Castus is a Latin word meaning clean and pure. *

Lucius Artorius Castus Lucius Artorius Castus (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Roman military commander. A member of the ''gens Artoria'' (possibly of Messapic or Etruscan origin), he has been suggested as a potential historical basis for King Arthur. Military career accor ...

, Roman general *

Castus and Emilius Saints Castus and Emilius (died 250 AD) are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. They are mentioned by St. Cyprian as having been martyred sometime during the Decian persecution, and were praised b ...

, Roman martyrs and saints *

Castus (rebel) Castus was an enslaved Gallic man who, together with the Thracian Spartacus, the fellow Gaul Crixus, and Celt Gannicus, alongside Oenomaus, was one of the leaders of rebellious slaves during the Third Servile War (73–71 BC). He was killed along ...

, Roman rebel gladiator in the Third Servile War

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