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Curtia gens The gens Curtia was an ancient but minor noble family at Rome, with both patrician and plebeian branches. The only member of the gens invested with the consulship under the Republic was Gaius Curtius Philo, in 445 BC. A few Curtii held lesser m ...

, the clan to which the Curtii family belonged **

Marcus Curtius Marcus Curtius is a mythological young Roman who offered himself to the gods of Hades. He is mentioned shortly by Varro and at length by Livius. He is the legendary namesake of the Lacus Curtius in the Roman Forum, the site of his supposed sacr ...

, a noble of early Rome who rode his horse into the

Lacus Curtius The Lacus Curtius ("Lake Curtius") was a mysterious pit or pool in the ground in the Forum Romanum. The area where the Forum would later be built was originally likely a lake, as the area it was in is known to have been surrounded by brooks and ...

, which was then named after him ** Quintus Curtius Rufus, 1st century CE historian **

Curtius Rufus Curtius Rufus () was a Roman professional magistrate of senatorial rank mentioned by Tacitus and Pliny the Younger for life events occurring during the reigns of the emperors Tiberius and Claudius. In all probability, he is to be equated with t ...

. 1st century CE politician, possibly the same as Quintus Curtius Rufus * Curtius baronets, a title in the Baronetcy of England *

Albert Curtz Albert Curtz (''Curtius'' in Latin; 1600, Munich – December 19, 1671, Munich), was a German astronomer and member of the Society of Jesus. He expanded on the works of Tycho Brahe and used the pseudonym of ''Lucius Barrettus''. Background The L ...

(1600–1671), German astronomer and member of the Society of Jesus * Alexander Curtius, Lithuanian nobleman and scholar * Alfred Schulz-Curtius (1853–1918), aka Alfred Curtis, a German classical music impresario *

Dirk Donker Curtius Dirk Donker Curtius (19 October 1792 in 's-Hertogenbosch – 17 July 1864 in Spa) was a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government ag ...

(1792–1864), Dutch politician *

Ernst Robert Curtius Ernst Robert Curtius (; 14 April 1886 – 19 April 1956) was a German literary scholar, philologist, and Romance language literary critic, best known for his 1948 study ''Europäische Literatur und Lateinisches Mittelalter'', translated in Eng ...

(1886–1956), German scholar, philologist *

Ernst Curtius Ernst Curtius (; 2 September 181411 July 1896) was a German archaeologist, historian and museum director. Biography He was born in Lübeck. On completing his university studies he was chosen by C. A. Brandis to accompany him on a journey to ...

(1814–1896), German archaeologist, historian *

Georg Curtius Georg Curtius (April 16, 1820August 12, 1885) was a German philologist and distinguished comparativist. Biography Curtius was born in Lübeck, and was the brother of the historian and archeologist Ernst Curtius. After an education at Bonn and ...

(1820–1885), German philologist *

Jacob Curtius Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Isla ...

(1554–1594), Imperial Pro-Chancellor for Emperor Rudolph II, astronomer, mathematician and instrument maker * Janus Henricus Donker Curtius (1813–1879), the last Dutch chief of Dejima, Japan * Jean Curtius, also known as Jean De Corte and Juan Curcio (1551–1628), an industrialist from Liége ** Curtius Museum, Jean Curtius's mansion, now a museum *

Julius Curtius Julius Curtius (7 February 1877 – 10 November 1948) was a German politician who served as Minister for Economic Affairs (from January 1926 to December 1929) and Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic (from October/November 1929 to October 193 ...

(1877–1948), German politician * Ludwig Curtius (1874–1954), archaeologist * Philippe Curtius (1737–1794), Swiss physician and wax modeller; uncle and teacher of Marie Tussaud * Theodor Curtius (1857–1928), German chemical scientist * Sir William Curtius FRS (1599–1678), German magistrate, official resident of the English Crown in the Holy Roman Empire

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* Curtius (crater), a lunar crater *

Curtius (beer) Curtius is a Belgian beer brewed at the C Brewery, Microbrewery of the Principality, in Liège, Belgium. Its logo is the letter C between two braces. Characteristics It is a lager with an alcohol content of 7% brewed from high-quality ingredien ...

, a Belgian beer * Curtius, a spring of the

Aqua Claudia Aqua Claudia ("the Claudian water") was an ancient Roman aqueduct that, like the Aqua Anio Novus, was begun by Emperor Caligula (37–41 AD) in 38 AD and finished by Emperor Claudius (41–54 AD) in 52 AD. Together with Aqua Anio Novus, Aqua ...

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