Secundus is the Latin word for "

second The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds ...

." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name and a numeral title. It can refer to:

People

Ancient Romans

* Pliny the Elder or Gaius Plinius Secundus (23-79) *

Pliny the Younger Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61 – c. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger (), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and educate ...

or Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (61-c. 112) *

Lucius Pedanius Secundus __NoToC__ Lucius Pedanius Secundus (d. AD 61) was a Roman senator of the first century. In AD 43, during the reign of Claudius, he was consul ''suffectus'' from the Kalends of March to the Kalends of July, together with Sextus Palpellius Hister. ...

(died 61), consul and praefectus urbi * Pomponius Secundus, first century general and poet *

Quintus Petilius Secundus Quintus Petilius Secundus was a Roman legionary. He was born around 40 AD, probably in Milan and died 25 years later in Bonn. Quintus Petilius Secundus, son of Quintus Petilius came from Milan and was part of the voting district (Tribus) Oufentin ...

(c. 40-c. 65), legionary * Quintus Pomponius Secundus, aristocrat and brother of Pomponius Secundus *

Titus Petronius Secundus Titus Petronius Secundus (died 97 AD) was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, under emperor Domitian, from 94 until 96. Prior to becoming Praetorian prefect, Petronius had served as governor of Roman Egypt fr ...

(40-97), a prefect of the Praetorian Guard

Ancient Greeks

Secundus the Silent Secundus the Silent ( grc, Σεκοῦνδος) (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher who lived in Athens in the early 2nd century, who had taken a vow of silence. An anonymous text entitled ''Life of Secundus'' ( la, Vita ...

, second century philosopher who took a vow of silence

Early Christians

* Secundus of Abula, first century missionary and martyr * Secundus of Asti (died 119), saint *Secundus (died c. 295), martyr (see

Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus and Licinius (all died circa 295 AD) were Christians, Christian soldiers who, according to tradition, were martyred at Como during the reign of Maximian. Legends The cult of Fidelis of Como is ...

) *

Secundus of Ptolemais Secundus of Ptolemais was a 4th-century bishop of Ptolemais, excommunicated after the First Council of Nicaea for his nontrinitarianism. Secundus, was bishop of Ptolemais and a patron of Arius, and is listed among those present at the council of ...

, fourth century bishop *

Secundus of Non Secundus of Trent or Secundus of Non authored ''History of the Acts of the Langobards'', up to 612. Secundus is first mentioned in the letters of Pope Gregory I for January 596, at which time Secundus served archbishop Marinianus of then-Byzantine ...

or Secundus of Trent (died c. 612), adviser to Lombard King Agilulf * Secundus of Tigisis

Other

* Johannes Secundus (1511–1536), Dutch neo-Latin poet *

Petrus Lotichius Secundus Petrus Lotichius Secundus or Peter Lotz (2 November 1528 in Niederzell/Schlüchtern – 7 November 1560 in Heidelberg) was a scholar and a significant neo-Latin poet of the 16th century. Petrus Lotichius Secundus was born “Peter Lotz” in 152 ...

(1528-1560), scholar and neo-Latin poet born Peter Lotz * Alexander Monro (secundus) (1733–1817), Scottish physician

Science fiction

*Secundus, a fictional planet in the Robert A. Heinlein novel '' Time Enough for Love'' and subsequent books featuring Lazarus Long *Salusa Secundus, a formerly prison planet in Frank Herbert's Dune series. It was devastated by atomic weapons before the events of '' Dune: House Atreides'' in Brian Herbert's Legends of Dune *Secundus Ando, a planet in the Star Wars The Clone Wars TV series. Also home of the Harch, a sentient arachnid species * Imperium Secundus, known also as the Unremembered Empire in the Warhammer 40000 franchise, is the second stellar empire of Humanity created by the Ultramarines Primarch Roboute Guilliman during the Horus Heresy following the Battle of Calth and the Drop Site Massacre of Istvaan V.

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