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Ancient Romans

Pliny the Elder Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/2479), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic '' ...

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 Publius Pomponius Secundus was a distinguished statesman and poet in the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius. He was suffect consul for the '' nundinium'' of January to June 44, succeeding the ordinary consul Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passie ...

, first century general and poet * Quintus Petilius Secundus (c. 40-c. 65), legionary *

Quintus Pomponius Secundus Quintus Pomponius Secundus was a Ancient Rome, Roman aristocrat of the first century, and Roman consul, consul ''suffectus'' in AD 41 as the colleague of Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus (consul 41), Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus.Gallivan, "The Fasti for the ...

, 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 Saint Secundus or Secundius ( es, San Segundo) is venerated as a Christian missionary and martyr of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of ''Abula'', which has been identified as either Abla or Ávila, and became its ...

, first century missionary and martyr *

Secundus of Asti Secundus of Asti ( it, Secondo di Asti) (died c. 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint. His feast day is generally celebrated on March 29. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on March 30, but it is now celebrated there on the fir ...

(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 Secundus of Tigisis () was an early church leader and primate of Numidia. He was a leading organiser of the early Donatist movement in Carthage. Biography Personal life Little is known about Secundus' personal life. He lived in Numidia during the D ...

Other

Johannes Secundus Johannes Secundus (also Janus Secundus) (15 November 1511 – 25 September 1536) was a New Latin poet of Dutch nationality. Early life and education Born Jan Everaerts in The Hague, his father Nicolaes Everaerts was a well known jurist a ...

(1511–1536), Dutch neo-Latin poet * Petrus Lotichius Secundus (1528-1560), scholar and neo-Latin poet born Peter Lotz *

Alexander Monro (secundus) Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn (22 May 1733 – 2 October 1817) was a Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator. He is typically known as or Junior to distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of ...

(1733–1817), Scottish physician

Science fiction

*Secundus, a fictional planet in the Robert A. Heinlein novel ''

Time Enough for Love ''Time Enough for Love'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1973. The work was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1973 and both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1974. Plot The book cov ...

'' 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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