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Pontius De Podio Barzaco
Pontius may refer to: People from classical antiquity * Gaius Pontius, a Samnite general during the Second Samnite War * Pontius Aquila, Roman politician, and one of Julius Caesar's assassins * Pontius Pilate, or Pilatus, Roman governor of Judaea who presided over the crucifixion of Jesus * Pontius Telesinus, Samnite leader against the Roman Republic * Marcus Pontius Laelianus, a Roman politician and general, who held the consulship in AD 153 * Pontius of Carthage, a deacon of the early church, and author of the ''Life of Cyprian'' * Pontius of Cimiez, early Christian martyr * Any male member of the Pontia gens People in modern times * Paulus Pontius, an artist * Chris Pontius, actor in the ''Jackass'' television series * Chris Pontius (soccer), American soccer player for D.C. United * Mark Pontius, a member of the American indie rock band Foster the People * Miller Pontius (1891–1960), American football player See also * * Ponce (surname) * Pons (other) * Pontia gens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaius Pontius
Gaius Pontius (fl. 321 BC), sometimes called Gavius Pontius, was a Samnite commander (clan Varry/Varriani) during the Second Samnite War. He is most well known for his victory over the Roman legions at the Battle of the Caudine Forks in 321 BC. He was eventually captured and executed by Fabius Rullianus. Early command Gaius Pontius was a Meddix, a Samnite position similar to a Roman Consul or Magistratus at the beginning of the Second Samnite War. He controlled a force of nearly 9,000, including nearly 1,000 cavalrymen. With this force, he won a series of early victories, which included taking the towns of Canusium and Gnaitha, and defeating the army under the command of Cornelius Lentulus. The Samnites failed to take advantage of these victories, however, and the Romans continued to press into Samnite territory. Battle of the Caudine Forks In 321 BC, the Romans were moving into Samnium, and Pontius, who was encamped at Caudium, discovered that the army led by the Roman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontius Aquila
Pontius Aquila (possibly Lucius Pontius; died 21 April 43 BC) was a Roman politician, military commander, and one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. In 45 BC, as tribune of the plebs, he annoyed Caesar by refusing to stand during his triumphal procession, and, in the following year, joined in the conspiracy to kill the dictator. Aquila died fighting at the Battle of Mutina against Marc Antony in April 43 BC, before the formation of the Second Triumvirate later that year. Life Pontius Aquila probably belonged to an undistinguished family from Sutrium in southern Etruria. He seems to have been a committed republican and opponent of Julius Caesar from the start, and probably supported Caesar's enemy Pompey in the civil war which began in 49 BC. In 45 BC, during Caesar's dictatorship, he was tribune of the plebs, and, at Caesar's triumph in October, Aquila did not, unlike the other tribunes, stand up in honor as the procession passed by. This irritated Caesar so much, he cried out, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate (; grc-gre, Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, ) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. Pilate's importance in modern Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. Due to the Gospels' portrayal of Pilate as reluctant to execute Jesus, the Ethiopian Church believes that Pilate became a Christian and venerates him as both a martyr and a saint, a belief which is historically shared by the Coptic Church. Although Pilate is the best-attested governor of Judaea, few sources regarding his rule have survived. Nothing is known about his life before he became governor of Judaea, and nothing is known about the circumstances that led to his appointment to the governorship. Coins that he minted have survived from Pilate's governorship, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontius Telesinus
Pontius Telesinus (died 2 November 82 BC) was the last independent leader of the Italic Samnites before their annexation by the Roman Republic. A fierce patriot, he was one of the rebel commanders in the Marsic War, Social War (91–87 BC) against Rome, leading the last remnants of the rebellion in southern Italy after the main uprising had already been suppressed. He intervened in the Roman civil wars of the 80s BC in an attempt to improve his and his people's position, but picked the losing side and was killed in 82 BC following the Battle of the Colline Gate (82 BC), Battle of the Colline Gate against the Roman general Sulla. Pontius Telesinus may be an ancestor of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea who oversaw the crucifixion of Jesus. Life The Samnites were a people who inhabited central and southern Italy, and had fought Samnite Wars, several wars against the Roman Republic before being subjugated in the third century BC. Pontia gens, Pontius Telesinus claimed desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Pontius Laelianus
Marcus Pontius Laelianus Larcius Sabinus was a Roman senator and general who held a series of offices in the emperor's service. He was suffect consul for the ''nundinium'' of July-August 145 as the colleague of Quintus Mustius Priscus. Laelianus is primarily known through inscriptions. Origins and family According to Anthony Birley, the origin of Laelianus is indicated by his tribe, ''Pupina'', whose members are found only in Italy "with the single exception of Baeterrae in Narbonensis, where he served twice." Birley suggests that his origins lie in Gallia Narbonensis, although an Italian origin "is slightly more likely." In his monograph on Roman naming practices of the period, Olli Salomies writes that Laelianus is "probably" a son of the Pontius Laelianus mentioned in the ''Testamentum Dasumii''.Salomies, ''Adoptive and Polyonymous Nomenclature in the Roman Empire'' (Helsinki: Societas Scientiarum Fennica, 1992), p. 142 Other members of his family include: a son, Marcu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontius Of Carthage
Pontius, or Pontius the Deacon, (died in the mid third century) was a Christian saint and Latin author from Carthage. He served as a deacon under Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200 –258) and wrote the ''Vita Cypriani'' ("Life of Cyprian") shortly after Cyprian's death. Life There is only one surviving account of Pontius, a brief mention in Jerome's ''De viris illustribus'' ("On famous men") 68: Although the author is not identified in the transmitted ''Life of Cyprian'', Jerome is clearly writing of this work. The only other information comes from the author's own statements: he writes in part from what he himself witnessed or heard from older people; he accompanied Cyprian into exile at Curubis, modern Korba. From the preface, it appears that Pontius was not aware of any other account of Cyprian's martyrdom at the time he wrote. Beyond this little is certain. Allusions and forensic style indicate that Pontius must have been well educated, with knowledge both of the Bible and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontius Of Cimiez
Saint Pontius of Cimiez, also known as Pons of Cimiez (french: Pons de Cimiez, Ponce de Cimiez) was a Christian saint and martyr in third century Gaul. His feast day is 14 May. Life Born at Rome into a pagan family, Pontius converted to Christianity, giving away his property and preaching the Gospel. He is believed to have evangelized the valley of the Ubaye River. He was martyred at Cemenelum (modern-day Cimiez, now part of Nice) in the south of France in the year 257 under the Emperor Valerian. His name is preserved in the communes of Saint-Pons in the present department of |
Pontia Gens
''Pontia'' is a genus of pierid butterflies. They are found in the Holarctic, but are rare in Europe and central to eastern North America, and a few species range into the Afrotropics. Several East Asian species once placed here are now more often split off in '' Sinopieris''. Like the closely related genus '' Pieris'', they are commonly called whites. Species Listed alphabetically: funet.fi * '' Pontia beckerii'' (Edwards, 1871) – Becker's white, Great Basin white, or sagebrush white * '''' (Hübner, 1799-1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulus Pontius
Paulus Pontius (May 1603 in Antwerp – 16 January 1658 in Antwerp) was a Flemish engraver and painter. He was one of the leading engravers connected with the workshop of Peter Paul Rubens. After Rubens' death, Pontus worked with other leading Antwerp painters such as Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens.Max Rooses, ''Rubens'', Volume 1, 1904, London, Druckworth & Co., p. 333–334Paulus Pontius (I) at Life Paulus Pontius was born in Antwerp where he was apprenticed to the still life painter |
Chris Pontius
Chris Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American stunt performer and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality comedy show '' Jackass'' and co-host of its spinoff ''Wildboyz'' with fellow cast member Steve-O. Life and career Pontius was born on July 16, 1974, in Pasadena, California, and raised in San Luis Obispo. As a teenager, he met his future '' Jackass'' collaborators when he was interviewed in skateboarding magazine '' Big Brother''. Pontius went on to write for ''Big Brother'', and was part of the ''Jackass'' cast starting with the first episode in 2000. Role in ''Jackass'' Pontius mostly performs stunts involving nudity, such as him dancing out in public while wearing nothing but a thong. He also mostly performs stunts involving his penis, most notably getting it bitten by a snake, and flying an RC helicopter with his penis by tying thread around it to the RC helicopter. He also performs stunts and pranks which involve playing differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Pontius (soccer)
Christopher Richard Pontius (born May 12, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player. Playing career Youth and college Pontius attended and played central midfield for Servite High School. He played club soccer with the Irvine Strikers. He played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was named Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2007, and Hermann Trophy candidate in 2008. In 2006, Pontius and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos won the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Professional Despite being originally named to Ventura County Fusion's roster in 2008 along with a number of other Gauchos, he did not appear in any matches for the club. D.C. United Pontius was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on March 22, 2009, in D.C. United's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pontius
Mark Andrew Pontius is an American musician who is best known as a founding member and drummer of the American alt pop band Foster the People; he left the band in 2021. Prior to joining Foster the People in 2009, Pontius was part of Los Angeles indie pop band Malbec. Early life Pontius was born on January 3, 1985, in Florida to Harriet and Lawrence Lee "Larry" Pontius. Growing up, Pontius drummed in garage bands and community groups. Pontius graduated from Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida in 2003. After graduating high school, Pontius moved to Los Angeles to study cinematography. He attended and graduated from film school but pursued a career in music after graduation. In 2004 and 2005, Pontius appeared on the GSN show Extreme Dodgeball, competing for the Silent But Deadly Mimes in one season and the Reef Sharks in the second season. Career 2003–2010: Malbec and early musical contributions After moving to Los Angeles, Pontius joined the indie pop band Malbec whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
