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Silvius Brabo1
Silvius or Sylvius may refer to: In fiction and mythology * Alba Silvius, a Roman mythology king * Aeneas Silvius, a mythological king * Latinus Silvius, a mythological king * Romulus Silvius, a mythological king * Silvius (fictional character), a minor character in the pastoral comedy ''As You Like It'' * Silvius (mythology), a king of Alba in Roman mythology * Silvius Brabo, a mythical Roman soldier * Tiberinus Silvius, a mythological king People (real) * Sylvius of Toulouse (4th century), Gallo-Roman bishop of Toulouse and saint * Francis Sylvius (1581-1649), Flemish Catholic theologian * Franciscus Sylvius (1614-1672), Dutch scientist and physician * Jacobus Sylvius (1478–1555), French anatomist * Johan Sylvius (1620–1695), Swedish painter * Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750), German composer and lutenist * Silvius Condpan (d. 2011), Indian National Congress politician * Silvius Magnago Silvius Magnago (5 February 191425 May 2010) was a South Tyrolean pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba Silvius
Alba Silvius (said to have reigned 1028–989 BC) was in Roman mythology the fifth king of Alba Longa. He was the son of Latinus Silvius and the father of Atys. He reigned thirty-nine years.Dionysius of Halicarnassus, i. 71 Later tradition In Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-historical ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' (), British king Ebraucus sent his thirty daughters to Alba Silvius, where they were married among the Trojan nobility, as the Latin and Sabine women refused to associate with them. Alba Silvius assisted Ebraucus' twenty sons (except for Brutus Greenshield Brutus Greenshield () was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Ebraucus and came to power in 1001BC. Geoffrey's account According to Geoffrey, Brutus, called Greenshield (''Latin:'' ''Vi ...) in conquering Germany. Geoffrey gives the name of his son and successor as "Sylvius Epitus", instead of Atys. Family tree References {{s-end Kings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Sylvius
Francis Sylvius (1581, in Braine-le-Comte, Hainault, now in Belgium – 22 February 1649, at Douai) was a Flemish Roman Catholic theologian. Life After completing his course of humanities at Mons, he studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven and theology at University of Douai, in a seminary founded by the bishop of Cambrai in connection with the faculty of theology. While studying theology he taught philosophy at the royal college. On 9 November 1610, he was made doctor of theology with the highest honours. The faculty of theology wished to retain this promising scholar, but there was no chair vacant. A professor, Barthélemy Pierre de Lintra, resigned his position in favour of Sylvius, but, upon the death of Estius (20 September 1613), of the University of Douai, Sylvius succeeded him and later was called to direct the episcopal seminary in which he had been a student. He was appointed (1 February 1618) canon of the collegiate Church of St. Amat, and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvius Magnago
Silvius Magnago (5 February 191425 May 2010) was a South Tyrolean politician who served as Chairman of the South Tyrolean People's Party from 1957 to 1991 and as Governor of South Tyrol from 1960 to 1989. Biography Magnago was born in Merano, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on 5 February 1914. In 1936 he graduated from the grammar school of the Franciscans in Bolzano. He studied law at the University of Bologna and graduated with a JD in June 1940. Because of his rejection of Italian Fascism he chose to move to Germany in 1939, but remained first in South Tyrol, where he worked in Bolzano for a commission to estimate the assets of the Tyroleans following the South Tyrol Option Agreement. He was eventually conscripted into the German Army as a lieutenant, and sent to the Eastern Front, where a severe injury lead to the amputation of his left leg. In the postwar period Magnago started his political activities in the municipal council of Bolzano as a memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvius Condpan
Shri Silvius Condpan, a politician from the Indian National Congress party, was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. The Rajya Sabha vacancy caused by his demise has been filled by Pankaj Bora, former Minister in the Assam government. He was born in July 1938 at Sonitpur District, Assam. Death He died in Delhi on 10 October 2011 of complications from diabetes Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells of th .... References People from Sonitpur district Indian National Congress politicians from Assam Janata Party politicians Rajya Sabha members from Assam 1938 births 2011 deaths State cabinet ministers of Assam {{Assam-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October 168716 October 1750) was a German composer and lutenist. Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, Weiss was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. In later life, Weiss became a friend of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and met J.S. Bach through him. Bach and Weiss were said to have competed in improvisation. Life Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, he served at courts in Breslau, Rome, and Dresden, where he died. Until recently, he was thought to have been born in 1686, but recent evidence suggests that he was in fact born the following year. Weiss was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He was a teacher to Philip Hyacint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Sylvius
Johan Sylvius (probably 1620 – March 1695) was a Sweden, Swedish painter. Early life He was probably born in Sweden, and possibly died at Drottningholm Palace, in Lovön parish, Stockholm county. Sylvius spent much of his youth and manhood abroad; however, little is known about his early life. He may have been of German origin, and he worked for some years (1658–85) in Rome. Painting career During his time spent in Rome, he had the opportunity to study Peter Paul Rubens and other Netherlandish masters. Thirty-five pen-and-wash drawings survive from his time spent in Italy. These were originally the property of his colleague, Nicodemus Tessin. Sylvius travelled to England in the 1670s, wherein he assisted Antonio Verrio with the decoration of Windsor Castle. En route to England, he possibly stepped in Paris, where he might have studied Charles Le Brun. During his stay in England, he was praised by Peter Lely for his skill as a portrait painter. His most notable survivin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
