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Pompey

(Encyclopedia) Pompey (Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus)Pompeypŏmˈpē [key], 106 b.c.–48 b.c., Roman general, the rival of Julius Caesar. Sometimes called Pompey the Great, he was the son of Cnaeus Pompeius…

Thomas RODNEY, Congress, DE (1744-1811)

RODNEY, Thomas, (father of Caesar Augustus Rodney, brother of Caesar Rodney, and cousin of George Brydges Rodney), a Delegate from Delaware; born near Dover, Kent County, Del., June 4, 1744;…

Brewer's: Kingly Titles

Abgarus (The Grand). So the kings of Edessa were styled. Abimelech (my father the king). The chief ruler of the ancient Philistines. Agag (lord). The chief ruler of the Amalekites (4 syl…

Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius

(Encyclopedia) Agrippa, Marcus VipsaniusAgrippa, Marcus Vipsaniusmärˈkəs vĭpsāˈnēəs [key]Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius əgrĭpˈə [key], c.63 b.c.–12 b.c., Roman general. A close friend of Octavian (later…

Ambiorix

(Encyclopedia) AmbiorixAmbiorixămbīˈərĭks [key], fl. 54 b.c., Gallic chieftain of the Eburones (in what is now central Belgium). He had been favorably treated by the Romans, but he joined another…

Dolabella

(Encyclopedia) Dolabella (Publius Cornelius Dolabella)Dolabelladŏləbĕlˈə [key], c.70 b.c.–43 b.c., Roman general, notorious for his unscrupulousness. He divorced his wife Fabia and married (50 b.c.)…

Brewer's: Augustus

No proper name, but a mere title given to Octavian, because he was head of the priesthood. In the reign of Diocletian the two emperors were each styled Augustus (sacred majesty), and the…

Stanislaus I

(Encyclopedia) Stanislaus I, 1677–1766, king of Poland (1704–1709, 1733–35) and duke of Lorraine (1735–66). He was born Stanislaus Leszczynski. Early in the Northern War (1700–1721), Charles XII of…

4.5 billion – 1 B.C. World History

Before Christ (B.C.) or Before the Common Era (B.C.E.) Some Ancient Civilizations Ra, Egyptian Sun God (3000–2000 B.C.) See also Egyptian Mythology The Great Pyramid at…

Baronius, Caesar

(Encyclopedia) Baronius, CaesarBaronius, Caesarbərōˈnēəs [key], 1538–1607, Italian ecclesiastical historian, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He went to Rome c.1557 and soon came under the…