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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
s. Although Antiochus met upon the whole with great success, he found it hopeless to effect the subjugation of these kingdoms, and accordingly concluded a peace with them, in which he recognized their independence. With the assistance of Euthydemus he marched into India, and renewed the alliance of the Syrian kings with that country; and he obtained from Sophagasenus, the chief of the Indian kings, a large supply of elephants. He at length returned to Syria after an absence of seven years (B. C. 212-205), which may be regarded as the most flourishing period of his reign. It appears that the title of Great was conferred upon him during this time. In the year that Antiochus returned to Syria (B. C. 205), Ptolemy Philopator died, leaving as his successor Ptolemy Epiphanes, then a child of five years old. Availing himself of the weakness of the Egyptian government, Antiochus entered into an agreement with Philip, king of Macedonia, to divide between them the dominions of Ptolemy. As Phi
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Apollo (search)
and tradition says that they consulted his oracle at Delphi even before the expulsion of the kings. But the first time that we hear of the worship of Apollo at Rome is in the year B. C. 430, when, for the purpose of averting a plague, a temple was raised to him, and soon after dedicated by the consul, C. Julius. (Liv. 4.25, 29.) A second temple was built to him in the year B. C. 350. One of these two (it is not certain which) stood outside the porta Capena. During the second Punic war, in B. C. 212, the ludi Apollinares were instituted in honour of Apollo. (Liv. 25.12; Macr. 1.17; Dict. of Ant. s. v. Ludi Apollinares; comp. Ludi Sweculares.) The worship of this divinity, however, did not form a very prominent part in the religion of the Romans till the time of Augustus, who, after the battle of Actium, not only dedicated to him a portion of the spoils, but built or embellished his temple at Actium, and founded a new one at Rome on the Palatine, and instituted quinquennial games at Ac
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), or Artabanus I. (search)
Arsaces Iii. or Artabanus I. ARTABANUS I., the son of the preceding, had to resist Antiochus III. (the Great), who invaded his dominions about B. C. 212. Antiochus at first met with some success, but was unable to subdue his country, and at length made peace with him, and recognized him as king. (Plb. 10.27-31; Justin, 41.5.) The reverse of the annexed coin represents a Parthian seated, and bears the inscription *B*A*S*I*L*E*W*S *M*E*G*A*L*O*U *A*R*S*A*K*O*U. * The number of coins, belonging to the Arsacidae, is very large, but it is impossible to determine with certainty to which individual each belongs. A few are given as specimens, and are placed under the kings to which they are assigned in the catalogue of the British Museum.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Asellus (search)
Asellus 2. Ti. Claudius Asellus, tribune of the soldiers in the army of the consul, C. Claudius Nero, B. C. 207, praetor in B. C. 206, when he obtained Sardinia as his province, and plebeian aedile in B. C. 204. (Liv. 27.41, 28.10, 29.11.) Appian (de Bell. Annib. 37) relates an extraordinary adventure of this Claudius Asellus in B. C. 212.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Ba'dius (search)
Ba'dius a Campanian, challenged his hospes, T. Quinctius Crispinus, to single combat when the Romans were besieging Capua, B. C. 212. Crispinus at first refused, on account of the friendship subsisting between him and Badius, but was at length induced by his fellow-soldiers to accept the challenge. In the combat which ensued, he wounded Badius, who fled to his own party. (Liv. 25.18; V. Max. 5.1.3.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Caper (search)
Caper （*Ka/tros), of Elis, the son of one Pythagoras, who acquired great renown from obtaining the victory in wrestling and the pancratium on the same day, in the Olympic games. (Ol. 142, B. C. 212.) He is said to have been the first after Heracles, according to Pausanias, or the second, according to Africanus, who conquered in these two contests on the same day. (Paus. 5.21.5, 6.15.3, 6; Euseb. *)Ell. dl. p. 42, ed. Scaliger ; Krause, Olympia, p. 306
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Carvi'lius (search)
Carvi'lius 1. and 2. L. Carvilius and SP. CARVILIUS, tribunes of the plebs B. C. 212, accused M. Postumius. [POSTUMIUS.] (Liv. 25.3.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Casca (search)
Casca 1. C. Servilius Casca, was tribune of the plebs in B. C. 212. In that year M. Postumius, a farmer of the public revenue, and a relation of Casca, was accused of having defrauded the republic, and his only hope of escaping condemnation was Casca, who, however, was either too honest or too timid to interpose on his behalf. (Liv. 25.3.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
M. Cente'nius Pe'nula first centurion of the triarii (primi pili), who had obtained his discharge after serving his full military time, and was distinguished for his bravery, obtained front the senate in B. C. 212 the command of 8000 men, half of whom were Roman citizens and half allies, by his assurance that his knowledge of the enemy and the country would enable him to gain some great advantage in a short time. The number of men granted him by the senate was nearly doubled by volunteers; and with these he marched into Lucania, offered battle to Hannibal, and was, as a matter of course, defeated. (Liv. 25.19; Oros. 4.16.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Crassus, Clau'dius 6. P. Licinius Crassus, P. F. P. N., DIVES, was the son of P. Licinius Varus, and was the first Licinius with the surname Dives mentioned in history. In B. C. 212, though a young man who had never sat in the curule chair, he defeated two distinguished and aged consulars, Q. Fulvius Flaccus and T. Manlius Torquatus, in a hard-fought contest for the office of pontifex maximus. (Liv. 25.5.) In B. C. 211 he was curule aedile, and gave splendid games, remarkable for the crowns with foliage of gold and silver, that were then first exhibited at Rome (Plin. Nat. 21.4); in B. C. 210 he was magister equitum of the dictator Q. Fulvius Flaccus, and in the same year obtained the censorship, but abdicated (as was usual) in consequence of the death of his colleague. In B. C. 208 he was praetor. In B. C. 205 he was consul with Scipio Africanus, and undertook the task of keeping Hannibal in check in the country of the Bruttii. Here he succeeded in rescuing some towns from the enemy
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