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Samuel Ball Platner, Thomas Ashby, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, AVENTINUS MONS (search)
e. The latter figure is too small even for the western part, and must be considered as an error; the-former corresponds quite closely to that area enclosed within the line of the Servian wall on both hills, and evidently refers to that. In strictly official language Aventinus may always have remained the designation of the western half only. A fragment of the Acta Arvalia recently found (NS 1914, 473; BC 1914, 37; DAP 2. xii. 37; BCr 1915, 66: in clivo capsar(io) in Aventino maior(i) ), of 240 A.D., indicates clearly that then at any rate Aventinus maior, the main part of the hill, was distinguished from Aventinus minor, the part now called the pseudo-Aventine. When names were given to the Augustan divisions of the city, the thirteenth was called Aventinus; while the twelfth, comprising the eastern part of the hill, was the Piscina Publica (for a full discussion of this question, see Merlin, L'Aventin dans l'Antiquite, Paris 1906, 5-14, and literature there cited; HJ 149-157). Accordi
Samuel Ball Platner, Thomas Ashby, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, CLIVUS CAPSARIUS (search)
CLIVUS CAPSARIUS a street on the Aventine known only from a fragment of the Acta Arvalia of 240 A.D. (NS 1914, 473-474; DAP 2. xii. 37: in domu Fab. Fortunati promag. q.e. in clivo Capsar. in Aventino maiore). The capsarii looked after the clothes of persons using the public baths (CIL vi. 9232: capsararius de Antonianas (thermas)), and the clivus may have received its name because the attendants of the clothes rooms of the baths of Caracalla lived in it (cf. DE ii. 101).
Samuel Ball Platner, Thomas Ashby, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, FABIUS FORTUNATUS, DOMUS (search)
FABIUS FORTUNATUS, DOMUS a house on the CLIVUS CAPSARIUS (q.v.) in Aventino Maiore. It is mentioned only in a fragment of the Acta Arvalia of 240 A.D. (NS 1914, 473-474).
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Gordia'nus III. (search)
e son of the younger Gordianus. Having been elevated to the rank of Caesar, under circumstances narrated in the life of Balbinus [BALBINUS], after the murder of Balbinus and Pupienus by the praetorians a few weeks afterwards, in July A. D. 238, he was proclaimed Augustus, with the full approbation of the troops and the senate, although at this time a mere boy, probably not more than fifteen years old. The annals of his reign are singularly meagre. In the consulship of Venustus and Sabinus (A. D. 240), a rebellion broke out in Africa, but was promptly suppressed. In 241, which marks his second consulship, the young prince determined to proceed in person to the Persian war, which had assumed a most formidable aspect, but before setting out married Sabinia Tranquillina, the daughter of Misitheus [MISITHEUS], a man distinguished for learning, eloquence, and virtue, who was straightway appointed praefect of the praetorium, and became the trusty counsellor of his son-in-law in all matters o
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Sassanidae (search)
assanidae the name of a dynasty which reigned in Persia from A. D. 226 to A. D. 651. ARDISHIR 1. ARDISHIR or ARDSHIR, the ARTAXERXES (*)Artace/rchs) of the Romans and Greeks, the founder of the dynasty of the Sassanidae, reigned from A. D. 226-240. He was a son of one Babek, an inferior officer, who was the son of Sassan, perhaps a person of some consequence, since his royal descendants chose to call themselves after him. The Persian Zínut-al-Tuarikh makes Sassan a descendant from Bahman, w periods, though very few only of the earliest period, have been, and are still found, at Kabul and at other places in Afghanistan." Shapur I. 2. SHAPUR or SAPOR I. (*Sapw/rhs or *Sabw/rhs), the son and successor of Ardishir I., reigned from A. D. 240-273. Soon after his succession a war broke out with the Romans, which was occasioned by the hostile conduct of Shapur against Armenia. The Romans, commanded by the emperor Gordian, were at first successful, but afterwards suffered some defeats,
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
ARDISHIR 1. ARDISHIR or ARDSHIR, the ARTAXERXES (*)Artace/rchs) of the Romans and Greeks, the founder of the dynasty of the Sassanidae, reigned from A. D. 226-240. He was a son of one Babek, an inferior officer, who was the son of Sassan, perhaps a person of some consequence, since his royal descendants chose to call themselves after him. The Persian Zínut-al-Tuarikh makes Sassan a descendant from Bahman, who was in his turn descended from one Isfendear, who lived many centuries before Ardishir; but these statements cannot be regarded as historical. Some assign a very low origin to Ardishir, but it seems that his family was rather above than below the middle classes. They were natives of, and settled in the province of Fars, or Persia Proper, and they professed the ancient faith of Zoroaster and his priests, the Magi. These circumstances are of great importance in the life of Ardishir, as will be seen hereafter. Ardishir served with distinction in the army of Artabanus, the king of P
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Shapur I. 2. SHAPUR or SAPOR I. (*Sapw/rhs or *Sabw/rhs), the son and successor of Ardishir I., reigned from A. D. 240-273. Soon after his succession a war broke out with the Romans, which was occasioned by the hostile conduct of Shapur against Armenia. The Romans, commanded by the emperor Gordian, were at first successful, but afterwards suffered some defeats, and the murder of Gordian, in 244, put a check to their further progress. On the other hand the Persians were unable to subdue Armenia, which was nobly defended by king Chosroes, who, however, was assassinated after a resistance of nearly thirty years. Shapur had contrived this murder. His son, Tiridates, being an infant, the Armenians implored the assistance of the emperor Valerian; but before the Romans appeared in the field, Armenia was subdued, and Shapur conquered Mesopotamia (258). Upon this Valerian put himself at the head of his army, He met Sapor near Edessa, on the Euphrates, and a pitched battle was fought, in which
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
in defence of those heretics; that he lived to a great age, and was the author of many works. Various editors and historians of ecclesiastical literature have endeavoured to extend or illustrate the scanty information conveyed in the above sketch. 1. Since the elevation of Septimius Severus took place in A. D. 193, and since Caracalla was slain in A. D. 217, if we suppose that Tertullian attained to the age of eighty, his birth would fall somewhere about A. D. 160, and his death about A. D. 240. Allix places his birth about 145 or 150, and his death about A. D. 220; but the period thus embraced would scarcely be sufficient to justify the statement of his biographer that he was believed to have attained to extreme old age (usque ad decrepitam aetatem vixisse fertur). 2. It has been inferred from certain expressions which occur in different treatises by Tertullian, that he was not born and educated in the true faith. Making every allowance for the rhetorical style to which he is
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 59: institutions of the higher grade; the Barry Farm (search)
pupils, 9 teachers, and two buildings. It has maintained its existence and has to-day 8 teachers, and 348 pupils, though but few of them are in the higher grades. 3. The Biddle Memorial Institute, started by the Presbyterians at Charlotte, N. C., has been raised into the Biddle University. I aided the incorporated board of trustees, as I did those at Atlanta, from educational funds with $10,000. Now this university has a high school, a normal and collegiate course, and enrolled last year 240 students. About 170 of them receive additional industrial instruction. 4. Berea College is located in Madison county, Ky. It began during 1855 as a select school with 15 pupils; was incorporated as Berea College in 1859. The charter applied to all persons of good moral character. At first the pupils were all white. After consideration by the teachers and trustees, including the founder, John G. Fee, the sentiment adopted and acted upon was: If anyone made in God's image comes here to g