(Encyclopedia) Sallust (Caius Sallustius Crispus)Sallustsălˈəst [key], 86 b.c.–c.34 b.c., Roman historian. He was tribune of the people (52 b.c.) and praetor (46). He was ejected (50) from the senate…
(Encyclopedia) Juba IJuba Ij&oomacr;ˈbə [key], c.85 b.c.–46 b.c., king of Numidia in N Africa. He joined Pompey's party and in 49 b.c. routed Caesar's legate, Curio. He fought on the side of…
(Encyclopedia) AriovistusAriovistusârˌēōvĭsˈtəs [key], fl. 58 b.c., Germanic chieftain, leader of the Suebi. He crossed the Rhine c.71 b.c., defeated the Aedui, and came to dominate much of Gaul (see…
Name at birth: Tiberius Claudius NeroTiberius was the second emperor of ancient Rome, succeeding the powerful Caesar Augustus. Tiberius's mother Livia divorced her own husband to marry Augustus, and…
(Encyclopedia) Agrippina the ElderAgrippina the Elderăgˌrĭpīˈnə [key], d. a.d. 33, Roman matron; daughter of Agrippa and Julia and granddaughter of Augustus. She was the wife of Germanicus Caesar and…
Name at birth: Gaius Caesar GermanicusCaligula was emperor of Rome from 37-41 A.D., and in four short years established a reputation for strange behavior which has endured for 20 centuries. Son of…
actressBorn: 10/10/1900Birthplace: Washington D.C. Academy and Tony Award winning film and stage actress who began acting when she was 9 years old and became a leading figure on Broadway and the…
(Belle Silverman)operatic sopranoBorn: 5/25/1929Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Animated coloratura widely regarded as America's greatest soprano. She has appeared as the heroine in more than 50…
The Question: I remember a line like "the uncertain glory of an April day" that described an elusive victory in battle. I thought it was from Julius Caesar…
(Encyclopedia) ScipioScipiosĭpˈēō [key], ancient Roman family of the Cornelian gens. They were patricians. During the 3d and 2d cent. b.c. they were distinguished by their love of Greek culture and…
