History

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Attalus II Philadelphus

Attalus II Philadelphus: Attalid king of Pergamon, ruled 159-138. Attalus II Philadelphus Successor of: Eumenes II Soter Relatives Father: Attalus I Soter Mother: Apollonis of Cyzicus First…

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Attalus III Philometor

Attalus III Philometor: Attalid king of Pergamon, ruled 138-133. Attalus III Successor of: Attalus II Philadelphos Relatives Father: Eumenes II Soter Mother: Stratonice, daughter of…

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Atuatuca (Tongeren)

Atuatuca: provincial town in Gallia Belgica, modern Tongeren. Inscription mentioning the Mun[icipium Tung[rorum]|type:picture] Although "Atuatuca" is the name of the location of…

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Augustales

Augustales: Roman priests serving in the imperial cult. Tombstone of an augustalis from Xanten The cult of the genius Augusti, "the protective…

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Augustine

Augustine (Latin Aurelius Augustinus): Roman orator, bishop of Hippo (Africa),philosopher, theologian, and one of the most prolific authors of Antiquity.Early Life …

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Augustus

Augustus: first emperor of the Roman world (27 BCE - 14 CE).Names Portrait of Augustus as pontifex maximus 23 September 63 BCE:…

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Augustus, Res Gestae

Res Gestae Divi Augusti ("the achievements of the deified Augustus"): the official autobiography of Augustus, which survives as an inscription in Ancyra (modern Ankara). …

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