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Babrius or BA'BRIAS (Βαβρίας), sometimes also called GA'BRIAS (Γαβρίας), who is not a different pe
Babys 3. A flute-player, who gave occasion to the proverb against bad flute-players, " He plays
Baccheidas of Sicyon, a dancer and teacher of music, in honour of whom there is an ancient epigram of
Baccheius or BACCHI'US, of Miletus, the author of a work on agriculture (Var. R. R. 1.1), who is ref
Baccheius one of the earliest commentators on the writings of Hippocrates, was a native of Tanagra i
Baccheius or Baccheius Senior or Baccheius Senior (Βακχείος), surnamed Senior (ὁ γέρων). We know nothing of his history.
Bacchiadae a Heracleid clan, derived their name from Bacchis, who was king of Corinth from 926 to 891
Bacchides an eunuch of Mithridates. After the defeat of the latter by Lucullus, Mithridates in despa
Bacchylides . 1. One of the great lyric poets of Greece, was a native of Iulis in the island of Ceos,
Bacchylides 2. Of Opus, a poet, whom Plato, the comic poet (about B. C. 400), attacked in his play ent
Bacchylus bishop of Corinth, flourished in the latter half of the second century, under…
Bachiarius a Latin ecclesiastical writer, respecting whom we possess little authentic information. Th
Bacis seems to have been originally only a common noun derived from βάζειν to speak, and to have
Bacis 1. The Boeotian, the most celebrated of them, was believed to have lived and given his ora
Bacis 2. The Arcadian, is mentioned by Clemens of Alexandria as the only one besides the Boeotia
Bacis 3. The Athenian, is mentioned along with the two others by Aelian, Suidas, Tzetzes, and th
Bacis or PACIS, is only another name for the Egyptian Onuphis, the sacred bull, who was worshipp
Badius a Campanian, challenged his hospes, T. Quinctius Crispinus, to single combat when the Roma
Badres or BARES (Βάρης), a Persian, of the tribe of the Pasargadae, was appointed to the command
Baebia Gens Gens. plebeian, of which the cognomens are DIVES, HERENNIUS (? see Liv. 22.34), SULCA, TAM
Baebius 1. L. Baebius, one of the ambassadors sent by Scipio to Carthage, B. C. 202. He was afterw
Baebius 10. A. Baebius, a Roman eques of Asta in Spain, deserted the Pompeian party in the Spanish
Baebius 11. BAEBIUS, a Roman senator, served under Vatinius in Illyria. On the murder of Caesar, B
Baebius 2. Q. Baebius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 200, endeavoured to persuade the people not to
Baebius 3. M. Baebius, one of the three commissioners sent into Macedonia, B. C. 186, to investiga
Baebius 4. L. Baebius, one of the three commissioners sent into Macedonia, B. C. 168, to inspect t
Baebius 5. A. Baebius, caused the members of the Aetolian senate to be killed in B. C. 167, and wa
Baebius 6. C. Baebius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 111, was bribed by Jugurtha when the latter cam
Baebius 7. C. Baebius was appointed by L. Caesar (called Sext. Caesar by Appian), B. C. 89, as his
Baebius 8. M. Baebius was put to death by Marius and Cinna when they entered Rome in B. C. 87. Ins
Baeton was employed by Alexander the Great in measuring distances in his marches, whence he is ca
Baetylus is in reality the name of a peculiar kind of conical shaped stones, which were erected as
Baeus the helmsman of Odysseus, who is said to have died during the stay of the latter in Sicily
Bagaeus . 1. A Persian nobleman, to whom was allotted the dangerous office of conveying the order
Bagaeus 2. Or Bancaeus (Βαγκαῖος), a half-brother of the satrap Pharnabazus, is mentioned by Xenop
Bagistanes a distinguished Babylonian, deserted Bessus and the conspirators, when Alexander was in pu
Bagoas . 1. An eunuch, highly trusted and favoured by Artaxerxes III. (Ochus), is said to have be
Bagoas 2. A favourite eunuch of Alexander the Great who first belonged to Dareius and afterwards
Bagoas 3. A general of Tigranes or Mithridates, who together with Mithraus expelled Ariobarzanes
Bagophanes the commander of the citadel at Babylon, who surrendered it and all the royal treasures to
Balacrus . 1. The son of Nicanor, one of Alexander's body-guard, was appointed satrap of Cilicia af
Balacrus 2. The son of Amyntas, obtained the command of the allies in Alexander's army, when Antigo
Balagrus a Greek writer of uncertain date, wrote a work on Macedonia (Μακεδονικά) in two books at l
Balanus a Gaulish prince beyond the Alps, who sent ambassadors offering to assist the Romans in th
Balbilius who was in Spain, B. C. 44 (Cic. Att. 15.13), is conjectured by Mongault to be only a dimi
Balbinus was proscribed by the triumvirs in B. C. 43, but restored with Sex. Pompeius in B. C. 39,
Balbinus When intelligence reached Rome that the elder Gordian and his son had both perished in Afr
Balbus a family-name in several gentes. It was originally a surname given to some one who had an
Balbus 2. Sp. Thorius Balbus, tribune of the plebs bout B. C. 111, was a popular speaker, and int
Balbus 2. M'. Acilius Balbus, M. F. L. N., consul B. C. 114. (Obsequ. 97; Plin. Nat. 2.29, 56. s.
Balbus 1. L. Cornelius Balbus, sometimes called Major to distinguish him from his nephew [No. 3].
Balbus 2. P. Cornelius Balbus, brother of the preceding, received the Roman franchise at the same
Balbus 3. L. Cornelius Balbus, P. F., son of the preceding [No. 2], and frequently called Minor,
Balbus 2. Q. Lucilius Balbus, probably the brother of the preceding, a Stoic philosopher, and a p
Balbus 1. C. Thorius Balbus, of Lanuvium, is said by Cicero to have lived in such a manner, that
Balbus, Junius Junius. a consular, husband of Metia Faustina, the daughter of the elder Gordian. (Capitol
Balbus, L. Lucilius L. Lucilius. a Roman jurist, one of the pupils of Q. Mucius Scaevola, and one of the legal
Balbus, L. Octavius L. Octavius (qu. P.), a Roman, contemporary with Cicero. He was remarkable for his skill i
Balduinus II. (Βαλδουῗνος), the last Latin emperor of the east, was descended from the noble family
Balduinus I I (Βαλδουῗνος), BALDWIN, the first Latin emperor of Constantinople, was the son of Baldwin
Balista one of the thirty tyrants of Trebellius Pollio. [AUREOLUS.] He was prefect of the praetori
Balsamo, Theodorus Theodorus. a celebrated Greek canonist, born at Constantinople, where, under Manuel Comnen
Baphius a Greek commentator on the Basilica (cited Basilica, vol. vii. p. 787, ed. Fabrot). His da
Barba, Cassius Cassius. a friend of J. Caesar, who gave Cicero guards for his villa, when Caesar paid him
Barbata the bearded, a surname of Venus (Aphrodite) among the Romans. (Serv. ad Aen. 2.632.) Macro
Barbatio commander of the household troops under the Caesar Gallus, arrested his master, by command
Barbatus the name of a family of the Horatia gens. Barbatus was also a surname of P. Cornelius Scip
Barbatus 1. M. Horatius Barbatus, M. F. M. N., was one of the most violent opponents of the second
Barbillus an astrologer at Rome in the reign of Vespasian. (D. C. 66.9.) He was retained and consult
Barbucallus, Joannes Joannes (Ἰωάννης Βαρβουκάλλος), the author of eleven epigrams in the Greek Anthology. From
Barbula 1. Q. Aemilius Barbula, Q. F. L. N., consul in B. C. 317, in which year a treaty was made
Barbula 2. L. Aemilius Barbula, Q. F. Q. N., son of No. 1, was consul in B. C. 281. The Tarentines
Barbula 3. M. Aemilius Barbula, L. F. Q. N., son of No. 2, was consul in B. C. 230, and had in con
Barbula 4. BARBULA purchased Marcus, the legate of Brutus, who had been proscribed by the triumvir
Barca the surname of the great Hamilcar, the father of Hanibal. [HAMILCAR.] It is probably the s
Bardesanes a Syrian writer, whose history is involved in partial obscurity, owing to the perplexed an
Bardylis or BARDYLLIS (Βάρδυλις, Βάρδυλλις), the Illyrian chieftain, is said to have been originall
Barea Soranus Soranus. must not be confounded with Q. Marcius Barea, who was consul suffectus in A. D. 2
Bargasus a son of Heracles and Barge, from whom the town of Bargasa in Caria derived its name. He h
Bargylus a friend of Bellerophon, who was killed by Pegasus, and in commemoration of whom Belleroph
Barnabas one of the early inspired teachers of Christianity, was originally named Joseph, and recei
Barrus, T. Betucius T. Betucius. of Asculum, a town in Picenum, is described by Cicero (Cic. Brut. 46), as the
Barsaentes or BARZAENTUS (Βαρζάεντος), satrap of the Arachoti and Drangae, was present at the battle
Barsanuphius a monk of Gaza, about 548 A. D., was the author of some works on aceticism, which are pres
Barsine . 1. Daughter of Artabazus, the satrap of Bithynia, and wife of Memnon the Rhodian. In B.
Barsine 2. Known also by the name of Stateira, was the elder daughter of Dareius III., and became
Barsumas or BARSAUMAS, bishop of Nisibis (435-485 A. D.), was one of the most eminent leaders of th
Bartholomaeus one of the twelve apostles of our Lord. Eusebius (Euseb. Hist. Eccl. 5.10) informs us, tha
Baryaxes a Mede, who assumed the sovereignty during Alexander's absence in India, but was seized by
Barzanes . 1. One of the early kings of Armenia according to Diodorus (2.1), who makes him a tribut
Barzanes 2. Appointed satrap of the Parthyaei by Bessus, B. C. 330, afterwards fell into the power
Bas king of Bithynia, reigned fifty years, from B. C. 376 to 326, and died at the age of 71. H
Basileides . 1. A Greek grammarian, who wrote a work on the Dialect of Homer (περὶ λέξεως Ὁμηρικῆς),
Basileides 2. Of Scythopolis, a Stoic philosopher mentioned by Eusebius (Chron. Arm. p. 384, ed. Zohr
Basileides 4. Of Alexandria, was one of the earliest and most eminent leaders of the Gnostics. The ti
Basileides 5. Bishop of the Libyan Pentapolis, was a contemporary and friend of Dionysius of Alexandr
Basilianus prefect of Egypt at the assassination of Caracalla and the elevation of Macrinus, by whom
Basilicus a rhetorician and sophist of Nicomedeia. As we know that he was one of the teachers of Aps
Basilides 2. An Egyptian of high rank, who is related to have appeared miraculously to Vespasian in
Basilides a jurist, contemporary with Justinian, and one of a commission of ten employed by the empe
Basilina the mother of Julian the apostate, being the second wife of Julius Constantius, brother of
Basilis a Greek writer of uncertain date, the author of a work on India (Ἰνδικά), of which the sec
Basiliscus usurper of the throne of Constantinople, was the brother of the empress Verina, the wife o
Basilius commonly called BASIL. 1. Bishop of ANCYRA (A. D. 336-360), originally a physician, was on
Basilius 3. Of CILICIA (ὁ Κίλιξ), was the author of a history of the Church, of which Photius gives
Basilius 4. Bishop of SELEUCEIA in Isauria from 448 till after 458, distinguished himself by taking
Basilius I. or Basilius Macedo I. or Basilius Macedo (Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών), emperor of the East, one of the most extraord
Basilius Ii. Ii. (Βασίλειος), emperor of the East, was the elder son of Romanus II., of the Macedonian
Basilius or Basil the Great or St. Basil or Basil the Great or St. Basil. 2. Bishop of CAESAREIA in Cappadocia, commonly called Bas
Basilus the name of a family of the Minucia gens. Persons of this name occur only in the first cen
Basilus 1. (MINUCIUS) BASILUS, a tribune of the soldiers, served under Sulla in Greece in his camp
Basilus 3. Minucius Basilus, of whom we know nothing, except that his tomb was on the Appian way,
Basilus 4. L. Minucius Basilus, the uncle of M. Satrius, the son of his sister, whom he adopted in
Basilus 5. L. Minucius Basilus, whose original name was M. Satrius, took the name of his uncle, by
Basilus 6. (MINUCIUS) BASILUS, is attacked by Cicero in the second Philippic (100.41) as a friend
Bassareus a surname of Dionysus (Hor. Carm. 1.18. 11; Macr. 1.18), which, according to the explanati
Bassianus 1. A Roman of distinction selected by Constantine the Great as the husband of his sister A
Bassianus 2. A Phoenician of humble extraction, who nevertheless numbered among his lineal descendan
Bassus We find consuls of this name under Valerian for the years A. D. 258 and 259. One of these
Bassus 1. Is named by Ovid as having formed one of the select circle of his poetical associates,
Bassus 2. A dramatic poet, contemporary with Martial, and the subject of a witty epigram, in whic
Bassus occurs several times in the ancient authors as the name of a medical writer, sometimes wit
Bassus, Auffidius Auffidius. an orator and historian, who lived under Augustus and Tiberius. He drew up an a
Bassus, Betilienus Betilienus. occurs on a coin, from which we learn that he was a triumvir monetalis in the
Bassus, Caesius Caesius. 1. A Roman lyric poet, who flourished about the middle of the first century. Quin
Bassus, Caesius Caesius. 2. Caesius Bassus, a Roman Grammarian of uncertain date. Works The author of a sh
Bassus, Cassianus or Bassus Scholasticus Cassianus or Bassus Scholasticus. surnamed Scholasticus, was in all probability the compil
Bassus, Cesellius Cesellius. a Roman knight, and a Carthaginian by birth, on the faith of a dream promised t
Bassus, Gavius Gavius. or GA'BIUS, a learned grammarian, whose Commentarii and treatise De Origine Verbor
Bassus, Julius Julius. a Roman orator, frequently mentioned by the elder Seneca in his Controversiae, see
Bassus, Lollius Lollius (Λόλλιος Βάσσος), the author of ten epigrams in the Greek Anthology, is called, in
Bassus, Lucilius Lucilius. a name used by Cicero as proverbial for a vain and worthless author. In a letter
Bassus, Lucilius Lucilius. was promoted by Vitellius from the command of a squadron of cavalry to be admira
Bassus, Pomponius Pomponius. was consul A. D. 211, under Septimius Severus, and at a subsequent period fell
Bassus, Q. Caecilius Q. Caecilius. a Roman knight, and probably quaestor in B. C. 59 (Cic. Att. 2.9), espoused
Bassus, Saleius Saleius. a Roman epic poet, contemporary with Statius. Quintilian thus characterises his g
Batalus according to some, the author of lascivious drinking-songs, and according to others, an ef
Bateia a daughter of Teucer or of Tros (Steph. Byz. s. v. Δάρδανος), the wife of Dardanus, and mo
Bathanatius the leader of the Cordistae, a Gaulish tribe, who invaded Greece with Brennus in B. C. 279
Bathycles a celebrated artist of Magnesia on the Maeander (Heyne, Antiq. A fs. i. p. 108), the head
Bathyllus 1. Of Alexandria, the freedman and favourite of Maecenas, together with Pylades of Cilicia
Bathyllus 2. Is named in the life of Virgil, ascribed to Tib. Cl. Donatus, as " poeta quidam mediocr
Bathyllus a Pythagorean philosopher, to whom, together with Brontinus and Leon of Metapontum, Alcmae
Baton the charioteer of Amphiaraus. Both belonged to the house of Melampus, and both were swallo
Baton or BATO. 1. The son of Longarus, a Dalmatian chief, who joined the Romans in their war wit
Baton 2. The name of two leaders of one of the most formidable insurrections in the reign of Aug
Baton of Sinope, a Greek rhetorician and historian, who lived subsequently to Aratus of Sicyon.
Baton an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, flourished about 280 B. C. We have fragments of
Batrachus a Lacedaemonian sculptor and architect of the time of Augustus. Pliny (Plin. Nat. 36.5. s.
Battarus a name which repeatedly occurs in the ancient poem " Dirae," or imprecations, ascribed to
Battus a shepherd of Neleus, who saw Hermes driving away the cattle he had stolen from Apollo. Th
Battus and the BATTI'ADAE (Βάττος, Βαττιάδαι), kings of Cyrene during eight generations. (Hdt. 4.
Baubo a mythical woman of Eleusis, whom Hesychius calls the nurse of Demeter; but the common sto
Baucis a Phrygian woman, in whose humble dwelling Jupiter and Mercury were hospitably received, a
Baucis a Greek poetess, who is called a disciple of Sappho. She was a native of Tenos, and a frie
Bavius and MAE'VIUS, whose names have become a by-word of scorn for all jealous and malevolent po
Bebryce one of the Danaids, whom Apollodorus (2.1.5) calls Bryce, and from whom the Bebryces in Bi
Bedas a sculptor, the son and pupil of Lysippus, sculptured a praying youth (Plin. Nat. 34.8. s.
Begoe an Etruscan nymph, who was believed to have written the Ars fulguritarum, probably the art
Belesis or BE'LESYS (Βέλεσις, Βέλεσυς), the noblest of the Chaidaean priests at Babylon, who, acco
Belgius or BO'LGIUS, the leader of that division of the Gaulish army which invaded Macedonia and I
Belisarius remarkable as being the greatest, if not the only great general, whom the Byzantine empire
Belisarius 1. The African expedition (A. D. 533, 534) was speedily ended by the taking of Carthage, t
Belisarius 2. The Gothic war consists of two acts, the first (A. D. 535-540), the second (A. D. 544-5
Bellerophon or BELLEROPHON (Βελλεροφῶν or Βελλεροφόντης), properly called Hipponous, was a son of the
Bellienus 1. L. ANNIUS BELLIENUS, praetor in B. C. 107, served under Marius in the war against Jugur
Bellienus 3. L. ANNIUS BELLIENUS, the uncle of Catiline, killed, by command of Sulla, Lucretius Ofel
Bellienus 4. L. ANNIUS BELLIENUS, perhaps a son of the preceding, whose house was burnt down after t
Bellienus 5. BELLIENUS, originally a slave, born in the family of one Demetrius, was stationed at In
Bellinus a Roman praetor, who was taken prisoner by the pirates, about B. C. 68 (Plut. Pomp. 24; co
Bellona the goddess of war among the Romans. It is very probable that originally Bellona was a Sab
Bellutus, C. Sicinius C. Sicinius. was the leader of the plebs in their secession to the Sacred Mountain, B. C.
Belus . 1. A son of Poseidon by Libya or Eurynome. He was a twin-brother of Agenor, and father o
Bemarchius a Greek sophist and rhetorician of Caesareia in Cappadocia, who lived in or shortly after
Bendis a Thracian divinity in whom the moon was worshipped. Hesychius (s. v. δίλογχον) says, that
Berecynthia a surname of Cybele, which she derived either from mount Berecynthus, or from a fortified
Berenice 1. A daughter of Lagus by Antigone, niece of Antipater, was married first to Philip, an ob
Berenice 2. Daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus, became the wife of Antiochus Theos, king of Syria, ac
Berenice 3. Grand-daughter of Berenice, No. 1, and daughter of Magas, who was first governor and th
Berenice 4. Otherwise called Cleopatra, daughter of Ptolemy IX. (Lathyrus), succeeded her father on
Berenice 5. Daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, and eldest sister of the famous Cleopatra (Strab. xii. p.5
Berenice 1. Daughter of Costobarus and Salome, sister of Herod the Great, was married to Aristobulu
Berenice 2. The eldest daughter of Agrippa I., by his wife Cypros, was espoused at a very early age
Berisades a ruler in Thrace, who inherited, in conjunction with Amadocus and Cersobleptes, the domin
Beroe a Trojan woman, married to Doryclus, one of the companions of Aeneas. Iris assumed the app
Beroe the wife of Glaucias, an Illyrian king, took charge of Pyrrhus when his father, Aeacides,
Berosus a priest of Belus at Babylon, and an historian. His name is usually considered to be the s
Beryllus bishop of Bostra in Arabia, A. D. 230, maintained that the Son of God had no distinct pers
Besantinus . The Vatican MS. of the Greek Anthology attributes to an author of this name two epigrams
Bessus was satrap of Bactria in the time of Dareius III. (Codomannus), who saw reason to suspect
Bestes or Bestes Conostaulus or Bestes Conostaulus (Βεστής), perhaps Vestes, surnamed Conostaulus, a Greek interpreter
Bestia 1. L. Calpurnius Bestia, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 121, obtained in his tribuneship the
Bestia 2. L. Calpurnius Bestia, probably a grandson of the preceding, was one of the Catilinarian
Bia the personification of mighty force, is described as the daughter of the Titan Pallas and
Biadice or, as some MSS. call her, Demodice, the wife of Creteus, who on account of her love for P
Bianor an ancient hero of the town of Mantua, was a son of Tiberis and Manto, and was also called
Bianor a Bithynian, the author of twenty-one epigrams in the Greek Anthology, lived under the emp
Bias son of Amythaon, and brother of the seer Melampus. He married Pero, daughter of Neleus, wh
Bias of Priene in Ionia, is always reckoned among the Seven Sages, and is mentioned by Dicaearc
Bibaculus 2. L. Furius Bibaculus, a pious and religious man, who, when he was praetor, carried, at t
Bibaculus, M. Furius M. Furius. who is classed by Quintilian (10.1.96) along with Catullus and Horace as one of
Bibulus 2. 3. CALPURNII BIBULI, two sons of the preceding, whose praenomens are unknown, were murd
Bibulus 4. L. Calpurnius Bibulus, the youngest son of No. 1, was quite a youth at his father's dea
Bion . 1. Of Proconnesus, a contemporary of Pherecydes of Syros, who consequently lived about B
Bion 2. A mathematician of Abdera, and a pupil of Democritus. He wrote both in the Ionic and At
Bion 3. Of Soli, is mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (4.58) as the author of a work on Aethiopia
Bion 4. Of Smyrna, or rather of the small place of Phlossa on the river Meles, near Smyrna. (Su
Bion 5. A tragic poet, whom Diogenes Laertius (4.58) describes as ποιητὴς τραγῳδίας τῶν Ταρσικῶ
Bion 7. A Greek sophist, who is said to have censured Homer for not giving a true account of th
Bion 8. The name of two Greek rhetoricians; the one, a native of Syracuse, was the author of th
Bion, Caecilius Caecilius. a writer whose country is unknown, but who is mentioned by Pliny (Ind. to H. N.
Bion or Bion Borysthenites or Bion Borysthenites (Βίων), a Scythian philosopher, surnamed BORYSTHENITES, from the tow
Bisthanes the son of Artaxerxes Ochus, met Alexander near Ecbatana, in B. C. 330, and informed him o
Bithyas the commander of a considerable body of Numidian cavalry, deserted Gulussa, the son of Mas
Bithynicus a cognomen of the Pompeii. We do not know which of the Pompeii first bore this cognomen; b
Bithynicus 1. Q. Pompeius Bithynicus, the son of Aulus, was about two years older than Cicero, with w
Bithynicus 2. A. Pompeius Bithynicus, son of the preceding, was praetor of Sicily at the time of Caes
Bitis or BITHYS, the son of Cotys, king of Thrace, who was sent by his father as a hostage to Pe
Biton the author of a work called κατασκευαὶ πολεμικῶν ὀργάνων κὰ καταπελτικῶν. His history and
Biton and CLEOBIS (Κλέοβις) were the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera at Argos. Herodotus, w
Bituitus or as the name is found in in scriptions, BETULTUS, a king of the Arverni in Gaul. When th
Bitys an Egyptian seer, who is said by Iamblichus (de Myst. 8.5) to have interpreted to Ammon, k
Blaesus an ancient Italian poet, born at Capreae, who wrote serio-comic plays (σπουδογέλοιοι) in G
Blaesus "a stammerer," was the name of a plebeian family of the Sempronia gens under the republic.
Blaesus 1. C. Sempronius Ti. F. TI. N. BLAESUS, consul in B. C. 253 in the first Punic war, sailed
Blaesus 2. Sempronius Blaesus, quaestor in B. C. 217 to the consul Cn. Servilius Geminus, was kill
Blaesus 3. C. Sempronius Blaesus, tribune of the plebs in B. C. 211, brought Cn. Fulvius to trial
Blaesus 4. Cn. Sempronius Blaesus, legate in B. C. 210 to the dictator Q. Fulvius Flaccus, by whom
Blaesus 5. P. Sempronius Blaesus, tribune of the plebs in B. C. 191, opposed the triumph of P. Cor
Blaesus 6. C. Sempronius Blaesus, plebeian aedile in B. C. 187, and praetor in Sicily in 184. In 1
Blaesus a Roman jurist, not earlier than Trebatius Testa, the friend of Cicero: for Blaesus is cit
Blaesus, Junius Junius. 1. The governor of Pannonia at the death of Augustus, A. D. 14, when the formidabl
Blaesus, Junius Junius. 2. The son of the preceding, was with his father in Pannonia when the legions muti
Blaesus, Junius Junius. 3. Probably the son of No. 2, was the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis in A. D. 70,
Blaesus, Pedius Pedius. was expelled the senate in A. D. 60, on the complaint of the Cyrenians, for robbin
Blandus a Roman knight, who taught eloquence at Rome in the time of Augustus, and was the instruct
Blandus, Rubellius Rubellius. whose grandfather was only a Roman knight of Tibur, married in A. D. 33 Julia,
Blasio 1. Cn. Cornelius Cn. N. Blasio, L. F., who is mentioned nowhere but in the Fasti, was cons
Blasio 3. P. Cornelius Blasio, was sent as an ambassador with two others to the Carni, Istri, and
Blasio 1. M. Helvius Blasio, plebeian aedile in B. C. 198 and praetor in 197. He obtained the pro
Blasio 2. Helvius Blasio, put an end to his own life to encourage his friend D. Brutus to meet hi
Blasius, Blatius Blatius. or BLA'TTIUS, one of the chief men at Salapia in Apulia, betrayed the town to the
Blastares, Matthaeus Matthaeus. a hieromonachus, or monk in holy orders, eminent as a Greek canonist. Works Syn
Blepaeus a rich banker at Athens in the time of Demosthenes, who was also mentioned in one of the c
Blesamius a Galatian, a friend and minister of Deiotarus, by whom he was sent as ambassador to Rome,
Blitor satrap of Mesopotamia, was deprived of his satrapy by Antigonus in B. C. 316, because he h
Blosius 1. F. Marius Blosius, was Campanian praetor when Capua revolted from the Romans and joined
Blosius 2. BLOSH, two brothers in Capua, were the ringleaders in an attempted revolt of Capua from
Blosius 3. C. Blosius, of Cumae, a hospes of Scaevola's family, was an intimate friend of Ti. Grac
Boadicea was the wife of Prasutagus, king of the Iceni, a tribe inhabiting the eastern coast of…
Bocchoris an Egyptian king and legislator, who was distinguished for his wisdom, avarice, and bodily
Bocchus . 1. A king of Mauretania, who acted a prominent part in the war of the Romans against Jug
Bocchus 2. Probably a son of the preceding, and a brother of Bogud, who is expressly called a son
Boedromius the helper in distress, a surname of Apollo at Athens, the origin of which is explained in
Boeo an ancient poetess of Delphi, composed a hymn of which Pausanias (10.5.4) has preserved fo
Boeotus a son of Poseidon or Itonus and Arne (Antiope or Melanippe), and brother of Aeolus. [AEOLU
Boethius whose full name was ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS BOETHIUS (to which a few MSS. of his works a
Boethus . 1. A Stoic philosopher who perhaps lived even before the time of Chrysippus, and was the
Boethus 2. An Epicurean philosopher and geometrician, who is mentioned by Plutarch (de Pyth. Orac.
Boethus 3. A Platonic philosopher and grammarian, who wrote a Lexicon to Plato's works (συναγωγὴ λ
Boethus the author of an epigram in the Greek Anthology in praise of Pylades, a pantomime in the t
Boethus a sculptor and embosser or chaser of Carthage (Paus. 5.17.1) of uncertain age. Pliny (Plin
Boethus or Boethus Sidonius or Boethus Sidonius (Βόηθος), surnamed SIDONIUS, was born at Sidon in Phoenicia. As he is
Boeus a son of Heracles, and founder of the Laconian town of Boeae, to which he led colonists fr
Boges the Persian governor of Eion in Thrace, when Xerxes invaded Greece in B. C. 480. Boges con
Bogud was king of Mauretania Tingitana, in which title he was confirmed by Julius Caesar, B. C.
Boiocalus the leader of the Ansibarii, a German people, was a man of great renown, and had long been
Boiorix a chieftain of the the Boii, who in B. C. 194, together with his two brothers, excited his
Bolanus a friend of Cicero's, recommended by him to P. Sulpicius in B. C. 54. (Cic. Fam. 13.77.) B
Bolanus, Vettius Vettius. commanded a legion under Corbulo in the war against Tigranes in Armenia, A. D. 63
Bolus . Under this name Suidas, and Eudocia after him, mention a Pythagorean phiicropher of Mend
Bomilcar Βομίλκας, (Βοαμίλκας). 1. A commander of the Carthaginians against Agathocles, when the la
Bomilcar 2. Father of the Hanno who commanded a portion of Hannibal's army at the passage of the Rh
Bomilcar 3. Commander of the Carthaginian supplies which were voted to Hannibal after the battle of
Bomilcar 4. A Numidian, deep in the confidence of Jugurtha, by whom he was employed on many secret
Bona Dea Dea. a Roman divinity, who is described as the sister, wife, or daughter of Faunus, and wa
Bonifacius a Roman general, tribunus, and comes in the province of Africa under Valentinian III. In t
Bonosus was born in Spain; his ancestors were from Britain and Gaul. The son of a humble schoolmas
Boopis an epithet commonly given to Hera in the Homeric poems. It has been said, that the goddess
Boreas the North wind, was, according to Hesiod (Hes. Th. 379), a son of Astraeus and Eos, and br
Bormus a son of Upius, a Mariandynian,. was a youth distinguished for his extraordinary beauty. O
Bostar Βώστωρ, (Plb. 3.98; Βώδταρος, Plb. 1.30; Βοδόστωρ, Diod. Erc. xxiv.). 1. A Carthaginian ge
Bostar 2. The Carthaginian commander of the mercernary troops in Sardinia, was, together with all
Bostar 3. A Carthaginian general, who was sent by Hasdrubal, the commander-in-chief of the Cartha
Bostar 4. One of the ambassadors sent by Hannibal to Philip of Macedonia in B. C. 215. The ship i
Botachus a son of locritus and grandson of Lycurgus, from whom the demos Botachidae or Potachides a
Botryas of Myndus, is one of the writers whom Ptolemy, the son of Hephaestion made use of in compi
Botrys a native of Messana in Sicily, was the inventor of the lascivious poems called Παίγνια. (A
Botrys a Greek physician, who must have lived in or before the first century after Christ. His wr
Botthaeus is mentioned along with Scylax of Caryanda by Marcianus of Heracleia (p. 63) as one of tho
Brachylles or BRACHYLLAS (Βραχύλλης, Βραχύλλας), was the son of Neon, a Boeotian, who studiously cour
Branchus a son of Apollo or Smicrus of Delphi. His mother, a Milesian woman, dreamt at the time she
Brancus king of the Allobroges, had been deprived of his kingdom by his younger brother, but was r
Brangas a son of the Thracian king Strymon, and brother of Rhessus and Olynthus. When the last of
Brasidas son of Tellis, the most distinguished Spartan in the first part of the Peloponnesian war,
Brauronia a surname of Artemis, derived from the demos of Brauron in Attica. Under this name the god
Brennus 1. The leader of the Gauls, who in B. C. 390 crossed the Apennines, took Rome, and overran
Brennus 2. The leader of a body of Gauls, who had settled in Pannonia, and who moved southwards an
Brentus a son of Heracles, who was regarded as the founder of the town of Brentesium or Brundusium
Brettus a son of Heracles, from whom the Tyrrhenian town of Brettus and the country of Brettia der
Briganticus, Julius Julius. was born among the Batavi, and was the son of the sister of Civilis, who hated and
Brimo the angry or the terrifying, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Hecate or
Brinno a German of noble birth, was chosen leader of his people, the Canninefates, in their attac
Brisaeus a surname of Dionysus, derived from mount Brisa in Lesbos (Steph. Byz. s. v. Βρίσα), or fr
Briseis a patronymic from Briseus, and the name of Hippodameia, the daughter of Briseus of Lyrness
Briseus the father of Briseis, was a son of Ardys and king of the Leleges at Pedasus, or a priest
Briso, M. Antius M. Antius. tribune of the plebs, B. C. 137. opposed the tabellaria lex of his colleague L.
Britannicus son of Claudius and Messalina, appears to have been born in the early part of the year A.
Britomaris a leader of the Senonian Gauls, who induced his countrymen to murder the Roman ambassadors
Britomartis appears to have originally been a Cretan divinity of hunters and fishermen. Her name is us
Brizo a prophetic goddess of the island of Delos, who sent dreams and revealed their meaning to
Brocchus a Roman cognomen, was originally applied to a person who had teeth standing out. It was th
Brocchus, C. Annaeus C. Annaeus. or ANNEIUS, a Roman senator, who was plundered by Symmachus, one of the Veneri
Brogitarus a Gallo-Grecian, a son-in-law of king Deiotarus. He was an unworthy and nefarious person,
Bromius a surname of Dionysus, which some explain by saying, that he was born during a storm of th
Brontinus of Metapontum, a Pythagorean philosopher, to whom, as well as to Leon and Bathyllus, Alcma
Broteas . 1. A boil of Vulcan and Minerva, who burnt himself that he might not be taunted with his
Broteas 4. The father of Tantalus, who had been married to Clytaemnestra before Agamemnon. The com
Broteas 5. A son of Tantalus, who, according to a tradition of the Magnetes, had made the most anc
Brunichius a chronographer of uncertain date, referred to by Joannes Malala (vol. i. p. 239), the tit
Brusus a son of Emathius, from whom Brusis, a portion of Macedonia, was believed to have derived
Brutius an historian and chronographer, is called by the writer of the Alexandrian chronicle (p. 9
Bruttius 1. A Roman knight, for whom Cicero wrote a letter of introduction to M'. Acilius Glabrio,
Brutulus Papius Papius. a man of noble rank and great power among the Samnites, who persuaded his countrym
Brutus Βροῦτος, the name of a plebeian family of the Junia Gens, which traced its descent from th
Brutus 9. M. Junius Brutus, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 195, endeavoured with his colleague P. Ju
Brutus 10. P. Junius Brutus, probably the brother of the preceding, was his colleague in the trib
Brutus 11. D. Junius Brutus, one of the triumvirs for founding a colony in the territory of Sipon
Brutus 12. M. Junius Brutus, M. F. L. N., the son of No. 9, unless he is the same person, was con
Brutus 13. M. JUNIUS BRUTUS, an eminent Roman jurist, who, judging from his praenomen and the tim
Brutus 14. M. Junius Brutus, a son of the preceding, studied law like his father, but, instead of
Brutus 15. D. Junius Brutus Gallaecus, M. F. M. N. (CALLAECUS) or CALLAICUS, son of No. 12 and br
Brutus 16. D. Junius Brutus, D. F. M. N., son of the preceding, distinguished himself by his oppo
Brutus 17. D. Junius Brutus Albinus, one of Caesar's assassins, who must not be confounded with t
Brutus 18. M. Junius Brutus, praetor in B. C. 88, was sent with his colleague Servilius by the se
Brutus 1. L. Junius Brutus, was elected consul in B. C. 509, according to the chronology of the F
Brutus 19. L. Junius Brutus Damasippus, an active and unprincipled partizan of Marius. The younge
Brutus 20. M. Junius Brutus, the father of the socalled tyrannicide [No. 21] is described by Cice
Brutus 21. M. Junius Brutus, the son of No. 20, by Servilia, was born in the autumn of B. C. 85.
Brutus 3. Ti. Junius Brutus, the sons of the first consul and of Vitellia (Liv. 2.4), were execut
Brutus 4. L. Junius Brutus, one of the leaders of the plebeians in their secession to the Sacred
Brutus 5. D. Junius Brutus Scaeva, magister equitum to the dictator Q. Publilius Philo, B. C. 339
Brutus 6. D. Junius Brutus Scaeva, D. F., legate B. C. 293 in the army of the consul Sp. Carviliu
Brutus 7. D. Junius Brutus, probably a son of the preceding, exhibited, in conjunction with his b
Bryaxis an Athenian statuary in stone and metal, cast a bronze statue of Seleucus. king of Syria (
Bryennius, Josephus Josephus (Ἰωσὴφ Βρυέννιος), a Greek priest and eloquent preacher, died between A. D. 1431
Bryennius, Manuel Manuel (Μανουὴλ Βρυέννιος), a Greek writer on music, is probably identical with one Manuel
Bryennius, Nicephorus Nicephorus (Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος), the accomplished husband of Anna Comnena, was born at Or
Bryson mentioned by Iamblichus (Vit. Pyth, 100.23) as one of those youths whom Pythagoras instruc
Bubares the son of Megabazus, a Persian, was sent into Macedonia to make inquiries after the missi
Bubastis an Egyptian divinity whom the Greeks used to identify with their own Artemis, and whose ge
Bubona The Romans had two divinities whom they believed to be the protectors of stables, viz. Bub
Bubulcus the name of a family of the Junia gens. (Plin. Nat. 18.37; comp. Plut. Poplic. 11.) There
Bubulcus 1. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus, C. F. C. N., was consul B. C. 317 and again in 313, in the l
Bubulcus 2. C. Junius Brutus Bubulcus, C. F. C. N., consul B. C. 291 (Liv. 17.6), and again in 277.
Buca 1. L. Aemilius Buca, the father (Ascon. in Scaur. p. 29, ed. Orelli), is supposed to have
Buca 2. L. Aemilius Buca, the son, supplicated the judges on behalf of M. Scaurus at his trial
Bucilianus one of Caesar's assassins, B. C. 44 (Cic. Att. 15.17, 16.4), is called Bucolianus by Appia
Bucolion a son of Laomedon and the nymph Calybe, who had several sons by Abarbarea. (Hom. Il. 6.21,
Budeia 2. A Boeotian woman, the wife of Clymenus and mother of Erginus, from whom the town of Bud
Bularchus a very old painter of Asia Minor, whose picture representing the defeat of the Magnesians
Bulbus a Roman senator and an unprincipled man, was one of the judices at the trial of Oppianicus
Bulbus, C. Atilius C. Atilius. was consul in B. C. 245, a second time in 235, and censor in 234. In his secon
Bulis and SPE'RTHIAS (Σπερθίης), two Spartans of noble rank, voluntarily offered to go to Xerxes
Bunaea a surname of Hera, deived from Bunus, the son of Hermes and Alcidameia, who is said to hav
Bupalus an architectandsculptor of the island of Chios, where his family is said to have exercised
Buphagus . 1. A son of Iapetus and Thornaxe, an Arcadian hero and husband of Promne. He received th
Buphagus 2. A surname of Heracles, Lepreus, and others, who were believed to have eaten a whole bul
Bura a daughter of Ion, the ancestral hero of the lonians, and Helice, from whom the Achaean to
Buraicus a surname of Heracles, derived from the Achaean town of Bura, near which he had a statue o
Burdo, Julius Julius. commander of the fleet in Germany, A. D. 70, was obnoxious to the soldiers, becaus
Burichus one of the commanders of Demetrius Poliorcetes in the sea-fight off Cyprus, B. C. 306, was
Burrus or BURRHUS, AFRANIUS, a distinguished Roman general under Claudius and Nero, who was appoi
Bursio a cognomen of the Julia gens, which is known only from coins. There is a large number, of
Busa an Apulian woman of noble birth and great wealth, who supplied with food, clothing, and pr
Busiris according to Apollodorus (2.1.5), a son of Aegyptus, who was killed by the Danaid Automate
Butas a Greek poet of uncertain age, wrote in elegiac verse an account of early Roman history, f
Buteo the name of a family of the patrician Fabia gens. This name, which signifies a kind of haw
Buteo a rhetorician in the first century of the Christian era, is frequently mentioned by the el
Buteo 1. N. Fabius Buteo, M. F. M. N., consul B. C. 247, in the first Punic war, was employed in
Buteo 2. M. Fabius Buteo, M. F. M. N., brother apparently of the preceding, was consul B. C. 245
Buteo 3. Fabius Buteo, son of the preceding, was accused of theft, and killed in consequence by
Buteo 4. M. Fabius Buteo, curule aedile B. C. 203, and praetor 201, when he obtained Sardinia as
Buteo 6. Q. Fabius Buteo, praetor B. C. 181, obtained the province of Cisalpine Gaul, and had hi
Buteo 7. N. Fabius Buteo, praetor B. C. 173, obtained the province of Nearer Spain, but died at
Buteo 8. (Q.) FABIUS BUTEO, son of the brother of P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the younger, mu
Butes . 1. A son of Boreas, a Thracian, was hostile towards his step-brother Lycurgus, and there
Butes 2. A son of Teleon and Zeuxippe. Others call his father Pandion or Amycus. He is renowned
Buto an Egyptian divinity, whom the Greeks identified with their Leto, and who was worshipped p
Butorides one of the authors who wrote upon the pyramids of Egypt. From the order in which he is men
Byblis a daughter of Miletus and Eidothea (others call her mother Tragasia or Areia), and sister
Byzas a son of Poseidon and Ceroessa, the daughter of Zeus and Io. He was believed to be the fou