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Fabatus, Calpurnius Calpurnius. a Roman knight, accused by suborned informers in A. D. (4, of being privy to t
Fabatus, L. Roscius L. Roscius. was one of Caesar's lieutenants in the Gallic war, and commanded the thirteent
Faberius 1. Seems to have been a debtor of M. Cicero's, since in several of his letters to Atticus
Faberius 2. One of the private secretaries of C. Julius Caesar. After Caesar's assassination, in B.
Fabia the name of two daughters of the patrician M. Fabius Ambustus. The elder was married to Se
Fabia Gens Gens. one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome, which traced its origin to Hercule
Fabianus, Papirius Papirius. a Roman rhetorician and philosopher in the time of Tiberius and Caligula. He was
Fabianus, Valerius Valerius. a Roman of rank sufficient to aspire to the honours of the state, was convicted
Fabilius or FABILLUS, a professor of literature in the third century A. D., who instructed the youn
Fabricia Gens Gens. seems to have belonged originally to the Hernican town of Aletrium, where Fabricii o
Fabricius 2. L. Fabricius, C. F., perhaps a son of No. 1, was eurator viarum in B. C. 62, and built
Fabricius 3. Q. Fabricius was tribune of the people in B. C. 57, and well disposed towards Cicero, w
Fabullus, Fabius Fabius. one of the several persons to whom the murder of Galba, in A. D. 69, was attribute
Facundus styled " Episcopus Hermianensis," from the see which he held in the province of Byzacium,
Fadia 1. A daughter of Q. Fadius Gallus. She was fraudulently robbed of her paternal inheritance
Fadia 2. A daughter of C. or Q. Fadius, married to the triumvir M. Antonius, at the time when he
Fadilla 3. Junia Fadilla, a descendant of M. Antoninus or M. Aurelius, betrothed to Maximus Caesar
Fadius the name of a family of the municipium of Arpinum. Some of the members of it settled at Ro
Fadus, Cuspius Cuspius. a Roman eques of the time of the Emperor Claudius. After the death of King Agripp
Falacer or, more fully, divus pater Falacer, is mentioned by Varro (de L. L. 5.84, 7.45) as an anc
Falanius a Roman eques, one of the first victims of the public accusers in the reign of Tiberius. H
Falco, Q. Sosius Q. Sosius. a Roman of high birth and great wealth, consul for the year A. D. 193, one of t
Falconia Proba Proba. a poetess, greatly admired in the middle ages, but whose real name, and the place o
Falcula, C. Fidiculanius C. Fidiculanius. a Roman senator, was one of the judices at the trial of Statius Albius Op
Faliscus, Gratius Gratius. the author of a poem upon the chase, of whom only one undoubted notice is to be f
Falto 1. Q. Valerius Falto, Q. F. P. N., was the first Praetor Perogrinus at Rome (Dict. of Ant.
Falto 2. P. Valerius Falto, Q. F. P. N., brother of the preceding, was consul in B. C. 238. The
Falto 3. M. Valerius Falto, one of the envoys sent by the senate, B. C. 205, to Attalus I. king
Fango or PHANGO, C. FUFI'CIUS, originally a common soldier, and probably of African blood, whom
Fannia 1. A woman of Minturnae, of bad repute. C. Titinius married her, nevertheless, because she
Fannia 2. The second wife of Helvidius Priscus. In the reign of Nero, when her husband was exiled
Fannia Gens Gens. plebeian. No members of it are mentioned in Roman history previous to the second cen
Fannius 1. C. Fannius was tribune of the people in B. C. 187. When L. Scipio Asiaticus was sentenc
Fannius 2. C. Fannius, a Roman eques, is called a frater germanus of Titinius, and had some transa
Fannius 3. M. Fannius, was one of the judices in the case (Quaestio de Sicariis) of Sex. Roscius o
Fannius 4. L. Fannius and L. lagius served in the army of the legate Flavius Fimbria, in the war a
Fannius 5. C. Fannius, one of the persons who signed the accusation which was brought against P. C
Fannius 6. C. Fannius, tribune of the people in B. C. 59, when C. Julius (Caesar and Bibulus were
Fannius 7. FANNIUS, one of the commanders under Cassius, in B. C. 42. (Appian, App. BC 4.72.) He m
Fannius 8. C. Fannius, a contemporary of the younger Pliny, who was the author of a work on the de
Fascelis a surname of Diana in Italy, which she was believed to have received from the circumstance
Fascinus an early Latin divinity, and identical with Mutinus or Tutinus. He was worshipped as the p
Fastidius a British bishop placed, as to time, by Gennadius, between Cyril of Alexandria and Theodot
Faula or FAUNA was, according to some, a concubine of Heracles in Italy; while, according to oth
Faunus the son of Picus and father of Latinus, was the third in the series of the kings of the La
Fausta Some very rare coins in third brass are extant bearing upon the obverse a female head, wit
Fausta, Cornelia Cornelia. a daughter of the dictator L. Cornelius Sulla by his fourth wife, Caecilia Metel
Fausta, Flavia Maximiana Flavia Maximiana. the daughter of Maximianus IHerculius and Eutropia, was married in A. D.
Faustina 1. ANNIA GALERIA FAUSTINA, commonly distinguished as Faustina Senior, whose descent is giv
Faustina 2. Annia Faustina, or Faustina Junior, was the daughter of the elder Fausrina. During the
Faustina 4. Annia Faustina, a grand-daughter or great-grand-daughter of M. Aurelius, was the third
Faustina 5. MAXIMA FAUSTINA, the third wile of Constantius, whom he married at Antioch in A. D. 360
Faustinus a presbyter, who adhered to the sect established by the intemperate Lucifer of Cagliari, f
Faustulus the royal shepherd of Amulius and husband of Acca Laurentia. He found Romulus and Remus as
Faustus an African bishop of the Manichaeans, who, according to St. Augustin, was a man of great n
Faustus, Annius Annius. a man of equestrian rank, and one of the informers (delatores) in the reign of Ner
Faustus or Faustus Reiensis or Faustus Reiensis. surnamed REIENSIS (otherwise Regensis, or Regiensis) from the episcop
Faventinus, Claudius Claudius. a centurion dismissed with ignominy by the emperor Galba from the service, who a
Favorinus a Latin orator, of whom nothing is known, except that Gellius (15.8) has preserved a fragm
Favorinus 1. A philosopher and sophist of the time of the emperor Hadrian. He was a native of Arles,
Favorinus 2. A follower of Aristotle and the peripatetic school, who is mentioned only by Plutarch (
Febris the goddess of fever, or rather the averter of fever. She had three sanctuaries at Rome, t
Februus or Februus Februata or Februus Februata. an ancient Italian divinity, to whom the month of February was sacred
Felicitas the personification of happiness, to whom a temple was erected by Lucullus in B. C. 75, wh
Felix Φῆλιξ, an agnomen, having, like Magnus and Augustus, a personal rather than a general or f
Felix, Antonius Antonius. procurator of Judaea, was a brother of the freedman Pallas, and was himself a fr
Felix, Bulla Bulla. a celebrated robber chief, who, having collected a band of 600 followers, ravaged I
Felix, Flavius Flavius. an African who flourished towards the close of the fifth century, the author of f
Felix, Laelius Laelius. A jurist, named Laelius, flourished in the time of Hadrian; for it appears from a
Felix, M. Minucius M. Minucius. a distinguished Roman lawyer Works Octavius He was the author of a dialogue e
Felix Magnuts Magnuts. a fellow-student and correspondent of Sidonius Apollinaris, and consequently live
Felix, Sextilius Sextilius. was stationed, A. D. 70, on the frontiers of Raetia by Antonius Primus to watch
Fenestella a Roman historian, of considerable celebrity, who flourished during the reign of Augustus,
Feretrius a surname of Jupiter, which is probably derived from ferire, to strike; for persons who to
Feronia an ancient Italian divinity, who originally belonged to the Sabines and Faliscans, and was
Ferox, Urseius Urseius. a Roman jurist, who probably flourished between the time of Tiberius and Vespasia
Festivus, Aurelianus Aurelianus. a freedman of the emperor Aurelian, wrote a history of the emperor Firmus, in
Festus a favourite freedman aud remembrancer (τῆς βασιλείαρ μνήμης προεστώς) of Caracalla, by who
Festus, Anicius Anicius. was entrusted by Macrinus with the command of Asia, after the disgrace of Asper.
Festus, Pescennius Pescennius. a senator, put to death without trial by the emperor Severus, A. D. 196-7, aft
Festus, Porcius Porcius. succeeded Antonius Felix as procurator of Judaea in A. D. 62, and vigorously repr
Festus, Sext. Pompeius Sext. Pompeius. a lexicographer of uncertain date. He certainly lived after Martial, whom
Festus, Valerius Valerius. legatus in Africa, A. D. 69, and an active, though secret, partisan of Vespasian
Fidenas a surname of the Sergia and Servilia Gentes, derived from Fidenae, a town about five miles
Fidenas 1. L. Sergius Fidenas, C. F. C. N., held the consulship twice, and the consular tribunate
Fidenas 2. M'. Sergius Fidenas, L. F. L. N., consular tribune in B. C. 404 (Liv. 4.61; Diod. 14.19
Fidenas 4. C. Sergius Fidenas, consular tribune three times, first in B. C. 387 (Liv. 6.5), a seco
Fides the personification of fidelity or faithfulness (Cic. de Off. 3.29). Numa is said to have
Fidius an ancient form of filius, occurs in the connection of Dius Fidius, or Medius fidius, that
Figulus, Marcius Marcius. 1. C. Marcius Figulus, C. F. Q. N., consul in B. C. 162. During the comitia for h
Figulus, Marcius Marcius. 2. C. Marcius Figulus, the son of the preceding, a jurist of great reputation, wa
Figulus, Marcius Marcius. 3. C. Marcius Figulus, C. F. C. N., consul in B. C. 64. In the debate on the sent
Figulus, P. Nigidius P. Nigidius. a Pythagorean philosopher of high reputation, who flourished about sixty year
Fimbria Φιμβρίας. 1. C. Flavius Fimbria, a homo novus, who, according to Cicero, rose to the highe
Fimbria 2. C. Flavius Fimbria, probably a son of No. 1, was one of the most violent partizans of M
Fimbria 3. Flavius Fimbria, a brother of No. 2, was legate of C. Norbanus, in the war against Sull
Firmanus, Tarutius Tarutius. a mathematician and astrologer, contemporary with M. Varro and Cicero, and an in
Firmianus Symposius, Caelius> Symposius, Caelius> (also written Symphosius, or Simphosius, not to mention various eviden
Firmicus Maternus, Julius> Maternus, Julius>. or perhaps VI'LLIUS. Works Libri Matheseos We possess a treatise, which
Firmus, Plotius Plotius. a contemporary and faithful friend of the emperor Otho. He had risen from the sta
Fistus, P. Curiatius P. Curiatius. with the agnomen TRIGE'MINUS, consul B. C. 453, in which year the city was v
Flaccinator, M. Foslius M. Foslius. 1. One of the consular tribunes in B. C. 433, in which year, notwithstanding t
Flaccinator, M. Foslius M. Foslius. 2. Master of the equites to the dictator C. Maenius, for the first time in B.
Flaccus, C. Avianus C. Avianus. was an intimate friend of Cicero's, and had two sons, C. Avianus, and M. Avian
Flaccus, C. Valerius C. Valerius. All that is known or that can be conjectured with plausibility in regard to t
Flaccus, Calpurnius Calpurnius. a rhetorician who was living in the reign of Hadrian. Works Declamations His f
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 1. M. Fulvius Flaccus, Q. F. M. N., was consul with App. Claudius Caudex, in B. C
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 10. M. Fulvius Flaccus, one of the triumvirs who were appointed to conduct the co
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 11. Ser. Fulvius Flaccus, was consul in B. C. 135, and subdued the Vardaeans in I
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 12. C. Fulvius Flaccus was consul in B. C. 134. An unsuccessful war had then been
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 2. Q. Fulvius Flaccus, M. F. Q. N., a son of No. 1, was consul in B. C. 237. He a
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 3. Cn. Fulvius Flaccus, M. F. Q. N., a son of No. 1, and a brother of No. 2, was
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 4. C. Fulvius Flaccus, M. F. Q. N., a son of No. 1, and a brother of No. 2 and 3,
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 5. Q. Fulvius Flaccus, Q. F. M. N., one of the four sons of Q. Fulvius Flaccus No
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 6. M. Fulvius Flaccus, Q. F. M. N., a brother of No. 5, served as legate of his b
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 7. M. Fulvius Flaccus, M. F. Q. N., a son of No. 6, and a friend of the Gracchi,
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 8. M. Fulvius Flaccus was one of the Decemviri Agro Samniti Appuloque metiendo di
Flaccus, Fulvius Fulvius. 9. Q. Fulvius Flaccus was praetor in Sardinia in B. C. 187; and after having been
Flaccus, Granius Granius. as we learn from Paulus (Dig. 50. tit. 16. s. 144) wrote a book, De Jure Papirian
Flaccus, Hordeonius Hordeonius. was consular legate of the army of Upper Germany at the time of Nero's death (
Flaccus, L. Rutilius L. Rutilius. known only from a coin, which is given below. The obverse bears the head of P
Flaccus, L. Tarquitius L. Tarquitius. was magister equitum to the dictator, L. Quintius Cincinnatus, in B. C. 458
Flaccus, Munatius Munatius. one of the conspirators against Q. Cassius Longinus, praetor of Hispania Ulterio
Flaccus, Norbanus Norbanus. 1. C. Norbanus Flaccus. In B. C. 42 he and Decidius Saxa were sent by Octavian a
Flaccus, Pomponius Pomponius. 1. L. Pomponius Flaccus, was consul in A. D. 17, and in A. D. 51 he was legate
Flaccus, Pomponius Pomponius. 2. Pomponius Flaccus, was appointed in A. D. 19 by Tiberius to undertake the ad
Flaccus, Siculus Siculus. an author of whom some fragments are preserved in the collection of Agrimensores.
Flaccus, Statilius Statilius (Στατύλλιος Φλάκκος), the author of some epigrams in the Greek Anthology, of who
Flaccus, Tibulus Tibulus. a writer of mimes, whose age and history are both unknown. A trochaic tetrameter
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 10. L. Valerius Flaccus, was flamen Martialis, and received the consulship in B.
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 11. L. Valerius Flaccus, probably a son of No. 10, and the father of L. Valerius
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 12. L. Valerius Flaccus. When Sulla entered Rome, after the defeat of his enemie
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 13. C. Vaerius Flaccus was praetor urbanus in B. C. 98, and, on the authority of
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 14. C. Valerius Flaccus is called imperator and propraetor of Gaul in B. C. 83,
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 15. L. Valerius Flaccus, a son of No. 11, served in Cilicia as tribune of the so
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 17. L. Valerius Flaccus, a son of No. 15. When Cicero defended his father, Luciu
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 18. L. Valerius Flaccus, a flamen of Mars, a contemporary of Cicero, whose broth
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 19. P. Valerius Flaccus, the accuser of Carbo. (Cic. Fam. 9.21.) [L.S] There are
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 2. L. Valerius Flaccus, M. F. L. N., was consul in B. C. 261, with T. Otacilius
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 3. P. Valerius Flaccus, L. F. M. N., son of No. 2, was consul in B. C. 227, the
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 4. P. Valerius Flaccus, was sent in B. C. 218, with Q. Baebius Tamphilus, as amb
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 5. Valerius Flaccus, served as tribune of the soldiers under the consul Q. Fulvi
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 6. C VALERIUS. FLACCUS, P. F. L. N., was inaugurated as flamen Dialis, in B. C.
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 7. L. Valerius Flaccus, P. F. L. N., a brother of No. 6, was curule aedile in B.
Flaccus, Valerius Valerius. 8. L. Valerius Flaccus, a son of No. 4, one of the triumvirs appointed to conduc
Flaccus, Verrius Verrius. a freedman by birth, and a distinguished grammarian, in the latter part of the fi
Flaccus, Vescularius Vescularius. a Roman eques in the confidence of the emperor Tiberius, to whom he betrayed
Flacilla or FLACCILLA, AE'LIA (in Greg. Nyss. Πλάκιλλα, in Chron. Alex. Φλάκκιλλα), first wife of T
Flamen, Q. Claudius Q. Claudius. praetor B. C. 209, the eleventh year of the second Punic war. His province wa
Flaminia Gens Gens. plebeian. During the first five centuries of Rome no mention is made of any member o
Flamininus a family-name of the patrician Quintia gens. 1. K. Quintius Flamininus, was one of the duu
Flamininus 3. L. Quintius Flamininus, a brother of the great T. Quintius Flamininus, was curule aedil
Flamininus 4. T. Quintius Flamininus. As he is said to have been about thirty-three years old in B. C
Flamininus 6. T. Quintius Flamininus, a son of No. 4, exhibited, in B. C. 174, splendid gladiatorial
Flamininus 7. T. Quintius Flamininus was consul in B. C. 150, with M'. Acilius Balbus. Cicero places
Flamininus 8. T. Quintius Flamininus was consul in B. C. 123, with Q. Metellus Balearicus. Cicero, wh
Flaminius Φλαμίνιος. 1. C. Flaminius, according to the Capitoline fasti, the son of one C. Flaminius
Flaminius 2. C. Flaminius, a son of No. 1, was quaestor of P. Scipio Africanus the Elder in Spain, B
Flaminius 3. C. Flaminius, was praetor in B. C. 66, the year in which Cicero was invested with the s
Flaminius 4. C. Flaminius, a man of Arretium, whither he had probably gone with the colonists whom S
Flamma prefect of the Caesarian fleet in C. Curio's expedition to Africa, B. C. 47. On the news o
Flamma, Antonius Antonius. was banished at the beginning of Vespasian's reign, A. D. 71., for extortion and
Flamma, Calpurnius Calpurnius. a tribune of the soldiers, who, in the first Punic war, with 300 men, extricat
Flamma, L. Volumnius L. Volumnius. with the agnomen VIOLENS, was consul with App. Claudius Caecus for the first
Flamma, T. Flaminius T. Flaminius. a debtor of L. Tullius Montanus, who had become surety for him to L. Munatiu
Flavia Gens Gens. plebeian. Members of it are mentioned in Roman history only during the last three ce
Flavianus This name, of comparatively rare occurrence in the early imperial period, became more comm
Flavianus ecclesiastics. 1. Of ANTIOCH, was born, probably, in that city, and in the earlier part of
Flavianus 2. Of ANTIOCH. According to Evagrius he was originally a monk of Tilmognon, in Coele-Syria
Flavianus 3. Of CONSTANTINOPLE. He was chosen successor to Proclus, bishop of Constantinople, who di
Flavius 1. M. Flavius, a Roman, who in B. C. 328, during the funeral solemnity of his mother, dist
Flavius a brother of Arminius, chief of the Cheruscans. In the summer of A. D. 16, the Romans and
Flavius 2. FLAVIUS, a Lucanian, who lived during the second Punic war, and for a time was at the h
Flavius 3. Q. Flavius, an augur who, according to Valerius Maximus (8.1.7), was accused before the
Flavius 4. Q. Flavius, of Tarquinii, in Etruria, was the murderer of the slave Panurgus (previous
Flavius 5. L. Flavius, a Roman eques, who gave his evidence against Verres. in B. C. 70. He probab
Flavius 6. C. Flavius, a brother of L. Flavius [No. 5], and likewise a Roman eques, was recommende
Flavius 7. L. Flavius was tribune of the people in B. C. 60; and on the suggestion of Pompey, he b
Flavius 8. C. Flavius, a friend of M. Junius Brutus, whom he accompanied to Philippi in the capaci
Flavius 9. C. Flavius, a Roman eques of Asta, a Roman colony in Spain. He and other equites who ha
FLAVIUS ANICIUS JUSTINIANUS I. or Justinianus Magnus or Justinian the Great ANICIUS JUSTINIANUS I. or Justinianus Magnus or Justinian the Great. surnamed MAGNUS, or T
Flavius Constantinus Vi. Constantinus Vi.. emperor of the East, A. D. 780-797, the son of Leo IV. Chazarus Isaurus
Flavius Constantinus Vii. Porphyrogenitus or Constantinus Vii. Porphyrogenitus or Constantinus Porphyrogenitus or Constantinus Vii. Porphyrogenitus Constantinus Vii. Porphyrogenitus or Constantinus Vii. Porphyrogenitus or Constantinus Por
Flavius Dexter Dexter. a Spaniard, the son of Pacian. He was praetorian praefect, and a devoted advocate
Flavius Heraclius> Constans Ii. Heraclius> Constans Ii.. emperor of the East, A. D. 641-668, the elder son of the emperor
Flavius Julius> Constantius Ii. Julius> Constantius Ii.. Roman emperor, A. D. 337-361, whose name is sometimes written Fla
Flavius> Leo I. or Leo the Great or Leo Thrax Leo I. or Leo the Great or Leo Thrax. surnamed the GREAT, and THRAX, emperor of Constantin
Flavius> Leo Vi. or Flavius> Sapiens or Flavius Philosophus Leo Vi. or Flavius> Sapiens or Flavius Philosophus. surnamed SA'PIENS and PHILO'SOPHUS, em
FLAVIUS VALERIUS CONSTANTIUS I. or CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS VALERIUS CONSTANTIUS I. or CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS. surnamed CHLORUS (o(Χλωρός), "the Pale," R
Flavus or FLA'VIUS, SU'BRIUS, tribune in the Praetorian guards, and most active agent in the cons
Flavus, Alfius Alfius. a rhetorician who flourished in the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. His reputatio
Flavus, C. Alfius C. Alfius. tribune of the plebs, B. C. 59. During Cicero's consulship Flavus seconded him
Flavus, C. Decimius C. Decimius. a tribune of the soldiers, B. C. 209. He rescued M. Claudius Marcellus from d
Flavus, L. Caesetius L. Caesetius. tribune of the Plebs in B. C. 44, and deposed from his office by C. Julius C
Flavus, Lartius Lartius. 1. Sp. Lartius Flavus, consul B. C. 506. Dionysius (5.36) says that nothing was r
Flavus, Lartius Lartius. 2. T. Lartius Flavus, brother of No. 1, consul B. C. 501, and again B. C. 498. In
Flavus, Sulpicius Sulpicius. a companion of the emperor Claudius I., who assisted the imperial student in th
Flavus, Virginius Virginius. a rhetorician, who lived in the first century A. D., and was one of the precept
Flora the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. The writers, whose object it was to bring the Rom
Florentinus a jurist, who is named by Lampridius (Alexand. 68.) as one of the council of the emperor S
Florentinus the author of a panegyric in thirty-nine hexameters, on the glories of the Vandal king Thr
Florentinus a Byzantine writer of uncertain age, but who lived in or before the tenth century of the C
Florentius praetorian prefect of Gaul in the reign of Constantius II., by the unscrupulous tyranny of
Florianus, M. Annius M. Annius. the brother, by a different father, of the emperor Tacitus, upon whose decease
Florus, Annaeus Annaeus (?). Works Epitome de Gestis Romanorum We possess a summary of Roman history, divi
Florus, Annaeus Annaeus. the author of three sportive Trochaic dimeters addressed to Hadrian, which, with
Florus, C. Aquillius C. Aquillius. M. F. C. N., con sul B. C. 259, the sixth year of the first Punic war. The p
Florus, Domitius Domitius. who had been ejected from the senate through the influence of Plautianus, was re
Florus, Gessius Gessius. a native of Clazomenae, succeeded Albinus as procurator of Judaea, A. D. 64-65. H
Florus, Julius Julius. addressed by Horace in two epistles (1.3, 2.2), was, as we learn from the poet, at
Florus, Julius Secundus Julius Secundus. a distinguished orator, the contemporary and dear friend of Quintilian. J
Florus, L. Aquillius L. Aquillius. a triumvir of the mint under Augustus, whose name occurs on several coins, w
Foca or PHOCAS, a Latin grammarian, author of a dull, foolish life of Virgil in hexameter verse
Fonteia one of the vestal virgins in B. C. 69, daughter of C. Fonteius [No. 4], and sister of M. F
Fonteia Gens Gens. came originally from Tusculum (Cic. Font. 14), of which municipium it was one of the
Fonteius 1. T. Fonteius, legatus of P. Cornelius Scipio, in Spain, B. C. 212. (Liv. 25.32.) After t
Fonteius 4. C. Fonteius, legatus of the praetor Cn. Servilius Caepio, with whom he was slain in a p
Fonteius 5. M. Fonteius, son of the preceding. The praenomens of both these Fonteii are very doubtf
Fonteius 6. P. Fonteius, a youth of obscure family, whom P. Clodius Pulcher [CLAUDIUS, No. 40.] cho
Fonteius Magnus Magnus. a pleader of causes, and probably a native of Bithynia, who was one of the accuser
Fontus a Roman divinity, and believed to be a son of Janus. He had an altar on the Janiculus, whi
Fornax a Roman goddess, who is said to have been worshipped that she might ripen the corn, and pr
Fortuna the goddess of chance or good luck, was worshipped both in Greece and Italy, and more part
Fortunatianus, Atilius Atilius. a Latin grammarian, author of a treatise (Ars) upon prosody, and the metres of Ho
Fortunatianus, Curius Curius. or Chi'rius, a Roman lawyer, flourished about the middle of the fifth century afte
Frontinus, Sex. Julius Sex. Julius. of whose origin and early career we know nothing, first appears in history un
Fronto of EMISA, the uncle of Longinus, taught rhetoric at Athens, and wrote many orations, in th
Fronto, Catius Catius. a contemporary of Vespasian, who defended Bassus, and afterwards Varenus. He seems
Fronto, Julius Julius. is mentioned as the praefectus vigilum at the accession of Galba, A. D. 68, who de
Fronto, M. Aufidius M. Aufidius. was the grandson of Cornelius Fronto, the orator, by his ouly daughter, who m
Fronto, M. Cornelius M. Cornelius. who is generally styled The Orator by the writers of the third and fourth ce
Fronto, Octavius Octavius. a contemporary of the emperor Tiberius, had once been invested with the praetors
Fronto, Papirius Papirius. a jurist, who probably lived about the time of Antoninus Pius, or rather earlier
Fronto, Vibius Vibius. served as commander of the cavalry under Pomponius Flaccus in B. C. 19, and conque
Fufia Gens Gens. plebeian, has been frequently confounded, both in MSS. and by the earlier scholars,
Fufidius 1. L. Fufidius, a pleader of causes in some repute at Rome, about B. C. 115-105. M. Aemili
Fufidius 2. FUFIDIUS, propraetor of Baetica in the first year of the Sertorian war. Sertorius defea
Fufidius 3. FUFIDIUS, a Roman Eques, whom L. Piso, when proconsul of Macedonia, assigned to his cre
Fufidius 4. Q. Fufidius, was a native of Arpinum, and of equestrian rank at Rome. He was one of thr
Fufidius a jurist, who probably lived between the time of Vespasian and Hadrian. We do not subscrib
Fufitius an architect, was the first Roman writer on architecture. (Vitruv. vii. Praef. § 14, where
Fufius a Roman modeller, whose name is known by a statue in burnt clay, discovered near Perugia,
Fufius 3. L. Fufius, a Roman orator, who was an elder contemporary of Cicero. About B. C. 98 he a
Fufius 4. M. Fufius, a friend of Milo, who was accompanied by him at the time when he murdered P.
Fulcinius a name which is borne by several persons in Roman history, belonging to different periods
Fulcinius 1. C. FULCINIUS. When, in B. C. 438, the Fidenates had revolted against Rome, and joined L
Fulcinius 2. M. Fulcinius, of Tarquinii, in Etruria, a man of high respectability, who carried on a
Fulcinius 3. L. Fulcinius, C. F., brought the charge of murder against M. Saufeius in B. C. 52. (Asc
Fulcinius Priscus Priscus. a jurist of whom little is known. In Dig. 25. tit. 2. s. 3.4, his opinion is cite
Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades Fabius Planciades (not PLACIADES), a Latin grammarian of uncertain date, probably not earl
Fullo a cognomen of the Apustia Gens at Rome. [APUSTIA GENS.] It was probably derived from the o
Fullo 1. L. Apustius Fullo, L. F. C. N., consul in B. C. 226. There prevailed at Rome in his con
Fullo 2. L. Apustius Fullo, son probably of the preceding. He was aedile of the plebs in B. C. 2
Fulvia 1. Φουλβία, A Roman lady of rank, but of loose morality. She lived on terms of intimacy wi
Fulvia 2. A daughter of M. Fulvius Bambalio of Tusculum, by Sempronia, a grand-daughter of Tudita
Fulvia Gens Gens (of which the older term was Foulvia), plebeian, but one of the most illustrious Roma
Fulvius 1. L. Fulvius Curius, Φούλβιος was consul in B. C. 322, with Q. Fabius Maximus Rullianus.
Fulvius 2. M. Fulvius Curius Paetinus, consul in B. C. 305, in the place of T. Minucius, who had f
Fulvius 4. A. Fulvius, the son of a Roman, and an accomplice of the Catilinarian conspiracy; but w
Fulvius praefectus urbi in A. D. 222, was torn to pieces, along with Aurelius Eubulus [EUBULUS], b
Fulvus the name of a family of the Aurelii, under the empire, from which the emperor Antoninus wa
Fundania the daughter of C. Fundanius [No. 2], and wife of M. Terentius Varro. [VARRO]. Fundania ha
Fundania Gens Gens. plebeian, first came into notice in the middle of the third century B. C.; but thoug
Fundanius 1. M. Fundanius, one of the tribunes of the plebs in B. C. 195. In conjunction with anothe
Fundanius 2. C. Fundanius was the father of Fundania, the wife of M. Terentius Varro. Fundanius is o
Fundanius 3. M. Fundanius, defended by Cicero, B. C. 65. The scanty fragments of the "Oratio pro M.
Fundanius 4. C. Fundanius, perhaps a son of No. 2, is spoken of by Cicero (ad Q. Fr. 1.2.3) as a fri
Fundanius 5. C. Funda'nius, a writer of comedies in the age of Augustus. Horace (Sat. 1.10. 41, 42)
Fundulus 1. C. Fundanius Fundulus, C. F. Q. N. was one of the plebeian aediles in B. C. 246. He uni
Fundulus 2. M. Fundanius Fundulus, one of the plebeian aediles in B. C. 213. With his colleague, L.
Funisulanus a person mentioned by Cicero in B. C. 51, and again in B. C. 49. He owed Cicero a consider
Furia Gens Gens. patrician. This was a very ancient gens, and in early times its name was written Fus
Furina or FURRINA, an ancient Roman divinity, who had a sacred grove at Rome. (Cic. de Nat. Deor.
Furius 10. P. Furius, an accomplice in the Catilinarian conspiracy. He was one of the military co
Furius a Roman jurist, who was peculiarly skilful in the jus praediatorium (Dict of Ant. s. v. Pr
Furius 2. Q. Furius was pontifex maximus in B. C. 449: when the plebs returned from its secession
Furius 3. L. Furius was, according to some annalists, tribune of the plebs in B. C. 307, and prev
Furius 4. M. Furius, defended M. Valerius in the senate from the charges which the Macedonian amb
Furius 5. L. Furius, was praetor in the Gallic war, which ensued immediately after the close of t
Furius 6. C. Furius, was duelumir nvaalis in B. C. 178, during the war against the Istrians. He h
Furius 7. P. FURIUS, the son of a freedman, was a partisan of Saturninus and Glaucia, and tribune
Furius 8. FURIUS, a navarchus of Heracleia, was, though innocent, put to death by Verres. He had
Fuscus, Arellius Arellius. a rhetorician who flourished at Rome in the latter years of Augustus. He was of
Fuscus, Aristius Aristius. a friend of the poet Horace. (Sat. 1.9. 61, Ep. 1.10.) Acro (ad loc.) calls Fusc
Fuscus, Cornelius Cornelius. one of the most active adherents of Vespasian in his contest with Vitellius for
Fuscus, Ti. Claudius Salinator Ti. Claudius Salinator. a correspondent of the younger Pliny. (Ep. 9.36, 40.) Fuscus was o
Fusus a surname of the two families, MEDULLINUS and PACILUS, of the Furia Gens. Besides these, t
Fusus 1. M. Furius Fusus, consular tribune in B. C. 403. (Fasti Capitol.; Diod. 14.35.) Instead
Fusus 2. AGRIPPA FURIUS FUSUS, consular tribune in B. C. 391, the year before the taking of Rome