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CS4 Roman Chron Index Web.Indd Index Dates without a prefi x are ‘BC’: dates ‘AD’ are specifi ed as such. Aaron, alleged descendant of made ‘High Priest’ 37 Abantus, admiral to Licinius 651 Abas, River (Georgia) 235 Abasgia, and Trajan 513 ‘ab epistulis’, Imperial secretary, replaced 539 Aberdeenshire 490 Abigild, offi cer to Constantius II 676 Abilix, Carthaginian defector 217, 99 Abdus, Parthian plotter AD 34 394 Abgar V, king of Edessa (d. AD 50) 420 Abgar VII, king of Edessa, and Trajan 512, 513, 515, 522 Abgar VIII, king of Edessa: punished by Severus for backing Niger 565 kingdom reduced to vassalage 569; dies 578 Abgar IX Severus, king of Edessa: accession 578, deposed 579 Ablabius, Flavius, Praetorian Praefect to Constantine 657, 659 Abrittus (Danube), battle of (AD 251): fi rst Emperor killed in battle at 599 Abuntianus, cos AD 39 300; exiled 703 Abydus, sacked by Philip V 121 in Seleucid war 134 Acacius, Patrairch of Constantinople 750; vs Basiliscus 752 Acarnania, in Rome’s Greek wars 132 Accae (Italy), Hannibal at 98 Accerae, in Social War 199 Acceronia, tries to save friend Agrippina (II) 433 Acceronius Proculus, Cnaeus, cos AD 37 396 Achaea 319; from Senate to Imperial control (AD 15) 376 Achaemenids, dynasty of Persia: Sassanids intend to emulate 584–5 Achaia 423, 464, 606, 715 see also Greece, Roman province of Achaean League 112, 114, 122–6, 128, 137–8, 131–6, 137, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146–51, 153, 154, 157, 160, 162, 163–5 Achillas, minister of Ptolemy XII 280 and murder of Pompeius 280 and war with Caesar; murdered 281 CCS4S4 RRomanoman Chron_index_Web.inddChron_index_Web.indd 1 118/11/108/11/10 33:20:20 PPMM 2 INDEX Achilleus, Christian martyr 498 Achilleus, rebel in Egypt (AD 297) 631–2 Achilleus, Bishop of Alexandria 647 Acholius, Bishop of Thessalonica (AD 380) 690 Acilius Aviola, fi ghts Gallic rebels AD 21 382 Acilius Aviola, Manius, cos AD 54 425 Acilius Balbus, Marcus, cos 150 159–60 Acilius Glabrio, Manlius, cos AD 91, executed 496 Acilius Glabrio, Marcus, cos 191 and Greek campaign 132–4 Acilius Tuscus, Caius, cos 487/6 Aconius Statura, Lucius, commander vs Sarmatians ?AD 95 498 Acragas (Sicily), and Pyrrhus 80 in First Punic War 84 Acroceraunian peninsula (Epirus), Octavian in 31, 331 Acte, mistress of Nero 427, 454 Actium (Epirus) 148; campaign and battle of (31) 331–2; 339, 340, 379, 401 Acylla (Africa) 287 Addon, Armenian offi cer 365 Adherbal, Carthaginian general (fl . 249) 87 Adherbal, king of Numidia, accession 182; fl ees to Rome 182; killed 183 Adiabene 234, 420, 422, 513; annexed 514 backs Niger against Severus 565 attacked by Caracalla 579; by Constantius II 644; by Julian 678 Adida (Judaea), Vespasian’s base at 453 Adminius, prince of Catuvellauni, and Caligula 404 Adonis, festival of, and Julian 677 Adramyttium (Ionia) Adranodorus, Syracusan minister 214, 103 Adrianople (Thrace) 649; battle of (AD 324) 651–2; battle of (AD 378) 688–9; siege 689 Adriatic Sea/coast 26, 79, 88, 92, 104, 152, 200, 271, 273, 318, 369, 470, 708, 726 Adventus, Marcus Oclatinus, Praetorian Praefect (<AD 217) 580 Adys (N. Africa), battle of (256) 86 Aebura, battle of (Spain, 181) 143 Aebusius, Titus, cos 499/8 40, 41 Aebutius Cornicer, Postumus, cos 442/1 50 Aebutius Helva, Marcus, land-commisr 442/1 50 Aebutius, Lucius, cos 463/2 36 Aebutius, Publius, attacks Bacchic cult 186, 140 Aeclanum (Italy), in Social War 200 Aedileship, curule, created (367) 63; other references 74; Urban 63 Aediles, plebeian 49 CCS4S4 RRomanoman Chron_index_Web.inddChron_index_Web.indd 2 118/11/108/11/10 33:20:20 PPMM INDEX 3 Aedui (Gaul) 248, 249, 264, 265, 266, 382, 418 Aegates Islands, battle of (241) 89 Aegean Sea 120, 122, 147, 202, 330, 445, 460, 608 Aegidius, general of Majorian in Gaul 744; independent of Empire 745–6 defeats Goths 746; dies 747; son of succeeds 747 Aegina (Greece) in Second Punic War 110, 112, 344 Aegium (Greece) 112, 132 Aegospotamoi, battle of (405) 2 ‘Aelia Capitolina’, Hadrian’s city at Jerusalem 526; Jews banned from 530 Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus at 526 Aelia Flacilla,wife of Theodosius I, dies 695 Aelianus, leader of ‘Bacaudae’ 628 Aelianus, gov. Carthage (AD 314) 648 Aelia Paetina, second wife of Claudius 401; daughter marries 409 possible re-marriage of to husband 419 Aelius Aristides, panegyric by 535; meets Marcus Aurelius 549 and Smyrna earthquake appeal 551 Aelius Caesar (Lucius), a.ka. L. Ceionius Commodus, heir of Hadrian 509 relationship with Hadrian 530 cos AD 137, tribunician powers, heir 530; dies 531 Aelius Gracilis, gov. Belgica (AD 58) 432 Aelius Lamia, cos AD 3, 365 Aelius Lamia, Lucius, ex-wife of marries Domitian 481; executed 494 Aelius Paetus, Caius, cos 286/5 78 Aelius Paetus, Publius, cos 337/6 68 Aelius Paetus, Publius, cos 201 120–1 Aelius Paetus, Sextus, cos 198 123–5 Aelius, Publius, cos 172 145–6 Aelius, Quintus, cos 167 151–3 Aelius, Quintus, cos 11 353–4 Aelius Tubero, Quintus, cos, suff. 118, 182 Aemilia, stepdaughter of Sulla, marries Pompeius 82, 213 Aemilia tribe 35 Aemilia, province of (Italy) 686 Aemilia Lepida, great-grand-daughter of Augustus 380; husband consul 380 Aemilia Lepida, wife of Drusus III 387, 394 Aemilianus (Marcus Aemilius), Emperor: as gov. Lower Moesia 599 defeats Goths, troops make him Emperor 600 defeats Gallus 600; reign 600–01; overthrown 601 Aemilius Barbula, Lucius, cos 281/0 78 CCS4S4 RRomanoman Chron_index_Web.inddChron_index_Web.indd 3 118/11/108/11/10 33:20:20 PPMM 4 INDEX Aemilius Barbula, Marcus, cos 230 92 Aemilius Barbula, Quintus, cos 317/16, 71; cos 311/10, 72 Aemilius, Caius, MT 394/3 57; MT 391/0 58 Aemilius Cerretanus, Quintus, cos 323/2 70 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos 285/4 78 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos 232 91 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, at battle of Magnesia 190, 136 cos 187 139–40 attacks Fulvius Nobilior’s reputation 140 Pontifex Maximus <179, censor 179, 143 cos 175 144 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos 158 156 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos 137 170–1; in Spain 136, 171–2; cos 126 177–8 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos 78 217–18; revolt of 218; defeated and dies 218 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus (triumvir), as Caesarean praetor 49, 274 elected consul 285; cos 46 286–91 Caesar at house of on eve of murder 295 and Caesar’s assassination 295–6 ‘Pontifex Maximus’ thanks to Antonius 297 in the post-murder power-struggle 296–8 granted Spain to fi ght Sextus Pompeius 298 granted Transalpine Gaul 302; and civil war 43, 302–6 joins Antonius after troops insist 306–7 creation of triumvirate and 308; proscriptions and 309–10 cos 42 310–13; in command of Italy, war vs assassins 311 excluded and deprived of power by colleagues 313 Fulvia fl ees to 315; assists Octavian in ‘Perusine War’ 315 assists Octavian vs Sextus 324–5; undermined 325 pensioned off with offi ce 325; death of 351 son of, as hostage 296; plans to seize Rome 31, 333 Aemilius Lepidus, censor 22, 343; cos and censor 21, 345 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, cos AD 6, 366–7; fi ghts Pannonians and Dalmatians 368–9 Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, marries Caligula’s sister Drusilla 399; widowed 400 trusted by Caligula 399–400; executed for ‘plot’ 402 adultery with Agrippina 402 Aemilius, Lucius, cos 484/3 43; cos 473/2 44 Aemilius, Lucius, MT 389/8 or 386/5 387/6 or 384/3 59 MT 383/2 or 380/79, 60; MT 377/6 or 374/3 61 Aemilius, Lucius, interrex 326/5 69; dictator 316/15, 71 Aemilius Mamercinus, Lucius, cos 329/8 69 CCS4S4 RRomanoman Chron_index_Web.inddChron_index_Web.indd 4 118/11/108/11/10 33:20:20 PPMM INDEX 5 Aemilius Mamercinus, Tiberius, cos 339/8 67 Aemilius Mamercus, Lucius cos 363/2 63 Aemilius Mamercus, Lucius (same man or son?), cos 341/0 67 Aemilius, Mamercus, dict. 438/7 and 435/4 51; dict. 426/5 52 Aemilius Mamercus, Manlius, MT 403/2 55 Aemilius, Marcus, cos 410/09, 54 Aemilius, Marcus, MT 391/0 57 Aemilius, Marcus. ?cos 349/8 65 Aemilius, Marcus, envoy to Philip V 200, 121 Aemilius, Marcus, cos AD 11 371 Aemilius Pappus, Lucius, cos 225 92–3 Aemilius Papus, Marcus, dictator 321/0 70 Aemilius Papus, Quintus, cos 282/1 78; cos 279/8 278/7 80 mission to Pyrrhus 79 Aemilius Paullus, brother of Lepidus, proscribed 43/2 Aemilius Paullus, Lucius, cos 219 94; embassy to Carthage 218, 94 cos 216 99; killed by Hannibal at Cannae 99–100 Aemilius Paullus, Lucius (son), praetor in Greece 191, 132 cos 182 142; cos 168, defeats Perseus 150–1 settlement in 167, 151–2; triumph of 153 unpopularity and ‘Hellenophilia’ of 153 censor 164, 154; death (160) 155 Aemilius Paullus, Lucius, cos 50 268–70 and ‘Basilica Aemilia’ 268 Aemilius Paullus, Lucius, cos AD 1, 363–4; and Augusttus’ grand- daughter Julia 363 nephew of 399 Aemilius Paullus, Marcus cos 302/1 74 Aemilius Paullus, Marcus, cos 255, 86 Aemilius Regillus, commander in Ionia (190) 134–5 Aemilius Scaurus, Lucius, naval commander at Hellespont (190) 135 Aemilius Scaurus, Mamercus, suicide of (AD 34) 393 Aemilius Scaurus, Marcus, cos 115 183 commissioner to Numidia 112, 183–4 censor 109, 186 as Princeps Senatus, accused 89, 201 Aemilius, Titus, cos 471/0 45; cos 467/6 45 Aemona (Ljubljana, Slovenia) 697 Aeneas 11, 26, 29, 520, 532 ‘Aeneid, the 347 Aenus (Thrace), and Philip V 140, 141 Aeolis (W. Anatolia) 134, 135, 280 Aequi, the, wars with Rome 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 74 CCS4S4 RRomanoman Chron_index_Web.inddChron_index_Web.indd 5 118/11/108/11/10 33:20:20 PPMM 6 INDEX ‘Aerarii’, and jury-reforms 70, 227 Aesculapius, cult of, arrives in Rome (292/1) as god of medicine, Cos sacred to 425 Aesellius Aemilianus, gov.
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