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Cornelius (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanized: Kornḗlios; Latin: Cornelius; fl. 1st century AD) was a Roman centurion who is considered by some Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism of Cornelius is an important event in ...
In the Roman army during classical antiquity, a centurion (/ s ɛ n ˈ tj ʊər i ə n /; Latin: centurio [kɛn̪ˈt̪ʊrioː], pl. centuriones ; Ancient Greek : κεντυρίων , romanized : kentyríōn , or Ancient Greek: ἑκατόνταρχος , romanized: hekatóntarkhos ), was a commander, nominally of a century ( Latin : centuria ...
Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, or rather Lucius Varenus and Titus Pulfio [1] were two Roman centurions mentioned in the personal writings of Julius Caesar.Although it is sometimes stated they were members of the 11th Legion (Legio XI Claudia), Caesar never states the number of the legion concerned, giving only the words in ea legione ("in that legion").
A cohort based in Caesarea is referred to in the Acts of the Apostles (Ancient Greek: σπείρης τῆς καλουμένης Ἰταλικῆς, "of the cohort called Italian", in Acts 10:1, translated as the Italian band in the King James Version, or the Italian Regiment in the Good News Translation and World English Bible), and is associated with Cornelius the Centurion, the first ...
Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History, originally published as Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History is a wallchart which graphically depicts a Biblical genealogy alongside a timeline composed of historic sources from the history of humanity from 4004 BC to modern times.
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
Coin depicting Numa Pompilius Attus Navius - famous augur during the reign of Tarquinius Priscus; Lucius Septimius Nestor - writer; Virius Nicomachus Flavianus - late politician; Publius Nigidius Figulus - praetor, scholar; Ninnius Crassus - translator; Marcus Fulvius Nobilior - consul; Nonius Marcellus - lexicographer, grammarian; Gaius ...
The primus pilus (lit. "first maniple of triarii" [1]) or primipilus was the senior centurion of the first cohort in a Roman legion, [2] [3] a formation of five double-strength centuries of 160 men each; [4] he was a career soldier and advisor to the legate. The primus pilus would remain in command for one year.