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Adrianus was the pupil of Herodes Atticus, and obtained the chair of philosophy at Athens during the lifetime of his master, [citation needed] which does not seem to have impaired their mutual regard; Herodes declared that the unfinished speeches of his scholar were "the fragments of a colossus," and Adrianus showed his gratitude by a funeral ...
Adrianus is a Latin form of the name Adrian. It is popular in the Low countries , where Latinized christian names or baptismal name were common from the 15th century until recently, especially after the papacy in 1522–23 of homegrown Adrianus VI , [1] who had been baptized "Adrianus" in 1459, as this event fell on the name day of Saint Adrian ...
Adrianus (Gr. Αδριανός) was a Greek poet who wrote an epic poem on the history of Alexander the Great, which was called the Alexandriad (Αλεξανδριάς). What is chiefly known of this poem comes from a mention of the seventh book in the Suda , [ 1 ] but only a fragment consisting of one line survives. [ 2 ]
Pope Adrian VI's birthplace in Utrecht. Adriaan Florensz was born on 2 March 1459 in the city of Utrecht, which was then the capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, [2] a part of the Burgundian Netherlands in the Holy Roman Empire.
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water". [1] [2] The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC.
Mgr. Adrianus Djajasepoetra, SJ (Perfected Spelling: Adrianus Jayaseputra; 12 March 1894 – 10 July 1979), was an Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Vicar Apostolic of Jakarta and later its Archbishop (1953–1970). Before being a Vicar Apostolic, Mgr. Adrianus was a Rector of St. Ignatius College, Yogyakarta and the 4th ...
Adrianus Eversen portrayed the typical 19th century Dutch atmosphere in his work. As a member of Arti et Amicitiae he belonged to the society of elite artists of his time. Eversen was a contemporary of Cornelis Springer .
Pope Adrian V (Latin: Adrianus V; c. 1210/1220 – 18 August 1276), born Ottobuono de' Fieschi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 July 1276 to his death on 18 August 1276.