Daniel James Thornton
Biographic Data
| ID | 10800194 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel James Thornton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel James |
| FAMILY NAME | Thornton |
| SIGNATURE | THORNTON D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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Iulius Civilis, Gaius
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Fabius Valens
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Iulius Severus, Sextus
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Vinius, Titus
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Numen
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Hadrian (Traianus Hadrianus Augustus)
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Victoria
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Platorius Nepos, Aulus
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Saturnus and Saturnalia
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Epona
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Diktys of Knossos
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Pietas
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Vespasian (Vespasianus Augustus)
Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian, was Roman emperor from 69–79 CE , and the founder of the Flavian dynasty, which lasted until 96.
Lollius Urbicus, Quintus
Quintus Lollius Urbicus was a distinguished official under Hadrian and Antoninus Pius, whose most important activity was as governor of Roman Britain ( see Britannia, Roman Empire) between the years 139 and 142 CE .
Iulius Civilis, Gaius
Gaius Iulius Civilis was the Germanic leader of a Batavian rebellion against Rome in the tumultuous year 69 CE .
Fabius Valens
Fabius Valens was a Roman commander who achieved notoriety during a period of civil war known as the “Year of the Four Emperors,” that is, 69 CE . Originally from Anagnia and from an equestrian family, Valens' activities are known entirely in the context of that episode and almost exclusively from the Histories of Tacitus (books 1–3), and to a lesser degree, Plutarch's biographies of Galba and Otho and Josephus' Jewish War .
Domitian (Domitianus Augustus)
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Iulius Severus, Sextus
Sextus Julius Severus was a prominent Roman military commander under Trajan and Hadrian, whose most conspicuous posts include a series of tenures as governor of the provinces of Dacia Superior.
Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Iavolenus Priscus, Gaius
Iavolenus was a Roman dignitary and jurist ( iuridicus ) of the first and second centuries CE , whose remarkable career and scholarly efforts are copiously attested in epigraphical ( CIL III 2864; III 9960; VIII 23165; XVI 36) and jurisprudential evidence.
Vinius, Titus
Titus Vinius was a prominent Spanish Roman bureaucrat during the short reign of the emperor Galba, with whom he shared an abortive consulship for the year 69 CE .
Numen
Numen , plural numina , is the divine will of a god in Roman religion, etymologically connected with a nodding of the head.
Hadrian (Traianus Hadrianus Augustus)
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Victoria
In Roman religion, Victoria was the divine embodiment of victory, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nike, often appearing as a winged figure. Several temples were erected in her honor in Rome, with the most famous located on the Palatine Hill, erected in 294 BCE . Victoria also had a conspicuous presence in the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, where she was represented by a golden statue sent by Hieron II of Syracuse after the Roman defeat by Han…
Platorius Nepos, Aulus
Aulus Platorius Nepos was an official under Hadrian, whose most important activity was as governor of Roman Britain ( see Britannia, Roman Empire).
Saturnus and Saturnalia
In Roman religion, Saturnus was a god of agriculture associated with the Greek god Kronos; his festival, the Saturnalia, was celebrated in the Roman calendar ( see Calendar, Roman) between December 17 and 23, during the winter solstice.
Epona
Epona was a Celtic goddess characterized in the Greco‐Roman world by her protection of horses. Her worship was particularly prevalent in the Roman west, where the main centers of her cult were Gaul and the Germanic frontiers. While she initially appears to have been representative of a typical fertility goddess, over time Epona became closely associated with the Roman cavalry. In this way she became continually invoked alongside the ternary Celti…
Diktys of Knossos
Diktys of Knossos, also known as Dictys Cretensis, was a legendary companion of the Cretan prince Idomeneus during the war against Troy, and is the alleged author of an Ephemeris of the Trojan War preserved in a Latin translation in the following (likely fictional) circumstances.
Pietas
Pietas was a Roman goddess who was the deification of pietas , one of the Roman “cardinal virtues” embodied in the Mos Maiorum , through which one conveys an attitude of reverence and respect for one's parents and family, the Roman state and institutions, and the gods generally.
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