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  Asclepiodotus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asclepiodotus (Welsh language: Alyssglapitwlws) was a Roman praetorian prefect who re-established Roman rule in Britain following the illegal rules of Carausius and Allectus.
Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Welsh chronicles establish Asclepiodotus as the Duke of Cornwall before he became king of the Britons.
Asclepiodotus was killed in battle fighting Coel, who became king of the Britons upon the former's death.
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 Asclepiodotus - Wikipedia
Asclepiodotus (Welsh: Alyssglapitwlws) was de Romeinse praetoriaanse prefect die het Romeinse gezag herstelde in Brittannië, volgend op de onwettige regeringen van Carausius en Allectus.
In 296 viel Asclepiodotus Brittannië binnen, in opdracht van Constantius I, die Caesar was van het westelijk deel van het Romeinse rijk.
Asclepiodotus werd daarop officieel tot koning gekroond, en regeerde rechtvaardig gedurende tien jaar.
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 Asclepiodotus - Wikipedia
Geoffrey von Monmouth und walisische Chroniken etablieren Asclepiodotus als Herzog von Cornwall und später als König der Briten.
Asclepiodotus akzeptierte dieses Vorgehen, und löste damit die Rebellion von Coel, dem Herzog von Colchester aus.
Asclepiodotus wurde in einer Schlacht gegen Coel getötet, der nun wiederum zum König der Briten ernannt wurde.
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 Harvard University Press/,
Asclepiodotus, philosopher and pupil of the Stoic Posidonius, wrote a rather dry but ordered work on Tactics as if a subject of the lecture room, based not on personal experience but on earlier manuals.
From it we can deduce that he was a Peloponnesian of the fourth century BC who served in the Aegean and in Asia Minor and composed the work from direct knowledge and from oral and some literary tradition, possibly in 357–6 BC.
Asclepiodotus was a philosopher and pupil of the Stoic Posidonius.
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 Asclepiodotus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Although Geoffrey claims Asclepiodotus was given the kingship by the Britons in opposition to (additional info and facts about Allectus) Allectus, it seems the Emperor (additional info and facts about Maximian) Maximian more likely gave him his authority.
In (additional info and facts about 296) 296, Asclepiodotus invaded Britain on orders from (additional info and facts about Constantius I) Constantius I, who was the (Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)) caesar of the west.
Very quickly, he managed to destroy the joint Roman-Briton forces and besieged (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London.
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 Encyclopedia: Old King Cole   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Monmouth states that Coel, upset with Asclepiodotus's handling of Diocletian's massacres, began a rebellion in the duchy of Kaelcolim (Colchester), of which he was duke.
He met Asclepiodotus in battle and killed him, thus taking the kingship of Britain upon himself.
Rome, apparently, was thrilled that Britain had a new king and sent a senator, Constantius Chlorus, to act as a diplomat to Coel.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Aelia Eudocia
Her brothers, Valerius and Gessius, were promoted to important posts, as was her uncle Asclepiodotus, and she herself came to exercise an influence comparable to that of Theodosius' sister Pulcheria over the emperor.
Eudocia's uncle Asclepiodotus, the praetorian prefect, was probably also involved.
Asclepiodotus' toleration towards Jews was fiercely criticised by Christian sources, notably in the Syriac Life of Symeon the Stylite: see Holum, loc.
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 Asclepiodotus -- AllectusMythische Britse koningenHet derde huis van Cornw...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Asclepiodotus -- AllectusMythische Britse koningenHet derde huis van Cornw...
De Romeinse legioene waren in de stijd gedecimeerd tot niet meer dan één legioen toen Asclepiodotus toezegde ze te sparen als ze zich overgaven.
Het legioen ging daarop in, maar werden daaropn onthoofd door de Keltische stam van de Venedoti.
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 Carausius
Constantius sailed from Boulogne and Asclepiodotus, the praetorian prefect, from the Seine.
Hidden by fog, Asclepiodotus and his force were able to pass the Isle of Wight without being spotted by the Allectan navy.
Asclepiodotus caught up with Allectus and they fought a battle in which Allectus was defeated and killed.
www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk /CARAUSIUS.HTM   (4430 words)

  
 Constantius Chlorus
The force was divided into two squadrons, one led by Constantius himself, the other by his praetorian prefect Asclepiodotus.
But it also helped the squadron of Asclepiodotus to slip past the enemy fleet and land his troops.
And so it was Asclepiodotus' army which met up with that of Allectus and defeated it in battle.
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 Geoffrey of Monmouth
But the Britons, not enduring this, advanced Asclepiodotus, duke of Cornwall, to be their king, and then unanimously marched against Allectus, and challenged him to battle.
He was then at London, celebrating a feast to his tutelary gods; but being informed of the coming of Asclepiodotus, he quitted the sacrifice, and went out with all his forces to meet him, and engaged with him in a sharp fight.
The Romans being thus deafeated, Asclepiodotus, with the consent of the people, placed the crown upon his own head, and governed the country in justice and peace ten years, and curbed the insolence and outrages committed by plunderers and robbers.
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 Christian Network
When, therefore, an order was sent by Maximian that he should be put to death, he took upon him the imperial purple, and possessed himself of Britain, and having most valiantly conquered and held it for the space of seven years, he was at length put to death by the treachery of his associate Allectus.
The usurper, having thus got the island from Carausius, held it three years, and was then vanquished by Asclepiodotus, the captain of the Praetorian guards, who thus at the end of ten years restored Britain to the Roman empire.
Meanwhile, Diocletian in the east, and Maximian Herculius in the west, commanded the churches to be destroyed, and the Christians to be persecuted and slain.
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 Carausius
Alas, it set out in two squadrons, one led by Constantius Chlorus himself, the other by his praetorian prefect Asclepiodotus.
It was the force under Asclepiodotus which met up with Allectus near today's town of Farnham.
The army of Asclepiodotus won and Allectus was killed in battle.
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 53. Verse honours for Asclepiodotus
The saying fits Asclepiodotus, for whom this city has dedicated this statue as for a founder.
Long time wears away even stone; but the fame of Asclepiodotus' virtues is immortal, the number and kind of privileges which he obtained for his country.
In addition to all these, let this adjacent structure of the vaulted chamber be counted as well.
insaph.kcl.ac.uk /ala2004/print/eAla053.html   (317 words)

  
 KODUNGALUR - LoveToKnow Article on KODUNGALUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the Museum of Naples may be seen a painting excavated at Pompeii, which represents the goddesses Latona, Niobe, Phoebe, Aglaia and Hileaera, the last two being engaged in playing at Knucklebones (see GREEK ART, fig.
According to an epigram of Asclepiodotus, astragals were given as prizes to schoolchildren, and we are reminded of Plutarchs anecdote of the youthful Alcibiades, who, when a teamster threatened to drive over some of his knucklebones that had fallen into the wagonruts, boldly threw himself in front of the advancing team.
This simple form of the game was generally played only by women and children, and was called pent alit ha or five-stones.
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 People of Roman Britain
The association of a monumental quayside structure in London with his reign is entirely based on the premise that timbers used were felled between 293-6.
Eutropius is unequivocal in attributing the victory to Asclepiodotus.
Asclepiodotus defeated Allectus and Constantius made the triumphal entry into London, emulating Claudius' own triumphal entry into Colchester 253 years before.
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 ipedia.com: Asclepiodotus Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Asclepiodotus was a Roman praetorian prefect who re-established Roman rule in Britain following the illegal rules of Carausius and Allectus.
Although Monmouth claims Asclepiodotus was given the kingship by the Britons in opposition to Allectus, it seems the Emperor Maximian more likely gave him his authority.
Around 303CE, the Emperor Diocletian sent out Maximianus to destroy all the churches, burn all the Bibles, and kill all the priests.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Roman invasion of Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The rebellion of Carausius in AD 286 led to Britain breaking away from the Roman Empire and it was not for another ten years that an expedition to retake the province was launched by Emperor Constantius Chlorus.
The emperor commanded one force and a second was put under the command of a praetorian prefect named Asclepiodotus.
Constantius' contingent was turned back by storms but Asclepiodotus' troops successfully landed near Southampton.
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Roman_invasion_of_Britain   (2488 words)

  
 The New Empire - Diocletian - Empire of Carausius - Saxon Shore Forts - Constantine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Despite poor weather conditions, a section of his forces, under the praetorian prefect Asclepiodotus, sailed from the Seine whilst Constantius himself sailed from Boulogne.
Aurelius Victor says that Asclepiodotus was "sent ahead with a detachment of the fleet and of the legions", whereas the 'Panegyric on Constantius Caesar' suggests it was Constantius who sailed first.
Yet in fleeing from you he fell into the hands of your men, and defeated by you he was overwhelmed by your armies.
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 Roman Emperors DIR Allectus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Probably soon after the fall of the city, the defeated usurper was murdered by his rationalis summae rei Allectus who then seized his throne which he held for three more years.
In 296, Constantius and his praefectus praetorio Asclepiodotus each took a fleet and headed for Britain; although some of the Caesar's fleet seems to have turned back because of inclement weather, Asclepiodotus' forces succeeded in landing on the English coast with the intention of taking London.
In order to stop the praetorian prefect's advance on his capital, Allectus engaged his opponent and, during the ensuing battle, perished.
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 imperium-romanum.com - Militär - Flotte - Operationen
An der Seinemündung wurde unter dem Kommando von Asclepiodotus ein Expeditionskorps nach Britannien eingeschifft.
Asclepiodotus liess seine Schiffe verbrennen und marschierte sofort auf Londinium (London).
Währenddessen war es zur Schlacht zwischen Asclepiodotus und Allectus gekommen, wobei ersterer den Sieg davontrug.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Monarchians
We should probably assume, with Harnack, that Hippolytus would have had less objection to the study of Plato or the Stoics, and that he disliked their purely literal exegesis, which neglected the allegorical sense.
They also emended the text of Scripture, but their versions differed, that of Asclepiodotus was different from that of Theodotus, and again from that of Hermophilus; and the copies of Apolloniades did not even tally with one another.
After the death of Pope Victor, Theodotus, the banker, and Asclepiodotus designed to raise their sect from the position of a mere school like those of the Gnostics to the rank of a Church like that of Marcion.
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 The Roman Martyrology - September 15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the district of Châlons, St. Valerian, Martyr, whom the governor Priscus commanded to be hung up and tortured by cruel laceration with hooks: finally as he seemed immovable in the confession of Christ, and continued with joyful heart to praise him, it was ordered that he be slain by the sword.
At Adrianople in Thrace, the holy martyrs Maximus, Theodore and Asclepiodotus, who were crowned under the Emperor Maximian.
Likewise, St. Porphyrius, an actor, who received baptism for mockery in the presence of Julian the Apostate; but by the power of God he was suddenly changed and confessed himself a Christian.
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 Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity revised electronic edition: 54. Epitaph for Asclepiodotus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He did not die, nor did he see the stream of Acheron, but in Olympus Asclepiodotus is among the stars—he who also built many splendid things for his motherland [...]
The monument appears to be complete below; it must be assumed that it originally stood on another feature on which the last line of the epigram was inscribed.
For Asclepiodotus see also 53; see discussion at V.8.
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 Old King Cole   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Welsh chronicles state further that his name Coel Hen Godhebog which would integrate the possible names together.
Monmouth states that Coel with Asclepiodotus's handling of Diocletian 's massacres began a rebellion in the of Kaelcolim (Colchester) of which he was He met Asclepiodotus in battle and killed thus taking the kingship of Britain upon himself.
Rome apparently was thrilled that Britain had new king and sent a senator Constantius Chlorus to act as a diplomat to Afraid of the Romans Coel met Constantius agreed to pay tribute and submit to laws as long as he was allowed retain the kingship of Britain.
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 Natalus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
There was a certain Natalius, who did not live in ancient times, but in our own.
This man was seduced on a certain occasion by Asclepiodotus, and another Theodotus, a money changer (Banker).
Both of these men were disciples of Theodotus, the courier, who was the first that had been excommunicated by Victor, then bishop, as I mentioned before, on account of this opinion or rather insanity.
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