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  Lucius Appuleius Saturninus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Saturninus also brought in a bill, the object of which was to gain the support of the rabble by supplying corn at a nominal price.
Saturninus was elected tribune for the third time for the year beginning December 10, 100, and Glaucia, although at the time praetor and therefore not eligible until after the lapse of two years, was a candidate for the consulship.
Saturninus, defeated in a pitched battle in the Forum (December 10), took refuge with his followers in the Capitol, where, the water supply having been cut off, they were forced to capitulate.
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 LUCIUS APPULEIUS SATURNINUS - LoveToKnow Article on LUCIUS APPULEIUS SATURNINUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
One of the chief objects of Saturninuss hatred was Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, who, when censor, endeavoured to remove Saturninus from the senate on the ground of immorality, but his colleague refused to assent.
Saturninus was elected tribune for the third time for the year beginning the 10th of December 100, and Glaucia, although at the time praetor and therefore not eligible until after the lapse of two years, was a candidate for the consulship.
Saturninus, defeated in a pitched battle in the Forum (Dec. 10), took refuge with his followers in the Capitol, where, the water supply having been cut off, they were forced to capitulate.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SA/SATURNINUS_LUCIUS_APPULEIUS.htm   (974 words)

  
 Lucius Appuleius Saturninus - Wikipedia
Saturninus brachte nun ein Agrargesetz in Erweiterung des bereits vorgestellten afrikanischen Gesetzes ein, in dem vorgeschlagen wurde, alles Land nördlich des Padus (Po), das zuvor im Besitz der Kimbern war, einschließlich dem Gebiet der unabhängigen Kelten, die von ihnen zeitweise unterworfen worden waren, für die Verteilung unter den Veteranen des Marius bereitgehalten werden sollte.
Saturninus brachte auch ein Gesetz ein, dessen Ziel es war, das einfache Volk durch Erwerb von Getreide zu einem festgelegten Preis zu unterstützen.
Der Quaestor Quintus Servilius Caepio erklärte, dass der Staatsschatz dies nicht aushalte, und Saturninus eigene Kollegen sprachen daraufhin ihr Veto aus.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lucius_Appuleius_Saturninus   (815 words)

  
 Lucius Appuleius Saturninus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, (An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire) Roman (An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience) demagogue.
One of the chief objects of Saturninus 's hatred was (Click link for more info and facts about Quintus Caecilius Metellus) Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, who, when censor, endeavoured to remove Saturninus from the senate on the ground of immorality, but his colleague refused to assent.
Saturninus was elected tribune for the third time for the year beginning December 10, (Ten 10s) 100, and Glaucia, although at the time praetor and therefore not eligible until after the lapse of two years, was a candidate for the consulship.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Lu/Lucius_Appuleius_Saturninus.htm   (1012 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Saturninus said: I will not lend mine ears to thee, when thou beginnest to speak evil things of our sacred rites; but rather swear thou by the genius of our lord the Emperor.
Saturninus the proconsul said to the rest: Cease to be of this persuasion.
Saturninus the proconsul said: Be not partakers of this folly.
www.ewtn.com /library/PATRISTC/ANF9-8.TXT   (446 words)

  
 Titus Andronicus - Everything Shakespeare Summaries
Saturninus, his eldest son, declares he should be the next emperor, but his brother Bassianus wants to hold an election, hoping himself to be elected.
Saturninus appears and declares he no longer cares about Lavinia, and, to Titus' amazement and dismay, declares Tamora the new empress (although she loves Aaron the Moor, who is from Africa).
Saturninus arrives and is told of Bassianus' death, then Tamora gives Saturninus the scroll which describes the plot, causing Saturninus to immediately accuse Quintus and Martius of killing Bassianus and has them imprisoned while Titus pleads for their lives to no avail.
www.field-of-themes.com /shakespeare/summaries/tragedies/Stitus.htm   (1608 words)

  
 Roman Emperors - DIR probus
Julius Saturninus, one of Probus 's commanders in Syria, probably seized power in the year 281.
"Saturninus (2)," col. 1570), Stein (R.E. 2A, s.v.
"Saturninus (6)," col.213ff), Henze (RE 2.2, col. 2522), and Pomeroy (Sarah B. Pomeroy, "The Revolt of Saturninus", Schweizer Münzblätter, 19 (1969), 54-56); a good survey of the literature and discussion of the chronology of the revolt is provided by Paschoud (Zosime, 1.57, 173, n.
www.roman-emperors.org /probus.htm   (2898 words)

  
 St. Saturninus, Plinio Correa de Oliveira commentary on the Saint of the Day, November 29 @ Tradition In Action.org
Saturninus was a disciple of St. John the Baptist and became a follower of Our Lord.
One day, as St. Saturninus was passing and the pagan priests were preparing to offer the sacrifice of a bull in honor of Jupiter, the man shouted: “This man is the enemy of our gods, the one who prevents them from making oracles.
Saturninus was a saint whose virtue and presence in Toulouse caused the demons who inhabitated the idols to become mute.
www.traditioninaction.org /SOD/j049sdSaturninus11-29.htm   (1082 words)

  
 COTW archive
Veranius Saturninus; centurion of the Legio VIII Augusta and praepositus of the Numerus Brittonum Elatiensum
Veranius Saturninus will usually be wearing a fine woolen tunic and military sandals (caligae) with a military belt, often with a gladius or dagger belted.
At this point in his career Veranius Saturninus is in command of the Brittones Elatienses, a tribal auxiliary infantry contingent from Britannia based in the forward camp of Osterburken (the Latin name is unknown) on the Main river.
www.angelwerks.com /GURPS/saturninus.htm   (1326 words)

  
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SATURNINUS, son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards declared Emperor.
Saturninus Friends, that have been thus forward in my right, I thank you all and here dismiss you all; And to the love and favour of my country Commit myself, my person, and the cause.
Saturninus And therefore, lovely Tamora, Queen of Goths, That, like the stately Phoebe 'mongst her nymphs, Dost overshine the gallan'st dames of Rome, If thou be pleased with this my sudden choice, Behold, I choose thee, Tamora, for my bride, And will create thee Empress of Rome.
www.cs.utah.edu /~goller/books/SHAKESPE/TITUS.NEW   (17775 words)

  
 San Saturnino y San Fermín   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Saturninus there met St. Martial, bishop of Limoges, and together they cured of an incurable illness the daughter of the town's governor.
Saturninus was also called to the house of the wife of the president of the Senate, whom he likewise restored to health.
Saturninus, who was later to found the church at Toulouse, was at that time evangelizing Spain.
www.humnet.ucla.edu /santiago/cernferm.html   (564 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 725 (v. 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
After the death of Cali­gula, Saturninus made a long speech in the senate against tyranny, if we may trust the account in Josephus.
volusius saturninus, son of the pre­ceding, was consul suffectus, a.
volusius saturninus, son of the pre­ceding, was consul in A. d.
ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/3059.html   (893 words)

  
 Lucius Appuleius Saturninus - netlexikon
Der Quaestor Quintus Servilius Caepio erklärte, dass der Staatsschatz dies nicht aushalte, und Saturninus eigene Kollegen sorachen daraufhin ihr Veto aus.
Saturninus, in einer Straßenschlacht auf dem Forum am vorigen Tag unterlegen, floh mit seinen Anhängern ins Capitol, wo sie – die Wasserversorgung war unterbrochen – bald zur Aufgabe gezwungen waren.
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 Julius Saturninus - Wikipedia
Iulius Saturninus war Gallier von Geburt (andere sehen ihn als Schwarzafrikaner) und ein Freund des Kaisers Probus.
Dieser machte ihn 279 zum Gouverneur von Syrien, wo ihm seine eigenen Truppen den Kaiserpurpur aufzwangen.
Er floh aus Alexandria, um dem Druck zu entgehen, änderte aber seine Meinung in Palästina und erklärte sich selbst zum Kaiser.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Julius_Saturninus   (106 words)

  
 Political Turmoil
Saturninus used Marius to climb the political ladder, while Marius used Saturninus to push through his popular agenda, ripping apart the status quo and tearing down the traditions of Roman politics.
With Saturninus effectively taking control of the streets, the Senate had little choice but to turn to the one man who could stop it, the one man who gave Saturninus the power in the first place.
Saturninus and his supporters sought refuge in the Senate House, but despite efforts to have him arrested peacefully, angry political opponents took matters into their own hands.
www.unrv.com /empire/political-turmoil.php   (774 words)

  
 Titus Andronicus
Saturninus, the older son of the prior emperor, vies with his brother Bassianus who supports an election process.
Tamora puts on a show of urging Saturninus to forgive Titus and the rest, but she notes that this is just because Titus has so many supporters present that Saturninus could easily look ungrateful for his support.
Saturninus declares it a love-day (for the settling of disputes) and accepts Titus' invitation "To hunt the panther and the hart" (I.i.493) tomorrow.
www.wsu.edu:8001 /~delahoyd/shakespeare/titus1.html   (751 words)

  
 Titus Andronicus
The Roman emperor has died and his two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, both claim the right to succeed him but the people, encouraged by Marcus Andronicus, want Titus Andronicus, a successful Roman general, to be Emperor of Rome.
By pointing to the story of Philomela's rape in Ovid's Metamorphoses and writing their names in the sand, Lavinia tells Titus and her uncle Marcus it was Chiron and Demetrius who mutilated and raped her.
He invites Tamora and Saturninus to a feast, at which the mother eats her sons.
www.rsc.org.uk /titus/about/story.html   (478 words)

  
 Titus Andronicus at Absolute Shakespeare
Saturninus falls in love with Tamara at first sight and who sets her sons free...
Saturninus now declares Tamara will be his new empress instead of Lavinia to the General's complete surprise.
Saturninus accuses his brother of treason but Tamara convinces the Emperor to overlook this and the murder of Mutius, resolving to kill them all later...
absoluteshakespeare.com /plays/titus_andronicus/titus_andronicus.htm   (555 words)

  
 Working Papers or "Veniam Pro Laudo Peto"
Saint Saturninus was a contemporary and a disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ; he came to Palestine from Greece, attracted by the reputation of Saint John the Baptist, which had echoed even to the northern Mediterranean region.
When Saint Saturninus went with Saint Peter to Rome, the Apostle was inspired to send out a number of fervent evangelists to the West, to dissipate by the light of Christ the darkness in which those regions were still plunged.
Saint Saturninus in the meantime was working miracles which produced a strong impression on the witnesses; among them, the cure of a woman with advanced leprosy.
www.workingpapers.blogspot.com /2004_11_29_workingpapers_archive.html   (2562 words)

  
 Saturninus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
A very obscure usurper hailing from Alexandria, Egypt, all that is known for sure is that he was promoted to the position of emperor by a mutinous army detachment formerly loyal to Probus.
Saturninus must have been either a commander or a high-ranking civil servant.
In any event, Saturninus is said to have been very reluctant in becoming a usurper.
www.dirtyoldcoins.com /natto/id/saturn.htm   (245 words)

  
 Saturninus - netlexikon
Saturninus war ein römisches Cognomen, das in zahlreichen Familien verwendet wurde.
Marcus Aponius Saturninus, Senator, Consul in einem unbekannten Jahr zur Zeit Neros, 69 Statthalter der Provinz Moesia, wo er gegen die Roxolanen kämpfte.
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, der römischer Demagoge und Popularen-Politiker.
www.lexikon-definition.de /Saturninus.html   (147 words)

  
 SparkNotes: Titus Andronicus: Act I, Scene i
After the death of the Emperor of Rome, his two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, ask the masses to determine who should succeed to the throne.
Instead, he states that Saturninus should be emperor because he is the eldest son; Saturninus returns the favor by taking Lavinia as his empress.
The opening speeches of Saturninus and Bassianus represent a Rome that is deeply divided between tradition and virtue--must Rome respect the lineage of the eldest son Saturninus, or should virtuous Bassanius be made its emperor?
www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/titus/section1.html   (666 words)

  
 SAINT SATURNINUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
SATURNINUS went from Rome, by direction of Pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul.
A man in the crowd pointed out Saturninus, who was passing by and the people would have forced him to idolatry; but the holy bishop answered: "I know but one God, and to Him I will offer the sacrifice of praise.
How can I fear gods who, as you say, are afraid of me? On this he was fastened to the bull, which was driven down the capitol.
www.jesus-passion.com /saint_saturninus.htm   (259 words)

  
 Patron Saints Index: Saint Saturninus of Toulouse
When Saturninus began his work in Toulouse, the local pagan priests stopped receiving oracular messages from their gods.
One day in 257, when the priests were hopelessly frustrated, Saturninus passed by in the street.
The priests blamed the bishop, and ordered the crowd of heathens to seize him and force him to offer sacrifice to their gods.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saints39.htm   (169 words)

  
 CISP - LSADW/1
Nash-Williams/1950, 63, argues, on the basis of an identification of the Saturninus for a date of carving c.
Nash-Williams/1950, 63: `The Saturninus commemorated by the inscription has been identified with Sadwrn Farchog, founder of the church at Llansadwrn where the stone was found.
Williams/1980, 19: `Saturninus would give Sadyrnin in Welsh not Sadwrn...it is safe, I think to explain Saturninus as a diminutive (of affection or honour), formed from Saturnus'.
www.ucl.ac.uk /archaeology/cisp/database/stone/lsadw_1.html   (488 words)

  
 L. Volusius Saturninus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Under Augustus, Lucius Volusius Saturninus was consul of Rome, proconsul of Asia (Minor), and legate to Syria.
To honor him Nero ordered a state funeral and the erection of seven statues of him in major temples, theaters and civic buildings throughout Rome.
Inscription Commemorating Lucius Volusius Saturninus - transcription of Nero's edict (archived by the Theatrum Pompei Project).
virtualreligion.net /iho/saturninus.html   (84 words)

  
 Criticism: "What is written shall be executed": "nude contracts" and "lively warrants" In ...
After the Romans ritualistically promise their loyalty to Saturninus with the twice-articulated cry, "'Long live our emperor!'" (11.230), the oath of marriage bcomes central.
The two vows uttered in a single speech and delivered within ten lines of each other are emblematic of the nature of the promise in the play.
Her conflicting oaths--one spoken for an intended audience (Titus and his family), the other spoken in an aside to Saturninus but directed at Titus--function as components of a single promise.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2220/is_3_45/ai_n6149300/pg_2   (1279 words)

  
 Saturninus, epilogue
When he appealed to the memory of the Gracchi, claiming Rabirius was being denied rights, much as today's Gingrich had tried to appeal to the memory of the Kennedys and Truman, it served only to show the difference between their policies and that of the conservatives.
It was intended as a slight to him, where as consul he could have expected a richer province to govern in 58.
But it was there that Marius' veterans had been settled by Saturninus, where QCM Pius had campaigned against the Marians and alienated the populace towards the optimates.
home.tiscali.be /mauk.haemers/collegium_historicum/saturninus4.htm   (1450 words)

  
 SUFFERING IS HIP: Titus Andronicus
Saturninus and his Groupies enter one side, his brother Bassianus and his associated Groupies enter other side.
Reenter the post-coital couple Saturninus and Tamora with sheepish grins, her two surviving sons Chiron and Demetrius, that damned ubiquitous Moor, Aaron, and the lovey-dovey couple Bassianus and Lavinia.
Saturninus is the only one on stage whom I can even tolerateat the moment.
www.sepulchritude.com /suffer/volumethree/titus1.html   (1741 words)

  
 Martyr of the Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
He was killed for his beliefs, but he's just not funny or gross or even cut up and shared by multiple churches.
Saturninus was martyred in Sardinia (look on the map, this isn't a geography lesson) under the Diocletian Persecution™.
He was beheaded during a pagan festival honoring Jupiter, most likely due to his refusal to pay tribute to the deity in question (or maybe he was a very poor dancer).
www.csh.rit.edu /~diablo/gdt/archives/volume5/8/mow.shtml   (291 words)

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