AURELIAN

(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus)ôrēˈlēən, c.212–275, Roman emperor (270–75). Rising in the ranks, he became consul under Valerian. He succeeded Claudius II, whose victory over the Goths had begun the territorial rehabilitation of the empire. Aurelian conceded Dacia to the Goths but consolidated the Danubian provinces and held the barbarians beyond the Rhine in check. His most brilliant exploits were in the East—especially in Palmyra, where he captured Zenobia and destroyed her kingdom. Aurelian went to Gaul, where he received the submission of the independent "Emperor" Tetricus. One of Rome's greatest emperors, Aurelian regained Britain, Gaul, Spain, Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia and removed for a while the barbarian threat to the eastern provinces. He fortified Rome with a wall some 12 mi (19 km) in circumference, averaging more than 40 ft (12.2 m) in height. Much of it still remains. Aurelian was murdered, and Marcus Claudius Tacitus succeeded him.

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Aurelian and the Third Century
Book by Alaric Watson; Routledge, 1999
Subjects: Aurelian--Emperor Of Rome--Ca. 215-275, Emperors--Rome--Biography, Rome--History--Aurelian, 270-275
AURELIAN AND THE THIRD CENTURY AURELIAN AND THE THIRD CENTURY Alaric Watson London and New York...of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Watson, Alaric Aurelian and the third century/Alaric Watson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical...
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The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
Book by Pat Southern; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Rome--History--Constantine I, The Great, 306-337, Rome--History--Diocletian, 284-305, Rome--History--Period Of Military Anarchy, 235-284, Rome--History--Severans, 193-235
...The battle for the Empire: Gallienus to Aurelian 102 The Empire restored: Aurelian 110 The successors of Aurelian: Probus to Diocletian 126...
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The Works of Congreve: Comedies : Incognita : Poems
Book by F. W. Bateson, William Congreve; Minton, Balch & Company, 1930
Subjects: Poetry
...Incognita," and it makes, as a matter of fact, the easiest reading. A more rational objection is that the scene is in Italy. If Aurelian and Hippolito had been the Englishman and the Irishman that they really were, if they had been students at Oxford and...
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The Roman Empire at Bay: AD 180-395
Book by David S. Potter; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: Power (Social Sciences)--Rome, Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
...restoration of the central government 268 The legacy of Aurelian 273 The search for stability 276 The...11 The Illyrian look: (a) Claudius II; (b) Aurelian; (c) Tacitus; (d) Probus; (e) Carus; (f) Carinus; (g) Diocletian...
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The Roman Empire, B.C. 29-A.D. 476
Book by H. Stuart Jones; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1908
Subjects: Rome--History--Empire, B.C. 30-A.D. 476
...316 -- Aurelian becomes Emperor , 316...320 -- Aurelian in Rome , 321...322 -- Aurelian defeated , 323...
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Aurelian Craiutu, Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires
Journal article by Evelyn Bernette Ackerman; French Politics, Culture and Society, Vol. 23, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires (Book)--Book reviews
Aurelian Craiutu, Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought...Doctrinaires. by Evelyn Bernette Ackerman Aurelian Craiutu, Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought...French Doctrinaires (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2003). Aurelian Craiutu has written a solid scholarly study of the Doctrinaires...
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BibleWorks 6
Journal article by Aurelian Botica; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 40, 2003
Subjects: BibleWorks 6 (Database)--Evaluation, Databases--Evaluation, Databases--Product/Service Evaluations
BibleWorks 6. by Aurelian Botica BibleWorks 6. 32 MB RAM, Windows 95/98/ME/00/XP; Users Manual...may incorporate the users own translation, fully searchable and integrated. Aurelian Botica, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH
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"We Have Wines of All Kinds: Red, White, and Green": Romanian Reactions to the Hungarian Uprising in 1956 *
Journal article by Johanna Granville; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 54, 2008
Subjects: Hungarian history--Military aspects, Hungarian history--Political aspects, Revolutions--History, Romanian foreign relations--Military aspects, Romanian foreign relations--Political aspects
...remained in Baragan for up to five years. Aurelian Pauna, a fourth-year student in the faculty...Ukraine (Wiesbaden, 2004), p. 72. (76) Aurelian Pauna, "Era asa un entuziasm, disparuse...Ibid., p. 188. (91) Ibid., p. 163. (92) Aurelian Pauna, "Stiti ce ne-a maid at putere...
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Printed Miscellanies in England, 1640-1682: "Store-House[s] of Wit"
Journal article by Adam Smyth; Criticism, Vol. 42, 2000
Subjects: English literature--17th century, English wit and humor--17th century, Love--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., The Academy of Complements (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...in six different printed miscellanies: Aurelian Townshends "Bacchus, Iacchus, fill our...7 Aurelian Townshend 7...68-69, "The EPICURE." (94.) From Aurelian Townshends "Bacchus, Iacchus" (or "Let...
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A Bell for Rome
Journal article by Victor Walter; New England Review, Vol. 19, 1998
Subjects: Fiction
...San Salvatore by the bridge, San Giovanni out west by the Aurelian wall. All these familiar sounds meant no more to them than...between the ancient Jewish catacomb and the harbor gate of the Aurelian wall, and the bell of Santa Maria in Trastevere, the bell...
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Heads or Tails? A Late-Roman Coin Unearthed in an Oxfordshire Field and on Show in the Ashmolean Museum Leads Llewelyn Morgan to Ponder the Misleading Messages on the Faces of Coins
Magazine article by Llewelyn Morgan; History Today, Vol. 55, August 2005
Subjects: Ancient coins--Economic aspects, Ancient coins--Usage, Ancient coins--Valuation, Euro (Currency)--Economic aspects, Euro (Currency)--Valuation, Inflation (Finance)--Economic aspects, Inflation (Finance)--History, Inflation (Finance)--United Kingdom, Nationalism--Economic aspects
...probably did for Domitianus in turn. Aurelian, Gallienus successor-but-two in Rome...a revolt of mint-workers, accused by Aurelian (one has to suspect, unfairly) of profiting...was an ominous early intervention by Aurelian into economic policy. If the issue is...
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Tocqueville's Second Thoughts
Magazine article; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 29, Winter 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Third Democracy: Tocqueville's Views of America after 1840 (Book)--Book reviews
Tocquevilles Second Thoughts. "The Third Democracy: Tocquevilles Views of America after 1840" by Aurelian Craiutu and Jeremy Jennings, in American Political Science Review (Aug. 2004), American Political Science Assn., 1527 New Hampshire...
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The Road from Ravenna: In the Footsteps of the Last Roman Emperor
Magazine article by Cullen Murphy; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 298, September 2006
Subjects: Caesar, Julius--Political activity, Ravenna, Italy--Description and travel, Ravenna, Italy--Political aspects, Roman emperors--Political activity
...ominous. Starting in 270 the emperor Aurelian encircled Rome with a wall; it is as...miles. Most of it is still intact. The Aurelian Wall greeted Alaric the Visigoth when...011-39-06-512-6314 www.parcoappiaantica.org Visit the Aurelian Wall Museum (Museo delle Mura) to learn...
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Show of Strength: The British Museum's Summer Exhibition Demonstrates How the Legacy of Hadrian's Powerful Empire Permeates Our Everyday Lives, Writes Elizabeth Speller
Magazine article by Elizabeth Speller; New Statesman, Vol. 137, August 18, 2008
Subjects: British Museum, Museums--Exhibitions
...At the end of Via Nicola Zabaglia in Rome, the British and Commonwealth military cemetery is bounded by the 3rd-century Aurelian Wall. The immaculately maintained graves of soldiers killed in the 1944 liberation of Rome lie under tall pine trees. At their...
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Pax Romana: Richard Meier Triumphs in Rome, Creating a New Shelter and Museum for Ara Pacis
Magazine article by Peter Davey; The Architectural Review, Vol. 220, October 2006
Subjects: Art museums--Design and construction
...building. It is the entrance to Richard Meiers Ara Pacis museum--the only major contribution to the fabric of the city within the Aurelian walls for over 60 years. Naturally, it has been immensely controversial. Many were horrified that a new building--and a big...
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AIM-Listed Aurelian Oil & Gas
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 30, 2008
AIM-Listed Aurelian Oil Gas. "Read the market latest...thisismoney.co.uk/markets ? ? AIM-listed Aurelian Oil Gas closed 1 1 4 p up at 23 1...Capitals target price is 120p. It believes Aurelian has a low risk profile with a strong...
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Deposits Declared Safe in Meadgate Asset Deal; but Creditors to Lose out in Settlement
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), March 15, 2008
Subjects: Housing development
...received funding froma company called Aurelian Property Finance, a number of whose directors...operational management teams were separate. Aurelian has funding lines from the Bank of Scotland...number of other property developers. Aurelian was owed some pounds 31.5m by the Meadgate...
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Wrestler Accused of Starving 15ft Pet Python
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 2, 2004
...suffered mouth rot and was cooped up in an unsuitable tank. It died after being seized by RSPCA inspectors. Roberts - real name Aurelian Smith Jnr - is accused of causing unnecessary suffering to his Burmese python between August and September last year. The 48-year-old...
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Letter: Origins of Christmas
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), November 28, 2007
...this religion to Rome, where it eventually became so popular that even a few Roman Emperors such as Emperor Aurelian embraced it. Aurelian re-named the Persian Mithraism, Sol Invictus and in 274AD ordered Mithras birthday on December 25 to be celebrated...
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Thatcher's Friend Dies
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 2, 2004
...mouth rot and was cooped up in an unsuitable tank. It died after being seized by RSPCA inspectors. Roberts ( real name Aurelian Smith Jnr ( is accused of causing unnecessary suffering. He was not in court yesterday and the hearing was adjourned. Bigger...
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encyclopedia articles on: Aurelian  - 13 results

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Aurelian
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AURELIAN (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus)ore le n, c.212 275, Roman emperor (270 75). Rising in the ranks...Goths had begun the territorial rehabilitation of the empire. Aurelian conceded Dacia to the Goths but consolidated the Danubian provinces...
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Livorno
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Brit. Leghorn, city (1991 pop. 167,512), capital of Livorno prov., Tuscany, central Italy, on the Ligurian Sea and on the Aurelian Way. It is a busy commercial, industrial, and tourist center and is one of the most important ports of Italy. Manufactures...
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Diocletian
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...b. near Salona, Dalmatia (the modern Split, Croatia). Of humble birth, he obtained high military command under Probus and Aurelian and fought under Carus in Persia. The army proclaimed him emperor after the death of Numerian, and he became sole ruler when...
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Tacitus , Roman Emperor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...275 76). An elderly senator with a reputation for honesty and vigor, he was chosen by the senate to succeed the murdered Aurelian . He failed to restore the glory of the senate, and after reigning only a few months he died when on campaign in Asia. He was...
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Claudius II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Claudius overwhelmed the Goths at Naissus (now Nis, Serbia). He died of the plague the following year and was succeeded by Aurelian . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press...
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