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Governor of a province in the Roman republic
A proconsul was an official of ancient Rome who acted on behalf of a consul. The term is also used in recent history for officials with delegated authority
Proconsul
Extinct genus of primates
Proconsul is an extinct genus of primates that existed from 21 to 17 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. Fossil remains are present in Eastern
Proconsul_(mammal)
Roman general and senator
61 BC. In 60 BC, after his term as praetor had ended, he was appointed proconsul of Macedonia. However, before he left for Macedonia, the senate sent him
Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
Gaius_Octavius_(father_of_Augustus)
Although "proconsul" is an official title only with respect to magistrates of ancient Rome, the word has also been applied to various British, U.S., and
Proconsul_(leadership_theory)
Extinct species of primate
Proconsul major, an extinct primate of the genus Proconsul, was possibly the ancestor of Afropithecus and showed hominid characteristics. It occurred during
Proconsul_major
Extinct species of mammal
Proconsul africanus was an ape which lived from about 23 to 14 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. It was a fruit eater and its brain was larger
Proconsul_africanus
King of Spain from 1598 to 1621
his territories, military power was upheld by successful but capricious proconsuls, such as Ambrogio Spinola and the Duke of Osuna. Philip is associated
Philip_III_of_Spain
Roman senator and father of Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar]; c. 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius
Gaius Julius Caesar (governor of Asia)
Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(governor_of_Asia)
Acacius (Greek: Ἀκάκιος) was a Byzantine proconsul of Armenia Prima (First Armenia), c. 536–539 in the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565). The main source
Acacius_(proconsul)
Roman province
again after AD 44, Macedonia was a senatorial province, governed by a proconsul. Throughout the Imperial period, Macedonia was a prosperous region with
Macedonia_(Roman_province)
Usurper of the Roman Empire (240)
Marcus Asinius Sabinianus or Sabinian was proconsul of the Roman province of Africa. In 240 he led a revolt against Gordian III. He proclaimed himself
Sabinian_(proconsul)
ancient Roman governors Continued as proconsul until the arrival of Metellus in 109 BC. Continued as proconsul until the arrival of his successor Marius
List of Roman governors of Africa
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Africa
separate province for the first time by Julius Caesar, who placed it under a proconsul, but this was reversed at some point after his assassination in 44 BC
Achaia_(Roman_province)
Extinct family of primates
Leakey, 1963 Proconsul Hopwood [de], 1933 Proconsul africanus Hopwood [de], 1933 Proconsul gitongai (Pickford & Kunimatsu, 2005) Proconsul major Le Gros
Proconsulidae
Scaevola Augur (97/96 BC) ? Lucius Gellius (93/92 BC). Alternatively proconsul in Cilicia. Gaius Julius Caesar (91/90 BC) L. Lucilius L.f. (? 90/89 BC)
List of Roman governors of Asia
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Asia
1st century AD Roman politician and proconsul of Cyprus
Lucius Sergius Paulus or Paullus was a Proconsul of Cyprus under Claudius (r. 41-54 AD). He appears in Acts 13:6-12, where in Paphos, Paul, accompanied
Sergius_Paulus
1st century BCE Roman politician and general of Punic descent
valuable services to the early Roman Empire, most notably by serving as the proconsul of Africa in 21 BC and leading an expedition to sub-Saharan Africa. He
Lucius Cornelius Balbus (proconsul)
Lucius_Cornelius_Balbus_(proconsul)
Genus of extinct ape
more rounded or bunodont than those of Proconsul and the canine teeth taper to a point while those of Proconsul are more "blade-like". E. heseloni is medium-sized
Ekembo
Extinct species of mammal
Ekembo nyanzae, originally classed as a species of Proconsul, is a species of fossil primate first discovered by Louis Leakey on Rusinga Island in 1942
Ekembo_nyanzae
Roman general and politician
inexperience in his defence speech, the Pro Plancio. Longinus was made a proconsul by Caesar's appointment in 48 BC, during the civil war. He occupied Thessaly
Lucius Cassius Longinus (proconsul 48 BC)
Lucius_Cassius_Longinus_(proconsul_48_BC)
Battle during the Cimbrian War (105 BC)
Orange, Vaucluse, and the Rhône river, when two Roman armies, commanded by proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio and consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus, suffered a
Battle_of_Arausio
Roman general and statesman (c. 157–86 BC)
consul again for 103 BC. Though he could have continued to operate as proconsul, it is likely that the people re-elected him as consul so as to avoid
Gaius_Marius
Leader of rebellious Berber tribes against the Romans
zone, and the award of triumphal honours to no less than three Roman proconsuls for successes in the war (implying, in each case, the killing of at least
Tacfarinas
Ancient Roman family
in AD 169, and subsequently governor of Asia. Marcus Roscius Murena, proconsul of Bithynia and Pontus around 161/162. Marcus Roscius M. f. Murena, son
Roscia_gens
Christian bishop and martyr (died 202)
lived during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia. According to one source, at the time of his martyrdom in
Charalambos
Ancient Roman family
Potentia and Pisaurum in 184, and Saturnia in 183. He was consul in 183, and proconsul in Liguria the following year. He also became pontiff in 180, and was
Fabia_gens
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
Bellum Civile Office Pontifex maximus 64–44 BC Praetor 62 BC Consul 59 BC Proconsul (Gaul, Illyricum) 58–49 BC Dictator 49–44 BC Consul 48, 46–44 BC Dictator
Julius_Caesar
2nd century Roman senator, general and proconsul
Inferior (c. 152 – c. 154), Pannonia Superior, (c. 159 – c. 162) and proconsul of the Roman province of Asia (170/171). His wife may have been named
Marcus_Nonius_Macrinus
Late 3rd/early 4th century Roman aristocrat and official
Sossianus Hierocles (fl. 303 AD) was a late Roman aristocrat and office-holder. He served as a praeses in Syria under Diocletian at some time in the 290s
Sossianus_Hierocles
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Republic 17.5 million drachmas. In 50 BC, Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, proconsul of Syria, sent his two eldest sons to Egypt, most likely to negotiate
Cleopatra
Topics referred to by the same term
Ennodius may refer to: Ennoius, proconsul of Africa in 395 Felix Ennodius, proconsul of Africa c. 420 Ennodius Messala, Roman senator, consul in 506 Magnus
Ennodius
Island in Kenya
64 primates called by Louis Leakey "Miocene apes." All the species of Proconsul were among the 64 and all were given the name africanus, although many
Rusinga_Island
Greek epithet, savior, given to Zeus and other gods
Dates Ref Titus Quinctius Flamininus Proconsul in the east Laconia 198-194 BC [1] Lucius Cornelius Sulla Proconsul of the east Boeotia 87–85 BC [2] Lucius
Soter
Roman politician and general (89–13/12 BC)
Lepidus thereafter administered both Hispania and Narbonese Gaul as proconsul. When Antony attempted to take control of Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy)
Lepidus
Roman province in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
Baetica was made a senatorial province, which means it was governed by a proconsul who had formerly been a praetor appointed by the Senate. Its capital was
Hispania_Baetica
Roman general, politician, and rebel (d. 73/72 BC)
and Cinnan exiles in a prolonged war, representing himself as a Roman proconsul resisting the Sullan regime at Rome. He gathered support from other Roman
Quintus_Sertorius
Rank in ancient Rome
Lucius Cornelius Sulla I Proconsul of Achaia and Asia First Mithridatic War (87–85 BC) Lucius Cornelius Sulla II Proconsul of Italia Battle of the Colline
Imperator
British paleoanthropologist (1913–1996)
was a British paleoanthropologist who discovered the first fossilised Proconsul skull, an extinct ape believed to be ancestral to humans. She also discovered
Mary_Leakey
Greek saint
Antoninus. As Germanicus stood in the arena, facing a wild beast, the Roman proconsul pleaded with him that in view of his youth he should deny his faith to
Germanicus_of_Smyrna
Roman victory during the Second Punic War
conclusion of the siege by a Roman soldier, in contravention of the Roman proconsul Marcellus's instructions to spare his life. Sicily, which was wrested
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(213–212_BC)
Ancient Roman bust
probable that he was a proconsul Asiae. He is not to be confused with the historian and official Eutropius, who was also a proconsul Asiae, but was not born
Head_of_Eutropius
Roman politician accused of killing Germanicus
consul in 7 BC, after which he was appointed governor of Hispania and proconsul of Africa. Piso is best known for being accused of poisoning and killing
Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 7 BC)
Gnaeus_Calpurnius_Piso_(consul_7_BC)
Name list
etymological origin. One of the first known to bear the name was Roman proconsul Quintus Junius Blaesus. The name was popularized by Saint Blaise of Sebastia
Blaise_(name)
persecutions of Diocletian, the three brothers were handed over to the proconsul of Cilicia, Lysias. They were martyred along with two women, Domnina and
Asterius,_Claudius_and_Neon
25th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
captured and brought before Mericus, who reveals that he is Merik, and the proconsul Claudius Marcus (Logan Ramsey), who invites the landing party to sit and
Bread and Circuses (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Bread_and_Circuses_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)
Proconsul of Asia between 225 and 230
aft. or c. 230) was the Proconsul of Asia between c. 225 and c. 230. He was the son of Gaius Asinius Protimus Quadratus, Proconsul in Achaea in 220. He married
Gaius Asinius Nicomachus Julianus
Gaius_Asinius_Nicomachus_Julianus
Roman road across the southern Balkans
Bilingual inscriptions on the milestones record that Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, ordered its construction, though the exact date is uncertain;
Via_Egnatia
Roman province located in modern-day Turkey and Greece
it was the most prestigious senatorial province and was governed by a proconsul. That arrangement endured until the province was subdivided in the fourth
Asia_(Roman_province)
High-ranking Roman military officer
tribune, drawn from among the senatorial class of Rome (usually a consul or proconsul), who acted as a second-in-command to the magistrate in charge of the
Legate_(ancient_Rome)
Anthypatos (Greek: ἀνθύπατος) is the translation in Greek of the Latin proconsul. In the Greek-speaking East, it was used to denote this office in Roman
Anthypatos
Position
existed—senatorial and imperial—and several types of governor would emerge. Only proconsuls and propraetors fell under the classification of promagistrate. The governor
Roman_governor
Suborder of primates
†Kenyapithecus †Masripithecus †Morotopithecus †Nacholapithecus †Otavipithecus †Proconsul †Samburupithecus †Dendropithecidae Dendropithecus Micropithecus? Nyanzapithecus
Haplorhini
Ancient Roman family
Avidius Quietus, consul suffectus in AD 111. Gaius Avidius Nigrinus, proconsul during the reign of Domitian, and brother of the elder Quietus; Plutarch
Avidia_gens
Cartoons for tapestries by Raphael
small preparatory drawings also survive: one for The Conversion of the Proconsul is also in the Royal Collection, and the Getty Museum in Malibu has a
Raphael_Cartoons
Province of the Roman Empire
their territory. The Dardani continued to fight against Rome and its proconsuls, and were finally defeated probably by Marcus Antonius in 39 BC or by
Moesia
Quintus Fabius Clodius Agrippianus Celsinus (c. 210 - after 249) was proconsul of Caria in 249. He was the son of Clodius Celsinus (born c. 185) and his
Quintus Fabius Clodius Agrippianus Celsinus
Quintus_Fabius_Clodius_Agrippianus_Celsinus
Roman general and politician (236/235 – c. 183 BC)
183 BC Liternum Known for Defeating Hannibal Office Proconsul (Spain, 216–210 BC) Consul (205 BC) Proconsul (Africa, 204–201 BC) Censor (199 BC) Consul (194 BC)
Scipio_Africanus
Species of bat
The Bornean woolly horseshoe bat or Proconsul's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus proconsulis) is an endangered species of horseshoe bat found on Borneo. Though
Bornean_woolly_horseshoe_bat
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Roman territories were organized into senatorial provinces, governed by proconsuls who were appointed by lot annually, and imperial provinces, which belonged
Roman_Empire
Battle between Roman and Gothic forces (254)
pass of Thermopylae by local Greek militia under Marianus, the Roman proconsul of Achaea, during an invasion of the Balkans by the Goths. In 254 the
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(254)
1st-century AD king of Chalcis and Lesser Armenia
the "Aristobulus of Chalcidice" who supported Lucius Caesennius Paetus, proconsul of Syria, in the war against Antiochus of Commagene in 73 AD, and was
Aristobulus_of_Chalcis
Roman professional magistrate of senatorial rank
Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus, Titus Statilius Taurus Proconsul of Lower Germany Proconsul of Africa Personal details Born 1st century, reign of Augustus
Curtius_Rufus
Roman politician
Gaius Memmius (c. 140s BC – December 100 BC) was a Roman politician. He was murdered by Gaius Servilius Glaucia during the disturbances that rocked Rome
Gaius Memmius (governor of Macedonia)
Gaius_Memmius_(governor_of_Macedonia)
1949 novel by Ernst Jünger
of a Proconsul and a Landvogt (“country master” or “land reeve”) fight each other. Commander Lucius de Geer belongs to the staff of the Proconsul, but
Heliopolis_(Jünger_novel)
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
life. In 57 BC, Antony joined the military staff of Aulus Gabinius, the Proconsul of Syria, as commander of the cavalry. This appointment marks the beginning
Mark_Antony
Ancient Roman public figure
of the Cretan community as a whole, over which he once ruled over as proconsul, and which call Balbus their patron. An extraordinary funerary altar was
Marcus_Nonius_Balbus
Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC)
said he could do nothing when Cicero brought himself to grovel in the proconsul's tent. Everyone seemed to have abandoned Cicero. After Clodius passed
Cicero
governance of provinces nominally controlled by the Senate through its proconsul governors. With the death of former triumvir Lepidus in 12 BC, Augustus
Reign_of_Augustus
Region in Greece
The rule of Achaea in Roman times was placed under the Senate while a proconsul of Praetorian rank was appointed as its governor with the administrative
Achaea_(ancient_region)
Ancient Roman family
Pius. Servius Cornelius (Ser. f.) Ser. n. Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus, proconsul of Africa in AD 163 and 164. Servius Cornelius (Ser. f. Ser. n.) Scipio
Cornelia_gens
Subtribe of mammals
†Kenyapithecus †Masripithecus †Morotopithecus †Nacholapithecus †Otavipithecus †Proconsul †Samburupithecus †Dendropithecidae Dendropithecus Micropithecus? Nyanzapithecus
Panina
Jewish magus depicted in the Acts of the Apostles
and Barnabas travel to the city of Paphos in Cyprus, where the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus, wishes to hear them speak about Jesus. Elymas, described
Elymas
Consul of the Roman Empire in 236
Marullina Pupiena Sextia Paulina Cethegilla Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus suffect consul Lucius Clodius Tineius Pupienus Bassus proconsul ∞ Ovinia Paterna
Marcus Pupienus Africanus Maximus
Marcus_Pupienus_Africanus_Maximus
in his war against the Gauls and invasion of Celtic Britain, Caesar as proconsul could present himself as pursuing the old grudge to what Romans saw as
Roman Republican governors of Gaul
Roman_Republican_governors_of_Gaul
Ancient Roman family
Octavius Cn. f. Cn. n., consul in 75 BC; in the following year he died while proconsul of Cilicia, and was succeeded by Lucullus. He is frequently confounded
Octavia_gens
Wallonian poet
review in the province of Zurich. In exchange, he received the title of Proconsul Dada. He was director of the magazine L'Esprit Nouveau. Cannibalizing
Paul_Dermée
Ancient Roman amphitheater in El Djem, Tunisia
that it was constructed by the local proconsul Gordian, who became emperor as Gordian II. However, no proconsul would have been in a position to commission
Amphitheatre_of_El_Jem
Political office in ancient Rome
administration—only former consuls could become consular legates, the proconsuls of Africa and Asia, or the urban prefect of Rome. It was a post that would
Roman_consul
1st century AD Prince of Judea
Cilicia Gaius Julius Agrippa quaestor of Asia Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus proconsul of Asia Lucius Julius Gainius Fabius Agrippa gymnasiarch
Alexander (grandson of Herod the Great)
Alexander_(grandson_of_Herod_the_Great)
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
consul, a Senator might be appointed by the Senate as a propraetor or proconsul (depending on the highest office held before) to govern a foreign province
Ancient_Rome
Roman province on the North African coast
though the legatus of Numidia remained nominally subordinate to the proconsul of Africa until AD 203. Christianity spread there from the 2nd century
Numidia_(Roman_province)
Canadian actor (1932–2005)
Academy Communications Officer, Federation Commander 2002 Earth & Beyond Proconsul Dionysius Kerr 2004 Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Rhombus, Glowing Ghoul
John_Vernon
Person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration
certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus. He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul
False_prophet
Roman politician and general
arrived with his army, he and the proconsul also the province, Quintus Servilius Caepio, refused to cooperate. The proconsul's army remained on the far side
Gnaeus_Mallius_Maximus
1st century AD Christian saint and bishop
events can be dated to around AD 50: the reference in Acts 18:12 to the Proconsul Gallio helps ascertain this date (cf. Gallio inscription). According to
Silas
Roman emperor in 193
him for dead, and he was forced to resign in 187. He later served as proconsul of Africa (188–189), then as urban prefect of Rome, and finally consul
Pertinax
British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator (1841–1917)
Imperialist, Edwardian Proconsul. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-925338-2. Raymond, John (March 1960). "Cromer: Part 1: The Proconsul". History Today. 10
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Evelyn_Baring,_1st_Earl_of_Cromer
Governor-General of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960
(pp. 38–43); and "Summary of Discussion", (pp. 50–59). The Last of the Proconsuls: Letters of Sir James Robertson, edited by Graham F. Thomas, was published
James_Wilson_Robertson
206 BC Second Punic War Roman victory in Spain
the central forces of the two armies did not engage directly. The Roman proconsul had deliberately pulled back his Iberian allies. The skill of the legionaries
Battle_of_Ilipa
AD 193 in the Roman Empire
Pertinax gained his position by rising through the military ranks. He became proconsul of Africa, making him the first of several emperors who began their political
Year_of_the_Five_Emperors
Public official in ancient Rome
but this appears rare; there is only one known case thereof, when then-proconsul Marcus Aurelius Cotta dismissed his quaestor Publius Oppius in 73 BC.
Quaestor
Genus of New World monkeys
†Kenyapithecus †Masripithecus †Morotopithecus †Nacholapithecus †Otavipithecus †Proconsul †Samburupithecus †Dendropithecidae Dendropithecus Micropithecus? Nyanzapithecus
Night_monkey
Roman senator and governor during the Severan dynasty
Gaius Asinius Protimus Quadratus was a Roman senator, who was active during the Severan dynasty. He is known entirely from inscriptions. Quadratus was
Gaius Asinius Protimus Quadratus
Gaius_Asinius_Protimus_Quadratus
Family tree
challenged Marius' power. For ensuing generations, Gaius Julius Caesar (proconsul of Asia), married to a consul's daughter, and Lucius Julius Caesar proved
Julio-Claudian_family_tree
Calendar year
Palestine, and Arabia. The province of Numidia is taken from the African proconsul, and made an Imperial province. Rudrasena I, Saka ruler of the Western
200
Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180
biographer wrote: "Verus obeyed Marcus [...] as a lieutenant obeys a proconsul or a governor obeys the emperor". Immediately after their Senate confirmation
Marcus_Aurelius
Opera by Vincenzo Bellini
occupation, and is centered on the love triangle between Pollione, the Roman proconsul of Gaul, Norma, his former companion, and the young Adalgisa. The background
Norma_(opera)
Mother of Roman emperor Augustus
Marcia (the wife of Cato the Younger) and Quintus Marcius Philippus (proconsul of Cilicia in 47 BC). It's possible that she and Philippus had children
Atia_(mother_of_Augustus)
Roman politician and general (101–47 BC)
before 101 BC Died 48 or 47 BC Salona Office Tribune of the plebs (67 BC) Consul (58 BC) Proconsul (Syria) (57–54 BC) Legate (under Caesar) (48–47 BC)
Aulus_Gabinius
Genus of mammals
†Kenyapithecus †Masripithecus †Morotopithecus †Nacholapithecus †Otavipithecus †Proconsul †Samburupithecus †Dendropithecidae Dendropithecus Micropithecus? Nyanzapithecus
Howler_monkey
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