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Calendar year
Year 165 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Octavius (or, less frequently
165_BC
King of Parthian Empire, 165–132 BC
known as Mithridates the Great, was king of the Parthian Empire from 165 BC to 132 BC. During his reign, Parthia was transformed from a small kingdom into
Mithridates_I_of_Parthia
Topics referred to by the same term
165 is a year. 165 may also refer to: 165 (number), the natural number following 164 and preceding 166 165 BC UFC 165 ONE 165 165 Loreley 165 series Flight
165_(disambiguation)
Roman politician and general (died 162 BC)
Gnaeus Octavius (died 162 BC) was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 165 BC and was the builder of the Porticus Octavia. Octavius
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 165 BC)
Gnaeus_Octavius_(consul_165_BC)
Roman general and senator
Gaius Octavius (c. 100 – 59 BC) was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological father
Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
Gaius_Octavius_(father_of_Augustus)
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
independent Jewish kingdom known as the Hasmonean dynasty, which lasted from 165 BC to 63 BC. The Hasmonean dynasty eventually disintegrated in a civil war, which
Hellenistic_period
Roman consul in 165 BC
Torquatus (born before 208 – died after 133 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic, who became consul in 165 BC. Born into a prominent family, he sought
Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 165 BC)
Titus_Manlius_Torquatus_(consul_165_BC)
Book of the Bible
ranging from shortly after the fall of Thebes in 663 BC to the Maccabean period around 175-165 BC. Another view, held by the ancient historian Josephus
Book_of_Nahum
BC) Persa (191–184 BC) Amphitryon (190–185 BC) Casina (187–184 BC) Truculentus (186 BC) Andria (166 BC) Hecyra (165 BC) Heauton Timorumenos (163 BC)
List of extant ancient Greek and Roman plays
List_of_extant_ancient_Greek_and_Roman_plays
2nd-century BC Parthian king
𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕, romanized: Frahāt) was king of the Arsacid dynasty from 170/168 BC to 165/64 BC. He subdued the Amardi, conquered their territory in the Alborz mountains
Phraates_I
Hellenistic dynasty
Demetrius II (fl. 175-140 BC) Son of Demetrius I Antimachus I (c.171-160 BC) Son of Euthydemus I Antimachus II (c. 170-165 BC) Son of Antimachus I or Demetrius
Euthydemid_dynasty
Character flaw in someone
to be written around 165 BC during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who reigned as King of the Seleucid Empire from 175–164 BC. Under Antiochus IV
Feet_of_clay
Historical region in Western Balkan, Southeast Europe
Illyria, at Scodra (in present-day Albania) in 168 BC and captured him, bringing him to Rome in 165 BC. Four client-republics were set up, which were in
Illyria
Kingdom that existed from the Chu–Han Contention period to late 2nd century BC
revoked by the Han government when Xingju attempted to rebel in 177 BC. Ze died in 165 BC, leaving no male issue. Qi was subsequently divided between Fei's
Qi_Kingdom_(Han_dynasty)
165 BC battle of the Maccabean Revolt
The Battle of Emmaus took place around September 165 BC during the Maccabean Revolt between Judean rebels, led by Judas Maccabeus (Judah Maccabee), and
Battle_of_Emmaus
Family Sayings of Confucius by Kong Anguo
archaeological discoveries of Western Han dynasty tombs at Dingzhou (55 BC) and Shuanggudui (165 BC). In the postface to the Kongzi Jiayu, its author describes the
Kongzi_Jiayu
Roman senator and tribune in 133 BC
2nd century BC) was a Roman tribune in 133 BC and a major rival of Tiberius Gracchus. He was a son of Gnaeus Octavius, the consul in 165 BC, and a brother
Marcus Octavius (tribune of the plebs 133 BC)
Marcus_Octavius_(tribune_of_the_plebs_133_BC)
Battle
or Battle with Seron was fought at some point between Spring 166 BC to Spring 165 BC during the Maccabean Revolt between Judean rebels led by Judas Maccabeus
Battle_of_Beth_Horon_(166_BC)
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
Silver Drachma of Mehrdad (Mithridates I) of Persian Empire of Parthia, 165 BC Charlemagne, in 800 AD, implemented a series of reforms upon becoming "Holy
Coin
Late Hellenistic floor mosaic near Rome
Demetrius the Topographer, a Greek artist from Ptolemaic Egypt active ca. 165 BC. Claire Préaux emphasises the "escapist" nature of the fantastic scenery
Nile_mosaic_of_Palestrina
Surname list
(died 165 BC) – 2nd Marquis Jing. Fu Ze (傅則) (died 153 BC) – 3rd Marquis Jing. Fu Yan (傅偃) (died 122 BC) – 4th and final Marquis Jing. In 122 BC he was
Fu_(surname)
Roman family
in 170 BC, consul in 165, and ambassador to Egypt in 162. He also became pontiff in 170. Aulus Manlius A. f. T. n. Torquatus, praetor in 167 BC, and consul
Manlia_gens
Ancient Roman family
during the war against Perseus, over whom he triumphed. He was consul in 165 BC, and erected the Porticus Octavia. He was assassinated at Laodiceia while
Octavia_gens
Jewish social movement and school of thought
precipitating the Maccabean Revolt. Jerusalem was liberated in 165 BC, and the Temple was restored. In 141 BC, an assembly of priests and others affirmed Simon Maccabeus
Pharisees
Political designation in Ancient Rome
223 BC and 217 BC) Marcus Porcius Cato (the Censor/Elder) (cos. 195 BC) Gaius Calpurnius Piso (cos. 180 BC) Gnaeus Octavius (cos. 165 BC) Lucius Mummius
Novus_homo
(169–164 BC, 144–132/131 BC, 126–116 BC) Cleopatra III, Queen (142–131 BC, 127–101 BC) Ptolemy IX Lathyros, Pharaoh (116–110 BC, 110–109 BC, 88–81 BC) Ptolemy
List of state leaders in the 2nd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_2nd_century_BC
Greek goddess of fortune
years of the Parthian Empire, Parthian kings, starting with Mithridates I (165 BC) utilized imagery of the Olympian gods in their coinage, often with the
Tyche
Decade
reforms in the Roman Republic (d. 133 BC) 165 BC Sima Tan, Chinese astrologist and historian (approximate date) 164 BC Cleopatra Thea Euergetis ("Benefactress")
160s_BC
Chinese prince
劉辟光; died 154 BC) was the ninth son of Liu Fei and grandson of Emperor Gaozu of Han. When Liu Ze, Prince of Qi, died without an heir in 165 BC, Emperor Wen
Liu_Piguang
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Greeks to staff the phalanxes seen at the military parade at Daphne in 166–165 BC. Antiochus IV built 15 new cities "and their association with the increased
Seleucid_Empire
Temporary spots on the Sun's surface
also included. American sunspot numbers 1945–present Ancient sunspot data 165 BC to 1684 AD Group Sunspot Numbers (Doug Hoyt re-evaluation) 1610–1995 Wilson
Sunspot
Administrative system governing any large institution
evolved. In 165 BC, Emperor Wen introduced the first method of recruitment to civil service through examinations. Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC) cemented the
Bureaucracy
Augustus, the first Roman emperor, was born in Rome on 23 September 63 BC as Gaius Octavius. In his early childhood he was raised by his parents, Gaius
Early_life_of_Augustus
Kingdom of China's Han dynasty
extinct. Ying Bu (英布, 202–196 BC) Liu Chang [zh] (劉長, 196–174 BC) Liu Xi [zh] (劉喜, 169–165 BC) Liu An (劉安, 164–122 BC) Prince of Wu Timeline of the Chu–Han
Huainan_Kingdom
Roman comic playwright (c. 195/185 BC–c.159 BC
didascaliae is as follows: 166 BC: Andria at the Ludi Megalenses 165 BC: abortive production of Hecyra at the Ludi Megalenses 163 BC: Heauton timorumenos at
Terence
Educative center founded by Plato
(241–215 BC), Evander and Telecles (jointly) (205 – c. 165 BC), and Hegesinus (c. 160 BC). The New or Third Academy begins with Carneades, in 155 BC, the
Platonic_Academy
Chinese surname
(died 165 BC) – 2nd Marquis Jing. Fu Ze (傅則) (died 153 BC) – 3rd Marquis Jing. Fu Yan (傅偃) (died 122 BC) – 4th and final Marquis Jing. In 122 BC he was
Fu_(surname_傅)
Indo-Greek king
sources as Apaladata, was an Indo-Greek king from 180 BC to 160 BC, or between 174 and 165 BC (first dating by Osmund Bopearachchi and R. C. Senior,
Apollodotus_I
Decade
This article concerns the period 829 BC – 820 BC. 828 BC/827 BC (14th year in the era of Gònghé)—King Xuan of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of
820s_BC
Greco-Roman city that was established in Amman
Egypt after his imprisonment in the city by Nabataean King Aretas I. In 165 BC, Philadelphia was attacked by forces led by Judas Maccabeus, who after having
Philadelphia_(Amman)
Archaeological site in Iraq
eastern edge of the seasonal lake are the Hammar Marshes. In the 3rd Millennium BC a canal, Id-edin-Eriduga (NUN)ki "the canal of the Eridug plain", connected
Eridu
Aswagen Vache II Vachagan III the Pious Arsaces c. 165 BC son of Phraates I Himerus to 129 BC Otanes c. 70 BC Artabanus c. 9–40 AD Gotarzes 40–51 AD Source:
List of rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms
List_of_rulers_of_Parthian_sub-kingdoms
164 BC battle between the Maccabees and the Seleucids
negotiated with the rebels for 6–9 months during the fall and winter of 165 BC and early 164 BC. Some of the documents recorded in 2 Maccabees may be communications
Battle_of_Beth_Zur
Ancient Greek sculpture
the sculptor "Pythokritos son of Timocharis of Rhodes", active around 210–165 BC. He was convinced that the fragment belongs to the ship-shaped base: he
Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace
Capital of Hunan, Central China
202 BC, Linxiang had city walls to protect it against uprisings and invasions. The famous Mawangdui tombs were constructed between 186 and 165 BC. Lady
Changsha
Sun. 190 BC: Magic squares appear in China. The theory of magic squares can be considered the first example of a vector space. 165 BC – 142 BC: Zhang Cang
Timeline of scientific discoveries
Timeline_of_scientific_discoveries
Roman magistrate and census administrator
575–535 BC. After the abolition of the monarchy and the founding of the Republic in 509 BC, the consuls had responsibility for the census until 443 BC. In
Roman_censor
City in Israel
himself. About 165 BC Judas Maccabeus defeated the Seleucids in several battles in Galilee, and drove them into Ptolemais. About 153 BC Alexander Balas
Acre,_Israel
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty. The core of the cult was the worship
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
3rd-century BC Roman senator and general
279 BC – 202 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He had a long and distinguished career, being consul in 235 BC and 224 BC, censor in 231 BC, and
Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 235 BC)
Titus_Manlius_Torquatus_(consul_235_BC)
Kingdom of the Han dynasty
capital in Jimo (the site is in today's Pingdu, not Jimo, Shandong). In 165 BC, Zichuan was separated from the Qi Kingdom and granted to Liu Xiongqu (劉雄渠)
Jiaodong_Kingdom
(tribune of the plebs 133 BC), political opponent of Tiberius Gracchus, possibly son of Gnaeus Octavius, consul in 165 BC; Marcus Octavius, tribune of
Marcus_Octavius
[Tigran the Great: The Armenian Struggle Against Rome and Parthia, 94–64 B.C.] (in Armenian). Yerevan: Lusakan Publishing. p. needed. Beate Dignas; Engelbert
List of people known as the Great
List_of_people_known_as_the_Great
Seven demi-gods associated with human wisdom
an Apkallu. These Sages are found in the "Uruk List of Kings and Sages" (165 BC) discovered in 1959/60 in the Seleucid era temple of Anu in Bit Res; The
Apkallu
50 BC–AD 9) Dai (代（ㄉㄞˋ）) (200–198 BC, 196–114 BC) Zhao (趙（ㄓㄠˋ）) (198–181 BC, 179–154 BC, 152 BC–AD 9) Huainan (淮南（ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ）) (196–174 BC, 168–165 BC, 164–122
List_of_dynasties
Ancient Roman family
Silanus Manlianus, the natural son of Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul in 165 BC), was adopted by Decimus Junius Silanus. He was praetor in 141, and obtained
Junia_gens
Modern calendar era
Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth
Anno_Domini
Tribal people of Gordyene and the northern Zagros
present-day Turkey. Sometime after 401 BC, they expanded their authority into the northern Tigris valley. Between 165–95 BC, they established the independent
Carduchii
Topics referred to by the same term
circa 230 BC Gnaeus Octavius (consul 165 BC) Gnaeus Octavius (consul 128 BC) Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC) Gnaeus Octavius (consul 76 BC) Octavius (disambiguation)
Gnaeus_Octavius
Historical group of nomadic Iranian peoples
ISBN 0231139241. Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2021). Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History
Saka
Deuterocanonical book chronicling the Maccabean Revolt
Nicanor, Gorgias, and Ptolemy son of Dorymenes at the Battle of Emmaus. (~166–165 BC) 9:1–10:9: Antiochus IV is stricken with disease by God. He belatedly repents
2_Maccabees
Roman army officer
Gaius Octavius (fl. 205 BC) was a Roman army officer who was active during the third century BC. He was the son of the equestrian Gaius Octavius and grandson
Gaius Octavius (tribune 216 BC)
Gaius_Octavius_(tribune_216_BC)
Topics referred to by the same term
great-grandson of the above, consul in 235 and 224 BC. Titus Manlius Torquatus, grandson of the above, consul in 165 BC. Manlia (gens) This disambiguation page lists
Titus_Manlius_Torquatus
8th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
Euergétēs Tryphōn, "Ptolemy the Benefactor, the Opulent"; c. 184 BC – 28 June 116 BC), nicknamed Physcon (Φύσκων, Physkōn, "Fatty"), was a king of the
Ptolemy_VIII_Physcon
Resolution of the ancient Roman Senate
consultum de Bacchanalibus (186 BC) – concerning the Bacchanalia Senatus consultum de privilegiis Delphorum (165 BC) – granted privileges to Delphi after
Senatus_consultum
List of conflicts
Agrippa and Gallus were consuls at Rome (37 BC), and to 27 years after Pompey's capture of the city in 63 (36 BC). Emil Schürer (1891) tried to reconcile
List of conflicts in the southern Levant
List_of_conflicts_in_the_southern_Levant
Calendar year
Year 164 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Longinus (or, less frequently
164_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
great-grandson of the above, consul in 235 and 224 BC. Titus Manlius Torquatus, grandson of the above, consul in 165 BC. All pages with titles containing Manlius
Manlius_Torquatus
Kingdom of the Han dynasty
is now northern Shandong. Zichuan was separated from the Qi Kingdom in 165 BC and granted to Liu Xian (劉賢), son of Liu Fei, King of Qi. Xian was killed
Zichuan_Kingdom
6th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemaĩos Philomḗtōr; 186–145 BC) was a Greek king of Ptolemaic Egypt who reigned from 180 to 164 BC and from 163 to 145 BC. He is often considered the
Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
Painted artwork on silk
Han tombs near Chanshan. It is estimated to belong to the period around 165 BC. The painting is in a T-shape. Archaeologists call it "non-dress" painting
Silk_painting
Regent of the Seleucid Empire
subkingdoms over time. King Antiochus IV Epiphanes left Antioch around summer of 165 BC on an expedition to the eastern satrapies; he would see to affairs in Babylonia
Lysias_(Syrian_chancellor)
4th-1st century BCE army
historian Polybius, who recorded in detail units in a military parade in 166–165 BC at Daphne, near its capital Antioch. At the Daphne Parade, it was largely
Seleucid_army
Ancient people mentioned in Chinese histories
The so-called Greater or Great Yuezhi began migrating north-west in about 165 BC, first settling in the Ili valley, immediately north of the Tian Shan mountains
Yuezhi
Roman politician in the second century BC
in Rome made of gold. In 166 BC, he served as aedile. In 165 BC, he helped to organize the Megalesian games. In 154 BC, Acilius Glabrio was appointed
Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 154 BC)
Manius_Acilius_Glabrio_(consul_154_BC)
of Lebonah – 167 BC or 166 BC – Maccabean Revolt Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC) – 166 BC – Maccabean Revolt Battle of Emmaus – 165 BC – Maccabean Revolt
List of battles by geographic location
List_of_battles_by_geographic_location
Ancient Roman play by Terence
(after Andria), Hecyra was a failure at its first two stagings. The first in 165 BC was disrupted when a rumor spread that a tightrope-walker and boxers were
Hecyra
Seleucid Empire capital in modern Iraq
Parthian rule beginning in 141 BC; ancient texts claim that it reached a population of 600,000. Seleucia was destroyed in 165 AD by Roman general Avidius
Seleucia
200,000 people. From 165 BC onward, nominees were given written examinations to confirm their literacy and learning. In 124 BC, Emperor Wu established
Administration of territory in dynastic China
Administration_of_territory_in_dynastic_China
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
and for the supervision of some major trials in the law courts. After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after
Eponymous_archon
Roman politician
Gnaeus Octavius (died 87 BC) was a Roman senator who was elected consul of the Roman Republic in 87 BC alongside Lucius Cornelius Cinna. He died during
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC)
Gnaeus_Octavius_(consul_87_BC)
Roman politician and general
Gracchus (c. 220 BC – 154 BC) was a Roman politician and general of the 2nd century BC. He served two consulships, one in 177 and one 163 BC, and was awarded
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 177 BC)
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus_(consul_177_BC)
City in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Duhok City, an ancient tablet with Greek inscription which dates back to 165 BC. The inscriptions refer to Demetrius, the region's ruler during that time
Duhok
Roman combatant for entertainment
involved venationes, and in the later empire some may have been only that. In 165 BC, at least one munus was held during April's Megalesia. In the early imperial
Gladiator
Calendar year
Year 168 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Macedonicus and Crassus (or, less frequently
168_BC
Region of Syria in classical antiquity
Revolt in 165 BC. With Seleucid troops being involved in warfare on the Parthian front, Judea succeeded in securing its independence by 140 BC. Despite
Coele-Syria
Empress of China from 141 to 130 BC
who was demoted from crown prince to the Prince of Linjiang (臨江王) in 150 BC and exiled out of the capital Chang'an. Lady Li died soon after, and Liu Rong
Chen_Jiao
Acrobatic activity
emperor Galba even attempted to exhibit elephants walking on the rope. In 165 BC, the first production of Terence's play Hecyra failed due to the rival attraction
Rope-dancing
Biblical text about the Maccabean Revolt
then reason that, when attacked, they must fight even on the holy day. In 165 BC the Temple is freed and reconsecrated, so that ritual sacrifices may begin
1_Maccabees
Type of pot from the Indian subcontinent
Brahmani slay demons by sprinkling holy water from her kamaṇḍalu. A 183–165 BC coin depicts the god Krishna holding a kamaṇḍalu. Several mythological stories
Kamandalu
Ancient Iranian nomadic confederation in Central Asia
ISBN 92-3-102846-4. Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2021). Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History
Massagetae
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 to 359/8 BC
of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 359/8 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II (r. 423 – 405/4 BC) and his mother was Parysatis. Soon after
Artaxerxes_II
Church cantata for Trinity Sunday by Johann Sebastian Bach
Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project "O heil'ges Geist- und Wasserbad BWV 165; BC A 90 / Sacred cantata
O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165
O_heilges_Geist-_und_Wasserbad,_BWV_165
featured salt a main ingredient. Douchi, which was found in a tomb dated 165 BC, is salted and fermented soy beans, the oldest food made from that product
Salt_in_Chinese_history
Babylonian cuneiform texts
Volume I – Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C. (ISBN 3-7001-1227-0, 1988). Volume II – Diaries from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C. (ISBN 3-7001-1705-1, 1989). Volume
Babylonian astronomical diaries
Babylonian_astronomical_diaries
Town in Dalmatia, Croatia
coast. A hundred and fifty years of fierce fighting against the Romans (165 BC – 9 AD) ended in defeat of Delmati people, after which Romans built the
Trilj
Roman statesman
1222ff. Syme, "The Sons of Crassus", citing Appian, BC ii, 41, 165. Appian, Bellum Civile, 2.41.165. Pompeius Trogus, in the epitome of Justin, 42.4.6
Marcus Licinius Crassus (quaestor 54 BC)
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus_(quaestor_54_BC)
Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235)
Lucius Cassius Dio (c. 165 – c. 235), also known as Dio Cassius (Ancient Greek: Δίων Κάσσιος Dion Kassios), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal
Cassius_Dio
Ancient Chinese classification of occupations
BC–AD 220). In 165 BC, Emperor Wen introduced the first method of recruitment to civil service through examinations, while Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC)
Four_occupations
Ancient Roman family
Publius Porcius P. f. Laeca, a senator circa 165 BC. Marcus Porcius Laeca, triumvir monetalis in 125 BC; his coins feature Libertas, a reference to the
Porcia_gens
165 BC
165 BC
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from Wale 1.Nathaniel Wales came from Yorkshire, England, to Boston, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrews.William Andrus came to Boston in 1635 and moved to New Haven in 1639, where he died in 1676.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Burgheard (see Burkett).Dutch and German : variant of Burkhardt.Thomas Burchard came from London, England, to MA in 1635 aboard the True Love, and by 1652 he was in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beal.Thomas Beale came from England to York Co., VA, in 1645.
Boy/Male
English American
From Wine's town; from a friend's town. Famous Bearer: Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), World...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Thomas Broadnax (c.1586–c.1658) came from Godmersham, Kent, England, to VA in the early 17th century.
Boy/Male
English
From Wine's town; from a friend's town. Famous Bearer: Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), World...
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English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Burdett.Robert Burdick was a freeman of Newport, RI, in 1655.
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English
English : nickname from Middle English, Old French saracin, sarrazin ‘saracen’ (see Sarazin).English : possibly also a metronymic from the personal name Sara.English : Richard Sarson (b. 1607), tailor, came from London to MA in 1635. He and his son (also called Richard) settled in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard before 1656.
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English and French
English and French : variant of Richard.A Ricard is documented in Montreal in 1665, with the secondary surname Saint-Germain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fulcher.German : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Low German volger ‘companion’, ‘supporter’.John Folger came from Norwich, England, to Dedham, MA, in 1635. By 1652 he was on Martha’s Vineyard. His son Peter had ten children.
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English
English : variant spelling of Beeman.Gamaliel Beaman came from Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England to MA in 1635 as a 12-year-old boy.
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English
English : variant of Whitton.James Whiton of Hingham, Norfolk, England, came to Plymouth, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brunson.John Brownson or Bronson was one of the original settlers of Hartford, CT, in 1635.
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English
English : variant spelling of Olmstead.James Olmsted was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wine.Barnabas Wines came from Wales to Watertown, MA, in or before 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. The name Alsebrook is found in 17th-century Nottinghamshire parish records; the earliest is Christopher Alsebrook, married in 1657 in Mansfield.
Female
Greek
(Ἰουλία) Feminine form of Greek Ioulios, IOULIA means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)." In the bible, this is the name of a Christian woman mentioned in Romans 16:15.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheaton.Thomas Whedon came from Yorkshire, England, to New Haven, CT, in 1657, and later moved to Branford, CT.
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English
English : variant of Boone.John Bowne (c. 1627–95), a Quaker, came from Matlock, Derbyshire, England, to Boston, MA, in 1651.
165 BC
165 BC
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave in the Rose Garden
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Lit by the Moon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Newly found treasure
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Fortified Hill; Hill; From the Army Hill; The Barberry Tree
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Just
Female
Basque
, light.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Virtuous Man; Glad or Joyful
Boy/Male
Indian
Rivulet, River, Stream, Little creek
Girl/Female
Australian
Sweet Fairy
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English
English : occupational name for a moneylender or minter or a nickname for a rich man, from Old French ducat (Italian ducato), name of a gold coin. This was spelled duket in Middle English; Ducat is a ‘restored’ form. It has been confused with Duckett.Scottish : probably a variant of Duguid.French : patronymic from the nickname Cat, from a dialect variant of chat ‘cat’.Variant spelling of German and Jewish Dukat, cognate with 1.
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The name given later times to the Asmonaeans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt in the reign of Antiochus IV., 168-161 B. C., which led to a period of freedom for Israel.
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One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
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Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180.
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A measure of length, being 16/ feet; a rod, pole, or perch.
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A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.
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One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.
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A name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865).
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One of a religious sect which sprung up in 1645; -- called also Seekers. See Seeker.
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Equal in intensity or degree; as, the relations between 6 and 12, and 8 and 16, are cointense.
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The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; -- commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendemiaire.
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The immovable union of two joints of a crinoidal arm. T () the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
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A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament.
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A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv.
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One of an extinct sect, named after Ludovic Muggleton, an English journeyman tailor, who (about 1657) claimed to be inspired.
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Specifically, the form of government established on the death of Charles I., in 1649, which existed under Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard, ending with the abdication of the latter in 1659.
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An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865).
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An aspect of two planets with regard to the earth when they are three octants, or three eighths of a circle, that is, 135 degrees, distant from each other.
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One of a religious sect founded by George Fox, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, -- the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See Friend, n., 4.
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An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
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Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money.