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Calendar year
Year 167 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paetus and Pennus (or, less frequently
167_BC
Ancient Roman family
praetor in 181 BC, obtained the province of Sicily. Tiberius Claudius Nero, praetor in 178 and 167 BC. Publius Claudius Nero, officer in 125 BC. Gaius Claudius
Claudia_gens
Former state in Ancient Greece
with Rome. The outcome was disastrous for Epirus; Molossia fell to Rome in 167 BC and 150,000 of its inhabitants were enslaved. In antiquity, Epirus was settled
Epirus_(ancient_state)
Group of Jewish rebels in the Seleucid Empire
dynasty, which ruled from 167 BC (after the Maccabean Revolt) to 37 BC, being a fully independent kingdom from 104 to 63 BC. They reasserted the Jewish
Maccabees
Historical region in Western Balkan, Southeast Europe
century BC. The era in which we observe other Illyrian kingdoms begins approximately at 400 BC and ends at 167 BC. The Autariatae under Pleurias (337 BC) were
Illyria
Dynasty of Judea (140–37 BC)
Mattathias, 170–167 BC Judas Maccabeus, 167–160 BC Jonathan Apphus, 160–143 BC (High Priest from 152 BC) Simon Thassi, 142/1–134 BC (Ethnarch and High
Hasmonean_dynasty
Book of the Bible
The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th-century BC setting. It is ostensibly a narrative detailing the experiences and prophetic
Book_of_Daniel
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
168 BC when he was forced to go to Rome as a hostage. His Histories eventually grew to a length of forty books, covering the years 220 to 167 BC. The
Hellenistic_period
Roman senator
Gaius Claudius Pulcher (died 167 BC), consul in 177 BC, was the son of Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul in 212 BC, and he was the father of Appius Claudius
Gaius Claudius Pulcher (consul 177 BC)
Gaius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_177_BC)
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
Third Punic War is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now-lost manual on military
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC
was defeated by the Romans, and after the triumph of Aemilius Paullus in 167 BC, was kept in custody at Alba Fucens, together with his father. He became
Perseus_of_Macedon
Jewish social movement and school of thought
Syrian-Hellenic Seleucid Empire, under Antiochus III, seized control. In 167 BC, the Seleucid King Antiochus IV invaded Judea, entered the Temple, and stripped
Pharisees
Ancient Greek temple of necromancy
century BC – Necromanteion described by Homer. 5th century BC – Necromanteion described by Herodotus. Late 4th century BC – Site building erected. 167 BC –
Necromanteion_of_Acheron
Battle of the First Punic War
First Punic War is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now lost manual on military
Battle of the Bagradas River (255 BC)
Battle_of_the_Bagradas_River_(255_BC)
Princess from the Antigonid dynasty
Her father was Philip V, King from 221 BC to 179 BC and her brother was Perseus, King from 179 BC to 167 BC. She was the wife of King Prusias II Cynegus
Apame_IV
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
the Punic Wars is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now-lost manual on military
Third_Punic_War
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
events, however, seem to have been relatively small and intimate affairs. In 167 BC, "flute players, scenic artists and dancers" performed on a temporary stage
Circus_Maximus
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
engines that had existed since at least the beginning of the 4th century BC, most notably the gastraphetes in Heron of Alexandria's Belopoeica that was
Torsion_siege_engine
2nd-century BC Macedonian noble
of his father by the Romans, and after the triumph of Aemilus Paullus in 167 BC, was kept in custody at Alba Fucens, together with his father. He became
Alexander_(son_of_Perseus)
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)
King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC
romanized: Phílippos; 382 BC – October 336 BC) was the king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. The rise of Macedon, from a
Philip_II_of_Macedon
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
Within roughly two decades after conquering Macedonia in 168 BC and Epirus in 167 BC, the Romans would eventually control the whole of Greece. During
Hellenistic_Greece
Archaeological site in the Neretva River
certain degree of Hellenization. After the peace treaty with Rome in 168/167 BC, the Daorsi minted their own coins. The ruins of Daorson are located at
Daorson
1st-century BC Roman from Hispania
1st-century BC Roman from Hispania
Aulus_Baebius
(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
General body of free Roman citizens
Republic (ca. 80–50 B.C.). Amsterdam: Gieben. Vishnia, Rachel Feig (1996). State, Society, and Popular Leaders In Mid-Republican Rome 241–167 BC. London: Routledge
Plebeians
Historic city centre of Damascus, Syria
BC–167 BC, Seleucid Empire 167 BC–110 BC, Ituraea (semi-independent from Seleucids) 110 BC–85 BC, Decapolis (semi-independent from Seleucids) 85 BC–64
Old_city_of_Damascus
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Perseus. Third Illyrian War (169–167 BC) Lusitanian War (155–139 BC) Numantine War or Second Celtiberian War (154–133 BC) 134 BC – Siege of Numantia – Roman
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Wars in the Mediterranean, 229–168 BC
was defeated at Scodra by a Roman force under L. Anicius Gallus, and in 167 BC he was brought to Rome as a captive to participate in Gallus' triumph, after
Illyrian_Wars
Roman province (in Greece and Albania)
covering the region of Ancient Epirus. Rome first annexed the region in 167 BC, in the aftermath of the Third Macedonian War, and initially put the region
Epirus_(Roman_province)
Roman Consul in 162 BC
192 BC, was chosen pontifex in 172 BC when still a young man, and in 169 BC was sent with two others as commissioners into Macedonia. In 167 BC he was
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 162 BC)
Gnaeus_Domitius_Ahenobarbus_(consul_162_BC)
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
(c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. He is best known for The Histories, written sometime after 146 BC. Polybius was an
Punic_Wars
Ancient Illyrian dynasty
ruled B.C 181~B.C 168 Ballaios: Ruled from c. 167 BC to c. 135 BC over the city of Rhizon and surrounding areas after Roman occupation, until 135 BC. Ardiaei
Ardiaean-Labeatan_dynasty
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
government of ancient Macedonia was that of its monarchy, lasting until 167 BC when it was abolished by the Romans. The Macedonian hereditary monarchy
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Ancient Roman family
Macedonicus, consul in 182 and 168 BC. The most illustrious of his family, he triumphed over Perseus of Macedon in 167 BC; but his two elder sons were adopted
Aemilia_gens
Sculpture of a person's head and shoulders
"astonished" Polybius reported, from his long stay in Rome beginning in 167 BC. Later these seem to have been replaced or supplemented by sculptures. Possession
Bust_(sculpture)
Type of assembly
other members. After the removal of the Antigonid dynasty by the Romans in 167 BC, it is possible that the synedrion remained, unlike the Assembly, representing
Synedrion
Battle of the Maccabean Revolt
the first battle fought between the Maccabees and the Seleucid Empire in 167 or 166 BCE. The Jewish forces were led by Judas Maccabeus (Judah Maccabee)
Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah
Battle_of_the_Ascent_of_Lebonah
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Ancient Roman family
tribune of the plebs in 167 BC. Marcus Antonius M. f. M. n., the orator, praetor in 104 BC, consul in 99 BC, censor in 97 BC, put to death by Gaius Marius
Antonia_gens
Legendary king of the Britons
Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned approximately 173–167 BC. He was preceded by Oenus and succeeded by Beldgabred. He shares his name
Sisillius_III
One hundred years, from 200 BC to 101 BC
The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on
2nd_century_BC
Illyrian king from c. 176 BC to 167 BC
167 BC) was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian State who lived in the late 3rd century BC and early 2nd century BC. Monunius attested first in 176 BC was
Monunius (Dardanian chieftain)
Monunius_(Dardanian_chieftain)
Military campaign of the Second Punic War
the Punic Wars is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now largely lost manual
Roman invasion of Africa (204–201 BC)
Roman_invasion_of_Africa_(204–201_BC)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
(Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient
Alexander_the_Great
Ancient federal league of Greek city-states on the Cyclades islands
Nesiotic League") under the leadership of Rhodes in c. 200 BC, and survived until c. 167 BC. The history of the League of the Islanders is relatively obscure
League_of_the_Islanders
3rd century BC Roman politician and general
Gaius Flaminius (c. 275 BC – 24 June 217 BC) was a leading Roman politician in the third century BC. Flaminius served as consul twice, in 223 and 217
Gaius Flaminius (consul 223 BC)
Gaius_Flaminius_(consul_223_BC)
Aemilius Paullus was erected in the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi shortly after 167 BCE in order to commemorate the Roman victory over King Perseus of Macedon
Monument_of_Aemilius_Paullus
Ancient Roman family
praetor in 176 BC, but the censors of 174 expelled him from the Senate. Lucius Cornelius L. f. L. n. Scipio Asiaticus, quaestor in 167 BC. Publius Cornelius
Cornelia_gens
Ancient western Balkan kingdom
1992, ISBN 0-631-19807-5, p. 121, 156, 167, 170–174, 190 Hammond, "The Kingdoms in Illyria circa 400–167 BC". Howe, Müller & Stoneman 2017, p. 98 Šašel
Illyrian_kingdom
Illyrian King
with Rome. In 168 BC, he was defeated at Scodra by a Roman force under L. Anicius Gallus, in only twenty or thirty days, and in 167 brought to Rome as
Gentius
Decade
Western Han dynasty of ancient China. (b. c. 217 BC) 167 BC Gaius Claudius Pulcher, Roman consul in 177 BC 166 BC Mattathias, father of Judas Maccabaeus, Jewish
160s_BC
Life from 44 to 27 BC
to fund their war. They reinstituted property taxes (in abeyance since 167 BC) and created new imposts on slaves, before also demanding property assessments
Rise_of_Augustus
into the hands of the Romans, by whom he was executed the following year, 167 BC. Plutarch, Parallel Lives, Timoleon 18 Demosthenes, De Corona p. 324, ed
Neon_(classical_antiquity)
Commission of three men in ancient Rome
Vishnia, State, Society, and Popular Leaders in Mid-Republican Rome, 241-167 B.C. (Routledge, 1996), p. 86ff. online. Look up triumvirate (ancient rome)
Triumvirate_(ancient_Rome)
Texts regarded as part of the Bible
Maccabeus (c. 167 BC) likewise collected sacred books (3:42–50, 2:13–15, 15:6–9), indeed some scholars argue that the Hasmonean dynasty (140–37 BC) fixed the
Biblical_canon
Political history topic
government in ancient Macedonia was their monarchy, which lasted until 167 BC when it was abolished by the Romans. Written evidence about Macedonian governmental
Government of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Government_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
(c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. He is best known for The Histories, written sometime after 146 BC. Polybius's work
Second_Punic_War
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the
List_of_wars:_before_1000
Battle of the Third Macedonian War in 168 BC
time, these were also dissolved, and Macedonia became a Roman province. In 167 BC, Paullus received orders to attack Epirus, resulting in the enslavement
Battle_of_Pydna
BC–332 BC) to Macedon (332 BC–323 BC) to Antigonids (323 BC–301 BC) to Ptolemaic Kingdom (301 BC–198 BC) to Seleucids (198 BC–167 BC) to Ituraea (167
List_of_rulers_of_Damascus
Ancient Greek ethnic group
ruled by a monarchy from its earliest history until the Roman conquest in 167 BC. The nature of the kingship, however, remains debated. One viewpoint sees
Ancient_Macedonians
War between Rome and Carthage (264–241 BC)
First Punic War is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now-lost manual on military
First_Punic_War
Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon
Republic. In 168 BC, it was sacked by the Romans, and its treasury transported to Rome. Livy reported how the city looked in 167 BC to Lucius Aemilius
Pella
Execution method from Asia
Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus "after King Perseus was vanquished [in 167 BC], for the same fault (desertion) threw men under elephants to be trampled
Execution_by_elephant
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. "Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
List_of_battles_before_301
twice as a legal punishment in the Han dynasty, the first time prior to 167 B.C. and the second time in the 110s A.D. Category:北魏宦官 (Northern Wei eunuchs)
Eunuchs_in_China
Country in Southeast Europe
Illyrian War. The conflict resulted in the Roman conquest of the region by 167 BC. The Romans split the region into three administrative divisions. The Roman
Albania
Ancient state in the Balkans
Errington 1990, p. 185. Hammond, N.G.L. (1988). A History of Macedonia: 336-167 B.C. Clarendon Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-814815-1. Wilkes 1992, p. 258. Schermer
Kingdom_of_Dardania
Island in Greece
Jack James (2018). Interventions by the Roman Republic in Illyria 230–167 BC (PDF) (D.Phil. thesis). University of Exeter. pp. 119–120. Archived (PDF)
Rhodes
Ancient Western Balkanic tribes
of the Illyrian kingdom known in the sources from the 4th century BC until 167 BC, which was ruled in Roman times by the Ardiaei and Labeatae when it
Illyrians
Ancient Roman administrative regions
pro praetore, but starting with the Spanish provinces and expanding by 167 BC, praetors were more commonly prorogued with the augmented rank pro consule;
Roman_province
Rhodian rule, but this was short-lived; when Rhodes submitted to Rome in 167 BC, this region was lost again. During this time, the Peraia comprised the
Rhodian_Peraia
2nd-century BC Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king
(Magnesia on the Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylum). He succeeded him around 200 BC, after which he conquered extensive areas in what is now southern Afghanistan
Demetrius_I_of_Bactria
Ancient region of the Persian Empire
various occasions and became part of the Maurya Empire and Parthian Empire in 167 BC. Aria was sometime between the late 2nd- and early 3rd-century conquered
Aria_(region)
Roman consul
Thalna, who served as praetor peregrinus in 194 BC. In 170 BC, he served in the tribune of the plebs. In 167 BC, he served as Praetor. During his consulship
Manius_Juventius_Thalna
Ancient Roman family
Anicius Gallus settle the affairs of Illyricum in 167 BC. Manius Manilius P. f. P. n., consul in 149 BC, during the Third Punic War. He and his colleague
Manilia_gens
War between Rome and Macedonia, 150–148 BC
many sections of the populace. However, Rome withdrew all its troops in 167 BC; thereafter, it left the Macedonian merides alone in their internal administration
Fourth_Macedonian_War
King of the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 164 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215 BC–November/December 164 BC) was king of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC. Notable events during Antiochus'
Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
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
Roman general and statesman, consul in 207 BCE
BC, he was praetor in 212 BC, propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to Spain that same year. He became consul in 207 BC.
Gaius_Claudius_Nero
BC. The era in which we observe other Illyrian kingdoms begins approximately at 400 BC and ends at 167 BC.[7] The Autariatae under Pleurias (337 BC)
Early history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Early_history_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
King of Macedon in 297 BC
Hammond, Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière; Walbank, Frank William (1988). A History of Macedonia: 336-167 B.C. Clarendon Press. ISBN 9780198148159. v t e v t e
Philip_IV_of_Macedon
Formally independent states, but subordinate to the Roman Empire
167 BC), resulting in all respects in a Roman protectorate, which a two decades later was transformed into the Roman province of Macedonia (in 146 BC)
Client kingdoms in ancient Rome
Client_kingdoms_in_ancient_Rome
Region in Greece
Acarnania appears to have been unknown in the earliest times. Homer (8th century BC) only calls the country opposite Ithaca and Cephalonia, under the general
Acarnania
Series of battles in the Aegean
ISBN 0-500-01485-X. Hammond, N. G. L. (1988). A History of Macedonia: 336–167 BC. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198148151. Matyszak, Philip
Cretan_War_(205–200_BC)
Roman execution method
defeated the Macedonians in 167 BC, and his son Scipio Aemilianus, who conquered the African city of Carthage in 146 BC. It was originally a military
Damnatio_ad_bestias
Early history of the Albanians
some form of Greek. Latin loans are dated to the period between 167 BC and 400 AD. 167 BC coincides with the fall of the kingdom ruled by Gentius, and reflects
Origin_of_the_Albanians
Final battle of the Second Punic War (202 BC)
the Punic Wars is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now largely lost manual
Battle_of_Zama
Topics referred to by the same term
that have taken place in a valley (Arabic, wadi): Battle of Wadi Haramia (167 BC), the first Hand to hand combat battle fought between the Maccabees and
Battle_of_Wadi
Roman siege of a Carthaginian city during the First Punic War
First Punic War is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c.118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a manual on military tactics
Siege of Lilybaeum (250–241 BC)
Siege_of_Lilybaeum_(250–241_BC)
Decade
The 1140s BC is a decade that lasted from 1149 BC to 1140 BC. 1149–1145 BC – Reign of Pharaoh Ramesses V of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. Tiglath-Pileser
1140s_BC
3rd-century BCE Illyrian king of the Dardanians
Macedonia: 336-167 BC by Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond, Frank William Walbank, page 404, link [4] A History of Macedonia: 336-167 BC by Nicholas Geoffrey
Longarus
Conglomeration of Indo-European peoples and tribes in the Balkan Peninsula
1992, ISBN 0-631-19807-5, p. 121, 156, 167, 170-174, 190 Hammond, "The Kingdoms in Illyria circa 400-167 BC". Howe, Müller & Stoneman 2017, p. 98 Wilkes
List_of_Illyrians
Navigational template showing Odrysian kings
Roman ally. The lenient treatment of Cotys IV by the Roman government in 167 BC is attributed to its desire to secure a useful ally in the region, given
Cotys_IV
Calendar used in Ancient Rome
to have been generally correct. In 170 BC, Intercalaris began on the second day after February 23 and, in 167 BC, it began on the day after February 23
Roman_calendar
Neighbourhood in Ula, Muğla, Turkey
the other side with the head of a Pan, hinting at a shepherd's cult. From 167 BC to at least the 2nd century AD, Idyma, together with the entire region south
Akyaka,_Ula
Naval battle of the First Punic War; possibly the largest in history
First Punic War is the historian Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), a Greek sent to Rome in 167 BC as a hostage. His works include a now lost manual on military
Battle_of_Cape_Ecnomus
Municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Illyrian settlement until the Romans established their own colony there, in 167 BC. In 533, at Salona, a diocese of Sarsenterum was established for the Zachlumia
Ston
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
167 BC
167 BC
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean Swedish
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burridge.John Burrage came from Norfolk, England, to Charlestown, MA, in 1637.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Bartholomew Figures came from England to Surry County, VA, before 1677.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English Tæpping, an unattested patronymic from Tæppa. Compare Tapp.Joseph Tapping (d. 1678) is buried in King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, MA.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a pet form of Gosse.A bearer of the name Gossett from Normandy, France, was established in Quebec city by 1677.
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.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Bean Grower; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bannister.The naturalist John Banister (1650–92) was born in Gloucestershire, England, and came to VA in 1678.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Understanding; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from an unidentified place.Ralph Ellenwood (born 1607) came to Salem, MA, in September 1635 in the Truelove, and later settled in Beverly.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrews.Swiss German and Hungarian : derivative of the personal name Andreas.Perhaps a reduced form of Greek Andronikos, Andronidis, or some other similar surname, all patronymics from Andreas.William Andros came to VA in 1617 and died there about 1655. Sir Edmund Andros (1637–1714) was the British colonial governor of several provinces in America between 1674 and 1698, most notably NY (1674–81).
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
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 (West Country)
English (West Country) : habitational name from a place named with the Old English elements slÄh ‘sloe’ + cumb ‘valley’, in particular Slocum on the Isle of Wight and in Devon.Anthony Slocombe or Slocum (1590–1674/75) came from Taunton, Somerset, England, to Taunton, MA, in 1637.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant spelling of Goddard.A family Godard, also called Lapointe, from Senlis (Oise) was in Beaupré, Quebec, by 1687.
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.
167 BC
167 BC
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Trustee
Boy/Male
Hindu
A rooster
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Holy War Fighter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolf.Jewish : occupational name from Hebrew rofe ‘physician’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Delightful sun-shine
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Flourishing blooming
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Gothic, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Kannada, Malayalam, Welsh
Pearl; Strong and Capable; Strong; Great; Diminutive of Margaret; Margaret
Girl/Female
French
Merciful.
167 BC
167 BC
167 BC
167 BC
167 BC
n.
A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
n.
The eleventh month of the French republican calendar, -- commencing July 19, and ending August 17. See the Note under Vendemiaire.
n.
A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177/ acres.
n.
One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.
n.
Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator.
a.
Pertaining to tapestry produced in the so-called Gobelin works, which have been maintained by the French Government since 1667.
n.
A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.
a.
Equal in intensity or degree; as, the relations between 6 and 12, and 8 and 16, are cointense.
n.
One of an extinct sect, named after Ludovic Muggleton, an English journeyman tailor, who (about 1657) claimed to be inspired.
n.
A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.
n.
See Charge, n., 17.
n.
The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; -- commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendemiaire.
v.
Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17.
n.
A fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-206, etc.
n.
A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii.
n.
One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier, of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place of multiplication and division.
n.
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.
n. pl.
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.
n.
A measure of length, being 16/ feet; a rod, pole, or perch.
n.
A weight used in the East, varying according to the locality; in Turkey, the greater batman is about 157 pounds, the lesser only a fourth of this; at Aleppo and Smyrna, the batman is 17 pounds.