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Caelius Mons
The name Caelius (sometimes spelled Coelius) is an ancient Roman Roman naming conventions, nomen and may refer to: *Caelius Vibenna (8th century BC), a noble Etruscan *Gaius Coelius Caldus or Caelius (2nd–1st century BC), a consul of the Roman Republic *Marcus Caelius Rufus (1st century BC), an orator and politician in the late Roman Republic *Marcus Caelius (45 BC–9 AD), a senior centurion of the Imperial Roman army *Marcus Roscius Caelius (1st century AD), a Roman military officer *Balbinus or Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus (178–238), Roman Emperor *Lactantius or Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius (250–325), an early Christian author *Caelius Aconius Probianus (fl. 461-471), a politician of the Western Roman Empire *Caelius Sedulius (5th century AD), a Christian poet *Caelius Aurelianus (5th century AD), a Roman physician and writer *Caelius Rhodiginus (1469–1525), a Venetian writer and professor *Caelius Calcagninus (1479-1541), an Italian humanist and scientist *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collis Caelius
The Caelian Hill (; la, Collis Caelius; it, Celio ) is one of the famous seven hills of Rome. Geography The Caelian Hill is a sort of long promontory about long, to wide, and tall in the park near the Temple of Claudius. The hill overlooks a plateau from which the Esquiline Hill, Esquiline, Viminal Hill, Viminal and Quirinal Hill, Quirinal hills also arise. ''Caeliolus'' (also ''Caeliculus'' or ''Caelius Minor'') corresponds to a section of the hill, maybe the westernmost one, towards the valley that houses the Colosseum, or the one now occupied by the Santi Quattro Coronati, Basilica dei Santi Quattro Coronati. History Archaic age Under the reign of Tullus Hostilius, the entire population of Alba Longa was forcibly resettled on the Caelian Hill. According to a tradition recounted by Varro, the hill received its name from the Etruscans, Etruscan folk hero Caelius Vibenna, because he either settled there or was honored posthumously by his friend Servius Tullius. Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
