Clelia Clelia

	Clelia Clelia Clelia may refer to: * Clelia (given name) (includes a list of people with the name) Cloelia Cloelia () was a legendary woman from the early history of ancient Rome. Biography She was one of the women taken hostage by Lars Porsena as a part of the peace treaty which ended the Roman–Etruscan Wars, war between Rome and Clusium in 508 BC ..., a legendary Roman figure Clelia curve, an algebraic curve * Clelia (snake genus), a genus of snakes {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clelia (given Name) Clelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Cloelia, associated with the root of the verb ''cluere'' "to have renown, fame," and the name therefore means "illustrious, famous." In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage, but managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber. People named Clelia * Clelia Barbieri (1847–1870), Italian Catholic saint * Clelia Grillo Borromeo (1684–1777), Italian mathematician, scientist, and countess * Clelia Farnese (1613), daughter of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1520–1589) Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi (1760–1830), Italian botanist and marchesa Clelia Haji-Ioannou (born 1970/1971), Cypriot billionaire Clelia Matania (1918–1981), Italian actress Clelia Duel Mosher (1863–1940), American hygienist and women's health advocate * Clelia Maria Josepha (Giuseppina) Strepponi (1815–1897), Italian operatic soprano, wife of Giuseppe Verdi * Clelia Tini (born 1992), Sammarinese swimmer * Lilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cloelia Cloelia () was a legendary woman from the early history of ancient Rome. Biography She was one of the women taken hostage by Lars Porsena as a part of the peace treaty which ended the Roman–Etruscan Wars, war between Rome and Clusium in 508 BC. Ancient historians present two different stories explaining her escape. The first version of Cloelia's escape recognizes that the female hostages went to the river to bathe. Having persuaded their guards to leave them alone at the river, in order to remain modest, they swam across the river into Roman territory. The second version claims that Cloelia escaped from the Etruscan camp, leading away a group of Roman virgins. According to Valerius Maximus, she fled upon a horse, and swam across the river Tiber through a barrage of hostile darts, thus bringing her band of girls to safety. When Porsena learnt of their escape, he quickly sent emissaries to Rome demanding her return. However, Porsena soon reconsidered, deciding that her deeds were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clelia Curve Clelia may refer to: * Clelia (given name) (includes a list of people with the name) * Cloelia, a legendary Roman figure * Clelia curve, an algebraic curve * Clelia (snake genus), a genus of snakes {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]