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Valerian (name)
Valerian is a given name and surname. Ancient world * Valerian (emperor) (200–c. 260), Roman emperor (253-260) * Valerian II (died 257), Roman Caesar, grandson of the Emperor Valerian * Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus * Valerian of Abbenza (377–457), bishop of Abbenza * Valerian Protasewicz (1505-1579), bishop of Lutsk and Vilnius, founder of the Jesuit college Modern world * Valerian Abakovsky (1895-1921), Russian engineer, inventor of the Aerowagon * Valerian Albanov (1881–1919), Russian navigator * Valerian Bestayev (born 1982), Russian footballer * Valerian Borisovich Aptekar (1889-1937), Russian linguist and propagandist * Valerian Engelhardt (1798-1856), Russian lieutenant general * Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg (born 1970), British peer, sitting as a crossbencher * Valerian A. Frolov (1895–1961), Soviet Russian military figure * Valerian Borowczyk (1923-2006), Polish film director * Valerian Gaprindashvili (1888-1941), Georgian Symbolist poet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Naming Conventions
Over the course of some fourteen centuries, the Ancient Rome, Romans and other peoples of Italy employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by other cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of a combination of given name, personal and surname, family names. Although conventionally referred to as the , the combination of praenomen, Nomen (Roman name), nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name in fact represent a continuous process of development, from at least the seventh century BC to the end of the seventh century AD. The names that developed as part of this system became a defining characteristic of Roman civilization, and although the system itself vanished during the Early Middle Ages, the names themselves exerted a profound influence on the development of European naming practices, and many continue to survive in modern languages. Overview The distinguishing feature of Roman nomenclature was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg
Valerian Bernard Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg (born 15 December 1970) is a British hereditary peer, who sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Biography Freyberg was born on 15 December 1970 to Paul Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg and Ivry Perronelle Katharine ( Guild). He studied at Camberwell College of Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994. He later studied fine art at the Slade School of Fine Art, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2006. He succeeded his father as Baron Freyberg in 1993. On 12 July 1994, he took his seat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer, sitting as a non-political crossbencher. He made his maiden speech on 24 January 1995. He is one of the 90 hereditary peers elected (by other hereditary peers) to sit in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999 The House of Lords Act 1999 (c. 34) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Kuybyshev
Valerian Vladimirovich Kuybyshev (; – 25 January 1935) was a Russian revolutionary, Red Army officer, and prominent Soviet politician. Biography Early years Born in Omsk in Siberia on , Kuybyshev studied at the , a Cadet Corps in Omsk. He joined the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1904. The following year, he entered the Imperial Military-medical Academy in Saint Petersburg, but was expelled in 1906 for controversial political activities. Revolutionary career Between 1906 and 1914 Kuybyshev carried out subversive activities for the Bolsheviks throughout the Russian Empire, for which he was exiled to Narym in Siberia. There together with Yakov Sverdlov, he set up a local Bolshevik organization. In May 1912 he fled and returned to Omsk, where he was arrested the next month, and imprisoned for a year. He was transferred to Tambov to live independently under police surveillance, but soon fled again, whereafter he spent 1913–14 enc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Krasinski
Valerian may refer to: Arts and entertainment * A fictional character in ''Valérian and Laureline'', a comics series ** ''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'', a film adaptation of the comic series * An early pseudonym for Gary Numan (b. 1958), a musician * A fictional race in Dramatis Personae (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), "Dramatis Personae" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'') * An arms manufacturer in ''On the Frontier'', a play published in 1938 People * Valerian (name), including a list of people with the given name and surname * Valerian (emperor), Roman emperor from 253 to 260 Plants * Valerian (herb), ''Valeriana officinalis'', a medicinal plant, and the namesake for other valerians. ** other plants in the genus ''Valeriana'' * ''Centranthus'', a genus containing plants closely related to ''Valeriana'' Ships * HMS Valerian (1916), HMS ''Valerian'' (1916) See also * * Valeria (other) * Valerianus (other) * Valérien (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Kobakhia
Valerian Osmanovich Kobakhia (; 15 May 1929 – 28 August 1992) was an Abkhaz and Soviet statesman and party leader from Lykhny, Abkhazia Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a List of states with limited recognition, partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It cover .... As the head of parliament, he signed the Declaration on the sovereignty of Abkhazia. References 1929 births 1992 deaths People from Gudauta District Abkhazian State University alumni Seventh convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Eighth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Ninth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Abkhazian politicians {{Abkhazia-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Klenevski
Victor Klenevski (; ) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as the Minister of Social Security of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and was member of Azerbaijani National Council within the fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. See also *Azerbaijani National Council Azerbaijani National Council () was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918. It was succeeded by the ''Parliament'' (), a ... * Cabinets of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) * Current Cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic References Azerbaijan Democratic Republic politicians Government ministers of Azerbaijan Members of the National Assembly of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Kalinka
Valerian Kalinka (or Walerian Kalinka; 20 November 1826 – 16 December 1886) was a Polish priest and historian. Biography Kalinka was born in Kraków, but fled from Poland in 1846 on account of political entanglements and his involvement in the Krakow Uprising. Kalinka was the founder of the Polish branch of the Resurrectionist Order. He worked on the "Czas" newspaper in 1848, but finally took refuge in Paris, where his first work was written -- ''Galicia und Cracoio'', an historical and social picture of the country from 1772 to 1850. He afterwards thought of writing a history of Polish emigration, but eventually chose to edit a weekly periodical entitled "Political Polish News", the principal contributors to which were himself and Julian Klaczko. Though forbidden everywhere but in Posen, it existed for four years, and dealt with every aspect of Polish national life. Kalinka's articles show an acquaintance with law, administration, history, and statistics, and had mostly t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Gvilia
Valerian "Vako" Gvilia ( ka, ვალერიან "ვაკო" გვილია, ; ; born 24 May 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Tbilisi. He also has Ukrainian citizenship. Besides Ukraine, he has played in Belarus, Switzerland, and Poland. Club career Gvilia is product of youth team system Metalurh Zaporizhya. He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut for Metalurh entering as a second time playing against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 15 August 2014. Gvilia signed a contract with Belarusian club BATE Borisov in early July 2016. In January 2018, Gvilia signed a three-year deal with Swiss Super League side Luzern. From 2019 untl 2021, he played for Polish side Legia Warsaw, with whom he won two national championships. On 31 August 2021, he was announced as a player of the Polish vice-champion, Raków Częstochowa. On 30 January 2023, having not made an appearance for the club since late August 2022, he terminated his contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Gunia
Valerian "Valiko" Gunia ( ka, ვალერიან [ვალიკო] გუნია; 21 January 1862 – 31 July 1938) was a Georgia (country), Georgian dramatist, actor, director, critic, and translator. His contribution to the Georgian scene won him the title of People's Artist in 1934. Born in the village of Eki, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire, in what is now the Senaki Municipality of a family of untitled Mingrelians, Mingrelian aznauri, nobility, Gunia attended the ''realschule'' in Tiflis until being expelled for participation in student protests in 1881. He then studied at the Petrovsko-Razumovsky Agricultural Academy in Moscow. In 1882 he joined the Georgian Dramatical Troupe in Tiflis. As an actor, he played leading roles in major European plays. He also trained many talented actors, and organized seasonal and travelling companies. He was a strong proponent of realistic theatre and his plays found notable place in the repertory of the Georgian theatre. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Gribayedoff
Valerian Michaylovich Griboedov formerly romanized as: Valerian Michaelovich Gribayedoff (Russian: Валериан Михайлович Грибоедов) (1858–1908) was a Russian journalist and illustrator. He is most famous for introducing illustrated drawings into newspapers and capturing some of the only photos during the trial for the Dreyfus Affair in 1897. He was born in Kronstadt, Russia in 1858, and many believed him to have been of noble birth, possibly related to Alexander Griboyedov. Educated in St. Petersburg, England, France, and Germany, he came later to America working as a journalist, rising to prominence by recreating drawings from photos to be included in the newspapers that were more lifelike than any others in the field. His only book, ''The French Invasion of Ireland in '98'', was published in 1890. In 1897 he left the United States for Paris, covering the Dreyfus Affair. His last work for an American newspaper was covering the Russo-Japanese War as a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Gracias
Valerian Gracias (23 October 1900 – 11 September 1978) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death. He was made a cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Biography Valerian Gracias was born in Karachi, British India (in modern Pakistan), to José (d. 1902) and Carlota Gracias. His parents were from Dramapur/ Navelim, Goa, working in Karachi. He studied at St. Patrick's High School in Karachi, St. Joseph Seminary in Mangalore, and the Pontifical Seminary of Kandy in Ceylon, where he obtained his doctorate in theology. Ordained to the priesthood on 3 October 1926, The interview is conducted in English. Gracias then did pastoral work in Bandra until November 1927, when he entered the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He finished his studies at the Gregorian in 1929 and became private secretary to Archbishop Joachim Lima SJ and diocesan chancellor of Bombay. He served as a preacher and pastor, and as the editor of various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerian Gârlă
Valerian Zaharia Gârlă (born 6 July 1986 in Berbești, Vâlcea, Romania) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ... for SpVgg Ingelheim. References External links * * * 1986 births Living people Footballers from Vâlcea County Romanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liga I players FC U Craiova 1948 players SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea players CSM Deva players FC Milsami Orhei players BFV Hassia Bingen players Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 21st-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
