Gnaeus Julius Agricola

Gnaeus Julius Agricola
noun
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
Syn: ↑Agricola
Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general

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  • Agricola,Gnaeus Julius — A·gric·o·la (ə grĭkʹə lə), Gnaeus Julius. A.D. 37 93. Roman soldier and politician who as governor of Britain (77 84) brought most of its inhabitants under Roman control. He also circumnavigated Britain, thereby discovering it to be an island. *… …   Universalium

  • Agricola, Gnaeus Julius — born June 13, AD 40, Forum Julii, Gallia Narbonensis died Aug. 23, 93 Roman general. After Agricola served as tribune and quaestor in Britain and Asia, Vespasian appointed him governor of Britain (77/78–84). In that role he conquered parts of… …   Universalium

  • Julius — (fem. Julia) is the nomen of the gens Julia, an important patrician family of ancient Rome supposed to have descended from Julus, and thus from the goddess Venus. ( See also: Julio Claudian dynasty Julia Caesaris). They apparently originated from …   Wikipedia

  • Agricola — is Latin for farmer and can refer to a number of different people and things.Places*Agricola, MississippiPeopleRomans* Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general, whose biography Agricola was written by the historian Tacitus. * Julia Agricola, wife of …   Wikipedia

  • Gnaeus — or Cnaeus was a Roman praenomen derived from Etruscan Cneve, of unknown meaning. Some individuals named Gnaeus were: Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus Gnaeus Domitius …   Wikipedia

  • Agricola (book) — The Agricola (Latin: De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae, lit. On the life and character of Julius Agricola) is a book by the Roman historian Tacitus, written c 98, which recounts the life of his father in law Gnaeus Julius Agricola, an eminent… …   Wikipedia

  • Agricola — noun Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37 93) • Syn: ↑Gnaeus Julius Agricola • Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general …   Useful english dictionary

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