Gnaeus, also spelled Cnaeus, was a Roman praenomen derived from the Latin naevus, a birthmark. It was a common name borne by many individuals throughout Roman history, including: Gnaeus Pompeius Longinus (died AD 105), …

Gnaeus (/ ˈ (ɡ) n aɪ ə s, ˈ n iː ə s / (G)NY-əs, NEE-əs, Latin: [ˈŋnae̯.ʊs]), feminine Gnaea, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout the period of the Roman Republic, and well into imperial times.

Gnaeus (or Gaius) Marcius Coriolanus [1] was a Roman general who is said to have lived in the 5th century BC. He received his toponymic cognomen "Coriolanus" following his courageous actions during a Roman siege of the Volscian city of Corioli.

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, legendary Roman hero of patrician descent who was said to have lived in the late 6th and early 5th centuries bc; the subject of Shakespeare’s play Coriolanus. According to tradition, he owed his surname to his bravery at …

Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman general who became one of the chief partisans of Mark Antony after Antony defeated the assassins of Julius Caesar. With his father, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, he had been a member of the group that in 49 bc made an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Caesar

Gnaeus (Latin) Alternative forms. abbreviation: Gn. typical abbreviation: Cn. archaic or hypercorrect form: Cnaeus; Origin & history According to Festus, the praenomen Gnaeus first referred to a birthmark, which was naevus in classical Latin. This etymology is commonly accepted by modern scholars.

Oct 20, 2019 · Gnaeus (or Gaius) Marcius, according to tradition, was a Roman aristocrat and military leader who lived in the earliest days of the Roman Republic. He was considered a member of the Marcii patrician family in Rome, and ancient historians such as Livy and Plutarch painted Gnaeus Marcius as a staunch, hot-headed member of the patrician faction ...

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was the elder son of Pompey the Great (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus) by his third wife, Mucia Tertia.

Feb 20, 2025 · Pompey the Great (born September 29, 106 bce, Rome—died September 28, 48 bce, Pelusium, Egypt) was one of the great statesmen and generals of the late Roman Republic, a triumvir (61–54 bce) who was an associate and later an opponent of Julius Caesar.

Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, was a Roman general and statesman during the third century BC. He played a major part in the Second Punic War, establishing Roman rule in the east of the Iberian peninsula and tying up several Carthaginian armies to …