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1 day ago · Early in his career, Tiberius was happily married to Vipsania, daughter of Augustus' friend, distinguished general and intended heir, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. They had a son, Drusus Julius Caesar. After Agrippa died, Augustus insisted that Tiberius divorce Vipsania and marry his own daughter (Tiberius' step-sister) Julia.
23 hours ago · Caligula was born in Antium on 31 August AD 12, the third of six surviving children of Germanicus and his wife and second cousin, Agrippina the Elder. Germanicus was a grandson of Mark Antony, and Agrippina was the daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, making her the granddaughter of Augustus. [2]
1 day ago · Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. [h] He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian ...
4 days ago · Nerva (born c. 30 ce —died end of January 98) was a Roman emperor from Sept. 18, 96, to January 98, the first of a succession of rulers traditionally known as the Five Good Emperors. A member of a distinguished senatorial family, Nerva was distantly related by marriage to the Julio-Claudian house and had been twice consul (71 ce and 90) when ...
3 days ago · He was given responsibility, but no real power. In 70 CE, Domitian married Domitia Longina, daughter of the highly regarded general, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo. Like many imperial marriages, this was believed to be a troubled one. The union produced two children that both died at a young age.
4 days ago · Father Augustus Tolton is considered, along with the Healy Brothers, among the very first African American priests in the United States. He had won his freedom first by flight and his priesthood by perseverance. He was born on the Hagar farm in Bush Creek, Missouri, in 1854. His parents were both slaves of Catholic families and had been married ...
4 days ago · It will help 10 children costing ‘$6,000 per client.’ The proposed cost includes the salary compensated to the recently named Executive Director of TSE. Indian River County would be subsidizing 20% of the program and $10,000 of its designated salary.
