Marcian (disambiguation) — Marcian (Marcianus) may be: Saint Marcian of Tortona (d. 120) Marcion of Sinope, 2nd century Christian heretic Aelius Marcianus, 3rd century jurist Marcian of Heraclea, 4th century geographer Marcianus (praefectus urbi), praefectus urbi of Rome… … Wikipedia
Aboniteichos — (Gr. polytonic|Ἀβώνου τεῖχος, Ethnos: polytonic|Ἀβνουτειχείτης: İnebolu ) was a town on the coast of Paphlagonia, memorable as the birthplace of the impostor Alexander, of whom Lucian has left us an amusing account in the treatise bearing his… … Wikipedia
Britain (name) — The name Britain is derived from the Latin name Britannia (earlier Brittannia ), via Old French Bretaigne (whence also Modern French Bretagne ) and Middle English Bretayne, Breteyne . The French form replaced Old English Breoton, Breoten, Bryten … Wikipedia
Britain (placename) — The name Britain is derived from the Latin name Britannia (earlier Brittannia), via Old French Bretaigne (whence also Modern French Bretagne) and Middle English Bretayne, Breteyne. The French form replaced Old English Breoton, Breoten, Bryten,… … Wikipedia
British Isles — This article is about the archipelago in north western Europe. For the group of territories with constitutional links to the United Kingdom, see British Islands. British Isles English: British Isles Irish: Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór[1] or… … Wikipedia
List of Graeco-Roman geographers — pre Hellenistic Classical Greece Reconstruction of Hecataeus map Scylax of Caryanda (6th c. BC) Anaximander Hecataeus of Miletus Massaliote Periplus (?) Hellenistic period Pytheas (d. ca. 310 BC) … Wikipedia
Classical compass winds — The Tower of the Winds in Athens Classical compass winds refers to the naming and association of winds in Mediterranean classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome) with the points of geographic direction and orientation. Ancient wind roses… … Wikipedia
Council of Chalcedon — Council of Chalcedon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Chalcedon The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October until 1 November inclusive, at Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Its principal purpose was to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Constantinople — • Capital, formerly of the Byzantine, now of the Ottoman, Empire (As of 1908, when the article was written.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constantinople Constantinople … Catholic encyclopedia
Basiliscus — Infobox Emperor | name =Basiliscus title =Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire full name =Flavius Basiliscus caption=Solidus celebrating Basiliscus as Augustus of the Byzantine Empire and his victories. reign =9 January 475 ndash; August 476… … Wikipedia
