Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hint: His beauty was praised even by hostile authors. Gauis Paulinus Maximus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hint: His beauty was praised even by hostile authors. Gauis Paulinus Maximus!! It didn't say BLIND authors, GPM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hint: His beauty was praised even by hostile authors. Publius Clodius Pulcher Nope PCP, neither GPM . Hint: His father was the procurator rei privatae of a rich heir from Gaul . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hint: His father was the procurator rei privatae of a rich heir from Gaul . Diadumenianus He was the son of Macrinus, who was procurator rei privatae to Caracalla ... who was born in Gaul. And from Historia Augusta: "The boy himself was beautiful beyond all others, ... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hint: His father was the procurator rei privatae of a rich heir from Gaul . Diadumenianus He was the son of Macrinus, who was procurator rei privatae to Caracalla ... who was born in Gaul. And from Historia Augusta: "The boy himself was beautiful beyond all others, ... " Salve, GM . Of corse you're right. Congratulations . Your turn . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Augusta Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hint: His father was the procurator rei privatae of a rich heir from Gaul . Diadumenianus He was the son of Macrinus, who was procurator rei privatae to Caracalla ... who was born in Gaul. And from Historia Augusta: "The boy himself was beautiful beyond all others, ... " Salve, GM . Of corse you're right. Congratulations . Your turn . Hehe - before G-Man puts up a pic, I would never have got this. I know Diad...Dua...Demi....Dua... whatever his name is, but I can never say it and could never remember how to put the damned thing into Google Images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hehe - before G-Man puts up a pic, I would never have got this. I know Diad...Dua...Demi....Dua... whatever his name is, but I can never say it and could never remember how to put the damned thing into Google Images! I hear ya. I actually couldn't find a matching picture. I had to use A's clues. Never would have gotten it from the pic alone. Next up: His youth may have played a role in his eventually becoming an orphan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 His youth may have played a role in his eventually becoming an orphan. Caius (Caligula). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Caius (Caligula). No, sir. He also wasn't Abel to stave off his own assassination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) Caius (Caligula). No, sir. He also wasn't Abel to stave off his own assassination. Britannicus, son of Claudius I. This is a sestercius minted in Thracia, and its legend says "TICLAVDIVSCAESARAUGFBRITANNICUS". Edited November 1, 2007 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Britannicus, son of Claudius I. This is a sestercius minted in Thracia, and its legend says "TICLAVDIVSCAESARAUGFBRITANNICUS". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) Hint: he pretended to have regal ancestry. Edited November 1, 2007 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Lucius Marcius Philippus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Lucius Marcius Philippus! Salve, GM . You're right indeed . Your turn . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 That fact that he was sickly since childhood is reputed to have saved his life once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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