as "Cilnius Maecenas"; it is possible that "Cilnius" was his mother's nomen – or that Maecenas was in fact a cognomen. The Gaius Maecenas mentioned in...
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The Gardens of Maecenas, or Horti Maecenatis, constituted the luxurious ancient Roman estate of Gaius Maecenas, an Augustan-era imperial advisor and patron...
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Gaius Maecenas Melissus (/məˈlɪsəs/; fl. 1st century AD) was one of the freedmen of Gaius Maecenas, the noted Roman Augustan patron of the arts. His primary...
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jurist Gaius Acilius Gaius Antonius Gaius Antonius Hybrida Gaius Asinius Gallus Gaius Asinius Pollio Gaius Ateius Capito Gaius Aurelius Cotta Gaius Calpurnius...
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List of Rome (TV series) characters (redirect from Gaius Maecenas (Rome character))
Mark Antony is an intolerably dangerous one. Gaius Maecenas Alex Wyndham Gaius Maecenas 2.4–2.10 Maecenas first appears in "Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise...
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philosopher Melissus of Thebes, Greek athlete contrasted to Orion by Pindar Gaius Maecenas Melissus (fl. early 1st century AD), Roman writer Paulus Melissus (1539–1602)...
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Wyndham (born 1 January 1981) is an English actor, known for his role as Gaius Maecenas in the HBO television series Rome (2007). He was educated at Winchester...
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Oetker List of awards for contributions to culture Gaius Maecenas, Roman advisor and eponym of the Maecenas distinction Website Arbeitskreis selbständiger...
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Julia." In 37 BC, during Julia's early childhood, Octavian's friends Gaius Maecenas and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa concluded an agreement with Octavian's...
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pool was built by Gaius Maecenas in his gardens on the Esquiline Hill of Rome, likely sometime between 38 and 8 BC. Gaius Maecenas was a wealthy imperial...
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of power. In this appeal to his friend and patron, the aristocratic Gaius Maecenas, Horace describes the Siculae dapes or "Sicilian feasts" as providing...
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publication, and of Horace, for whom he and Virgil obtained an introduction to Maecenas. Horace spoke of him as a master of epic and the only poet capable of celebrating...
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along the shore, both to the east and to the northwest of the town. Gaius Maecenas also had a villa. Many ancient masterpieces of sculpture have been found...
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sister of Octavian. Octavian seized the opportunity and had his minister Gaius Maecenas produce a propaganda campaign against Antony. Nearly all Romans felt...
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conspiracy to assassinate Octavian, but the plot was discovered by Gaius Maecenas. The younger Lepidus was executed, but the former triumvir himself was...
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Augustus (redirect from Gaius Octavius Thurinus)
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of...
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Octaviae, which would later be organized by Gaius Maecenas Melissus, former slave of the famous Maecenas. Sextus Propertius wrote an epikedion for Marcellus...
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conducted negotiations through intermediaries (the envoys were Gaius Maecenas and Gaius Asinius Pollio, respectively). Negotiations for the treaty completed...
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Adam Crawford Bad Education Richard Blandings Colonel Fanshawe Plebs Gaius Maecenas 2014–2016 Outlander Reverend Wakefield 6 episodes 2015 Love and Friendship...
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at the end of 45 BC Caesar sent him, along with his friends Agrippa, Gaius Maecenas, and Quintus Salvidienus Rufus, to Apollonia in Macedonia. There, Octavius...
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spread well beyond it. The spot was within the Gardens of Maecenas, founded by Gaius Maecenas the ally of Augustus and patron of the arts. He bequeathed...
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Rutherford as Jocasta (season 2), Octavia's friend. Alex Wyndham as Gaius Maecenas (season 2), one of Octavian's chief advisors. Ronan Vibert as Lepidus...
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His influence on literature, which he encouraged after the manner of Gaius Maecenas, was considerable, and the group of literary personalities whom he gathered...
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meeting with Maecenas introduced by Lollius, praises his art, and defends his wearing of loose clothes (criticized later by Seneca). Maecenas' life spent...
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(such as the English "mecenate") that are derived from the name of Gaius Maecenas, generous friend and adviser to the Roman Emperor Augustus. Some patrons...
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AD 23) November 27 – Horace, Roman lyric poet and writer (b. 65 BC) Gaius Maecenas, Roman politician and advisor (b. 70 BC) Polemon I, Roman client king...
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relationship with Augustus was facilitated by Gaius Maecenas, to whom he was introduced by Vergil and Varius. Maecenas at first figured highly in Horace's poetry...
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queen of Egypt (d. 30 BC) Crinagoras, Greek epigrammatist (d. 18 BC) Gaius Maecenas, Roman politician (d. 8 BC) 79 BC Sulla dies in Campania 78 BC Lucius...
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1,000 by 300-foot potter's field which had gardens built over it by Gaius Maecenas. This potter's field is possibly the same as the Esquilline puticuli...
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Honorees". Cooper Hewitt. 17 May 2014. "Patron of Art Edition 2011 Gaius Maecenas - USA". Mont Blanc. "Creative Time Gala Honoring Craig Robins". Creative...
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