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    A proconsul was an official of ancient Rome who acted on behalf of a consul. A proconsul was typically a former consul. The term is also used in recent...
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    Proconsul is an extinct genus of primates that existed from 21 to 17 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. Fossil remains are present in Eastern...
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    61 BC. In 60 BC, after his term as praetor had ended, he was appointed proconsul of Macedonia. However, before he left for Macedonia, the senate sent him...
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    Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar]; c. 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius...
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    Proconsul africanus was an ape which lived from about 23 to 14 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. It was a fruit eater and its brain was larger...
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    Proconsul major, an extinct primate of the genus Proconsul, was possibly the ancestor of Afropithecus and showed hominid characteristics. It occurred during...
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  • Marcus Asinius Sabinianus or Sabinian was proconsul of the Roman province of Africa. In 240 he led a revolt against Gordian III. He proclaimed himself...
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  • Acacius (Greek: Ἀκάκιος) was a Byzantine proconsul of Armenia Prima (First Armenia), c. 536–539 in the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565). The main source...
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  • Sossianus Hierocles (fl. 303 AD) was a late Roman aristocrat and office-holder. He served as a praeses in Syria under Diocletian at some time in the 290s...
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    Ekembo nyanzae, originally classed as a species of Proconsul, is a species of fossil primate first discovered by Louis Leakey on Rusinga Island in 1942...
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    again after AD 44, Macedonia was a senatorial province, governed by a proconsul. Throughout the Imperial period, Macedonia was a prosperous region with...
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  • Gaius Memmius (c. 140s BC – December 100 BC) was a Roman politician. He was murdered by Gaius Servilius Glaucia during the disturbances that rocked Rome...
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    Baetica was made a senatorial province, which means it was governed by a proconsul who had formerly been a praetor appointed by the Senate. Its capital was...
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    64 primates called by Louis Leakey "Miocene apes." All the species of Proconsul were among the 64 and all were given the name africanus, although many...
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  • Gaius Asinius Protimus Quadratus was a Roman senator, who was active during the Severan dynasty. He is known entirely from inscriptions. Quadratus was...
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    Leakey, 1963 Proconsul Hopwood [de], 1933 Proconsul africanus Hopwood [de], 1933 Proconsul gitongai (Pickford & Kunimatsu, 2005) Proconsul major Le Gros...
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    Sergius Paulus (category Ancient Roman proconsuls)
    Lucius Sergius Paulus or Paullus was a Proconsul of Cyprus under Claudius (1st century AD). He appears in Acts 13:6-12, where in Paphos, Paul, accompanied...
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  • Symmachus (att. 28 Aug. 415) Continued as proconsul until the arrival of Metellus in 109 BC. Continued as proconsul until the arrival of his successor Marius...
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    Ekembo (redirect from Proconsul heseloni)
    more rounded or bunodont than those of Proconsul and the canine teeth taper to a point while those of Proconsul are more "blade-like". E. heseloni is medium-sized...
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    Pannonia Inferior (c. 152-c. 154), Pannonia Superior, (c. 159-c. 162) and proconsul of the Roman province of Asia (170/171). His wife may have been named...
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  • in AD 169, and subsequently governor of Asia. Marcus Roscius Murena, proconsul of Bithynia and Pontus around 161/162. Marcus Roscius M. f. Murena, son...
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    Nationality Roman Known for Defeating Hannibal Office Proconsul (Spain, 216–210 BC) Consul (205 BC) Proconsul (Africa, 204–201 BC) Censor (199 BC) Consul (194 BC)...
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    inexperience in his defence speech, the Pro Plancio. Longinus was made a proconsul by Caesar's appointment in 48 BC, during the civil war. He occupied Thessaly...
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  • Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus is known through inscriptions to have been proconsul of Africa in 163/164. From this it can be inferred that this Orfitus was...
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    consul again for 103 BC. Though he could have continued to operate as proconsul, it is likely that the people re-elected him as consul so as to avoid...
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  • Ennodius may refer to: Ennoius, proconsul of Africa in 395 Felix Ennodius, proconsul of Africa c. 420 Ennodius Messala, Roman senator, consul in 506 Magnus...
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    Pontifex maximus 64–44 BC Consul 59 BC Proconsul (Gaul, Illyricum) 58–49 BC Dictator 49–44 BC Consul 48, 46–44 BC Dictator perpetuo 44 BC...
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    and Barnabas travel to the city of Paphos in Cyprus, where the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus, wishes to hear them speak about Jesus. Elymas, described...
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    zone, and the award of triumphal honours to no less than three Roman proconsuls for successes in the war (implying, in each case, the killing of at least...
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    returned to Capua, effectively besieging the Roman besiegers, commanded by proconsul Appius Claudius Pulcer (consul 212 BC). Unable to induce the Roman commander...
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