Marcus Valerius Corvus (c. 370–270 BC), also sometimes known as Corvinus, was a military commander and politician who served in the early-to-middle period...
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61 BC, Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger, and his wife, Palla. Some dispute his parentage and claim another descendant of Marcus Valerius Corvus to be his...
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an army commanded by Marcus Valerius Corvus who had been nominated dictator to solve the crisis. Rather than do battle, Corvus managed to end the mutiny...
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Valeria gens (redirect from Marcus Valerius Messala Barbatus)
bore the surname Corvinus, a diminutive of Corvus, a raven. The first of this family was Marcus Valerius Corvus, who in his youth earned everlasting renown...
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252 BC. Manius Valerius Maximus was the son of Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvinus, consul in 289 BC, and grandson of Marcus Valerius Corvus.[citation needed]...
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a number of Corvins or Corvans. As a surname, it can refer to: Marcus Valerius Corvus (c. 370 – c. 270 BC), an important military commander and politician...
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of the family, although their oral traditions claim descent from Marcus Valerius Corvus, a Roman general. A black raven with a gold ring in its beak and...
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Look up corvus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corvus is a genus of birds commonly known as crows and ravens. Corvus may also refer to: Corvus Energy...
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also feminine. Marcus Valerius Corvus was a member of gens Valeria. Valerius was his nomen. His son's nomen would have been Valerius, and his daughter's...
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Republic, alongside Cincinnatus, Cornelius Cossus, Furius Camillus, and Valerius Corvus. As a young military tribune, he defeated a huge Gaul in one of the...
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Roman consuls for 343 BC, Marcus Valerius Corvus and Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina, both marched against the Samnites. Valerius led his army into Campania...
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(usurper) Marcus Valerius Corvus Gaius Valerius Flaccus (consul) Lucius Valerius Flaccus Publius Valerius Laevinus Marcus Valerius Laevinus Manius Valerius Maximus...
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Ab Urbe Condita Libri, where he narrates how the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Corvus won a hard-fought battle against the Samnites at Mount Gaurus, near...
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but dies three days after falling from his horse. The new consul Marcus Valerius Corvus ravages Etruria, destroying villages in an attempt to provoke the...
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a museum of natural history, zoological gardens and a library. Marcus Valerius Corvus is elected consul of the Roman Republic for the fourth time. Cales...
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Regillus; Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, who captured the city of Corioli; Marcus Valerius Corvus, who defeated a giant Gaul in single combat, aided by a raven; Titus...
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battle is a success for the Romans, who, it is said, are led by Marcus Valerius Corvus. Fought at the foot of Mount Gaurus, near Cumae, it is the most...
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War (343–341 BC) 342 BC – Battle of Mount Gaurus – Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites. 342 BC – Battle of Saticula – Roman general...
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consul Marcus Valerius Corvus took his army by forced marches to Suessula. When the Samnites had to scatter their army to forage for food, Valerius seized...
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exhaustion for mathematically determining the area under a curve. Marcus Valerius Corvus, Roman hero (d. c. 270 BC) Theophrastus, Greek philosopher, a native...
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display of horsemanship. The election held to replace him made Marcus Valerius Corvus consul. He joined the army in Etruria and began to waste the country...
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Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus was a fourth-century BC Roman politician. He was elected consul in 335 BC with Marcus Valerius Corvus as colleague, Corvus...
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Marcus Valerius Corvus - hero Gaius Calpetanus Valerius Festus - consul Gaius Valerius Flaccus - poet Lucius Valerius Licinianus - orator Valerius Maximus...
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which were passed by the consuls of Rome for 449 BC, Lucius Valerius Poplicola Potitus and Marcus Horatius Barbatus. They restored the right of appeal to...
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display of horsemanship. The election held to replace him made Marcus Valerius Corvus consul. He joined the army in Etruria and began to waste the country...
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Publius Decius Mus, was elected consul in 312 BC together with Marcus Valerius Corvus. When war broke out with the Samnites, Mus had to stay in Rome due...
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philosophy of simple pleasure, friendship, and retirement (b. 341 BC) Marcus Valerius Corvus, Roman hero (b. c. 370 BC) Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman general...
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Marcus Popillius Laenas was a four-time consul of the Roman Republic. In the year (according to Varro) 359 BC, he defeated a Gallic army. Near the end...
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various hardships, the Romans defeat their attackers, and a young Marcus Valerius Corvus wins everlasting fame by slaying a giant Gaul in single combat,...
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Latium. They were probably marauding raids. On the second occasion, Marcus Valerius Corvus was said to have fought a duel with a Gallic champion. Polybius...
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