Look up naevius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Naevius may refer to: Gnaeus Naevius, Roman poet and dramatist Naevius (spider), a genus of spiders...

information concerning the life of Naevius is coloured by uncertainty. Aulus Gellius describes the epitaph of Naevius as demonstrating "Campanian arrogance...

Quintus Naevius Cordus Sutorius Macro (21 BC – AD 38) was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard, from 31 until 38, serving under the Roman Emperors Tiberius...

The varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Ixoreus. The varied thrush...

The saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The saw-billed hermit is placed in the...

Meiacanthus naevius, the birthmark fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean, around western Australia. This species...

contains four species: Naevius calilegua Compagnucci & Ramírez, 2000 — Argentina Naevius manu Brescovit & Bonaldo, 1996 — Peru Naevius varius (Keyserling...

Taeniotes naevius is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1872. It is known from Ecuador, Colombia...

Hynobius naevius, also known as the spotted salamander, Sagami salamander, Japanese salamander, and blotched salamander, is a species of salamander in...

Lebedodes naevius is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya. Afro Moths Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog v t e...

dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) of Indonesia. The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is a medium-sized bird widespread in sub-Saharan...

Takayus naevius is a species of cob-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in China. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/3546 NMBE v t e...

first of the Naevii to obtain the consulship was Lucius Naevius Surdinus, in AD 30. The nomen Naevius is generally regarded as a patronymic surname derived...

divorces Claudia Marcella Major, and marries Julia the Elder, daughter of Caesar Augustus. Naevius Sutorius Macro, Roman prefect and politician (d. AD 38)...

was not as strong as the emperor had feared, his next step was to choose Naevius Sutorius Macro, previously prefect of the vigiles (Roman police and fire...

BC), and the Bellum Poenicum, an epic on the First Punic War by Gnaeus Naevius (c. 3rd century BC). The meter was moribund by the time of the literary...

in life, Naevius composed an epic poem in Saturnian meter on the first Punic War, in which he had fought. Other epic poets followed Naevius. Quintus Ennius...

Fritter" opposite Adam Faith in Budgie. Later he played Praetorian officer Naevius Sutorius Macro in I, Claudius. He then began to appear more frequently...

these were satyr plays, based on Greek models and Greek myths. The poet Naevius may be said to have written the first Roman epic poem, although Ennius...

men under the command of Quintus Naevius Crista, to Apollonia. Catching Philip's forces by surprise, Quintus Naevius Crista attacks and routs their camp...

comedies that Livius Andronicus wrote from 240 BC. Five years later, Gnaeus Naevius also began to write drama. No plays from either writer have survived. While...

of style, which was the special glory of the early writers of comedy, Naevius and Plautus. Pacuvius obtained distinction also as a painter; and Pliny...

is constructed, running for 50 km, ending at Nîmes (approximate date). Naevius Sutorius Macro gains favour in the Roman Empire by prostituting his wife...

Latin ones tended to blur Titans and Giants. In a surviving fragment of Naevius' poem on the Punic war, he describes the Gigantes Runcus and Purpureus...

Purple roller – C. naevius Racket-tailed roller – C. spatulatus...

Political offices Preceded by L. Fulvius Gavius Numisius Aemilianus L. Naevius Aquilinus Roman consul 250–251 with Vettius Gratus Herennius Etruscus Succeeded by...

becomes aware of Sejanus' treachery and has him arrested and executed. Naevius Sutorius Macro becomes the leader of the Praetorian Guard after Sejanus...

Purple roller – C. naevius Racket-tailed roller – C. spatulatus...

the poet and playwright Gnaeus Naevius declared: "At the Liberalia games we enjoy free speech." Nonetheless, Naevius was arrested for his invectives...

relationship between Gaius Quinctius and Sextus Naevius. The two were close partners (socii) for many years, with Naevius even marrying Gaius' cousin. Their chief...