Aeneas (disambiguation)
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Aeneas
was a Trojan hero and important figure in Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad.
Other people and things called Aeneas include:
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Italian cognate "Enea"
Portuguese cognate "Enéas"
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Aeneas
Aeneas , in Greco-Roman mythology, was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. His father was the second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas Priam's second cousin, once removed. The journey of Aeneas from Troy , which led to the founding a hamlet south of...
was a Trojan hero and important figure in Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad.
Other people and things called Aeneas include:
Ancient
- Aeneas (Bible)Aeneas (Bible)Aeneas is a character in the New Testament. According to Acts 9:32-33, he lived in Lydda, and had been a cripple for eight years. When Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat," he was healed and got up.F. F...
was a paralyzed man in Lydda cured by Saint Peter in the Acts of the Apostles - Aeneas SilviusAeneas SilviusAeneas Silvius is the son of Silvius, grandson of Ascanius and great-grandson of Aeneas. He is the third in the list of the mythical kings of Alba Longa in Latium, and the Silvii regarded him as the founder of their house. Dionysius of Halicarnassus ascribes to him a reign of 31 years. Ovid does...
, mythological king of Alba Longa - Aeneas TacticusAeneas TacticusAeneas Tacticus was one of the earliest Greek writers on the art of war.According to Aelianus Tacticus and Polybius, he wrote a number of treatises on the subject. The only extant one, How to Survive under Siege , deals with the best methods of defending a fortified city...
(fl. 4th century BC), Greek writer - Aeneas of GazaAeneas of GazaAeneas of Gaza was a Neo-Platonic philosopher, a convert to Christianity, who flourished towards the end of the fifth century. In a dialogue entitled Theophrastus he alludes to Hierocles of Alexandria as his teacher, and in some of his letters mentions as his contemporaries writers whom we know to...
(fl. 5th century AD), philosopher
Modern
- Aeneas de CapraraAeneas de CapraraCount Aeneas Sylvius de Caprara , also known as Enea Silvio or Äneas Sylvius von Caprara, was an Austrian Field Marshal during the Nine Years' War.-Biography:...
(1631–1701), Austrian field marshal - Aeneas ChigwedereAeneas ChigwedereAeneas Chigwedere is a Zimbabwean politician, historian, educationist, and traditional leader. He served as the Minister of Education, Sports, & Culture since August 2001, and was appointed as the Resident Minister and Governor of Mashonaland East Province in August 2008...
(b. 1939), Zimbabwean politician - Aeneas CoffeyAeneas Coffey-Biography:Coffey was born in Calais, France, where he spent his early years. His family returned to Dublin , where he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He entered the excise service around 1799–1800 as a gauger...
(1780–1852), inventor of the Coffey still - Æneas Baron Mackay (1839–1909), prime minister of the Netherlands
- Æneas ShawÆneas ShawÆneas Shaw UE was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born at Tordarroch House, Pitlochry, Scotland around 1740 and came to Staten Island, New York around 1770. He joined the Queen's Rangers at the start of the American Revolution, later becoming a captain. After the British...
(c.1740–1814), soldier and politician of Upper Canada - Aeneas WilliamsAeneas WilliamsAeneas Demetrius Williams is a former American football cornerback and free safety, who played with the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Rams. Williams attended Fortier High School, where he played football on a team with three future NFL players. Although he was admitted to Dartmouth College,...
(b. 1968), U.S. athlete
Ships
- HMS Aeneas (P427)HMS Aeneas (P427)HMS Aeneas , named after the hero Aeneas from Greek mythology, was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Cammell Laird and launched 9 October 1945....
, Royal Navy submarine - Aeneas (troopship)Aeneas (troopship)The Aeneas was a wooden sailing ship named after the Trojan hero of the Iliad.She was owned by the British government and used to transport troops to garrisons across the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars...
, wrecked 1805
Italian cognate "Enea"
- Enea Silvio Piccolomini (1405–1464), later Pope Pius IIPope Pius IIPope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini was Pope from August 19, 1458 until his death in 1464. Pius II was born at Corsignano in the Sienese territory of a noble but decayed family...
Portuguese cognate "Enéas"
- Enéas CarneiroEnéas CarneiroEnéas Ferreira Carneiro was a Brazilian politician. He represented the state of São Paulo in the National Chamber of Deputies and ran for the presidency three times as a perennial candidate...
(1938–2007), Brazilian politician
Places
- Aeneas, WashingtonAeneas, WashingtonAeneas, Washington is an unincorporated area in Okanogan County in the U.S. state of Washington....
Astronomy
- Aeneas, an impact crater of Saturn's moon DioneDione (moon)Dione is a moon of Saturn discovered by Cassini in 1684. It is named after the titan Dione of Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn IV.- Name :...
- 1172 Äneas1172 Äneas1172 Äneas is a trojan asteroid. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl in Heidelberg, Germany, on October 17, 1930. Its provisional designation was 1930 UA. It is named after Aeneas, a mythological Trojan prince.-External links:*...
, a minor planet
Software
- Aeneas, a GNUGNUGNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
software package.