Eugenius (disambiguation)
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Eugenius may refer to:
Four popes have been named Eugenius:
- EugeniusEugeniusFlavius Eugenius was an usurper in the Western Roman Empire against Emperor Theodosius I. Though himself a Christian, he was the last Emperor to support Roman polytheism.-Life:...
, Roman emperorRoman EmperorThe Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
. - EugeniusEugenius (Antioch)Eugenius was a Roman usurper in Syria during the Tetrarchy. He was a tribune of 500 soldiers stationed in Seleucia Pieria, who proclaimed him emperor in 303. He marched with his troops to Antioch, where he fell in battle.-Sources:*...
, a Roman usurperRoman usurperUsurpers are individuals or groups of individuals who obtain and maintain the power or rights of another by force and without legal authority. Usurpation was endemic during roman imperial era, especially from the crisis of the third century onwards, when political instability became the rule.The...
during the rule of DiocletianDiocletianDiocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
. - Eugenius, a Coptic saintCoptic saintsEgypt was one of the first countries to know Christianity, with Saint Mark the Evangelist bringing Christianity to the country around 55 AD.The Egyptian Christians, also known as the Copts, have produced thousands of saints, many of whom are recognised simultaneously in the Oriental Orthodox...
- see Eugenius, Eugander, and AbilandiusEugenius, Eugander, and AbilandiusEugenius, Eugander, and Abilandius are saints of the Coptic Church. Their feast day is held on March 10.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
. - Eugenius of Palermo, Sicilian admiral.
- Eugenius of CarthageEugenius of CarthageSaint Eugenius of Carthage was a Christian saint, unanimously elected Bishop of Carthage in 480 to succeed Deogratias . He was caught up in the disputes of his day between Arianism and mainstream Christianity.-Biography:...
, a canonised bishop of Carthage. - Eugenius I of Byzantium, Bishop of Byzantium from 237 to 242.
- Archbishop Eugenius II of Toledo, Archbishop of Toledo from 636 to 647
- Eugenius III of ToledoEugenius III of ToledoEugenius III , sometimes called the Younger, as the successor of Eugenius II of Toledo, was Archbishop of Toledo from 647 until his death.-Life:...
- Owen I of Strathclyde (10th century)
- Owen II the Bald
- Patriarch Eugenius II of ConstantinoplePatriarch Eugenius II of ConstantinopleEugenius II was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1821 to 1822. Prior to his election as Patriarch, he was Archbishop of Anchialos in Bulgaria....
, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1821 to 1822
Four popes have been named Eugenius:
- Pope Eugenius I (654-657)
- Pope Eugenius II (824-827)
- Pope Eugenius III (1145–1153)
- Pope Eugenius IV (1431–1447).
- Various individuals named EugeneEugene (given name)Eugene is a common first name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής , "noble", literally "well-born". Gene is a common shortened form...
, a later French and English derivation of the name.
- Eugenius is a Latin translation of the Old Irish EochaidEochaidEochaid or Eochaidh is a popular medieval Irish and Scots Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech, horse, borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures, including:*Eochaid mac Eirc, mythological king of the Fir Bolg in the 16th or 20th century BC*Eochaid Ollathair, also known as...
, used by mediaeval chroniclers for many IrishHigh King of IrelandThe High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
and ScottishKingdom of ScotlandThe Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
Kings.
- For the Scottish rock band, see Eugenius (band)Eugenius (band)Eugenius was an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland that existed from 1990–1995, centred around former Vaselines singer/guitarist Eugene Kelly and featuring members of BMX Bandits and Teenage Fanclub.-History:...
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