Herculia
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Herculia and Herculius derive from Hercules
, a noted demigod of Greek mythology
popularized in Ancient Rome
. The terms can refer to:
Hercules
Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
, a noted demigod of Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
popularized in Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. The terms can refer to:
- Herculia (moth)Herculia (moth)Herculia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Pyralidae.Species include:* Herculia incarnatalis * Herculia rubidalis * Herculia tabidalis...
, a snout moth genusGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia... - Herculius, byname of Ancient Roman Emperor MaximianMaximianMaximian was Roman Emperor from 286 to 305. He was Caesar from 285 to 286, then Augustus from 286 to 305. He shared the latter title with his co-emperor and superior, Diocletian, whose political brain complemented Maximian's military brawn. Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent...
- Aegyptus Herculia, Ancient Roman province of Egypt
- Some Ancient Roman military units:
- Cohors I Herculia Raetorum
- Legio II HerculiaLegio II HerculiaLegio II Herculia was a Roman legion, levied by Emperor Diocletian , possibly together with I Iovia, to guard the newly created province of Scythia Minor. It was stationed at Capidava...
- Legio VI HerculiaLegio VI HerculiaLegio VI Herculia was a Roman legion levied by Diocletian in the end of the 3rd century, and was still in service at the beginning of the 5th century...
(later promoted and renamed Herculiani)
- Gorsium-Herculia, the Ancient Roman name of Tác in Hungary
- Via Herculia, Ancient Roman road, branch of the Via TraianaVia Traiana300px|thumb|Via TraianaThe Via Traiana was an ancient Roman road. It was built by the emperor Trajan as an extension of the Via Appia from Beneventum, reaching Brundisium by a shorter route...
in the Apennine Mountains