Herennius
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Herennius may refer to:
- Marcus Herennius (consul 93 BC)Marcus Herennius (consul 93 BC)Marcus Herennius was consul of the Roman Republic in 93 BC. He became consul in 93 BC, after defeating Lucius Marcius Philippus in the consular election for 93 BC.-References:...
- Herennius Philo (born 42 CE), the scholar also known as Philo of ByblosPhilo of ByblosPhilo of Byblos was an antiquarian writer of grammatical, lexical and historical works in Greek. He is chiefly known for his Phoenician history assembled from the writings of Sanchuniathon.-Life:...
- Herennius SenecioHerennius SenecioHerennius Senecio was among the Stoic opposition to the emperor Domitian, under whose rule he was executed. He was from Baetica in Roman Spain. He was the author of a laudatory biography of the Stoic martyr Helvidius Priscus....
(died c. 90), Roman writer, biographer of Helvidius PriscusHelvidius PriscusHelvidius Priscus, Stoic philosopher and statesman, lived during the reigns of Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian.Like his father-in-law, Thrasea Paetus, he was distinguished for his ardent and courageous republicanism. Although he repeatedly offended his rulers, he held several high offices... - Publius Herennius Dexippus (c. 210–273), the Greek historian most often known as DexippusDexippusPublius Herennius Dexippus , Greek historian, statesman and general, was an hereditary priest of the Eleusinian family of the Kerykes, and held the offices of archon basileus and eponymous in Athens....
- Herennius (fl. c. 240), a Neoplatonic philosopher; see Ammonius SaccasAmmonius SaccasAmmonius Saccas was a Greek philosopher from Alexandria who was often referred to as one of the founders of Neoplatonism. He is mainly known as the teacher of Plotinus, whom he taught for eleven years from 232 to 243. He was undoubtably the biggest influence on Plotinus in his development of...
- Herennius ModestinusHerennius ModestinusHerennius Modestinus, or simply Modestinus, was a celebrated Roman jurist, a student of Ulpian who flourished about 250.He appears to have been a native of one of the Greek-speaking provinces, probably Dalmatia...
(fl. c. 250), Roman jurist - Herennius EtruscusHerennius EtruscusHerennius Etruscus , was Roman emperor in 251, in a joint rule with his father Decius. Emperor Hostilian was his younger brother.Herennius was born in near Sirmium in Pannonia , during one of his father's military postings. His mother was Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla, a Roman lady of an...
(c. 227–251), Roman emperor