Paul
Encyclopedia
Paul may refer to:
- Paul (name), a given name or surname (includes a list of people with that name)
Christianity
- Paul the Apostle (c. 5 – c. 67), also known as Paul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and author of much of the New Testament
- Saint Paul (disambiguation)Saint Paul (disambiguation)Saint Paul usually refers to Paul the Apostle, the Christian religious leader.Saint Paul may also refer to:- People :* Paul of Thebes, an Egyptian saint, regarded as the first Christian hermit* Paul the Simple, an Egyptian saint...
, multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" - Pope Paul (disambiguation), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman and Byzantine empire
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general
- Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (fl. 2nd century AD), Roman jurist
- Paulus CatenaPaulus CatenaPaulus was the name of an imperial notary, or senior civil servant, who served under the Roman Emperor Constantius II in the middle of the 4th century. He is described by the historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who probably met him. According to Marcellinus, his cruelty was infamous throughout the...
(died 362), Roman notary - Paulus AlexandrinusPaulus AlexandrinusPaulus Alexandrinus was an astrological author from the late Roman Empire. His extant work, Eisagogika, or Introductory Matters , which was written in 378 CE, is a treatment of major topics in astrology as practiced in the fourth century Roman Empire.Little is known about Paulus' life...
(4th century), Hellenistic astrologer - Paul of AeginaPaul of AeginaPaul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta was a 7th-century Byzantine Greek physician best known for writing the medical encyclopedia Medical Compendium in Seven Books...
or Paulus Aegineta (c. 625 – c. 690), Greek surgeon
Royals
- Paul I of RussiaPaul I of RussiaPaul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...
(1754–1801), Tsar of Russia - Paul of GreecePaul of GreecePaul reigned as King of Greece from 1947 to 1964.-Family and early life:Paul was born in Athens, the third son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia. He was trained as a naval officer....
(1901–1964), King of Greece
Other people
- Paolo GiovioPaolo Gioviothumb|Paolo Giovio.thumb|Monument to Paolo Giovo by [[Francesco da Sangallo]], in [[San Lorenzo di Firenze|San Lorenzo]] Basilica, [[Florence]].Paolo Giovio was an Italian physician, historian and biographer, and prelate.He is chiefly known as the author of a celebrated work of...
or Paulus Jovius (1483–1552), Italian bishop - Paul the DeaconPaul the DeaconPaul the Deacon , also known as Paulus Diaconus, Warnefred, Barnefridus and Cassinensis, , was a Benedictine monk and historian of the Lombards.-Life:...
or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk
Other uses
- Paul (bakery)Paul (bakery)Paul is a French bakery established in 1889 in the city of Croix by Charlemagne Mayot.As of August 2011 there are over 436 franchised Paul bakery café restaurants in France, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom, Holland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Greece, Romania, Morocco, Lebanon, Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain,...
, bakery franchise based in France - Paul (film)Paul (film)Paul is a 2011 science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It stars Pegg, Frost, and the voice of Seth Rogen as the title character...
, 2011 film with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost - Paul (play)Paul (play)Paul is a 2005 play by Howard Brenton, which portrays the life and career of Paul the Apostle. It was first performed in the Cottesloe auditorium of the National Theatre, London from 30 September 2005 – 4 February 2006, in modern dress....
, play by Howard Brenton - "Paul" (song), by the German punk band Die Ärzte
- Paul (Pokémon), fictional character
- St. Paul (oratorio)St. Paul (oratorio)St. Paul , Op. 36, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn.The libretto was begun in 1832 by the composer with Pastor Julius Schubring, a childhood friend, pulling together passages from the New Testament and Old Testament...
, work by Felix Mendelssohn originally entitled 'Paulus' (in its German version) - Hurricane Paul (1982)
- Hurricane Paul (2006)Hurricane Paul (2006)Hurricane Paul was a hurricane that ultimately struck Mexico as a tropical depression in October 2006. It developed from an area of disturbed weather on October 21, and slowly intensified as it moved into an area of warm waters and progressively decreasing wind shear...
- Paul is deadPaul Is Dead"Paul is dead" is an urban legend suggesting that Paul McCartney of the English rock band The Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike....
, conspiracy theory about Paul McCartney - Paul the OctopusPaul the OctopusPaul the Octopus was a common octopus from Weymouth, England. Paul lived in a tank at a commercial attraction, the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany and became internationally famous after his feeding behaviour was used to correctly predict the winner of each of the Germany national football...
(2008–2010), an octopus that correctly guessed results in the 2010 World Cup- Paul II (octopus), the successor of Paul the Octopus
- Poker Face PaulPoker Face PaulPoker Face Paul was a series of four video games for Game Gear that simulated various card games. The first was Poker Face Paul's Blackjack in 1992...
, a Game Gear video game that comes in blackjack and poker versions