- in
honor of one of the Gavii. As a nomen,
Gavius is a
patronymic surname,
derived from the
praenomen Gavius. In
historical times, this
praenomen was used...
-
Marcus Gavius Apicius is
believed to have been a
Roman gourmet and
lover of luxury, who
lived sometime in the 1st
century AD,
during the
reign of Tiberius...
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Gavius B****us, also
spelled as
Gabius B****us, was a 1st-century BCE author, philolog, and
Latin grammarian from
Ancient Rome. His
literary work is considered...
-
Marcus Gavius Maximus (died 156) was an
eques of
ancient Rome who held
several imperial positions, both
civil and military,
under Hadrian and Antoninus...
- At the time, it was
known as the Year of the
Consulship of
Umbrius and
Gavius (or, less frequently, year 959 Ab urbe condita). The
denomination 206 for...
- recipes,
often attributed (without
clear evidence) to the
gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius, it
contains instructions for
preparing dishes enjo**** by the elite...
- that this family's name was
derived from the
Oscan praenomen Gavius. But as
Gaius and
Gavius are
apparently based on the same root, this
distinction is...
-
politician (d. 236) Zhu Zhi,
Chinese general and
politician (d. 224)
Marcus Gavius Maximus,
Roman praetorian prefect Zhang Daoling,
Chinese Taoist master (b...
- 'container' or 'pot')
described in the book De re
coquinaria by
Marcus Gavius Apicius, but the word
could have a more
ancient origin. The
first theory...
-
Gaius Pontius (fl. 321 BC),
sometimes called Gavius Pontius, was a
Samnite commander during the
Second Samnite War. He is most well
known for his victory...
