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praetor
praetor , in ancient Rome, originally a consul , and later a judicial magistrate (from c.366 BC). In 242 BC two praetors were appointed, the urban praetor ( praetor urbanus ), deciding cases to which citizens were parties, and the peregrine praetor ( praetor peregrinus ) deciding cases between fore... Read more
fasces
fasces [Lat.,=bundles], ancient Roman symbol of the regal and later the magisterial authority. The fasces were cylindrical bundles of wooden rods, tied tightly together, from which an axe projected; they were borne by guards, called lictors, before praetors, consuls, proconsuls, dictators, and empe... Read more
quaestor
quaestor , Roman magistrate, with responsibility for the treasury; in early times a quaestor also had judicial powers. At first there were two quaestors. Sulla named 20, and Caesar set 40 as the number (45 BC), but Augustus reduced them to 20. Quaestors were in theory deputies for consuls, praetors,... Read more
Galba
Galba (Servius Sulpicius Galba) , 3 BC-AD 69, Roman emperor (AD 68-AD 69). He distinguished himself in a political and military career as praetor (AD 20), governor of Aquitania, consul (AD 33), commander in Gaul, and governor of Hispania Tarraconensis (AD 60). In AD 68 an insurrection against Ner... Read more
consul
consul title of the two chief magistrates of ancient Rome. The institution is supposed to have arisen with the expulsion of the kings, traditionally in 510 BC, and it was well established by the early 4th cent. BC The consuls led the troops, controlled the treasury, and were supreme in the governme... Read more
Cinna
Cinna (Lucius Cornelius Cinna) , d. 84 BC, Roman politician, consul (87 BC-84 BC), and leader of the popular party. Shortly after Cinna's first election, Sulla left Rome to fight against Mithradates VI of Pontus, having received from Cinna and Cinna's colleague Gnaeus Octavius a promise to maint... Read more
handkerchief
handkerchief In classical Greece pieces of fine perfumed cotton, known as mouth or perspiration cloths, were often used by the wealthy. From the 1st cent. BC, Roman men of rank used an oblong cloth of linen (the sudarium ) chiefly to wipe perspiration from the face and hands. During the empire a s... Read more
Roman law
Roman law the legal system of Rome from the supposed founding of the city in 753 BC to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in AD 1453; it was later adopted as the basis of modern civil law . Most authorities, however, disregard the largely static period following the reign of Justinian I (527-65). ... Read more
Sallust
Sallust (Caius Sallustius Crispus) , 86 BC-c.34 BC, Roman historian. He was tribune of the people (52 BC) and praetor (46). He was ejected (50) from the senate ostensibly for adultery, but more probably because of his partisanship for Caesar. He served with Caesar after his praetorship and was his... Read more
Brutus
Brutus , in ancient Rome, a surname of the Junian gens. Lucius Junius Brutus, fl. 510 BC, was the founder of the Roman republic. He feigned idiocy to escape death at the hands of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (see under Tarquin ). Roman historians tell how he led the Romans in expelling the Tarquins... Read more

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praetor
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition praetor , in ancient Rome, originally a consul , and later a judicial magistrate (from c.366 BC). In 242 BC two praetors were appointed, the urban praetor ( praetor urbanus ), deciding cases to which citizens were parties, and the peregrine...
Metellus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...exile, continued his father's opposition to Marius. As praetor (89 BC) he fought in the Social War; in the civil war that...Metellus Celer, d. 59 BC He fought in Asia under Pompey and was praetor (63 BC) in Cicero's consulship. He was consul in 60 BC...
Lepidus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Antiochus III of Syria. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, d. 77 BC, was praetor of Sicily (81 BC). As consul (78 BC), he was bitterly...Italy. His son, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, d. 13 BC, was praetor (49 BC) and consul (46 BC) with Caesar. He was appointed...
Lentulus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the senate because of it. He was quaestor (81) and twice praetor (75 and 63). He joined the conspiracy of Catiline , who...Lentulus Spinther, d. after 49 BC, was curule aedile (63), praetor (60), and consul (57). He was a consistent partisan of...
Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the poet Quintus Ennius in Sardinia and brought him to Rome. In 199 Cato became plebeian aedile, and in the following year praetor in Sardinia, where he proceeded sternly against moneylenders. He won the consulship in 195 together with his patrician friend...
Publius Clodius Pulcher
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Crassus renewed their alliance at the conference of Luca, they agreed that Clodius must be controlled. Clodius was aiming to be praetor when, in 52, his gang met that of Milo on the Appian Way, and in the ensuing brawl Clodius was killed. At his funeral in...
Marcus Licinius Crassus Dives
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...walks of life. Through careful training he also became one of the most effective orators of his day. Early Public Career Praetor in 73, Crassus was chosen by the Senate, after the defeat of both consuls in 72, to take over command in the war against...
Sallust
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...quaestorship and command of a legion in the unsuccessful campaign against Pompey in Illyricum. Sallust continued to serve Caesar as praetor in Africa and was rewarded with a proconsular governorship of Numidia. Sallust plundered the province to amass his great wealth...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...married her uncle Claudius. Seneca was to be tutor to Nero, her son and the adopted son of Claudius, and he was appointed praetor for the year 50. Life under Nero Claudius was murdered by Agrippina in 54, and Nero acceded to the throne. The next 5 years...
Spartacus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Roman response to the uprising was at first slow and inadequate. Spartacus defeated local levies led by a propraetor and a praetor in three sharp engagements. The slaves then broke out of Campania and raided all of southern Italy, eventually establishing...

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praetor
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible praetor A Roman magistrate with office in the judiciary, the army, and the civil service. The position was a step in the career ladder, leading to appointment as consul.
praetorian
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English prae·to·ri·an / prēˈtôrēən / (also pre·to·ri·an ) • adj. Roman Hist. of or having the powers of a praetor. • n. a man of praetorian rank.
pretor
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology pretor, pretorian see PRAETOR .
Praetorian Guard
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Praetorian Guard in ancient Rome, the bodyguard of the Roman praetor or (later) emperor; in extended use, a group using its power and influence to support or defend a leader or central figure, or an established system.
curule
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable curule denoting or relating to the authority exercised by the senior magistrates in ancient Rome, chiefly the consul and praetor, who were entitled to use the sella curulis (‘curule seat’, a kind of folding chair). The word is...
Lucretius
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...with Roman literature. It is written for “ Memmius, “ probably C. Memmi us, a Roman aristocrat who was praetor in 58 B.C. and later governor of Bithynia. The poem is written in Latin hexameters and divided by the poet into six...

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CMS Launches Praetor 1.5, Which Gives Corporate e-Mail Administrators New Ways to Filter and Manage e-Mail.
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Computer Mail Services, Inc. Releases Praetor G2, Providing Multiple Layers Of Defense, Better eMail Traffic Management.
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Computer Mail Services, Inc. Now Shipping 'Praetor'.
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Praetor(TM) Anti-Spam Filtering Software Is Effective Weapon Against 'Love Bug'.
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Praetor anti-spam filtering software is effective weapon against `Love Bug` Microsoft exchange-based security product from Computer Mail Services, Inc.; Prevents infected e-mail from ever reaching corporate servers or recipients.
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Computer Mail Services Announces Praetor for Exchange 2000, Providing Flexible Rules-Based Content Filtering of E-mail.
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Computer Mail Services, Inc. Releases Praetor Version 2.1 Providing More Efficient Bayesian Filtering; Improvements Include Cached Bayesian Tokens And Simplified Administration.
Business Wire; 5/5/2005; 700+ words ; ...provider, today announced the release of Praetor version 2.1. This email content filter...Faster Bayesian Statistical Filtering Praetor v2.1 now implements a memory cache for...Server license. Improved Administration Praetor administration simplifies control of its...
Computer Mail Services, Inc. Announces 'Praetor'
PR Newswire; 8/18/1998; 700+ words ; ...messaging connectivity solutions, announces Praetor, an advanced plug-in for Microsoft...commercial e-mail, commonly known as SPAM. Praetor will provide effective anti-SPAM filtering...message levels. Based on Windows NT, Praetor's first line of defense is using lists...
New findings from A. Praetor and co-authors in the area of life sciences published.(Report)
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