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Boniface
Boniface , d. 432, Roman general. He defended (413) Marseilles against the Visigoths under Ataulf. Having supported Galla Placidia in her struggle with her brother, Emperor Honorius, Boniface fled to Africa in 422. There, as semi-independent governor, he supported (424) Valentinian III against the usurper John and was rewarded with the title count of Africa. Recalled in 427, he rebelled; a civil war between Africa and the imperial government began. This struggle prepared the way for the invasion (429) of Africa by the Vandals under Gaiseric. A truce was arranged between Africa and Rome, and Boniface attacked the Vandals. He was defeated and besieged (430) at Hippo; during the siege his good friend St. Augustine died. Beaten again in 431, Boniface was recalled to Italy by Placidia to assist her against the general Aetius . He defeated (432) Aetius but died of a wound received in the battle. The historian Procopius, without convincing evidence, held Boniface responsible for inviting the Vandals into Africa. |
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"Boniface." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Boniface." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BonifcGen.html "Boniface." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BonifcGen.html |
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Boniface
Boniface ♂ From the Late Latin name Bonifatius, derived from bonum ‘good’ + fatum ‘fate’. In the early Middle Ages the name came to be alternatively written as Bonifacius (with the same pronunciation) and reanalysed as a compound of bonum + facere ‘to do’, i.e. ‘doer of good deeds’. The name was borne by several early saints, including a 7th-century pope and an Anglo-Saxon missionary who evangelized extensively in Germany in the 8th century. The latter was originally named Winfrid, but took the name Bonifacius on entering holy orders.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Boniface." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Boniface." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Boniface.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Boniface." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Boniface.html |
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Boniface
Boniface,
1. the landlord of the inn in Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem; whence taken as the generic proper name of innkeepers; 2. in Scott's The Monastery, the abbot of Kennaquhair. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Boniface." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Boniface." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Boniface.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Boniface." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Boniface.html |
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