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Orestes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Orestes , d. 476, Roman general. With the help of barbarians he deposed (475) the Roman emperor of the West, Julius Nepos, and raised his own son, Romulus Augustulus , to the throne. The next year the barbarians under Odoacer revolted; Orestes was killed at Piacenza, and his son was deposed. ... Read more
Orestes
Myths and Legends of the World Orestes In Greek mythology, Orestes was the prince who avenged the murder of his father, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, by killing his own mother, Clytemnestra. Orestes' sisters Iphigenia and Electra play important roles in his story... Read more
Orestes Augustus Brownson
Encyclopedia of World Biography Orestes Augustus Brownson Orestes Augustus Brownson (1803-1876) was an American clergyman, transcendentalist...religion, from nebulous Unitarianism to firmly disciplined Catholicism. Orestes A. Brownson was born in Stockbridge, Vt., on Sept. 16, 1803, to Sylvester... Read more

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