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β109ΒάρβιοςBarbios, Barbius… Pomponius), tells basically the same story but calls the man Barbarius Philippus, and specifies that the man was on the verge of assuming the praetorship before his background was revealed. Both tales may be …Matched in noteshighmedium
β279Βίαιοιviolent… who had been tyrants both among the Greeks and the barbarians" (trans. P. Krentz and E.L. Wheeler). [5] Cross-referenced at lambda 501; otherwise unknown, but for Illo(u)s see iota 324.Matched in noteshighshort
μ171ΜαξέντιοςMaxentios, Maxentius… in peace at Thessalonica, but later, when Licinius gathered a barbarian army to oppose Constantine, the latter found out and ordered him to be killed, as he soon was (Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica 1.4, lines …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ131ΜαναΐμManaim, Manane… the Suda's patriographical sources as a generic term for northern barbarians. The attribution of the statue (mentioned in the next sentence) to Manaim/Manane is uncertain, as is the veracity of his putative victory. [2] …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1708ΚλαύδιοςKlaudios, Claudius… His adopted son Nero (nu 254) succeeded him. See generally Barbara Levick in OCD(4) s.v. (pp.323-4) and web address 1. [1] cf. Suetonius, Claudius 10 (web address 2). After this the Suda begins following …Matched in noteshighlong