Nepos
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c., Roman biographer and historian.
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These coins showed Julius Nepos at first and then, after Nepos’s death in 480, they featured the busts of the Eastern Roman emperors who reigned in Constantinople.
Rome Didn't Fall When You Think It Did. Here's Why That Fabricated History Still Matters Today | Edward J. Watts | October 6, 2021 | TimeMost of these men were assembled this night beneath the gilded roof of Caius Nepos' house.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska OrczyHe himself had been silent for the past ten minutes, doing full justice to this second relay of Caius Nepos' hospitality.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska OrczyCaius Nepos could find no objection to this, even though the question of voting was in no way to his liking.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska OrczyBut Caius Nepos was smiling blandly: the ire of Hortensius pleased him even though he did not understand its cause.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Bring forth thy tablets, O Caius Nepos, and we'll put the matter to the vote.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska Orczy
British Dictionary definitions for Nepos
/ (ˈniːpɒs) /
Cornelius. ?100–?25 bc, Roman historian and biographer; author of De Viris illustribus
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