Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa - Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa - Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
Agrippa
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Spencer notes that Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (64-12 BCE) was a friend and associate of Emperor Augustus, but was also the name for the grandson of Herod the Great, Marcus Julius Herod Agrippa, who demanded the death of Biblical apostle James (the brother of John) while imprisoning Peter.
Harry Potter and the Classical World: Greek and Roman Allusions in J.K. Rowling's Modern Epic
From effects, Aldrette moves on to the various flood control methods developed by such officials as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, who even traveled through the sewers by boat in 33 BC.
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
Taking water to the Nimes, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was not about to be stopped by a mere valley of the River Gard.
STREETS AHEAD; travel Sarah Batley goes al fresco in two of southern France's most historic centres

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?