Titus (disambiguation)
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Titus is a common Roman
praenomen
of unknown etymology (see Titus (praenomen)
), which could refer to any of the following:
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
praenomen
Praenomen
The praenomen was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus , the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy...
of unknown etymology (see Titus (praenomen)
Titus (praenomen)
Titus is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, and was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gens Titia. The feminine form is Tita or Titia...
), which could refer to any of the following:
Ancient Rome
- Emperor TitusTitusTitus , was Roman Emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, thus becoming the first Roman Emperor to come to the throne after his own father....
(AD 39–81), Titus Flavius Vespasianus- His father, Emperor VespasianVespasianVespasian , was Roman Emperor from 69 AD to 79 AD. Vespasian was the founder of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the Empire for a quarter century. Vespasian was descended from a family of equestrians, who rose into the senatorial rank under the Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty...
(AD 9–79), also named Titus Flavius Vespasianus
- His father, Emperor Vespasian
- Emperor DomitianDomitianDomitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
(AD 51–96), Titus Flavius Domitianus - The historian Titus Livius (59 BC–AD 17), usually referred to as LivyLivyTitus Livius — known as Livy in English — was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. Ab Urbe Condita Libri, "Chapters from the Foundation of the City," covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome well before the traditional foundation in 753 BC...
in English - Titus Pomponius AtticusTitus Pomponius AtticusTitus Pomponius Atticus, born Titus Pomponius , came from an old but not strictly noble Roman family of the equestrian class and the Gens Pomponia. He was a celebrated editor, banker, and patron of letters with residences in both Rome and Athens...
(110/109 BC–35/32 BC), littérateur/philosopher and friend of Marcus Tullius Cicero - Titus Quinctius FlamininusTitus Quinctius FlamininusTitus Quinctius Flamininus was a Roman politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece.Member of the gens Quinctia, and brother to Lucius Quinctius Flamininus, he served as a military tribune in the Second Punic war and in 205 BC he was appointed propraetor in Tarentum...
(c. 229 BC–174 BC), politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece - Titus LabienusTitus LabienusTitus Atius Labienus was a professional Roman soldier in the late Roman Republic. He served as Tribune of the Plebs in 63 BC, and is remembered as one of Julius Caesar's lieutenants, mentioned frequently in the accounts of his military campaigns...
(c. 100 BC–45 BC), Roman general - Titus TatiusTitus TatiusThe traditions of ancient Rome held that Titus Tatius was the Sabine king of Cures, who, after the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and captured the Capitol with the treachery of Tarpeia. The Sabine women, however, convinced Tatius and the Roman king, Romulus, to reconcile and subsequently...
(died 748 BC), according to tradition, the Sabine king who attacked Rome, but reconciled with the Roman king Romulus - Titus (usurper)Titus (usurper)Titus is one of the Thirty Tyrants, a list of Roman usurpers compiled by the author of the often unreliable Historia Augusta. Titus was said to have revolted against Maximinus Thrax, a Roman Emperor who ruled 235-238, after the revolt of Magnus....
, one of the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta - Titus PulloTitus PulloTitus Pullo was one of the two Roman centurions of the 11th Legion mentioned in the writings of Julius Caesar. The other soldier mentioned was Lucius Vorenus; they appear in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Book 5, Chapter 44....
, centurion in Caesar's legions - Titus Junius BrutusTitus Junius BrutusTitus Junius Brutus was the elder son of Lucius Junius Brutus, who was one of Rome's first two consuls in 509 BC. His mother was Vitellia....
(died c. 509 BC), member of the Tarquinian conspiracy - Titus TarquiniusTitus TarquiniusTitus was the eldest son of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of Rome. During his father's reign, he accompanied his younger brother Aruns and his cousin Lucius Junius Brutus to consult the Oracle at Delphi to have interpreted an omen witnessed by the king.In 509 BC, upon the overthrow of...
, son of the last king of Rome
Early Christian figures
- Saint Titus (died 96 or 107), fellow worker with St. Paul of Tarsus and pastor of the first Christian church in Crete at Gortyn
- Titus (patriarch), Patriarch of ConstantinoplePatriarch of ConstantinopleThe Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
(242–272) - Titus of BostraTitus of BostraTitus of Bostra was a Christian theologian and bishop. Sozomen names Titus among the great men of the time of Constantius.-Life:...
(died c. 378), Christian theologian and bishop - Titus, another name for Saint DismasSaint DismasThe Penitent thief, also known as the Thief on the Cross or the Good Thief, is an unnamed character mentioned in the Gospel of Luke who was crucified alongside Jesus and asked Jesus to remember him in his kingdom....
in Arabic Christian tradition
Medieval period to early 20th century
- Titus van RijnTitus van RijnTitus van Rijn was the fourth and only surviving child of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and Saskia van Uylenburgh...
(1641–1668), son of the Dutch painter Rembrandt - Titus OatesTitus OatesTitus Oates was an English perjurer who fabricated the "Popish Plot", a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II.-Early life:...
(1649–1705), English perjurer who fabricated the "Popish Plot" - Robert TitusRobert TitusRobert Titus was the first Titus immigrant from England to America and is the progenitor of many of the Tituses in America today.-Emigration:...
(c. 1600–c. 1670) , English Puritan, New England settler - Silas TitusSilas TitusSilas Titus was a military officer who fought in the American Civil War in the Union Army. He was active in the organization of the city of Syracuse, New York, and served as an alderman for two years and as a supervisor in 1865...
(1811–1899), American Civil War soldier and active organizer of the city of Syracuse, New York - Silas Wright TitusSilas Wright TitusSilas Wright Titus was an engineer who discovered and patented deep water pumping technology and discovered early water supplies for New York City and other towns and cities in the United States in the late nineteenth century. He was known as “The Water Wizard”.- Biography :Silas Wright Titus was...
(1849–1922), engineer and inventor of water pumping systems, discoverer of water supply for New York City in the late nineteenth century - Silius TitusSilius TitusSilius or Silas Titus , of Bushey, was an English politician, captain of Deal Castle, and Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles II.-Early Life:He was born in London, the son of Silas Titus, a salter and Constatia Colley...
(1623–1704), captain of Deal Castle, and Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles II - Sir Titus SaltTitus SaltSir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet , born in Morley, near Leeds, was a manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. His father Daniel Salt was a businessman and was sent Titus to Batley Grammar School...
(1803–1876), manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in West Yorkshire, creator of alpaca cloth
Modern
- Christopher TitusChristopher TitusChristopher Todd Titus is an American comedian and actor. He grew up in Newark, California. Titus came to national attention with the eponymous FOX show Titus, of which he was the star, executive producer and co-creator...
(born 1964), comedian actor of the sitcom Titus - Dina TitusDina TitusAlice Costandina "Dina" Titus is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Nevada Senate and was that body's minority leader from 1993 to 2009....
(born 1950), American politician - Eve TitusEve TitusEve Titus was a children's author most famous for her books featuring anthropomorphic mice.Her most famous characters include Anatole, a heroic and resourceful French mouse and Basil of Baker Street, a Victorian age mouse private detective who emulates Sherlock Holmes...
(1922–2002), children's writer - Herb TitusHerb TitusHerbert W. Titus is an American attorney, writer, and politician. He was a candidate for Vice-President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election on the Constitution Party ticket....
(born 1937), Constitution Party vice-presidential candidate in the 1996 US election - Jack TitusJack TitusJack "Skinny" Titus was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League between 1926 and 1943 for the Richmond Football Club. In the golden era of the 1930s, Titus was one of the great forwards who regularly thrilled the crowds with spectacular goalkicking feats...
(1908–1978), Australian rules footballer - Mark TitusMark TitusMark Titus is an American blogger, college graduate and former walk-on basketball player for Ohio State University. Since October 2008, he has written about his basketball-related experiences in his blog 'Club Trillion'. He was selected in the 2010 Harlem Globetrotters draft...
(born 1987), Ohio State University basketball player and blogger - Titus BrambleTitus BrambleTitus Malachi Bramble is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a defender. He is currently suspended by Sunderland after bring arrested for possession of a class A drug and sexual assault.-Ipswich Town:...
(born 1981), English footballer - Titus BrandsmaTitus BrandsmaBlessed Titus Brandsma was a Dutch Carmelite priest and professor of philosophy. Brandsma was vehemently opposed to Nazi ideology and spoke out against it many times before the Second World War....
(1881–1942), outspoken Dutch Catholic opponent of Nazism - Titus WelliverTitus WelliverTitus Welliver is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring roles on the television shows Deadwood, Lost, Sons of Anarchy and The Good Wife...
(born 1961), American actor - Titus, former ring name of professional wrestler Ryan WilsonRyan WilsonRyan Wilson is an American professional wrestler who formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he was a former OVW Heavyweight Champion...
Places
- Titus, the ancient name of the KrkaKrka (Croatia)Krka is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, famous for its numerous waterfalls. It is long and its basin covers an area of .Possibly the river called Catarbates by the ancient Greeks, it was known to the ancient Romans as Titius, Corcoras, or Korkoras.The river has its source near the border...
River in Croatia - Titus County, TexasTitus County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 28,118 people, 9,552 households, and 7,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 10,675 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
Animals
- Titus (spider), a species of ground spiderGround spiderGround spiders include nearly 2,000 described species in over 100 genera, distributed worldwide. This makes the family the seventh largest known. New species are still being discovered...
- Titus (gorilla)Titus (gorilla)Titus was the name given by researchers to a silverback Mountain Gorilla of the Virunga Mountains. Titus was remarkable in that he was under almost constant observation by researchers since his birth in 1974, including Dian Fossey, Veronica Vecellio and Felix Ndagijimana...
, a silverback Mountain Gorilla
In fiction
- The protagonist of Titus AndronicusTitus AndronicusTitus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and possibly George Peele, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were...
, a play by William Shakespeare - Titus (film)Titus (film)Titus is a 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, about the downfall of a Roman general. It was the first film of the play . The film was made by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures...
(1999), based upon Shakespeare's play- Titus (soundtrack)Titus (soundtrack)Titus is the original soundtrack to the 1999 motion picture Titus. Elliot Goldenthal wrote the score for the film, an adaptation of Shakespeare's first, and bloodiest, tragedy Titus Andronicus; written and directed by Julie Taymor, Goldenthal's long-time friend and partner...
- Titus (soundtrack)
- Titus (TV series)Titus (TV series)Titus is an American dark comedy sitcom that debuted on Fox in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus, Jack Kenny, and Brian Hargrove...
, American situation comedy based on Christopher Titus - Titus Groan, the protagonist in the Gormenghast books by Mervyn Peake
- Titus Faversham, a character in the radio comedy series The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
- Titus Pullo (character of Rome)Titus Pullo (character of Rome)Titus Pullo is a fictional character from the HBO/BBC original television series Rome, played by Ray Stevenson. He is depicted as a hedonistic, devil-may-care soldier who discovers hidden ideals and integrity within himself...
, a fictitious Roman centurion of the HBO TV series Rome - Titus Strega-Borgia, a main protagonist in the Pure Dead Series by Debi Gliori
- Titus Fitch, a central character in The Sea, the SeaThe Sea, the SeaThe Sea, the Sea is the 19th novel by Iris Murdoch. It won the Booker Prize in 1978.-Plot summary:The Sea, the Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied playwright and director as he begins to write his memoirs...
, by Iris Murdoch - Titus, the playable character in the video game Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineWarhammer 40,000: Space MarineWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a third-person action video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Onlive on September 6, 2011 in North America and September 9, 2011 in Europe...
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In science and technology
- TITUS (project)TITUS (project)TITUS is a project of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, maintained by Professor Dr...
, a project for creation of an Indo-European languages thesaurus - Titus (rocket)Titus (rocket)Titus is the designation of a French sounding rocket which was developed for observation of the total solar eclipse in Argentina on November 12, 1966. The Titus was a two-stage rocket with a length of 11.5 m, a launch weight of 3.4 tons, and a diameter of 56 cm. It reached a maximum height of...
, a French rocket - TITUS Cyberbit Basic, a typeface developed by the TITUS Project and Bitstream Inc
Other
- The Epistle to TitusEpistle to TitusThe Epistle of Paul to Titus, usually referred to simply as Titus, is one of the three Pastoral Epistles , traditionally attributed to Saint Paul, and is part of the New Testament...
, a New Testament book of the Bible - Titus books (publisher)Titus Books (publisher)Titus Books is an independent publisher based in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 2005, it was noted by reviewer Katherine Liddy in Landfall as an "exciting" addition to New Zealand literature....
, a New Zealand based independent publisher - Titus SoftwareTitus SoftwareTitus Software, later known as Titus Interactive S.A., was a long-running French software publisher that produced and published video games for various formats over its lifetime....
, a video game developer and publisher - Titus the FoxTitus the FoxTitus the Fox is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS. The first version of the game was released in 1991 under the name Lagaf': Les Aventures de Moktar - Vol 1: La Zoubida. The international edition - Titus the Fox: To Marrakech...
, a video game by Titus Software