Virginius
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Virginius may refer to:
- Any of various members of the Roman gens VerginiaVerginia (gens)The gens Verginia or Virginia was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the early years of the Republic...
, also spelled Virginia - a character in The Physician's TaleThe Physician's TaleThe Physician's Tale is one of the Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century.This is a domestic drama about the relationship between a daughter and her father and it is one of the earliest extant poems in English about such subjects and relationships...
, one of the Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the 14th century - Virginius AffairVirginius AffairThe Virginius Affair was a diplomatic dispute that occurred in the 1870s between the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain, then in control of Cuba, during the Ten Years' War....
, a diplomatic dispute that occurred in the 1870s - Virginius DabneyVirginius DabneyVirginius Dabney was a U.S. teacher, journalist, writer, and editor. He was the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1936 to 1969 and author of several historical books...
(1901–1995), a U.S. teacher, journalist, writer and editor - Virginius Island, West Virginia, an island on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
See also
- Verginia (gens)Verginia (gens)The gens Verginia or Virginia was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the early years of the Republic...
- Virginia (given name)Virginia (given name)Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Roman family name Virginius, a name probably derived from the Latin word virgo, meaning "maiden" or "virgin." According to legend, Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by a corrupt...
, a feminine name derived from the Roman gens