Capitoline games

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• Capitoline Games — In Ancient Rome, the Capitoline Games (Latin: Ludi Capitolini ) were annual games, or combats instituted by Camillus, 387 BC, in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus, and in commemoration of the Capitol s not being taken by the Gauls that same year.1728] …   Wikipedia

• Capitoline games — Capitolian Cap i*to li*an, Capitoline Cap i*to*line, a. [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. Capitolian Jove. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Games — were an important celebratory element in the religious life of ancient Greece. The modern Olympic Games take their name from the Ancient Olympic Games; the modern Olympics are divided between the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games …   Wikipedia

• Capitoline — Capitolian Cap i*to li*an, Capitoline Cap i*to*line, a. [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. Capitolian Jove. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Capitoline Grounds — was a baseball park in Brooklyn, New York in the 1860s and 1870s. It was also known as Capitoline Skating Lake and Base Ball Ground (Lowry 1986). Presumably it was flooded for some winter seasons, as were Union Grounds in New York and Union… …   Wikipedia

• Heraea Games — The ancient Heraea Games, dedicated to the goddess Hera (also spelled Heraia) is the first sanctioned (and recorded) women s athletic competition to be held in the stadium at Olympia, [cite web | author=Author not listed | title=THE HERAIA | work …   Wikipedia

• Secular Games — The Secular Games (Latin Ludi Saeculares, originally Ludi Terentini) were a religious celebration, involving sacrifices and theatrical performances, held in ancient Rome for three days and nights to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of …   Wikipedia

• Domitian — For other people named Domitian, see Domitian (disambiguation). Domitian 11th Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Domitian, Capitoline Museum, Rome …   Wikipedia

• Flavian dynasty — Flavian dynasty| The Flavian dynasty was a Roman imperial dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 and 96 AD, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69 ndash;79 AD), and his two sons Titus (79 ndash;81 AD) and Domitian (81 ndash;96 AD).… …   Wikipedia

• Capitolian — Cap i*to li*an, Capitoline Cap i*to*line, a. [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. Capitolian Jove. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by Camillus, in honor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Commodus — This article is about the real life emperor. For the film character, see Commodus (Gladiator). Commodus 18th Emperor of the Roman Empire Commodus as Hercules …   Wikipedia