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The name "Octavian"
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04-16-2009, 11:50 PM
Quote:Octavian never called himself Octavian, but Julius Caesar. The boy's name was the boy's fortune. I seem to remember having read somewhere that the name he never used was introduced as early as the fourth century. But of course I have forgotten the author who invented it? Anyone?
Found it! Aurelius Victor, Caesares 1.2 is the first author to use the name "Octavian".
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The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 06:45 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-02-2006, 06:53 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 07:05 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-02-2006, 07:12 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 07:39 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 10-02-2006, 03:34 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Matthew - 10-02-2006, 05:19 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 06:13 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Gaius_Calvus - 10-11-2006, 05:13 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Crispvs - 10-11-2006, 07:10 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Gaius_Calvus - 10-11-2006, 07:14 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 11-07-2006, 11:24 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 11-08-2006, 07:18 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Tib. Gabinius - 11-08-2006, 11:23 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 11-08-2006, 02:51 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 11-08-2006, 04:52 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-16-2009, 11:50 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Sean Manning - 04-17-2009, 04:32 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 04:47 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 06:47 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 07:57 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 08:56 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 09:02 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-17-2009, 09:14 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 09:27 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 09:38 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 10:27 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-17-2009, 10:31 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 04-18-2009, 05:25 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Lucius Rabirius - 04-18-2009, 05:50 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-18-2009, 06:37 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Lucius Rabirius - 04-18-2009, 08:42 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-18-2009, 10:17 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 04-19-2009, 02:20 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 04-19-2009, 05:52 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 05-12-2009, 01:37 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Epictetus - 05-12-2009, 05:13 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 05-12-2009, 07:33 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Epictetus - 05-12-2009, 08:36 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-05-2009, 03:41 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-06-2009, 04:59 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-06-2009, 05:12 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-06-2009, 05:31 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-06-2009, 08:35 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-07-2009, 11:43 AM

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