Thaddeus (Lanuvium)
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| Name: Thaddeus Hyperion Representative of: Lanivium / Lanuvium Gender: Male Age: 37 (physically) 745 BC(place / historical) Personality: Thaddeus had few major fights leaving him as a rather laid back man. Though he had serious moments he specially likes to tease his younger sister. Theodora due to her jumpy behavior. Being such an important religious city, Thaddeus carries himself calm, but elegantly. With a warm outlook on things for the better though they may be going the way opposite of a plan he finds a way to right it. Or find the positive at the least. Physical Description: Thaddeus is slender but elegant, sharing the same beautiful olive colored skin as his sister and nephews. His hair is a light brownish tone reaching just past his shoulders in a wild, untamed manner. His eyes are a greener color, (like South Italy) and friendly. Having an inviting smile and warm personality. His clothing is of the time period. That being of a higher, more powerful status his clothing reflected such being of a higher quality and better fabric (such as silks and gold along with royal, higherclass colors like purple etc) Thaddeus can typically be seen with a white tunic, belted at the waist with a thick stripe leading over the shoulder on both sides to the hem of the garnment where a fine gold or bronze colored lining can be seen bordered by a purple or blue tone. Rings and earrings (typically only rings) sported his high status. History: - Spoiler:
Lanuvium (more frequently Lanivium in Imperial Roman times, later Civita Lavinia, modern Lanuvio) is an ancient city of Latium, some 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Rome, a little southwest of the Via Appia.
Situated on an isolated hill projecting south from the main mass of the Alban Hills, Lanuvium commanded an extensive view over the low country between it and the sea. According to the legend, it was founded by Diomedes, or by one Lanoios, an exile from Troy. The first documented traces of the settlement date from the 9th century BC and by the 6th century BC it was part of the Latin League.
The city warred against Rome at the battles of Aricia (504 BC) and Lake Regillus (496 BC), as well as in 383 and 341 BC, mostly with negative outcomes. Rome conquered Lanuvium in 338 BC; at first its denizens did not enjoy the right of Roman citizenship, but acquired it later. In imperial times the city's chief magistrate and municipal council kept the titles of dictator and senatus respectively.
Lanuvium was especially noted for its rich and much venerated temple of Juno Sospes (Livy 8.14; Cic. Nat. D. 1.83; Fin. 2.63), from which Octavian borrowed money in 31 BC, and the possessions of which extended as far as the coast of the Mediterranean. It possessed many other temples repaired by Antoninus Pius, who was born close by (S. H. A. Ant. Pius 1), as was Commodus. Other people who sojourned in Lanuvium include Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus Iunius Brutus and Marcus Aurelius. One prominent native of Lanuvium was Lucius Licinius Murena (consul of 62 BC) whom Cicero defended in late 63 BC. Others include the actor Roscius (Cic. Div. 36) and the Roman people's tribune of 57 BC, Titus Annius Milo, who served as the city's dictator in 52 BC (Cic. Mil. 27).
The edict of Theodosius I (391 AD), which made Christianity the sole religion of the Roman Empire, caused the decline of the city and it was later abandoned.
Remains of the ancient theatre and of the city walls exist in the modern town, and above it is an area surrounded by a portico, in opus reticulatum, upon the north side of which is a rectangular building in opus quadratum, probably connected with the temple of Juno where archaic decorative terracottas artifacts have been found. The acropolis of the primitive city was probably on the highest point above the temple to the north. The neighborhood, which is now covered with vineyards, contains the remains of many Roman villas, one of which is traditionally attributed to the Emperor Antoninus Pius.
Religion: undetermined - was like religion central and mainly focused around Roman gods, namely Juno(whom the city had a large "temple" for worship of though there were many many others this is most noteable) : the Queen of the gods, childbirth, and marriage - History:
Lavinium, an ancient town of Latium (modern Pratica di Mare, Italy), 19 miles (30 kilometres) south of Rome, regarded as the religious centre of the early Latin peoples. Roman tradition maintained that it had been founded by Aeneas and his followers from Troy and named after his wife, Lavinia. Here he is supposed to have built a temple establishing the worship of the household gods, the Penates. Certain classes of Roman officials sacrificed regularly at Lavinium to the Penates and Vesta. Lavinium remained loyal to Rome in the wars of the 5th and 4th centuries bc. Thereafter it fell into decay, although archaeological evidence reveals that settlements on the site, beginning in early Villanovan times, lasted as late as about ad 400. Excavations have revealed 13 large altars, with dedications ranging from the 6th to the 2nd century bc. Nearby is a 4th-century heroon (i.e., shrine to a hero), constructed over a 7th-century tomb, which may have been associated with Aeneas in antiquity (as discussed by Dionysius of Halicarnassus in Roman Antiquities). The later town was known as Laurolavinium.
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