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Diptych with the Letter of Lentulus and a portrait of Christ
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The Letter of Lentulus (/ˈlɛntjələs/) is an epistle of mysterious origin that was first widely published in Italy in the fifteenth century. It purports to be written by a Roman official, contemporary of Jesus, and gives a physical and personal description of Jesus. The letter may have influenced how Jesus was later physically depicted in art.

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Letter of Lentulus

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The Letter of Lentulus (/ˈlɛntjələs/) is an epistle of mysterious origin that was first widely published in Italy in the fifteenth century. It purports...

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List of religious hoaxes

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1910. Letter of Lentulus – document that appeared in 15th century Florence and purported to be a letter written by one Publius Lentulus, governor of Judea...

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New Testament apocrypha

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of Paul (distinct from the Apocalypse of Paul) Gospel of Truth Gnostic Apocalypse of Peter (distinct from the Apocalypse of Peter) Letter of Lentulus...

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Race and appearance of Jesus

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appearance of Christ was smaller than that of the children of Jacob (Israel). In the apocryphal Lentulus letter, Jesus is described as having had a reddish...

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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther

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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther (c. 100 BC – 47 BC) was a Roman politician and general. Hailing from the patrician family of the Cornelii, he helped...

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Giacomo Colonna

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nephew of Sciarra Giacomo Colonna, person who found the Letter of Lentulus in 1421 Giacomo Colonna (died 1431), Neapolitan official, chamberlain of Joanna...

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Outline of forgery

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carved in the 14th century Letter of Lentulus — an epistle allegedly written by a Roman Consul, giving a physical description of Jesus Majestic 12 documents...

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Catilinarian conspiracy

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exile. Seager also rejects a joint plan between Catiline and Lentulus, arguing Lentulus probably joined late in the conspiracy to capitalise on the disruption...

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Gospel of Nicodemus

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Letters of Lentulus and Pilate". Orientalia Christiana Periodica. 35: 45–62 – via Google Books. Izydorczyk, Zbigniew S. (1997). The Medieval Gospel of Nicodemus:...

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Scipio Africanus

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pp. 299–300, noting Lentulus was another privatus cum imperio; both Lentulus and Acidinus were prorogued pro consule. Lentulus and Acidinus are those...

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Gaius Pontius

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the towns of Canusium and Gnaitha, and defeating the army under the command of Cornelius Lentulus. The Samnites failed to take advantage of these victories...

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Cicero

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given to one of Cicero's ancestors who had a cleft in the tip of his nose resembling a chickpea. The famous family names of Fabius, Lentulus, and Piso come...

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First Triumvirate

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Sulpicius Galba and Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus: elected were Gaius Claudius Marcellus (homonymous cousin of the consul of 50 BC) and Crus, who quickly defected...

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Pompey

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the Great, was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. He played a significant role in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire. Early in...

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Catilinarian orations

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conspirators, and one of the accused, Lentulus, was a praetor. However, after the combined efforts of Cicero and Cato, the vote shifted in favor of execution, and...

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Siege of Corfinium

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Cornelius Lentulus Crus, who was sent to empty the Roman treasury by order of the Senate, only got so far as opening it before fleeing on account of a rumour...

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Sejanus

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One of his wives was Cosconia Gallita, sister of Servius Cornelius Lentulus Maluginensis (suffect consul in AD 10) and Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio...

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Augustus

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ten-year period was about to expire (this was in the consulship of Publius and Gnaeus Lentulus [18 BC])" (54.12), meaning that his official tenure as princeps...

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

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Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 9th...

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Vestal Virgin

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Arruntia, Perpennia M. f., and Popillia attended the inauguration of Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Niger as Flamen Martialis in 69. Licinia, Crassus' relative,...

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Pyrrhic War

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Pyrrhus engaged the Romans despite the lack of Samnite support. The two consuls for 275 BC, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus and Manius Curius Dentatus, were...

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Chico Xavier

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Emmanuel, who according to Xavier, lived in ancient Rome as Senator Publius Lentulus, was reincarnated in Spain as Father Damien, and later as a professor at...

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Gaius Cassius Longinus

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Bailey's Latin text of this letter is available online. Cicero, De republica 1.10. David Sedley, "The Ethics of Brutus and Cassius," Journal of Roman Studies...

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Sibylline Books

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Aqueducts of Rome, Book I, Ch 7. 63 BC: Believing in a prediction of the books that 'three Cornelii' would dominate Rome, Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura took...

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