Tacitus, Cornelius (c.55-120 A.D.) was born in Gaul and had a senatorial career in Rome which began under Emperor Vespasianus. He won fame during his lifetime and Plinius the Younger was proud to be associated with him. He wrote "Germania", first printed in 1473, a work that enjoyed great popularity in Ortelius’ time. It was published and commented on by Beatus Rhenanus (1519), by Andreas Althamer (1529) (Ort105,106), by Jodocus Willichius, by Glareanus and by Lipsius (Ort105,199,200). His main works are "Annales" (Ort21,137,190,192,194,196,199,200,232), dealing with the period of Tiberius to Nero, was based on other historians, public records and, where possible, his own experiences. His other major work is "Histories" (Ort79,182,183,194,199,200), covering the period 69-96 A.D., covering the reigns of Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasianus, Titus and Domitianus; Further he wrote "Iulius Agricola" (Ort192). He is quoted in Emperor Julian’s "Misopogonos" (Ort199,200).
Tacitus is mentioned twice on the mapsheet Ort190, and three times on mapsheet Ort191;
Ort16.5k, 16.14, 16.18, 18.2, 19.41y, 21.7, 21.25, 56.2, 56.6, 56.8, 57.2, 57.7, 57.9, 78.2, 80.11, 80.12, 80.18, 80.19, 80.27, 80.28, 80.31, 91.7, 101.5, 101.17, 127.3, 128.4, 131.25, 132.11, 161.12, 182.29, 190.2-4, 190.7, 190.9, 190.12, 190.14, 190.18, 190.19, 190.22, 190.25, 190.34, 190.35, 190.37, 190.38, 190.41, 190.44, 190.47-49, 190.57, 190.63, 190.66, 191.3, 191.8, 192.8, 192.9, 192.11, 192.12, 192.15, 192.18, 192.21-23, 192.31, 192.39, 192.45, 192.54, 192.64-66, 194.31, 199.3, 199.6, 199.10, 199.14, 199.15, 199.16, 199.19, 199.23-25, 199.29, 199.30, 199.36, 199.42, 199.44-46, 199.48, 199.51, 199.53, 199.54, 199.56-63, 199.68, 200.3, 200.6, 200.10, 200.14, 200.15, 200.16, 200.19, 200.23-25, 200.29, 200.30, 200.36, 200.42, 200.44-46, 200.48, 200.51, 200.53, 200.54, 200.56-63, 200.68, 206.4, 209.14, 210.20, 210.22, 212.7, 213.2, 214.25, 222.26, 222.28, 222.34, 222.36, 222.46-48, 222.50, 224.12, 224.17, 232.8;
Annales Bk.4: Ort199.22, 199.23, 200.22, 200.23, Bk.5: Ort196.35, 196.36, Bk.11: Ort232.27, 232.28, Bk.13: Ort199.70, 200.70, Bk.14: 21.12, 21.25c, 190.21, 190.57, 191.7, 192.33, 192.37, 194.8, Bk.20: Ort137.5. Bk.34 Ort190.19;
Histories Bk.3: Ort199.38, 199.39, 200.38, 200.39, Bk.4: Ort194.21, Bk.5: Ort182.26, 183.26, 183.27, 183.29; Bk.20: Ort79.2;
Iulius Agricola: Ort192.33;
Germania: Ort199.63, 200.63, (quoted by Althamerus) Ort105.3, 106.3;
Quoted by Emperor Iulianus in his Misopogonos: 199.39, 200.39.
Taillepied, Noël (1540-1589) a clergyman from France wrote "Recueil des antiquités et singularités de la ville de Rouan", Rouan, France 1587.
Ort37.10.
Taraffa Franciscus (16th century) from Barcelona, Spain wrote "De origine ac rebus gestis Hispaniæ usque ad Caroli Cæsaris inaugurationem" Antwerp 1553, Cologne 1577, Frankfurt 1579, published together with a chronicle by Vasæus.
Ort25.8.
Tarquinius (sixth century B.C.) was the name of two semi-legendary kings of Rome, thought to have been Etruscans, which is supported by archaeological evidence.
Ort209.30.
Taurinus Stephanus (early 16th century) from Ölmutz Germany, wrote "Stauromachia" (Ort104), first published in Vienna in 1519, which deals with his native city.
Stauromachia: Ort104.10.
Tefellinus, Adamus (?) of Louvain wrote a "Journal" lent to Ortelius in manuscript form by Hadrianus Marselar (Ort217).
Journal: Ort217.27 (lent to Ortelius in manuscript copy by Hadrian Marselar).
Teixera, Ludovicus (1564-1604)
Mentioned on the Açores map as its maker in cartouche Ort24
Mentioned on the Japoniæ map as its maker in cartouche Ort165
Temps, Jean du (born in 1555) published a map of Blois in the Théatre François of Bougereau in 1594, which was used by Ortelius (Meurer p. 254).
Mentioned in the cartouche of the Blois map as its maker, Ort43a
Tertullus (first century A.D.) was a hired orator who pleaded against St. Paul before Felix, the Roman governor. He used "Acta" (Ort181), the Acts of the Apostles written by Lucas, considered a prime example of dishonest pleading.
Acta 24.1: Ort181.14.
Tertullianus, Florens Quintus Septimius (160-225 A.D.) is considered the Father of Latin theology. Born in Carthago, he was brought up as a pagan, receiving a good literary and rhetorical education. He was converted to Christianity before 197. He wrote "De Pallio" (Ort187), "De Cultu Feminarum" (Ort196), "Apologeticum" (Ort196,199,200) written as the speech of an advocate addressed to the government of Roman provinces in which he seeks to secure protection for Christians from attacks by the populace and from illegal procedures. Further: "De Virginibus Velandis" (Ort199,200). He quotes Nicander (Ort196).
Ort182.29, 183.29, 222.44;
De Pallio: Ort187.8;
De Cultu Feminarum: Ort196.41;
Apologeticum: Ort196.113, 199.60, 200.60;
De virginibus velandis: Ort199.37, 200.37;
Quoting Nicander 196.99.
Themistius, Euphrad (317-388 A.D.), sometimes incorrectly referred to by Ortelius as Themistocles, was a Greek orator from Paphlagonia who opened a rhetorical school in Constantinople. He was given the name Euphrades, the eloquent. Of his "Orations" (Ort214) 34 survive, further we have also some of the panegyrics on the emperors. He was a pagan advocating tolerance towards other beliefs.
Ort213.20, 214.26;
Oration nr. 6: Ort214.27, 214.31.
Theocrites see Theocritus.
Theocritus (first half third century B.C.) was a Hellenistic Greek poet and originator of pastoral or bucolic poetry which was to influence Virgilius’ "Eclogues". He wrote a number of "Idyllion" (Ort226).
Ort210.9;
Idyllion nr.27: Ort226.97.
Theodoretus (first half fifth century A.D.) was a Christian historian and grammarian from Antiochia who became bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria, and a contemporary of Chrystostomus. He wrote exegeses, sermons, letters and church histories.
Ort232.12, 232.17, 232.23.
Theodorich Adamæus see Adamæus Theodorich.
Theodosius (fourth century A.D.) was Emperor of Rome (388-395) and a devout Christian who dealt harshly with heretics. In 391 he put an end to all forms of pagan religion in the Empire and thus founded the orthodox Christian state. It is for this that he acquired his title. After Theodosius the Empire was divided into two halves, the Western and Eastern Empire. He quotes Dion (Ort199,200).
Quoting Dion: Ort199.60, 200.60.
Theon, Sophista (5th or 6th century A.D.), the Philosopher was a grammarian and commentator on the Hellenistic Greek poets. He wrote "Progymnasmata" which was translated into Latin by Camerarius in 1541, and "Apud rhetorem exercitationes". He accuses Theopompus of being a liar (Ort231).
Ort222.4, 232.25;
Accuses Theopompus of being a liar: Ort231.4.
Theophrastes Eresius (372-287 B.C.) was a Greek philosopher and a prolific writer who, among numerous other works, wrote "History of plants" (Ort12,209,217,224).
Ort186.17, 189.20, 193.55, 203.28, 209.27, 211.12, 222.8;
History of Plants: Ort217.17, Bk.4, ch.7-9: Ort12.10, Bk.4 Ch.8: Ort224.49, Bk.5, Ch.9: Ort209.10, 209.24.
Theopompus (376 – 323 B.C.) of Chios was a Greek historian, pupil of Isocrates, friend of Philippus II and Alexander the Great. He is best known for his "Hellenica", a continuation of Thucydides’ "History" and "Philippica", a vast work which uses the life of Philippus as the connecting thread in what was virtually a world history with extensive digressions. He is quoted by Ælianus (Ort206); he accuses Theon of being a liar (Ort231).
Ort224.30;
Quoted by Ælianus in his De Animalibus Bk.17 Ch.16: Ort206.10;
Accusing Theon of being a liar: Ort231.4.
Thetingerus see Pedius Jo Thetingerus.
Thevet, or André Marmolius (1502-1590) was a French cartographer and Franciscan monk who travelled to the Orient and Brazil. He was appointed Royal Cosmographer by the French King Henry the Third. He wrote "Cosmographie du Levant" (Ort170,174), Lyon 1554, 1556 and Antwerp 1556, "Les singularitez de la France antarctique, autrement nommée Amérique et de plusieurs terres et isles découvertes de nostre temps" Paris 1558, Antwerp 1558, "La Cosmographie universelle, illustrée de diverses figures des choses plus remarquables vue par l’auteur" Paris 1571, 1575. His works fell to well-deserved oblivion, since they are full of mistakes.
Ort1.50, 2.50, 3.54, 9.47, 10.47, 11.50, 15.21, 24.11, 34.8, 36.20, 37.15, 37.26, 38.8, 40.5, 41.2, 49.9, 49.22, 146.14, 172.9, 213.14, 224.43;
Cosmography of the East: Ort 170.8, 174.3.
Universal Cosmography : 37.23
Timon (third century B.C.) of Phlius was a Sceptic philosopher and author of a book on lampoons, of which only fragments survive, entitled "Silloi", i.e. squint-eyed pieces, in mock-Homeric hexameters, in which he ridiculed the dogmatic philosophers. He is quoted by Athenæus in his "Deipnosophiston" (Ort207,208).
Quoted by Athenæus in his Deipnosophiston Bk.4 & 12: Ort207.10, 208.10.
Thomas Hubert of Liege see Hubertus.
Thucydides (460-399 B.C.) was a Greek politician and historian who wrote "History of the Pelopponesian War".
Ort210.10, 211.8, 214.13, 215.9, 216.24, 216.36, 216.40;
Bk.1 & 3: Ort216.41, Bk.6: Ort141.6.
Tibullus, Albius (55-19 B.C.) was a Roman eligiac poet, a friend of Horatius and Ovidius. He wrote two books of "Elegiae sive Carmina".
Ort159.8, 193.14, 209.13;
Bk.4: Ort203.9.
Timæus (356 – 260 B.C.) was a Greek historian from Tauromenium, Sicily, who migrated to Athens and spent the next fifty years there before returning to Sicily. His most important work was a History of Sicily in 38 books, from the earliest times to 264 B.C.
Ort31.2, 189.20.
Timotheus (abt. 450 – 360 B.C.), was a Greek poet of Miletus and a friend of Euripides. He wrote much poetry, and also a Dialogue quoted by Nugarola (Ort174).
Dialogue, quoted by Nugarola: Ort174.5b.
Titus, Flavius Vespasianus, Emperor of Rome (first century A.D.) was the elder son of the Emperor Vespasianus whose rule he had previously shared. During his campaign in Judæa resulting in the capture of Jerusalem after a long siege, he fell in love with Herodes Agrippa’s daughter Berenice who accompanied him back to Rome. But the Romans disapproved of a connection between the Emperor’s son and a Jewess and Titus had to dismiss her, to the sorrow of both. Ortelius claims that he wrote an "Oration to the Jews" (Ort218), but this oration was spoken by Saint Stephen.
Oration to the Jews: Ort218.6.
Torrentius, Lævinus (?) is a bishop of Antwerp to whom Ortelius dedicated his map of Ancient France, (Ort194).
Mentioned as the person to whom the ancient Frnace map was dedicated, Ort194.
Torres, Diego de (?) from Palentia, Spain, spent ten years in Morocco and wrote "Relacion del origen y sucesos de los Xarifes y del estado de los Reinos de Fez y Marruecos y Tarudante y los demas que tienen occupados" (Ort176,177), 1585.
Origin and succession of the Xariffes: Ort176.11, 177.21, 177.22.
Torresius see Torres Diego de.
Trallianus, Phlegon see Phlegon Trallianus.
Transylvanus Maximilianus (16th century) from Transylvania wrote a book about the circumnavigation of the world "De Moluccis insulis" published in 1523 which is the first account of Magellan’s voyage around the world and to the Philippines.
Ort9.27, 10.27, 11.30, 166.8.
Trebellius see Trebellus.
Trebellus, Pollo (second century A.D.) occurs in the Historia Augusta, the name given by Causabonis to a collection of biographies of Roman Emperors written by various biographers, including Trebellus. These writings include "Balista" (Ort196), "Celsus Tyrannus" (Ort218), "Life of Æmilianus the Tyrant" (Ort221) and "Life of Claudius" (Ort196).
Ort196.45, 214.4, 214.26, 228.8;
Balista: Ort196.8;
Celsus Tyrannus: Ort218.27;
Life of Æmilianus the Tyrant: Ort221.24;
Life of Claudius: Ort196.21.
Trithemius, Johannes (1462-1516) became a Benedictine abbot in Würzburg, Germany, and wrote a Franconian history "Compendium sive breviarum primi voluminis annalium sive historiarum de origine et gentis Francorum" (Ort78), Mainz 1515, printed by Marquard Freher, supposedly based on a Franconian chronicle by Hunibald, an author who never existed.
Ort100.4;
Annals of the Franks: Ort78.7.
Trogus Pompeius see Pompeius Trogus.
Tschudi, Ægidius (1505-1572) travelled extensively through his native Switzerland, drew a map of Switzerland and wrote a historical-topographical work "Die uralt warhafftig Alpisch Rhetia". He is considered the Swiss founder of topography.
Tschudi is mentioned in the cartouche of the Helvetia map as its maker, Ort115. Further in texts:
Ort115.4, 115.5, 115.11, 115.12, 115.19.
Tuberville, George (16th century) translated many Latin works into English, including some on dogs, but also Ovidius’ verses (Ort226) and possibly the 1606 English Theatrum.
Ort226.9.
Turonensis, Gregory see Gregory Turonensis
Turribus, Diego see Torres, Diego de.
Tyrannius Ruffinus see Ruffinus Tyrannius.
Tyrius Maximus see Maximus Tyrus.
Tyrius, William see Tyrus, Wilhelm.
Tyrus Maximus see Maximus Tyrus.
Tyrus, Wilhelm or William of Tyre (abt. 1130- after 1186) was a historian and churchman, born in the kingdom of Jerusalem, who received his education in Antioch and France. In 1167 he was appointed archdeacon of Tyre and in 1774 Chancellor of the king of Jerusalem. He describes crusades from 1095 to 1184 in his "Historia rerum in practibus transmarinis gestarum" referred to by Ortelius as his "The Holy Wars" (Ort173), published in Venice in 1545.
Ort174.7, 174.8, 174.9,
Bk.4 Ch.10: Ort232.5, Bk.19 Ch.24: Ort174.5a;
The Holy Wars: Ort173.3.
Tzetzes, Isacius see Isacius Tzetzes.