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Regulus is an oil painting by English artist J. M. W. Turner, initially painted in 1828, and now in Tate Britain, London.It depicts the legend of Roman consul Marcus Atilius Regulus' death, in which he was captured by Carthaginian forces and eventually executed after being blinded by the Sun.
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Marcus Atilius Regulus (fl. 267 – 255 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 267 BC and 256 BC. Much of his career was spent fighting the Carthaginians during the first Punic War .
Regulus and his stoic acceptance of his fate was a popular theme in eighteenth century Britain. The composition was likely influenced by the Raphael Cartoons which West admired. [3] West arrived in England in 1763 and enjoyed success for his historical scenes. The painting was commissioned by George III who became a regular patron of West.
Sirius Black is the last heir of the House of Black, a once notable Pure-blood Wizarding family. His parents, Orion and Walburga Black, were both Blacks by birth and second cousins. Sirius had a younger brother, Regulus Arcturus Black, and three older cousins: Bellatrix Lestrange , Andromeda Tonks (his favourite cousin and mother of Nymphadora ...
Doctor Regulus: Adventure Comics #348 (September 1966) A scientist at a nuclear power plant in Metropolis whose experiments were interrupted by Dirk Morgna. Regulus throws Dirk into a nuclear reactor out of anger, which unintentionally gives him solar abilities. Subsequently, Regulus goes into hiding and builds powered armor to seek revenge on ...
Livineius Regulus [1] was a Roman senator, active during the reign of Tiberius. He was suffect consul for February through July of the year 18, succeeding Germanicus as the colleague of Lucius Seius Tubero .