[♦] ‘Ausburg’ replaced with ‘Augsburg’
Vindemiātor, a constellation that rose about the nones of March. Ovid, Fasti, bk. 3, li. 407.—Pliny, bk. 18, ch. 13.
Vindex Julius, a governor of Gaul, who revolted against Nero, and determined to deliver the Roman empire from his tyranny. He was followed by a numerous army, but at last defeated by one of the emperor’s generals. When he perceived that all was lost he laid violent hands upon himself, 68 A.D. Seutonius, Galba.—Tacitus, Histories, bk. 1, ch. 51.—Pliny, bk. 9, ltr. 19.
Vindicius, a slave who discovered the conspiracy which some of the most noble of the Roman citizens had formed to restore Tarquin to his throne. He was amply rewarded and made a citizen of Rome. Livy, bk. 2, ch. 5.—Plutarch, Publicola.
Vindili, a nation of Germany. Pliny, bk. 4, ch. 14.
Vindonissa, now Wendish, a town of the Helvetii on the Aar, in the territory of Berne. Tacitus, bk. 4, Histories, chs. 61 & 70.
Vinicius, a Roman consul poisoned by Messalina, &c.——A man who conspired against Nero, &c.
Vinidius, a miser mentioned by Horace, bk. 1, satire 1, li. 95. Some manuscripts read Numidius and Umidius.
Titus Vinius, a commander in the pretorian guards, intimate with Galba, of whom he became the first minister. He was honoured with the consulship, and some time after murdered. Tacitus, Histories, bk. 1, chs. 11, 42 & 48.—Plutarch.——A man who revolted from Nero.
Vinnius Asella, a servant of Horace, to whom ltr. 13 is addressed, as injunctions how to deliver to Augustus some poems from his master.