Badius, a Campanian, who challenged Titus Quinctius Crispinus, one of his friends, by whom he was killed. Livy, bk. 35, ch. 18.
Baduhennæ, a place in the country of the Frisii, where 900 Romans were killed. Tacitus, Annals, bk. 4, ch. 73.
Bæbia lex, was enacted for the election of four pretors every other year. Livy, bk. 40.——Another law by Massa Bæbius a tribune of the people, which forbade the division of the lands, whilst it substituted a yearly tax to be paid by the possessors, and to be divided among the people. Appian, bk. 1.
Massa Bæbius, a Roman, in whose consulship the tomb of Numa was discovered. Plutarch, Numa.—Valerius Maximus, bk. 1, ch. 1.——Lucius, a Roman pretor, who, being surprised by the Ligurians, fled to Marseilles, where he died three days after. Livy, bk. 37, ch. 57.
Bætis, a river of Spain, from which a part of the country has received the name of Bætica. It was formerly called Tartessus, and now bears the name of Guadalquiver. The wool produced there was so good that Bætica was an epithet of merit, applied to garments. Martial, bk. 12, ltr. 100.
Bæton, a Greek historian in the age of Alexander.
Bagistame, a delightful country of Media. Diodorus, bk. 17.
Bagistanes, a friend of Bessus, whom he abandoned when he murdered Darius. Curtius, bk. 5, ch. 13.
Bagōas and Bagōsas, an Egyptian eunuch in the court of Artaxerxes Ochus, so powerful that nothing could be done without his consent. He led some troops against the Jews, and profaned their temple. He poisoned Ochus, gave his flesh to cats, and made knife handles with his bones, because he had killed the god Apis. He placed on the throne Arses, the youngest of the slaughtered Prince’s children, and afterwards put him to death. He was at last killed, B.C. 335, by Darius, whom, after raising to the crown, he had attempted to poison. Diodorus, bks. 16 & 17.——Another, greatly esteemed by Alexander. He was the cause that one of the satraps was put to death by the most excruciating torments. Curtius, bk. 10, ch. 1.—Plutarch in Alexander.——The name of Bagoas occurs very frequently in the Persian history; and it seems that most of the eunuchs of the monarchs of Persia were generally known by that appellation.
Bagodares, a friend of Bessus, whom he abandoned when he attempted the life of Darius. Diodorus, bk. 17.