[Antofagas`ta] (7), a rising port in Chile, taken from Bolivia after the war of 1879; exports silver ores and nitrate of soda.
[Antommar`chi], Napoleon's attached physician at St. Helena, wrote "The Last Moments of Napoleon" (1780-1838).
[Antonelli, Cardinal], the chief adviser and Prime Minister of Pope Pius IX., accompanied the Pope to Gaeta, came back with him to Rome, acting as his foreign minister there, and offered a determined opposition to the Revolution; left immense wealth (1806-1876).
[Antonel`lo], of Messina, Italian painter of the 15th century, introduced from Holland oil-painting into Italy (1414-1493).
[Antoni`nus, Itinerary of], a valuable geographical work supposed of date 44 B.C.
[Antoni`nus], Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor, successor to the following, and who surpassed him in virtue, being also of the Stoic school and one of its most exemplary disciples, was surnamed the "philosopher," and has left in his "Meditations" a record of his religious and moral principles (121-180).
[Antoni`nus Pius], a Roman emperor, of Stoic principles, who reigned with justice and moderation from 138 to 161, during which time the Empire enjoyed unbroken peace.
[Antoni`nus, Wall of], an earthen rampart about 36 m. in length, from the Forth to the Clyde, in Scotland, as a barrier against invasion from the north, erected in the year 140 A.D.
[Anto`nius, Marcus], a famous Roman orator and consul, slain in the civil war between Marius and Sulla, having sided with the latter (143-87 B.C.).
[Anto`nius, Marcus] (Mark Antony), grandson of the preceding and warm partisan of Cæsar; after the murder of the latter defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi, formed a triumvirate with Octavius and Lepidus, fell in love with the famous Cleopatra, was defeated by Octavius in the naval battle of Actium, and afterwards killed himself (83-30 B.C.).