Maternus

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Maternus or Matiernus may refer to: *Marcus Cornelius Nigrinus Curiatius Maternus (c. 40–c. 97), Roman senator and suffect consul of AD 83 * Curiatius Maternus, who appears in Tacitus's Dialogus de oratoribus; he may be the same person as the consul of 83 *Julius Maternus or Matiernus (fl. 87–90), Roman explorer of western Africa *Maternus (rebel) (fl. 187), rebel leader during the reign of Commodus *Maternus of Cologne (285–315; in legend, fl. 1st century), bishop of Trier and Cologne and Catholic saint *Maternus (bishop of Milan) (fl. 316–328), Archbishop of Milan and Catholic saint *Julius Firmicus Maternus (fl. 334–346), Latin writer, astrologer, and Christian apologist *Maternus Cynegius (fl. 381–388), praetorian prefect and consul

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