Marsus
Marsus is a Roman family name, and the Latinisation of the surnames Marso and Marsi.
Marsus may refer to:
- Domitius Marsus, Latin poet of ancient Rome; friend of Virgil and Tibullus
- Gaius Vibius Marsus, proconsul of the Roman Empire during the first century
- Marsus (king), Latin name of mythical Germanic king Mers, aka Marso
- Paulus Marsus (1440–1484), Renaissance humanist and poet known primarily for his commentary on the Fasti of Ovid
- Petrus Marsus (1442–1512), aka Peter Marso, Renaissance scholar who wrote a commentary on Silius Italicus' epic poem Punica
Namesakes:
- Marsus municipium, Latin alias of San Benedetto dei Marsi, a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy
- Spectamen marsus, Pacific sea snail species with a streaked top shell
See also
- Marsi, Latin exonym for an Italic people of ancient Italy
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