Italy, 26 miles west of Parma

The Century Cyclopedia of Names · 1904 · p. 102
Here, April 5, 1790, Mago. inheemmander of the Cart hag in i an Austrians under Kray defeated the French under Schérer. Magnentius (mag-nen's hi us). Died 353 A. D. Roman emperor 350-353. He murdered Constans and usurped the western provinces of the empire in 350, but was defeated by Constant i us at Mursa in 351, and committed suicide to avoid capture in 353. Magnesia (mag-ne's hiä). [Gr. Μαγνησία.] In ancient geography, the easternmost district of The aly, Greece, bordering on the Ægean Sea and the Pagasean Gulf. It is supposed that magnetic ore was first found here, and that from this the word magnet is derived. Magnesia. 1. In ancient geography, a city in Ionia, Asia Minor, 14 miles southeast of Ephesus: often called Magnesia ad Mæandrum. The temple of Artemis Leucophryne, here, is one of the most magnificent of ancient monuments, rebuilt about 300 в. с. as an Ionic pseudo dipteros of 8 by 15 columns, measuring 100 by 186 feet. The cella had pronaos and opisthodomos with 2 columns in antis. The frieze, now in the Louvre, bears reliefs of combats between Greeks and Amazons. The temple stood in a splendid peribolos surrounded by Doric porticos. There are also remains of a theater of the 4th century B. C., with later modifications, and of a large stadium. 2. A city in Lydia, Asia Minor, situated on the Hermus 20 miles northeast of Smyrna: often called Magnesia ad Sipylum: the modern Mani a (which see). Here, 190 B. c., the Romans under Scipio Asiaticus defeated Antiochus the Great. Magnet ick Lady, The, or Humours Reconciled. A comedy by Ben Jonson. It was licensed and acted in 1632, but not published till 1640. used in the Vulgate, Luke i. 46, "Magnificat his struggle with Timoleon. His conduct of the campaign was marked by cowardice, and on his return to Carthage he committed suicide. Mago. Died 203 в. с. (about 193 в. с.?). А Cart hag in i an general, younger brother of Hannibal. He accompanied his brother to Italy 218 в. с., supported Hasdrubal in Spain 215 B. C., and was defeated by Scipio at Silpia 206 в. с. Magog. See the extract, and Gog .
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