Carolus
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- See Carl (name) for information about the name.
Carolus is the latin form of Carl.
[edit] Things
- The carolus was a gold coin struck in the reign of Charles I.
- Several Swedish ships of the line have also been named Carolus.
- Carolus is a genus of six species in the plant family Malpighiaceae.
- 16951 Carolus Quartus is an asteroid named after Charles IV (Latin: Carolus Quartus), the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia.
[edit] People
- Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné), Swedish botanist and physician
- Carolus Linnaeus the Younger (Carl von Linné or Linnaeus filius), Swedish naturalist
- Carolus-Duran (Charles Auguste Émile Durand), French painter
- Carolus Sigonius (Carlo Sigonio or Sigone), Italian humanist
- Carolus Magnus (Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperor
- Carolus Clusius (Charles de l'Écluse), Flemish doctor and botanist
- Carolus Rex (Charles XII or Karl XII), King of Sweden
- Carolus Gustavus (Charles X Gustav or Karl X Gustav), King of Sweden