Paulus

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The name Paulus is a nomen of ancient Rome, while also appearing as the cognomen for other Romans. It may also refer to the following:

Contents 1 Roman and Byzantine empire 2 Christianity 2.1 Popes 2.2 Other 3 Other 4 Surname 5 See also

[edit] Roman and Byzantine empire

• Paul (jurist) or Julius Paulus (Second Century AD), a Roman jurist
• Paulus Catena (-362), a Roman notary
• Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus (229 BC-160 BC), a Roman general

[edit] Christianity

[edit] Popes

• Pope Paul I (Pope from 757–767)
• Pope Paul II (Pope from 1417–1471)
• Pope Paul III (Pope from 1534-1549)
• Pope Paul IV (Pope from 1555-1559)
• Pope Paul V (Pope from 1605-1621)
• Pope Paul VI (Pope from 1963-1978)

[edit] Other

• Paul of Tarsus or Saint Paul (AD 3-10 — 62-68)
• Paulus Jovius (1483-1552), an Italian bishop
• Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (ca. 720–800), an Italian Benedictine monk

[edit] Other

• St. Paul (oratorio), a work by Felix Mendelssohn originally entitled 'Paulus'(in its German version)
• Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625?–690?), a Greek surgeon
• Paulus Castrensis (14th century), an Italian jurist
• Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), a Hellenistic astrologer
• Paulus Potter (17th century), Dutch painter

[edit] Surname

Paulus is a surname, held (among others) by:

• Alvarus Paulus, 9th century Spanish scholar and poet
• Heinrich Paulus (1761-1851), a German theologian
• Friedrich Paulus (1890–1957), a German Field Marshal of World War II
• Greg Paulus (1986-), a basketball player at Duke University

[edit] See also

• Paul