Crescentius
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A patrician of Rome who, in the 10th century, sought to destroy the imperial power and restore the republic; on this he was defeated by Otho III., to whom he surrendered on promise of safety, but who hanged and beheaded him; Stephano, his widow, avenged this treachery by accepting Otho as her lover, and then poisoning him.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
was a controversialist on the subject of the Easter celebration of the 4th century (Epiph. Hacaes. 70, 9, in the Patrol. Graec. 42:555, 821; Ceillier, 3:105). (See Crescens)(3); (See Crescentio).
