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 ADRASTEA ADRASTEA (Gr. 'AdpAareta, she whom none can escape), in Greek mythology, a goddess of just retribution, like Nemesis, or, according to some of the poets, identical with her. ADRASTt'S, a legendary king of Argos, in the history of ancient Greece. His father was Talaus, king of Argos. Being expelled from Argos, he took refuge in Sicyon, and there succeeded to the throne, and instituted the Nemean games. He was subsequently re- stored to his native city, and married one of his daughters to Polynices, son of CEdipus and* brother of Eteocles, who had been deprived by the latter of his share in the reign over Thebes. He now formed a union of Greek heroes to restore his son-in-law to his throne, and led the famed expedition of the " seven against Thebes," the abundant theme of later tragedy. Adrastus alone survived, saved by the fleetness of his horse Arion. Ten years later he prompted the seven sons of the de- feated heroes to renew the war. Their expe- dition, known as that of the epigoni or descendants, set out with promises of success from the oracle, and ended with the capture and complete demolition of Thebes. The son of Adrastus was the only Argive that fell, and Adrastus himself soon after died of grief. ADRIA, a town of Italy, in the Venetian province of Rovigo, on the canale Bianco, be- tween the mouths of the Adige and Po, 30 m. S. by W. of Venice; pop. 13,000. The inun- dation of these rivers gradually rendered the country uninhabitable, and their deposit of soil caused the sea to recede until the town, anciently a seaport, is now 14 m. inland. It is a bishop's see, and has a celebrated museum of Etruscan and Roman* antiquities. The ruins of ancient Adria, or Hadria, founded by the Etruscans, lie S. of the modern town. The name of the Adriatic sea is derived from it. ADRIAN, a city and the capital of Lenawee co., Mich., on the S. branch of the Raisin river, and on the Michigan Southern railway, 74 m. W. S. W. of Detroit; pop. in 1870, 8,438; in 1860, 6,213. The city is well built and paved, and lighted with gas. It com- mands the trade of an extensive grain-growing region. The stream on which it is situated furnishes good water power. The principal industrial establishments are: a car factory employing 250 men, a brass foundery employ- ing 100, two iron founder! es, two sash factories, two planing mills, two organ factories, and three flour mills. The city possesses a fine monument to the memory of 77 citizens of Adrian who fell in the civil war. There are eleven churches and five public school houses. Adrian college, founded in 1859 by the Protest- ant Methodists, admits both sexes, and has an average attendance of about 160 students. The central union school building is one of the finest in the West. Three papers are published here, one monthly (educational), one weekly, and one daily and weekly. The first house in Adrian, a log dwelling, was built in 1826. The ADRIAN 131 village was laid out in 1828, and it was incor- porated as a city in 1853. ADRIAN, a Roman emperor. See HADRIAN. ADRIAN, the name of several popes. I. Born at Rome, succeeded Stephen IV. in 772, died Dec. 25, 795. Desiderius, king of the Lom- bards, having invaded the provinces which Pepin had presented to the Roman see, Adrian solicited the assistance of Charlemagne, who entered Italy, and overthrew the power of the Lombards in 774. In return the Frankish conqueror received from Adrian the title of king of Italy and patrician of Rome. In 791 Rome was inundated by the Tiber, when Adrian distributed provisions in boats. He also rebuilt the fortifications of Rome. II. Born at Rome, succeeded Nicholas I. in 867, and died in 872. He had been married, but left his wife to live in celibacy. During his pontificate the schism between the Greek and Latin churches was begun by the secession of Photius, patriarch of Constantinople. III. Born at Rome, was made pope in 884, and died in 885, on his way to the diet at Worms. IV. NICHO- LAS BREAKSPEAE, the only Englishman who ever filled the papal chair, became pope in 1154, and died in September, 1159. He is said to have left England as a beggar, became a mc/nk and afterward abbot of St. Rufus in Rome, and was made cardinal bishop of Albano by Eugenius III., who sent him as his apostle or legate to Norway and Denmark. On the death of Anastasius IV. he was, much against his will, elected pope. Rome was at this time in a state of great confusion, resulting from the reformatory preaching of Arnold of Brescia. Immediately after his election he placed Rome under interdict, prohibited all religious ser- vices, and banished Arnold, who was subse- quently surrendered on Adrian's demand by Frederick Barbarossa, and tried and executed at Rome. Shortly afterward Adrian crowned Frederick emperor of Germany; but some trifling dispute occurring as to the forms to be observed in the ceremony, a general conflict took place between the Roman and German troops, in which many lives were lost. Adrian afterward became involved in numerous quar- rels with Frederick, which was the origin of that bitter enmity between the papal see and the Hohenstaufens, which ended only with the fall of the latter. V. A Genoese, succeeded Innocent V. in 1276, and died five weeks after his election. VI. Son of an obscure mechanic of Utrecht named Boeijens, born in 1459, died Sept. 24, 1523. He was known only by the name of Adrian, was educated at Louvain, and became professor of theology there and vice chancellor of the university. Maximilian I. chose him as preceptor of his grandson (Charles V.), and subsequently sent him as ambassador to Spain, where he became bishop of Tortosa. After the death of King Ferdi- nand (1516) he shared the regency with Cardi- nal Ximenes, and in 1517 was made cardinal. On the departure of Charles V. for Germany