Basil (disambiguation)
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The word basil can be used in several ways:
- There is a plant and herb called basil.
- There was a 1998 film by the title Basil.
- Several people related to Christianity:
- Basil of Caesarea, also known as Basil the Great, was a 4th century bishop of Caesarea.
- Basil Fool for Christ was a Russian saint.
- Saint Basil of Ostrog was a Serbian saint
- There were two Byzantine emperors with the name Basil:
- There were four Russian rulers with the name Vasili, which is anglicized Basil:
- Vasili I of Russia Grand Prince from 1389-1425
- Vasili II of Russia Grand Prince from 1425-1462
- Vasili III of Russia Tsar from 1505-1533
- Vasili IV of Russia Tsar from 1606-1610
- Several entertainers:
- Toni Basil is a US singer and dancer.
- Basil White is a US standup comedian.
- Basil Rathbone was an English actor.
- Several fictional characters:
- Basil Argyros, a spy for an alternate Byzantine Empire
- Basil Flint, P.I., a fictional private eye
- Basil of Baker Street, a character by Eve Titus and the protagonist of the Disney animation, The Great Mouse Detective