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Reenactment Roman army

Online community of students and enthusiasts of the ancient Roman Army. We aim to provide an encyclopedia about the Roman military, a translation of Ritterling's classic article 'Legio', a travelogue section and a database of images of Roman military tombstones with the picture of the soldier on it....

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Gaul -- Encarta® Concise Encyclopedia Article

Gaul (Latin Gallia), ancient Roman designation of that portion of western Europe which is substantially identical with France, although extending beyond the boundaries of the modern country. It was bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Pyrenees Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, on the north by the English Channel, and on...

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Gaius Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BCE) is the most famous Roman general and statesman, conqueror of Gaul (58 - 50 BCE) who brought about the effective end of the Republic. After building up an army in Gaul, Caesar marched against the Senate in 49 BCE, and defeated his rival Gnaeus Pompeus Magnus at the battle of Pharsalus. As dictator of Rome, he launc...

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Augustus and Tiberius: the beginnings of the Roman Empire

Augustus and Tiberius are two significant figures in the history of the Roman Empire, playing crucial roles in its establishment and early development. Augustus, originally named Gaius Octavius, was the first Emperor of Rome and ruled from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. He was the great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, and after Caesar's ...

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Rome: The Age of Augustus

Rome: The Age of Augustus Rome, during the reign of Augustus, marked a significant period in the history of the Roman Empire. Augustus, formerly known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor and ruled from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. His reign is often referred to as the Pax Romana, a time of relative peace and stability throughout the empire...

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Caen - Scale Model of Rome

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Link to Ancient Rome

History Link 101's Ancient Rome page connects you to the best of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures, and Research on Rome....

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Roman and Latin

Latin was brought to Italy about 1000 BC by Indo-European immigrants from Northern Europe. It began, as all languages do, as an isolated local tongue of a small territory on the Tiber River called Latium. As the people in Latium developed into an organized community, the city of Rome was eventually founded in, according to legend, 753 BC....

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Why did the Goths enter into the Roman borders?

The Goths' entrance into the Roman borders can be attributed to a combination of factors. One major reason was the pressure from the Huns, a nomadic group from the east that was pushing various tribes, including the Goths, towards the Roman Empire's borders. Seeking safety and refuge, the Goths requested permission to settle within the Roman territ...

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Biography of Hannibal of Carthage

In 218 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, 28, set off from Spain with 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry (estimates run as high as 40,000) and "a number of elephants"--the usual guess is 40. His goal was to besiege Rome by crossing the French Alps and entering Italy from the north through the Po River Valley....

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