Top Items About Roman History
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| Anecdotes | Hannibal`s End | When the Romans defeated King Antiochus III`s Syrian forces at Magnesia (in 189 BC), they demanded that Hannibal,... | Anonymous | 78 | |
| Anecdotes | Classical Education | In 1801, while fighting the French in Egypt, Sir George Murray and his men found themselves in desperate need of water.... | Anonymous | 41 | |
| Anecdotes | Vespasienne | Endeavoring to restore the Roman state to solvency, Vespasian imposed taxes on many commodities, among them the use of... | Anonymous | 28 | |
| Anecdotes | Constantine`s Vision | In the first decade of the fourth century AD, six men vied for the leadership of Rome, among them Maxentius... | Anonymous | 28 | |
| Anecdotes | Cyprus Mine | "Cyprus was one of the world`s important mining centers in ancient times, but for reasons still unknown the Romans... | Anonymous | 28 | |
| Anecdotes | Caesar | Julius Caesar was dining with friends one evening when the conversation turned to death: "What is the best kind of... | Anonymous | 21 | |
| Anecdotes | Julius Caesar: Veni, Vidi, Vici | In 47 BC, having decisively defeated the king of Pontus, Pharnaces II, at Zela (in Asia Minor), the victorious... | Anonymous | 19 | |
| Anecdotes | Civic Duty | To provide for quick action in times of emergency, Roman Senators could appoint someone to exercise supreme control over... | Anonymous | 19 | |
| Anecdotes | Bad Protocall? | Caninius Revilus had the distinction of serving as consul for a single day. When Cicero was reproached for his failure... | Anonymous | 18 | |
| Anecdotes | Vergil`s Aeneid | Vergil, generally considered the greatest of the Roman poets, died while completing one of his works. Unsatisfied with... | Anonymous | 12 |
