Roman Empire

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Chronology of the Years 68-70

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.Chronology     West Italy East (*) 68 January Vindex revolts   Vespasian recovers Galilee   April c.5. Rebellion of…

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Cilicia

Cilicia: ancient name of what is now southern Turkey. The Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered this country, and after the fall of the Achaemenid empire, Cilicia belonged to the Seleucid and Roman Empires. It was well-known for its iron…

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