Roman Empire

There are 6916 items in Roman Empire:

Fiscus Judaicus

Fiscus Judaicus ("Jewish tax"): a tax that the Jews had to pay to the temple of the Roman supreme god Jupiter Capitolinus after the destruction of their own temple in 70 CE. …

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Flavians

Flavian dynasty: second imperial dynasty of Rome, ruling from 69 until 96. Vespasian (Hippo Regius) The three Flavian emperors were Vespasian Titus Domitian The general prosperity…

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Flevum (Velsen?)

Flevum: Roman naval base among the Frisians, probably identical to Velsen in the Netherlands.Velsen-1 Velsen I (design Graham Sumner) Like Fectio/Vechten, Velsen…

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The Great Flood: Graeco-Roman version

The Great Flood: mythological story about a great destruction that once befell the earth. There are several variants; the Biblical version is the most famous. The possibility that there is a historical event behind the story (a local flood in southern Babylonia in the…

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The Great Flood: Hyginus

The Great Flood: mythological story about a great destruction that once befell the earth. There are several variants; the Biblical version is the most famous. The possibility that there is a historical event behind the story (a local flood in southern Babylonia in the…

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The Great Flood: Ovid

The Great Flood: mythological story about a great destruction that once befell the earth. There are several variants; the Biblical version is the most famous. The possibility that there is a historical event behind the story (a local flood in…

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