Roman Empire

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Helen

Helen (c.250 - c.329): name of a Roman empress, wife of Constantius I Chlorus and mother of Constantine I the Great. She is venerated as a saint. …

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Heliogabalus (1)

Heliogabalus: emperor of Rome, ruled from 218 to 222, famous for his religious reforms and the introduction of the cult of the Syrian sun god Elagabal.       The Ancient Biographies of Heliogabalus …

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Heliogabalus' Religion (2)

Heliogabalus: emperor of Rome, ruled from 218 to 222, famous for his religious reforms and the introduction of the cult of the Syrian sun god Elagabal.       Religious policy (part 2) Truthfulness of accusations …

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Heracles

Heracles (Latin: Hercules): most important of the Greek demigods. Several dynasties, like the twin royal houses of Sparta and the Argeads of Macedonia, claimed to descend from this son of Zeus.Youth …

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