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Bani Walid

Bani Walid (Banu Walid, Bin Ulid, etc.) is a town in Libya that became notorious during the Libyan Civil War as one of the strongholds of the Khadaffi clan. There is a medieval cemetery that is used as a garbage dump;…

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Barbarians

Barbarian (Greek βάρβαρος): Greek and Roman expression, often pejorative, to indicate the nations they perceived as wild and uncivilized.  A Persian…

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Batavian Revolt

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.The Year of the Four…

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Batavian Revolt (2)

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.The Consipiracy …

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Batavian Revolt (3)

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.Causes …

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