Roman Republic

There are 821 items in Roman Republic:

Carrhae (53 BCE)

Harran (Akkadian Harrânu, "intersecting roads"; Latin Carrhae): ancient city in Mesopotamia, famous for a temple of the Moon god Sin and the defeat of the Roman general Crassus in 53 BCE ("battle of Carrhae"). …

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Cassius Dio, The battle of Pharsalus

Cassius Dio (164-c.235): Roman senator of Greek descent, historian, author of a very important Roman History.In the winter of 48/47, Julius Caesar crossed to Greece, where he wanted to fight against his rival Pompey. However, Pompey was able to block…

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Celts

Celts: common name for the Iron Age civilizations of Western Europe, more or less identical to the La Tène culture.Names The…

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