Roman Republic

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Phraates IV

Phraates IV: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.38-2 BCE). Phraates IV After the death of his co-ruler Pacorus, the Parthian king Orodes…

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Piraeus

Piraeus (Greek: Πειραιεύς): main port of ancient Athens.Piraeus' Origins Piraeus and Athens Originally a rocky island, losely connected to the mainland; the…

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Plebs

Plebs: Roman expression to describe a group of usually poor citizens.The word plebs is said to be derived from plere, 'to fill up'. Plebeians were, therefore, people who were considered to be an addition to the 'real' Roman population. It…

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Plutarch on Caesar and Pompey

Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.In the last days of 50, civil war between…

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Plutarch on Caesar and the pirates

Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.In 75 BCE, Julius Caesar was captured by Cilician…

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Plutarch on Caesar in Baetica

Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.In 61/60, Julius Caesar was governor of Andalusia, or…

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Plutarch on Caesar's calendar reform

Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.One of the problems that Julius Caesar wanted to…

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Plutarch on Caesar's Gallic War

Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.From 58 to 50, Julius Caesar was governor of…

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