Roman Republic

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Publius Valerius Publicola

Publius Valerius Publicola: one of the first republican statesmen of ancient Rome. He became powerful after the expulsion of the last king, Tarquin the Proud, and the death of the man who had expelled him, Lucius Junius Brutus.Revolution …

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Veii

Veii: city in the south of Etruria, one of the first targets of Roman expansion, modern Isola Farnese.Veii Head of the…

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Via Egnatia

Via Egnatia: Roman road from the Adriatic Sea to Constantinople, passing through what is now called Albania, Northern Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey. …

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Via Valeria

Via Valeria: Roman road in Central Italy.Since the Via Valeria was named after the Roman Valerius family, it must have been constructed by one of its members. The likely candidate is Marcus Valerius Maximus, who was consul in 289 and…

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Virgil

Publius Vergilius Maro ("Virgil", 70 - 19 BCE): Roman poet, author of the Aeneid, the national poem of the Romans.Life Virgil…

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Volsci

Volsci: ancient people, originally living in the western Apennines. Migrating to southern Latium, they became one of the four main enemies of archaic Rome. …

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