History

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Massinissa

Massinissa (c.241-148): king of the Massylians in Numidia (202-148). Coin of Massinissa When Massinissa was born, Numidia (more or less the north…

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Mastanabal

Mastanabal: Numidian prince and king (ruling after 148 BCE), son of Massinissa, brother of Micipsa and Gulussa.Micipsa was the third son of king Massinissa of the Massylian (eastern) Numidians. When this king died in the spring of 148 BCE,note[Livy, Periochae 50.7.] the…

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Matres

Matres or Matronae (litt. "Mothers"): ancient deities, venerated in northwestern Europe. People sacrificing to the Aufanian Mothers The cult of the three…

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Maurice

Maurice or Mauricius: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r. 582-602). Maurice Dates: birth: 539, born as Flavius Mauricius 13 August 582: recognized as…

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Maurya

The Mauryas: Indian dynasty in the fourth-third centuries BCE, which unified the subcontinent for the first time and contributed to the spread of Buddhism.Alexander …

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Maussolus

Maussolus: satrap of Caria between 377 and 353, most famous member of the Hecatomnid dynasty. Statue, believed to represent Maussolus Maussolus was…

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Maxentius

Maxentius: emperor of the Roman world (r. 306-312). Maxentius Names: ±278: Marcus Valerius Maxentius 28 October 306: Imperator Maxentius April 307: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius…

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Maximalists and Minimalists

Maximalism and Minimalism: labels for two opinions about the relation between written evidence and archaeology, which sometimes are conflicting. The expressions are used when discussing the past of ancient Israel, but similar debates are known in Roman, Greek, and Iranian…

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