Narbo Martius (Narbonne)

Narbo Martius: important Roman city in Roman France, capital of Gallia Narbonensis, modern Narbonne.Origin Pavement of the Via Domitia in Narbonne According…

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Narseh, the Sakan King

Narseh, nicknamed the Sakan King: king of Persia, ruling from 293 to 303, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Narseh Main deeds: Name: Narseh Acted…

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Nautaca

Nautaca: town in Sogdia. Sogdian Nautaca is mentioned only a couple of times in the ancient sources and because we have hardly…

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Nazareth

Nazareth: small town in Galilee, not far from Sepphoris. Nazareth, "Cave of the Annunciation" Excavations indicate that habitation dates back to the…

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Nearchus

Nearchus (c.360-c.300): admiral of Alexander the Great, famous for his exploration of the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf.Early career Amphipolis Nearchus…

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Nebayot

Nebayot: name of an ancient tribal federation, living between Tayma and Duma. The Assyrian attack the Arabs The tribal federation of Nebayot used…

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Nebuchadnezzar II

Nebuchadnezzar (Nabû-kuduri-usur): king of Babylonia, ruled 605-562.Relatives: A very damaged inscription of Nebuchadnezzar on the bank of the Nahr al-Kalb river Father:…

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Necho I

Necho I: ruler of the Western Delta between 672 and 664 BCE, founder of the Saite dynasty. Portrait of a pharaoh…

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Necho II

Necho II: pharaoh of the Saite dynasty, ruler of Egypt from 610 to 595. Portrait of a pharaoh of the Saite dynasty Egyptian…

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Nectanebo I

Nectanebo I (Egyptian: Nakhtnebef): pharaoh of Egypt, ruled 378-361/360.Context Nectanebo I wearing the war crown In the fifth century BCE, Egypt had…

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Nectanebo II

Nectanebo (Egyptian Nakhthorhebe): last pharaoh of independent Egypt, ruled 359/358-342/341.Coup Nectanebo II In the fifth century BCE, Egypt had been part of…

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