History

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Porus

Porus (Old Indian Puru): king in the eastern Punjab, defeated in 326 BCE by Alexander the Great. War elephant The Greek/Latin name…

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Poseidon

Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν): ancient Greek god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. Adopting Greek mythology, the Romans identified him with Neptune.Poseidon …

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Postumus

Postumus: founder and emperor of the Gallic Empire (260-269). Postumus Names: full name and date of birth unknown Autumn 260: Imperator Caesar Marcus Cassianus…

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Praetor

Praetor: Roman magistrate, responsible for the administration of justice. A Roman magistrate and two lictors carrying fasces The word praetor indicates the…

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Prefect

Prefect: Roman official, appointed by a magistrate or the emperor. Replica of a dedication by Pontius Pilate, "praefectus Judaea", who dedicated…

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Priene

Priene: Greek city in western Turkey. Priene,seen from the west The city of Priene was some five centuries old already, and had…

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Probus

Probus: emperor of the Roman world (r. 276-282). Probus Names: 19 August 232: Marcus Aurelius Probus July 276: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus October…

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