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Traiectum ad Mosam (Maastricht)

Traiectum ad Mosam was a middle-sized village near the place where the main road between Tongeren, the capital of the Tungri, and Cologne, the capital of the Ubians and Germania Inferior, crossed the Meuse. In the fourth century, the town,…

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Trajan

Trajan: emperor of the Roman world (r. 98-117). Trajan Names: 18 September 53: Marcus Ulpius Trajanus Crinitus October 97: Imperator caesar Nerva Trajanus 28 January…

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Tranquillina

Tranquillina: name of a Roman empress, married to Gordian III (r.238-244). Tranquillina Life Daughter of praetorian prefect Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquilia Timesitheus May 241…

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Trapezus

Trapezus (Greek: Τραπεζοῦς): Greek city on the southern shore of the Black Sea, modern Trabzon.Origins Tombstone of a soldier of XV…

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Trebonianus Gallus

Trebonianus Gallus: emperor of the Roman world (251-253). Trebonianus Gallus Names: ±206: Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus June 251: Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus…

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Tribune

Tribune: Roman official whose task it was to protect the people against oppression.In the fifth century BCE, the republican magistracies were monopolized by aristocrats called patricians. This caused great tensions with two other groups: the poor, who had to appeal…

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Trier (photos)

Statuette of two lovers In many places, the remains of ancient Augusta Treverorum are still visible. Amphitheater Basilica Baths of Barbara Bridge Cathedral ("Dom") Circus Fausta's Fresco Forum Hariulf Inscription Imperial…

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Triere

Triere (Greek τριήρης, "three-oared"; Latin triremis): ancient warship, used by the Phoenicians and Greeks. Fourth-century coin of Sidon The triere (commonly also trireme, from…

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Tritantaechmes

Tritantaechmes (Old Persian Ciçantakhma): king of Sagartia (521 BCE). The Sagartian king Tritantaechmes on the Behistun relief According to the Behistun inscription,…

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