History

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Bahram III

Bahram III: king of Persia, ruling in 293 CE, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Bahram III Successor of: Bahram II Reign: Brief reign in 293 CE. He succeeded his father Bahram II, but was almost immediately replaced by his relative Narseh…

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Bahram IV

Bahram IV: king of Persia, ruling from 388 to 399, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Bahram IV Main deeds: Name: Bahram IV Beginning of reign:…

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Bahram V

Bahram V: king of Persia, ruling from 420 to 438, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Bahram V Main deeds: Name: Bahram V, sometimes…

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Bahram VI

Bahram VI: Parthian general, rebel against Sasanian Persia, king in 590-591. Bahram VI Main deeds: Name: Bahram VI Hero from the war against the…

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Balbinus

Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus: Roman emperor in 238. The emperor Balbinus If we are to believe the historian Zonaras, Decimus Caelius Calvinus…

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Barbarians

Barbarian (Greek βάρβαρος): Greek and Roman expression, often pejorative, to indicate the nations they perceived as wild and uncivilized.  A Persian…

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Barcids

Barcids: name of Carthaginian family, best known for its role in the wars against Rome.The first to rise to fame was Hamilcar, who fought against the Romans on Sicily during the First Punic War (264-241). He was surnamed Bârâq, which…

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Barsine (1)

Barsine (363?-309): Persian princess, member of the Pharnacid dynasty, mistress of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great. Achaemenid woman (or a…

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Batavian Revolt

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.The Year of the Four…

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Batavian Revolt (2)

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.The Consipiracy …

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Batavian Revolt (3)

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.Causes …

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Batavian Revolt (4)

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.Into the Vortex …

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