History

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Heliogabalus' Religion (2)

Heliogabalus: emperor of Rome, ruled from 218 to 222, famous for his religious reforms and the introduction of the cult of the Syrian sun god Elagabal.       Religious policy (part 2) Truthfulness of accusations …

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Helot

Helots: class of unfree peasants in Spartan society, who may be defined as state-owned serfs.In Antiquity, all humans were unequal. Citizenship was a privilege; magistracies were usually reserved for men; not everyone was allowed to serve in the army; the…

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Heraclea Minoa

Heraclea Minoa (Greek: Ἡράκλεια Μινῴα): Greek town in southern Sicily.History The theater of Heraclea Minoa. The soft stones are protected against…

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Heraclius

Heraclius: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r.610-641). Heraclius and his son Constantine The inhabitants of Constantinople must have sighed with relief when,…

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Herald

Herald: in ancient Greece the man who made announcements on behalf of a king or the city's government. Sabouroff Painter: Hermes,…

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Herecura

Herecura: ancient goddess, venerated along the northern shores of the Adriatic Sea and in Germania Superior. Herecura The goddess Herecura or Herequra…

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Herennia Etruscilla

Herennia Etruscilla: name of a Roman empress, married to Decius (ruled 249-251). Herennia Etruscilla Life c.230: Marriage to Decius sons: Quintus Herennius Decius; Gaius…

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Q. Herennius Decius

Quintus Herennius Decius: son and co-ruler of the Roman emperor Decius (r. 250-251). Herennius Decius Names: c.220-230: Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius May 250:…

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Hermocrates

Hermocrates (†407 BCE): Syracusan democratic politician who played an important role in the Peloponnesian War. Sicily in Antiquity Hermocrates, the son of…

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