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Great Roman Civil War 49–45 BC

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The civil war in ancient Rome lasted from 49 to 45 BC and was one of the last major internal conflicts in the Roman...
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The Rule of Cleopatra VII Philopator

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Cleopatra VII 69-30 BC is the last queen of Hellenistic Egypt from the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty. She was glorified by the dramatic love story...
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The Vandal Sack of Rome (455)

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Taking advantage of a coup in Rome, which resulted in the death of Emperor Valentinian III, the King of Vandals, Genseric, left Carthage with...
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Mercenary War (240-238 BC) – Roman Annexation of Sardinia and Corsica

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The Mercenary War, or the Libyan War, was fought in Carthage between 240-238 BC and represents the struggle of the Carthaginian authorities with their...
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Majorian (457 – 461) – Final Try to Restore the Western Roman Empire

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Flavius Julius Valerius Majorian was the Roman Emperor from 457 to 461. He became Emperor after he overthrew the Emperor Avitus. Majorian tried to...
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Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, 451 AD – Rome’s Last Stand

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The Battle of the Katalaun Fields took place on June 20, 451, in Gaul, in which the troops of the Western Roman Empire under...
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Battle of Cannae 216BC – One of Rome Greatest Defeats

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The Battle of Cannes was the largest battle of the Second Punic War.Iit occurred on August 2, 216 BC, near the city of Cannes...
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List of 10 Most Noted Pyramids in the World

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Pyramid of the Sun This pyramid is located in Mexico, in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, built around 100 AD. It’s 66 meters (216 feet)...
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Roman Empire in the Time of Severan Dynasty and the Crisis of the Third Century

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The crisis of the Roman Empire was the period between the death of Alexander Severus in 235 and the proclamation of Emperor Diocletian in...
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The Rule of the Roman Empire Under Macrinus

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Macrinus was Roman Emperor from 217 to 218. He was born in Caesarea of Mauritania, today's modern Algeria, in 164 AD. For this reason,...
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Egypt Under Roman Rule – Roman province

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After the death of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh, Egypt fell under the direct control of Rome. The first contact, between Rome and Egypt,...
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The Ptolemaic Kingdom and Dynasty

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After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his generals had to decide the fate of the Macedonian Kingdom. After extensive discussions,...
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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 2 The Arpad Dynasty

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The son of Bela II - Geza II (1141–1162) also had to wage war with Boris Kolomanović.  In 1151 this struggle ended in victory....
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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 1 The Early Kingdom

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In 1000, the tribal prince Vayk adopted Catholicism, the name Istvan (Stephen) and the title of king. Istvan I (1000-1038) finally turned the Magyar...
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Hungarian Conquests of Europe

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The Hungarian conquests in Europe were carried out in the 9th and 10th centuries - a transitional period in the history of Europe of...
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Viking Society and Culture

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Settlements The Vikings lived in large family groups. Children, fathers and grandfathers lived together. When the eldest son took over the farm, he simultaneously became...
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The Norman Dynasty and its History

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The dynasty was founded by the Norwegian Viking Rollo, who received from the French king in 911 the territory of Normandy, which later became...
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