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Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome
A tetradrachm bears the face of Zenobia, minted in Alexandria around A.D. 274, the likely ... Caught by Roman troops, she was brought before Emperor Aurelian, a scene depicted in this 1717 ...
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Busts of First Century Emperors
The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family.
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Early Christians
The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...
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Roman Empire
What was life like in ancient Rome? Find out how Rome began, learn about different Roman emperors and discover what people in Rome did for fun. How the Romans conquered Britain Find out how ...
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The Roman Empire Lasted For About 500 Years, And This Is What Caused It To Crumble Into Ruins
The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared himself as the first Roman emperor. The official date of ...
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Roman Frontiers
Nearly 2,000 years ago this was the line that divided the Roman Empire from the rest of the world. Here in Germany the low mound is all that’s left of a wall that once stood some ten feet tall ...
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The terrible tales of the first Roman emperors
Rome in the first century AD - the powerful Roman Empire stretches across three continents. After a long period of civil conflict, Rome saw its governance pass from a republican system to one ...
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Who was Macrinus, the Roman emperor played by Denzel Washington in ‘Gladiator 2′, who died executed?
An outstanding cast that includes names such as Denzel Washington, who plays Emperor Macrinus and has already been praised by critics, who note that he is eligible for the Academy Award for Best ...
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The Roman Emperor and his Court c. 30 BC–c. AD 300
At the centre of the Roman empire stood the emperor and the court surrounding him. The systematic investigation of this court in its own right, however, has been a relatively late development in the ...
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Who were the Roman emperors assassinated while in power?
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Museum reclassifies Roman emperor as trans woman
A museum is to relabel its display about a Roman emperor after concluding that he was in fact a trans woman. North Hertfordshire Museum will now refer to emperor Elagabalus with the female ...