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May 28, 2024 · The fast and efficient movement of troops along these roads contributed significantly to Rome’s success in expanding its empire. The Legacy of Roman Roads. The impact of Roman roads extends far beyond the boundaries of the Roman Empire. These roads became the arteries of the empire, carrying soldiers, goods, news, and culture.
May 31, 2024 · The Imperial Roman army was the military land force of the Roman Empire from 27 BC to 476 AD, [1] and the final incarnation in the long history of the Roman army. This period is sometimes split into the Principate (27 BC – 284 AD) and the Dominate (284–476) periods. Under Augustus ( r. 27 BC – AD 14 ), the army consisted of legions ...
May 29, 2024 · Romulus and Remus suckling their wolf foster mother, bronze sculpture, c. 500–480 bce; in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Height 85.1 cm. Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Romulus and Remus suckling a she-wolf on the bank of the Tiber ...
May 13, 2024 · East-West Schism. St. Leo IX (born June 21, 1002, Egisheim, Alsace, Upper Lorraine [now Eguisheim, France]—died April 19, 1054, Rome [Italy]; feast day April 19) was the head of the medieval Latin church (1049–54), during whose reign the papacy became the focal point of western Europe and the great East-West Schism of 1054 became inevitable.
May 27, 2024 · Commodus (born August 31, 161 ce, Lanuvium, Latium [now Lanuvio, Italy]—died December 31, 192) was a Roman emperor from 177 to 192 (sole emperor after 180). His brutal misrule precipitated civil strife that ended 84 years of stability and prosperity within the empire. In 177 Lucius was made coruler and heir to his father, the emperor Marcus ...
May 17, 2024 · A hastily collected force of 3,000 men under either Claudius Pulcher or Claudius Glaber (sources vary) endeavoured to starve out the rebels. In an audacious move, Spartacus’s forces clambered down the precipices and put the Romans to flight. Groups of hardy and desperate men now joined the rebels, and when the praetor Publius Varinius took ...
5 days ago · Colosseum, giant amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. Unlike earlier amphitheaters, the Colosseum is a freestanding structure of stone and concrete that uses a complex system of vaults. It was the scene of thousands of gladiator combats, contests between men and animals, and mock naval engagements.
