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4 days ago · First, the article states that whether BC/AD or BCE/CE the reference point remains the same-- the defining moment was and will remain the birth of Christ. Second, both when I was in school and all through my adult years the BC/AD terms were always widely misinterpreted by anyone I knew-- so that the literal meaning was almost always unclear.
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2 days ago · The first thirty years of the last century BC were characterised by serious internal problems that threatened the existence of the Republic. The Social War , between Rome and its allies, and the Servile Wars (slave uprisings) were hard conflicts, [28] all within Italy, and forced the Romans to change their policy with regards to their allies ...
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4 days ago · 1st century BC. 1st century BC: Segmental arch bridge (e.g. Pont-Saint-Martin or Ponte San Lorenzo) in Italy, Roman Republic; 1st century BC: News bulletin during the reign of Julius Caesar. A paper form, i.e. the earliest newspaper, later appeared during the late Han dynasty in the form of the Dibao.
5 days ago · Clement I’s tenure coincided with a period of substantial political, social, and religious transformation in Rome. The late 1st century, AD saw the Roman Empire strengthen and the rise of Christianity in a predominantly pagan society. These circumstances undoubtedly shaped Clement I’s leadership as the Bishop of Rome.
5 days ago · The Roman legion was the backbone of the Roman army, a formidable military force that conquered much of the known world. It was a highly organized and disciplined fighting force that played a crucial role in the expansion and maintenance of the Roman Empire. On this page, we'll explore the history and structure of the Roman legion, its tactics ...
2 days ago · The first well-known literate civilization in Europe was the Minoan civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC. [6] The Minoans were replaced by the Mycenaean civilization which flourished during the period roughly between 1600 BC, when Helladic culture in mainland ...
4 days ago · Plutarch (born 46 ce, Chaeronea, Boeotia [Greece]—died after 119 ce) was a biographer and author whose works strongly influenced the evolution of the essay, the biography, and historical writing in Europe from the 16th to the 19th century. Among his approximately 227 works, the most important are the Bioi parallēloi ( Parallel Lives ), in ...
