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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roman_RepublicRoman Republic - Wikipedia

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   13 hours ago · The Roman Republic (Latin: Res publica Romana [ˈreːs ˈpuːblɪka roːˈmaːna]) was the era of classical Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire.

   • Capital: Rome
   • Official languages: Latin

   • Government: Constitutional republic
   • Religion: Roman polytheism

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   Who was the last Roman monarch?

   • The last Roman monarch was called Tarquin the Proud, who in traditional histories was expelled from Rome in 509 BC because his son, Sextus Tarquinius, raped a noblewoman, Lucretia. The monarchy was abolished in a revolution led by the semi-mythical Lucius Junius Brutus.

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   Why was Antony the first emperor of Rome?

   • Antony's defeat alongside his ally and lover Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the Senate's grant of extraordinary powers to Octavian as Augustus in 27 BC—which effectively made him the first Roman emperor —marked the end of the Republic. Rome had been ruled by monarchs since its foundation.

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   Who did the Roman Empire defeat?

   • It then embarked on a long series of difficult conquests, defeating Philip V and Perseus of Macedon, Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire, the Lusitanian Viriathus, the Numidian Jugurtha, the Pontic king Mithridates VI, Vercingetorix of the Arverni tribe of Gaul, and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

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   How did Rome defeat the Carthaginian Empire?

   • The consul had dug trenches to counter the elephants, which once hurt by missiles turned back on their own army, resulting in a great victory for Metellus. Rome then besieged the last Carthaginian strongholds in Sicily, Lilybaeum and Drepana, but these cities were impregnable by land.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Crusading_movementCrusading movement - Wikipedia

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   13 hours ago · In 1239 Gregory IX excommunicated Frederick II when the emperor attempted to expand into papal territory. In 1241 Frederick threatened Rome, so Gregory deployed the crusading tools of indulgences, privileges, and taxes against him. Innocent IV agreed with Muslims land ownership but in his view this was only under the authority of Christ. The ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glorious_RevolutionGlorious Revolution - Wikipedia

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   13 hours ago · The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange , who was also his nephew.

   • Date: 1688–1689

   • Location: British Isles