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1 day ago · In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII (30 BC), [1] followed by the emergence of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the ...
2 days ago · Italy was the birthplace and centre of the ancient Roman civilisation. [3] [4] Rome was founded as a kingdom in 753 BC and became a republic in 509 BC. The Roman Republic then unified Italy forming a confederation of the Italic peoples and rose to dominate Western Europe, Northern Africa, and the Near East.
23 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. During this period, Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate ...
5 days ago · Itching to know more? Learn more about this colossus whose shadow continues to lie over the modern world, with these 100 Ancient Rome facts. Quick Facts. Essential Facts. Interesting Facts. 01 At its height, Ancient Rome had a population of 90 million people, accounting for 20% of the world’s population at the time.
Apr 22, 2024 · A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then known European continent.
Apr 22, 2024 · Heraclius (born c. 575, Cappadocia—died Feb. 11, 641, Constantinople) was an Eastern Roman emperor (610–641) who reorganized and strengthened the imperial administration and the imperial armies but who, nevertheless, lost Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Byzantine Mesopotamia to the Arab Muslims.
Apr 6, 2024 · The Etruscans were a civilization that flourished in ancient Italy from around the 8th to the 4th century BC. Originating in the region known as Etruria, encompassing modern-day Tuscany, parts of Umbria, and northern Lazio, the Etruscans left behind a rich legacy of art, architecture, and religious practices.
