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1 day ago · v. t. e. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯ʊs pɔmˈpɛjjʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (/ ˈpɒmpi / POM-pee) or Pompey the Great, was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. He played a significant role in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire.
8 hours ago · The Papal States (/ ˈpeɪpəl / PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa [ˈstaːto della ˈkjɛːza]; Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus), [7] were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope from 756 to ...
8 hours ago · Elagabalus was born in 203 or 204, [b] to Sextus Varius Marcellus and Julia Soaemias Bassiana, [17] who had probably married around the year 200 (and no later than 204). [18] [19] Elagabalus's full birth name was probably (Sextus) Varius Avitus Bassianus, [c] the last name being apparently a cognomen of the Emesene dynasty. [20]
1 day 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.
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8 hours ago · The journey from Kharkiv to Kyiv by train is 255.61 mi and takes 6 hr 49 min. There are 3 connections per day, with the first departure at 6:46 AM and the last at 11:50 PM. It is possible to travel from Kharkiv to Kyiv by train for as little as $5.96 or as much as $41.71. The best price for this journey is $5.96. Search the Best Price. Kharkiv.
8 hours ago · The Spanish Armada (often known as Invincible Armada, or the Enterprise of England, Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, lit. 'Great and Most Fortunate Navy') was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain.
