| Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles (also Akhilleus or Achilleus; Ancient Greek: ) was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad, which takes for its theme the Wrath of Achilles. Achilles
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| Augustus Augustus (Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS; September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14), born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was adopted by his great uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC, and was thenceforth known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Latin: GAIVS·IVLIVS·CAESAR·OCTAVIANVS). After his adoption, he became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Augustus
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| Hercules Hercules is the Roman name for the mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Early Roman sources suggest that the imported Greek hero supplanted a mythic Italian shepherd called "Recaranus" or "Garanus", famous for his strength. Hercules
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| History of Christianity The History of Christianity concerns the Christian religion and the Christian Church, from the ministry of Jesus and his Twelve Apostles, to contemporary times and denominations. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion. History_of_Christianity
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| Julian the Apostate Flavius Claudius Julianus, known also as Julian or Julian the Apostate (331 or 332Tougher, 12, citing Bouffartigue: L'Empereur Julien et la culture de son temps p. 30 for the argument for 331; A. Julian_the_Apostate
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| Tiberius Tiberius Caesar Augustus (or Tiberius I), born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC – March 16, AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37. Tiberius was by birth a Claudian, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. Tiberius
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| Colosseum The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. Colosseum
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| Muse In Greek mythology, the Muses (Ancient Greek , hai moũsai Modern Greek οι μούσες, i moúses.: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root *men- "think"from which mind and mental are also derived; so OED ) are a sisterhood of goddesses or spirits, their number set at nine by Classical times, who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music, and dance. Muse
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| Livia Livia Drusilla, after 14 called Julia Augusta (Classical Latin: LIVIA•DRVSILLA, later IVLIA•AVGVSTA (edd.), Prosopographia Imperii Romani saeculi I, II et III (PIR), Berlin, 1933 - L 301) (58 BC-29 AD) was the wife of Augustus (also known as Octavian) and one of the most powerful women in the early Roman Empire, acting several times as regent and being Augustus' faithful advisor. Livia
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| Pontifex Maximus The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. This was the most important position in the Ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC, when a plebeian first occupied this post. Pontifex_Maximus
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| Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (ca. 44 BC/43 BC - 20 AD), Roman statesman, was consul in 7 BC; subsequently, he was governor of Hispania and proconsul of Africa. Gnaeus_Calpurnius_Piso
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| Cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. Cameo
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| Ancient Rome Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in history. Ancient_Rome
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| Codex Theodosianus The Codex Theodosianus (Book of Theodosius) was a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire under the Christian emperors since 312. A commission was established by Theodosius II in 429LacusCurtius • Roman Law — Theodosian Code (Smith's Dictionary, 1875) and the compilation was published in the eastern half of the Roman Empire in 438. Codex_Theodosianus
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| Eros Talk:Eros
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| Annia Faustina Annia Faustina or Annia Aurelia Faustina was the Empress of Rome and third wife of Emperor Elagabalus briefly in 221. She was the great-granddaughter of Marcus Aurelius. Annia_Faustina
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| List of Latin place names in the Balkans This list includes countries and regions in the current common definition of the Balkan Peninsula List_of_Latin_place_names_in_the_Balkans
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| List of Latin place names in Asia This list includes Asian countries and regions List_of_Latin_place_names_in_Asia
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| Roman sculpture Roman sculpture refers to the sculpture of Ancient Rome. Roman sculpture often involved copying of Ancient Greek sculpture. Roman_sculpture
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