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 |  |  | 118 BC: Encyclopedia II - Narbonne - HistoryModern-day Narbonne was the first Roman colony outside of Italy. It was established in Gaul in 118 BC, as Colonia Narbo Martius. It was located on the Via Domitia, the first Roman road in Gaul, built at the time of the foundation of the colony, and connecting Italy to Spain. Geographically, Narbonne was therefore located at a very important crossroads because it was situated where the Via Domitia connected to the Via Aquitania, which lead toward the Atlantic across Toulouse and Bordeaux. In additio ...
See also:Narbonne, Narbonne - Geography, Narbonne - History, Narbonne - Highlights, Narbonne - Notable people from Narbonne Read more here: » Narbonne: Encyclopedia II - Narbonne - History |
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Nîmes - Prehistory.
The site on which the built-up area of Nimes has become established in the course of centuries is part of the edge of the alluvial plain of the Vistrenque River which buts up against low hills: to the North-East, the Mr. Duplan; to the South-West, Montaury; to the West, Mt. Cavalier and the knoll of Canteduc.
Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC.
The site know as Serre Paradis belongs to the New Stone Age (Neolithic). This deposit reveals the presence of semi-noma ...
See also:Nîmes, Nîmes - History, Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes, Nîmes - Prehistory, Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC, Nîmes - From 1800 to 1 BC, Nîmes - From 600 BC to 49 BC, Nîmes - The Gallo-Roman Period, Nîmes - From the 4th to 5th century, Nîmes - The Time of Invasions, Nîmes - From the 17th Century to the Revolution, Nîmes - From the Revolution to the present pay, Nîmes - Sights, Nîmes - Miscellaneous, Nîmes - People born in Nîmes, Nîmes - Mayors Read more here: » Nîmes: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes |
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King of the Britons - House of Troy.
Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC
Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC
Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC jointly with...
Maddan (Madan) 1105–1065 BC
Mempricius 1065–1045 BC
Ebraucus (Ebranck) 1045–1005 BC
Brutus II Greenshield 1005–993 BC
Leil 993–968 BC
Rud Hud Hudibras (Lud) 968–929 BC
Bladud (Blaedud) 929–909 BC
Leir (Lear) 909–855 BC (died 849 BC)
Maglaurus, duk ...
See also:King of the Britons, King of the Britons - Kings of the Britons, King of the Britons - House of Troy, King of the Britons - House of Cornwall, King of the Britons - House of Loegria, King of the Britons - House of Monmouth, King of the Britons - Kings Chosen by Lot, King of the Britons - House of Beldgabred, King of the Britons - Kings Chosen by Lot, King of the Britons - House of Capoir, King of the Britons - Anti–Roman Resistance Leader, King of the Britons - House of the Severi, King of the Britons - Usurping British Rulers, King of the Britons - Roman Commander, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Constantii, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Dumnonii, King of the Britons - Usurping British Ruler, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of the Dumnonii, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of Dyfed, King of the Britons - House of Gwynedd, King of the Britons - House of Wessex, King of the Britons - House of Gwynedd, King of the Britons - Aftermath Read more here: » King of the Britons: Encyclopedia II - King of the Britons - Kings of the Britons |
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It was the site of the ancient city of Carthage as well as other large cities in that era, such as Hadrumetum (modern Sousse, Tunisia), capital of Byzacena, Hippo Regius (modern Annaba, Algeria). The pronvince was established following the Third Punic War, by annexing the remaining Carthaginian territory not confiscated after previous defeats by the Romans. Rome established its first African colony, Africa Vetus (Old Africa), in the most fertile part of what was formerl ...
See also:Africa Province, Africa Province - History, Africa Province - Economics, Africa Province - Reference Read more here: » Africa Province: Encyclopedia II - Africa Province - History |
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Roman road - Types of Roads.
Roman roads vary from simple corduroy roads to paved roads using deep roadbeds of tamped rubble as an underlying layer to ensure that they kept dry, as the water would flow out from between the stones and fragments of rubble, instead of becoming mud in clay soils.
Prepared viae began in history as the streets of Rome. The laws of the Twelve Tables, dated to approximately 450 BC, specify that a road shall be 8 feet wide where straight and 16 where curved. The tables command Roma ...
See also:Roman road, Roman road - The Roman Road System, Roman road - Types of Roads, Roman road - Travelling a Road, Roman road - The Itinerary, Roman road - Construction of a Road, Roman road - The Team, Roman road - The Method, Roman road - Surpassing Obstacles, Roman road - Financing, Roman road - Some Roman roads, Roman road - Albania / Greece / Turkey, Roman road - France, Roman road - Italy, Roman road - Trans-Alpine Roads, Roman road - Romania, Roman road - Spain, Roman road - United Kingdom Read more here: » Roman road: Encyclopedia II - Roman road - The Roman Road System |
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Nîmes - Prehistory.
The site on which the built-up area of Nimes has become established in the course of centuries is part of the edge of the alluvial plain of the Vistrenque River which buts up against low hills: to the North-East, the Mr. Duplan; to the South-West, Montaury; to the West, Mt. Cavalier and the knoll of Canteduc.
Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC.
The site know as Serre Paradis belongs to the New Stone Age (Neolithic). This deposit reveals the presence of semi-noma ...
See also:Nîmes, Nîmes - History, Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes, Nîmes - Prehistory, Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC, Nîmes - From 1800 to 1 BC, Nîmes - From 600 BC to 49 BC, Nîmes - The Gallo-Roman Period, Nîmes - From the 4th to 5th century, Nîmes - The Time of Invasions, Nîmes - From the 17th Century to the Revolution, Nîmes - From the Revolution to the Present Day, Nîmes - Sights, Nîmes - Miscellaneous, Nîmes - People born in Nîmes, Nîmes - Mayors Read more here: » Nîmes: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes |
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 |  |  | 118 BC: Encyclopedia II - Indian Ancient Maritime History - House of PtolemyAround 116 BC an interesting incident that had happened in Egypt was reported by Posidonius (ca. 135 BC - 51 BC (also spelled Poseidonius), and later recorded by Strabo. We are told that a shipwrecked Indian sailor was discovered, half-dead, by coast guards on the Red Sea, and was brought to the Egyptian King Physkon (also known as Physcon or Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II) during 118 BC. The sailor said he was the sole survivor of a ship that had sailed from India. The sailor promised to guide any of the King’s navigators on a voyage to India. So a Greek sailor, Eudoxus of Kyzicus (himself a ...
See also:Indian Ancient Maritime History, Indian Ancient Maritime History - Alexander, Indian Ancient Maritime History - Mauryan Empire, Indian Ancient Maritime History - References in Bible, Indian Ancient Maritime History - House of Ptolemy, Indian Ancient Maritime History - Roman connection, Indian Ancient Maritime History - Journeys to the East and later centuries, Indian Ancient Maritime History - Additional Reading Read more here: » Indian Ancient Maritime History: Encyclopedia II - Indian Ancient Maritime History - House of Ptolemy |
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King of the Britons - House of Troy.
Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC
Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC
Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC jointly with...
Maddan (Madan) 1105–1065 BC
Mempricius 1065–1045 BC
Ebraucus (Ebranck) 1045–1005 BC
Brutus II Greenshield 1005–993 BC
Leil 993–968 BC
Rud Hud Hudibras (Lud) 968–929 BC
Bladud (Blaedud) 929–909 BC
Leir (Lear) 909–855 BC (died 849 BC)
King of the Britons - House of Albany. ...
See also:King of the Britons, King of the Britons - Kings of the Britons, King of the Britons - House of Troy, King of the Britons - House of Albany, King of the Britons - House of Cornwall, King of the Britons - House of Troy, King of the Britons - House of Albany, King of the Britons - House of Cornwall, King of the Britons - House of Loegria, King of the Britons - House of Monmouth, King of the Britons - Kings Chosen by Lot, King of the Britons - House of Beldgabred, King of the Britons - Kings Chosen by Lot, King of the Britons - House of Capoir, King of the Britons - Anti–Roman Resistance Leader, King of the Britons - House of the Severi, King of the Britons - Usurping British Rulers, King of the Britons - Roman Commander, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Constantii, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of the Votadini, King of the Britons - House of the Dumnonii, King of the Britons - Usurping British Ruler, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of the Gewissei, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of the Dumnonii, King of the Britons - House of Brittany, King of the Britons - House of Dyfed, King of the Britons - House of Gwynedd, King of the Britons - House of Wessex, King of the Britons - House of Gwynedd, King of the Britons - Aftermath Read more here: » King of the Britons: Encyclopedia II - King of the Britons - Kings of the Britons |
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 |  |  | 118 BC: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - HistoryThe city derives its name from Nemausus 'From The Nile'. The contemporary symbol and shield of the city of Nîmes, a crocodile chained to a palm tree with the inscription 'COLNEM' or short version of 'Colonia Nemausus', is a reference to the colony of Roman legions veterans in Caesar's Nile campaigns. At the end of fifteen years of soldiering, the veterans were given plots of land to cultivate on the plain of Nîmes.
Nîme was located on the Via Domitia, a Roman road constructed in ...
See also:Nîmes, Nîmes - History, Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes, Nîmes - Prehistory, Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC, Nîmes - From 1800 to 1 BC, Nîmes - From 600 BC to 49 BC, Nîmes - The Gallo-Roman Period, Nîmes - From the 4th to 5th century, Nîmes - The Time of Invasions, Nîmes - From the 17th Century to the Revolution, Nîmes - From the Revolution to the present pay, Nîmes - Sights, Nîmes - Miscellaneous, Nîmes - People born in Nîmes, Nîmes - Mayors Read more here: » Nîmes: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - History |
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 |  |  | 118 BC: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - MiscellaneousNîmes is historically known for its textiles. Denim, the fabric of blue jeans, derives its name from this city (Serge de Nîmes).
The asteroid 51 Nemausa was named after Nîmes, where it was discovered in 1858.
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See also:Nîmes, Nîmes - History, Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes, Nîmes - Prehistory, Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC, Nîmes - From 1800 to 1 BC, Nîmes - From 600 BC to 49 BC, Nîmes - The Gallo-Roman Period, Nîmes - From the 4th to 5th century, Nîmes - The Time of Invasions, Nîmes - From the 17th Century to the Revolution, Nîmes - From the Revolution to the present pay, Nîmes - Sights, Nîmes - Miscellaneous, Nîmes - People born in Nîmes, Nîmes - Mayors Read more here: » Nîmes: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - Miscellaneous |
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The elliptical Roman amphitheatre, of the 1st or 2nd century AD, is the best-preserved Roman arena in France. It was filled with medieval housing, when its walls served as ramparts, but they were cleared under Napoleon. It is still used today as a bull fighting and concert arena.
The Maison Carrée (Square House), a small Roman temple dedicated to sons of ...
See also:Nîmes, Nîmes - History, Nîmes - The Origins of Nimes, Nîmes - Prehistory, Nîmes - From 4000 to 2000 BC, Nîmes - From 1800 to 1 BC, Nîmes - From 600 BC to 49 BC, Nîmes - The Gallo-Roman Period, Nîmes - From the 4th to 5th century, Nîmes - The Time of Invasions, Nîmes - From the 17th Century to the Revolution, Nîmes - From the Revolution to the present pay, Nîmes - Sights, Nîmes - Miscellaneous, Nîmes - People born in Nîmes, Nîmes - Mayors Read more here: » Nîmes: Encyclopedia II - Nîmes - Sights |
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