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Encyclopedia - 312 Bc: Encyclopedia - 312 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar Era: Encyclopedia - Calendar Era
A calendar era is the year numbering system used by a calendar. For example, the Gregorian calendar numbers its years in the Western Chri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 307 Bc: Encyclopedia - 307 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 316 Bc: Encyclopedia - 316 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus: Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Cyclops or Monophthalmus ("the One-eyed", so called from his having lost an eye) (382 BC - 301 BC) was a Macedonian nobleman,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appian Way: Encyclopedia - Appian Way
The Appian Way (Latin: Via Appia) is the most important Roman road. It was called regina viarum, "the queen of the roads." Its constructi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capua: Encyclopedia - Capua
Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere) was the chief ancient city of Campania, and one of the most important towns of ancient Italy, sit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia - War Elephant
War elephants were important, although not widespread, weapons in ancient military history. Their main use was in charges, to trample the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire
The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nabataeans: Encyclopedia - Nabataeans
The Nabataeans were a trading people of ancient Arabia, whose oasis settlements in the time of Josephus gave the name of Nabatene to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 317 Bc: Encyclopedia - 317 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 310 Bc: Encyclopedia - 310 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 309 Bc: Encyclopedia - 309 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 314 Bc: Encyclopedia - 314 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 308 Bc: Encyclopedia - 308 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petra: Encyclopedia Ii - Petra - History
The descriptions of Strabo, Pliny the Elder, and other writers identify Petra as the capital of the Nabataeans and the centre of their ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durrës: Encyclopedia Ii - Durrës - History
Durrës - Greek foundation. The city was founded as Epidamnos in 627 BC by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corcyra (Corfu). Its geogra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King Of The Britons: Encyclopedia Ii - King Of The Britons - Kings Of The Britons
King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - The Partition Of Alexander's Empire 323-281 Bc
Alexander the Great had conquered the Persian Empire within a short time-frame and died young, leaving an expansive empire of partly Hell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - History
Elephant taming began in the Indus valley around 4,000 years ago. Taming is not used here as a synonym of domestication. Domesticated ani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samnite Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Samnite Wars - The Second Great Samnite War
In 327, war broke out again between Samnite hill people and those on Campania's plain. The Samnites established a garrison in Neapolis --...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King Of The Britons: Encyclopedia Ii - King Of The Britons - Kings Of The Britons
King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucus I Nicator: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucus I Nicator - Early Career & Ascent To Power
Seleucus was the son of Antiochus, one of Philip's generals, and of Laodice. In 333 BC, as a young man of about twenty-three, he accompan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Road: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Road - The Roman Road System
Roman road - Types of Roads. Roman roads vary from simple corduroy roads to paved roads using deep roadbeds of tamped rubble as an unde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claudius Gens: Encyclopedia Ii - Claudius Gens - Gens Claudia Branches
There were three of four major branches of the Claudian gens at the end of the Republic. Those with the cognomen Nero were prominent patr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - History
Elephant taming began in the Indus valley around 4,000 years ago. Taming is not used here as a synonym of domestication. Domesticated ani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Settlement Of Proto-illyrian Tribes
Some archaeologists propose that the Proto-Illyrians settled in what would become Illyria as early as the Early Bronze Age, and presumabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - The Partition Of Alexander's Empire 323-281 Bc
Alexander the Great had conquered the Persian Empire within a short time-frame and died young, leaving an expansive empire of partly Hell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt - Ptolemaic Egypt
In 332 BC Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, conquered Egypt, with little resistance from the Persians. He was welcomed by the Egyptia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - Wars Of The Diadochi 322-301 Bc
Diadochi - First War of the Diadochi 322-320 BC. Soon, however, conflict broke out. Perdiccas's marriage to Alexander's sister Cleopatr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capua: Encyclopedia Ii - Capua - History
The name of Capua comes from the Etruscan, Capue. The meaning remains unknown. Its foundation is attributed by Cato the Elder to the Etru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nabataeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Nabataeans - Origins
The Nabataean origins remain obscure. On the similarity of sounds, Jerome suggested a connection with the tribe Nebaioth mentioned in Gen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - Eclipse And Revival
By the time Antiochus II's son Seleucus II Callinicus came to the throne around 246 BC, the Seleucids seemed to be at a low ebb indeed. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - The Power Of Rome And Renewed Disintegration
But Antiochus' glory was not to last for long. Following his erstwhile ally Philip's defeat at the hands of Rome in 197 BC, Antiochus now...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - Civil War And Further Decay
After the death of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid Empire became increasingly unstable. Frequent civil wars made central authority t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Road: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Road - Construction Of A Road
Roman road - The Team. The distinction between staff and line officers applied to the Roman army as well. Among the staff officers were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - An Overextended Domain
Nevertheless, even before Seleucus' death, the vast eastern domains of the Seleucids were proving difficult to assert control over. Seleu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - In Modern Media
The Seleucid Empire is one of a number of factions in the 2004 PC game Rome: Total War. The Jewish Maccabees, who expelled the Seleucid, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - Tactical Use
There were plenty of military purposes for which elephants could be used. As enormous animals, they could carry heavy cargoes and provide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nabataeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Nabataeans - The Hellenistic And Roman Periods
Petra was rapidly built in the 1st century BC in Hellenistic splendor, yet the Nabataeans were allies of the first Hasmoneans in their st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - Collapse Of The Seleucid Empire
By 100 BC, the once formidable Seleucid Empire encompassed little more than Antioch and some Syrian cities. Despite the clear collapse of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samnite Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Samnite Wars - The First Samnite War
For centuries the Sabellian highlanders of the Apennines had struggled to force their way into the plains between the hills and the Medit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durrës: Encyclopedia Ii - Durrës - Local Sights
Some important buildings in Durrës include the main library, the cultural center with the Aleksander Moisiu theater, the Estrada Theater...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - Tactical Use
There were plenty of military purposes for which elephants could be used. As enormous animals, they could carry heavy cargoes and provide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petra: Encyclopedia Ii - Petra - The Speculative Future Of Petra
Due to its remote location, and difficult accessibility, Petra is often speculated to be the city of refuge that God will one day use to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt - Roman Egypt
In 30 BC, following the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire as the province Aegyptus, governed by a prefect selecte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt - Persian And Arab Conquests
The Persian occupation of Egypt, beginning in 619 or 618, was one of the triumphs in the last Sasanian war against Byzantium. Khosrow II ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Illyrian Kingdom
The Illyrian king Bardyllis turned Illyria into a formidable local power in the 4th century BC. The main cities of the Illyrian kingdom w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Legacy
After the province of Illyricum was divided into Dalmatia and Pannonia in 10 AD, the terms "Illyria" and "Illyrian" would generally go ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Gallic Invasions And Consolidation 280 - 275
Ptolemy Ceraunus was also not to enjoy the rule of Macedon for very long. The death of Lysimachus had left the Danube border of the Maced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Struggle Of Lysimachus And Seleucus 285-281 Bc
Although Lysimachus and Pyrrhus had cooperated in driving Antigonus Gonatas from Thessaly and Athens, in the wake of Demetrius's capture ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Religion In Ancient Illyria
The Illyrian town of Rhizon (Risan, Montenegro) had its own protector and they called him Medauras. Medauras was depicted as carrying a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capua: Encyclopedia Ii - Capua - Remains
No pre-Roman remains have been found within the town of Capua itself, but important cemeteries have been discovered on all sides of it, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - Death Of Alexander 323 Bc
When Alexander the Great died (June 10, 323 BC), he left behind a huge empire which was composed of many essentially independent territor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Struggle Over Macedon 298-285 Bc
The events of the next decade and a half were centered around various intrigues for control of Macedon itself. Cassander died in 298 BC, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Seleucid Empire - In Modern Media
The Seleucid Empire is one of a number of factions in the 2004 PC game Rome: Total War. The Jewish revolt Maccabee who expelled the Seleu...   » Read the article