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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC - 101 BC - 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 101 BC - Events. The Roman consuls Marius and Catulus defeat the Cimbri in the Battle of Campi Raudii (or Battle of Vercellae). Ptolemy Apion inherits the kingdom of Cyrenaica. 101 BC - Births ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC - 103 BC - 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC 103 BC - Events. Alexander Jannaeus succeeds his brother Aristobulus I as king of Judea. Tryphon and Athenion lead the Second Servile War in Sicily. 103 BC - Births. Including:

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC - 104 BC - 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC 99 BC 104 BC - Events. Aristobulus I succeeds John Hyrcanus as king of Judea. Sima Qian starts writing his Shiji. Athenion starts a slave rebellion in Segesta. Gaius Marius is consul of Rome, the fir ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC - 92 BC - 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC Events In the first diplomatic contact between Rome and Parthia, Sulla meets with a Parthian envoy, resulting in the parties recognizing Euphrates as a common frontier. Sulla repulsed Tigranes of Armenia from Cappadocia. Gaius Sentius becomes Roman governor of Macedonia, serves until 88. Births Publ ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC - 76 BC - 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC Events Romans under Cicero conquer Cyprus Salome Alexandra becomes queen of Judea Births Gaius Asinius Pollio, Roman orator, poet and historian (or 75 BC). Death ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC - 81 BC - 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 81 BC - Births. 81 BC - Deaths. Arshak I of Iberia 81 BC - Events. Sulla is appointed dictator and reforms the Roman government The Second Mithridatic War ended ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC - 83 BC - 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC Events Sulla returns to Italy from his campaigns in Greece, defeats the popular forces of Gaius Norbanus in the Battle of Mount Tifata. L. Licinius Murena, the Roman Govenor of Asia, clashed with the Pontic forces of Mithridates VI, starting the Second Mithridatic War. Births Mark Antony, Roman politician (a ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC - 0s BC - 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s Years: 9 BC 8 BC 7 BC 6 BC 5 BC 4 BC 3 BC 2 BC 1 BC Because of the nonexistence of the "year 0", this "decade" and its successor have only nine years each. (Year 0 does not exist in either the proleptic Gregorian calendar or Julian calendar) 0s BC - Events and trends. circa 4 BC - Jesus is born in Bethlehem. 0 ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC - 78 BC - 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 78 BC - Events. In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus is consul. He introduces a number of reforms and reinstates exiled citizens, thus attempting to reinstall democratic rule in Rome. 78 BC - Births. ...

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC - 80 BC - 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC Events Battle of the Baetis River - Democratic rebel forces under Quintus Sertorius defeat the legal Roman forces of Lucius Fulfidias in Spain, starting the Sertorian War, Quintus Metellus Pius takes command on behalf of Sulla Alexandria comes under Roman jurisdiction Meleager publishes his Garland, the earliest known anthology ...

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Timeline of materials technology - 18th century. 1738 - William Champion patents a process for the production of metallic zinc by distillation from calamine and charcoal 1740 - Benjamin Huntsman developed the crucible steel technique 1779 - Bry Higgins issued a patent for hydraulic cement (stucco) for use as an exterior plaster 1799 - Alessandro Volta makes a copper/zinc acid battery Timeline of materials technology - 19th century. ...

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She has existed, in one form or another, in folklore and myth in nearly all cultures. Some of the earliest examples include the Sumerian goddess Ishtar and the Biblical characters Lilith, Eve, Delilah and Salomé. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the femme fatale became ubiquitous in Western culture and can be found in the works of Oscar Wilde, Edvard Munch, Gustav Klimt, among others. This is likely to have been a reaction to women's movements and the changing role of women at the time. With the introduction of ...

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Gascony - Origins. In pre-Roman times, the inhabitants of Gascony were the Aquitanians (Latin: Aquitani), who spoke a language related to the old Basque language. The Aquitanians inhabited a territory limited to the north and east by the Garonne River, to the south by the Pyrenees mountain range, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Romans called this territory Aquitania, either from the Latin word aqua (meaning "water"), in reference to the many rivers flowing from the Pyrenees through the area, or ...

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Auch - The Ausci. Auch is a very ancient town. The name of Auch comes from the Aquitanian tribe that inhabited the area at the time of the Roman conquest in the 50s BC. The name of this tribe, as recorded by the Romans, was Ausci (pronounced /awski/ in Latin), singular Auscus. Aquitanians spoke a language related to the old Basque language, and a striking fact is that the name Ausci seems related to the native name of the modern Basques, who call themselves Euskal (pronounced See also:

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According to Joël Supéry ("Le Secret des Vikings" Editions des Equateurs, 2005), the Vikings who invaded France were attempting to create a commercial route to Méditerranea. As the Strait of Gibraltar was in the hands of the Saracens settled in Andalousia, the scandinavian traders decided to join "Mare Nostrum" across Aquitany. The route was going from Bayonne to Pampelona and Zaragoza across the Pyrénées and then descending the river Ebro to Tortosa which was the main slave market of Méditerranea. Their attacks in Gascony in 842 eand ...

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Femme fatale - Fictional characters. Poison Ivy Catwoman, one of whose nicknames is actually the wordplay feline fatale. BloodRayne Ada Wong Morrigan Aensland Carmen Circe Delilah Inque of Batman Beyond Minerva Mink Mirage Medea Morgause Faith (character) From Buffy the Vampire Slayer La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad by John Keats Justine ...

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