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- Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
1: {{Roman Empire infobox}}
3: ...gustan state is conventionally described as the [[Roman Republic]], since the structure of the power in t...
5: ...[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern]] and the [[Western Roman Empire]]. The end of the Western Empire is tradit...
7: ...gably throughout this article to mean the same as Roman Empire.
9: ...ted, and displays of imperial majesty were common from the earliest days of the Empire. - Roman architecture (3399 bytes)
1: ...s it hinders understanding by causing us to judge Roman buildings by Greek standards.
3: ... a nearly exact copy of that of [[Greece]], aside from the [[Etruscan civilization|Etruscan]] contribu...
5: ...]] from [[Rectangle|rectangular]] cells to a more free-flowing environment.
7: ...and the [[2nd century|second century]] and in the Roman home joined the well known [[mural]] in decoratin...
9: ...rchitecture, though no longer used with any great frequency, can still be seen throughout [[Europe]] a... - Roman Forum (4543 bytes)
2: |[[Image:Forum_Romanum_panorama.jpg|thumb|380px|Roman Forum with [[Palatine Hill]] in the background.]]
4: |[[Image:Forum_Romanum_panorama_2.jpg|thumb|380px|From a different view]]
6: ...ge.jpg|thumb|380px|Map of central Rome during the Roman Empire, with '''Forum Holitorium''' and '''Forum ...
9: ...al [[travertine]] paving, still to be seen, dates from the reign of [[Caesar Augustus|Augustus]].
11: ...use of urban spaces during the Roman Age. The '''Roman Forum''' includes the following major monuments, ... - History of Greek and Roman Egypt (25856 bytes)
3: ... BC]], and was ruled first from [[Rome]] and then from [[Constantinople]] until the Arab conquest in A...
8: ...acedon]], conquered Egypt, with little resistance from the Persians. He was welcomed by the Egyptians ...
14: ...ges throughout the country. Upper Egypt, farthest from the centre of government, was less immediately ...
19: ...s then tried to invade Egypt but Ptolemy held the frontier against him. When the coalition was renewed...
29: ...[Babylonia]], while his fleets in the Aegean made fresh conquests as far north as [[Thrace]]. - Roman road (3913 bytes)
1: [[Image:3392pomP.jpg|thumb|250px|A Roman road in [[Pompeii]]]]
2: ...ues of invasion to the barbarians, contributed to Roman military reverses.
4: ...e that they kept dry, as the water would flow out from the crushed stone, instead of becoming mud in c...
6: ... resistance against the Empire. At its peak, the Roman road system spanned 50,000 [[mile]]s.
8: ==Some Roman roads== - Roman law (15349 bytes)
2: ...n]] of Emperor [[Justinian I]] (around [[530]]). Roman law as preserved in Justinian's codes became the ...
4: ...Common law]] owes some debt to Roman law although Roman law exercised much less influence on the English ...
6: ==The history of Roman law in antiquity==
7: ===The Roman Republic===
8: ...iri legibus scribundis'') in the year 449 BC. The fragments which have been preserved show that it was... - History of Italy during Roman times (5004 bytes)
2: ...an overview of the '''[[history of Italy]] during Roman times'''.
6: ...s|Tarquinius Superbus]] was overthrown, and the [[Roman Republic]] was formed.
8: ...by two elected [[consul]]s at a time, while the [[Roman Senate|Senate]] (formed by the most notable [[Pat...
13: ...tually asked for Roman protection, rather than confronting with Rome in a war.
15: ...n the east. At the end of [[2nd century BC]], the Roman state, having defeated the [[Hellenistic]] kingdo... - Fall of the Western Roman Empire (2775 bytes)
1: ...he last [[Roman Emperors|Emperor]] of the Western Roman Empire was deposed; however there are many other ...
3: ...n his famous book ''[[The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire]]'', but he was not the first, and not the...
8: ...istianity, saying Christianity sapped the will of Roman "civic duty" (that is, military service); and mad...
10: ..., with the roots of Medieval culture contained in Roman culture. This is a gradual process with no clear ...
12: ...]] in the early [[2nd century]], at the height of Roman power, criticizing the peoples' obsession with "[... - Roman theatre (952 bytes)
1: ...re.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Roman theatre at Orange, France]]
3: ... [[theatre]] building built by the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]].
5: ...[Greek theatre]]s, semicircular in form, although Romans tended not to be as concerned about the location...
9: ===France===
12: ...]]'s [[World Heritage Site]], together with other Roman buildings of the city - Roman clothing (10346 bytes)
6: ...ton]] was used,but less often. [[Silk]], imported from several locations also was known.
9: ...ul golden sheen, known as [[sea silk]], was made from the [[byssus]] or fibres produced by ''Pinna no...
13: ...owned for the quality of their wool, although the Romans never ceased trying to optimise the quality of w...
15: ...ther type of silk, called "sea silk" was obtained from a mollusk and it was a luxury item as well.
17: ... was preferred to red. Yellow, obtained from [[saffron]], was expensive and reserved for the clothing ... - Roman commerce (14626 bytes)
1: ...hile being at the same time part of its backbone. Romans were businessmen and the longevity of their empi...
3: ...d minor uprisings, they gave a distinct flavor to Roman commerce.
5: ... tallying of [[Ancient Roman weights and measures|Roman measures]].
9: ...o the soldiers and paid cash for any booty coming from military activities.
11: ...ok spices and perfumes to the rural population (Safra p78). This suggests that the economic benefits o... - Roman economy (23678 bytes)
2: ...nd the [[As (coin)|as]] (copper). These were used from the middle of the third century BC until the mi...
4: ...ination]]s, either called [[Greek Imperial]] or [[Roman provincial coins]].
6: ...e [[follis]] (silvered bronze). After the reforms Roman coinage consisted mainly of the gold [[solidus (c...
9: [[Image:Maximinus denarius.jpg|left|frame|A [[denarius]] by [[Maximinus]].]]
10: ...ougsmith.ancients.info/worth.html Buying Power of Roman Coins]</ref>
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
15: national_motto =''Sufragio efectivo, No reelecci
16: ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Effective suffrage, no reelection)'' |
43: established_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[September 16]], [[1810]]<br>[[Se...
68: On [[September 16]], [[1810]], independence from Spain was declared, by [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costi...
70: ...ntral America]] were all incorporated into Mexico from [[1822]] to [[1823]], when they declared indepe... - Periodic table (7298 bytes)
9: ... IUPAC scheme was developed to replace both older Roman numeral systems as they confusingly used the same... - Lighthouse of Alexandria (3491 bytes)
7: ... one on every corner of the building. Also in the Roman period there was a statue atop the tower.
9: ...ed. Probably more accurate is the claim the light from the lighthouse could be seen 35 miles (56 km) o...
13: ... [[Romance languages]], such as [[French language|French]] (''phare''), - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
15: ...tlantic]] transit of ships between Brazil, the [[Africa]]n colonies, and Europe. Fortresses were built...
17: ...lo'' (Castle Hill). Therefore, the city developed from current Downtown (Centro, see below) to southwa...
19: ...y French - pirates and buccaneers, such as [[Jean-Fran篩s Duclerc]], [[Ren頄uguay-Trouin]], and [[Ni...
21: ...ed suddenly, many inhabitants were simply evicted from their homes.
25: ... year, the capital of Brazil was officially moved from Rio to Bras�a. - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as successive waves ...
7: ...have reached China about 65,000 years ago from [[Africa]]. Early evidence for proto-Chinese [[rice pad...
14: ...he earliest written record of China's past, dates from the [[Shang Dynasty]] in perhaps the [[13th cen...
18: ... around [[2000 BC]] was unearthed. Early markings from this period, found on pottery and shells, have ...
22: ...[[Zhengzhou]] and [[Shangcheng]]. The second set, from the later Shang or Yin period, consists of a la... - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
2: [[Image:Arthur3487.jpg|right|framed|Victorian image of '''King Arthur''' in plate...
5: ...ury]] to early [[6th century]], to have been of [[Romano-British]] origin, and to have fought against the...
7: ...ttones," who was active during the reign of the [[Roman Emperor]] [[Anthemius]]. Unfortunately, Riothamus...
9: ...d as one [[Lucius Artorius Castus]], a historical Roman of the [[2nd century]], whose military exploits i...
13: ...bers to this school of thought argue that another Roman Briton of the period, for example [[Ambrosius Aur... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...ns claim he could have been born in other places, from the [[Aragonese_Empire|Crown of Aragó]] to the...
5: ...is one thing that sets off Columbus' first voyage from all of these: less than two decades later, the ...
29: ... Atlantic Ocean. The fleet came under attack by [[French privateers]] off the [[Cape of St. Vincent]],...
31: ...and]], [[Madeira]], [[Azores|the Azores]], and [[Africa]]. Columbus's brother Bartolomeo worked as a ...
33: ... to purchase sugar, and along the coasts of West Africa between [[1482]] and [[1485]], reaching the Po... - Steel (28384 bytes)
2: [[Image:Steel framework.jpg|thumb|300px|Steel framework]]
3: ...s, which are naturally arranged in a [[lattice]], from sliding past one another. Varying the amount of...
8: ...rtant that smelting take place in a fairly oxygen-free environment. Unlike copper and tin, liquid iro...
11:
17: ...n this case, expansion occurs. Internal stresses from this expansion generally take the form of [[com... - Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
16: ...rmally has a one-way [[valve]] which prevents air from returning via the supply. Every bagpipe has a [...
18: ...t exceptions, including the Italian Zampogna, the French Musette du Cour, and several varieties of Sco...
23: ...have originated with various ethnic groups in the Roman empire.
25: ...An explosion of popularity seems to have occurred from around the year 1000; the tune used by [[Robert...
35: ...er is [[Mixolydian_mode|mixolydian]] with a range from one degree lower than the tonic to one octave a... - Ionic order (6526 bytes)
6: ... [[Greek Revival]], it conveyed an air of archaic freshness and primitive, perhaps even republican, vi...
8: ...en when the height of the column was exaggerated. Roman fluting leaves a little of the column surface bet...
12: ...the proportions of the architrave, which made the frieze more prominent.
14: ...ary" approach, it must be in traditions passed on from [[Hellenistic]] architects, such as [[Hermogene...
20: *[http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~snlrc/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/paganism/ionic.html Ionic order, after Vi... - Ancient Greek theatre (7531 bytes)
7: ...ition holds that formal theatre in Athens evolved from festivals related to the cult of [[Dionysus]], ...
9: ... the Dionysia each year. The dithyrambs began as frenzied [[improvisation]]s. In the 600s BC, the poe...
17: ...have complete plays that survive extant. All are from Athens. They are the tragic writers [[Aeschylu...
21: ...most important contributions was its influence on Roman comedy, such as the surviving works of [[Plautus]...
35: ...ee doors between the skene and the orchestra. In front of the skene there may have been a raised acti... - Religion in China (12456 bytes)
13: Minor religions introduced from abroad include [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]].
23: ...by emperors. Estimate of Buddhists in China range from 70 million to 150 million.
44: In [[1289]], [[Franciscan]] friars from Europe initiated mission work in China. This mi...
46: ... attempt to reach China was made in [[1552]] by [[Francis Xavier]], but he died the same year on the C...
50: ...ed to send missionaries until they were prevented from doing so following the establishment of the [[P... - May (3270 bytes)
7: ...k god]]dess [[Maia]], who was identified with the Roman [[goddess]] of fertility, [[Bona Dea]], whose fes...
26: * [[No Pants Day]] is celebrated the first Friday in May. - June (1973 bytes)
6: The month is named for the [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Juno]], wife of Jupiter. In [[Japanes...
12: ...summer]] is celebrated in [[Sweden]] on the third Friday in June. - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ... of [[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirun...
3: ...he poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the ma...
10: ... = Unit鬠Travail, Progr賠([[French language|French]]: Unity, Work, Progress) |
13: ...[Kirundi language|Kirundi]] and [[French language|French]]. [[Swahili]] is widely spoken.|
38: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[July 1]], [[1962]] | - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
6: ...ale, Frank]], (born 1948), US impostor and cheque fraud
7: ...d'Abancourt|Abancourt, Charles d']], (1758-1792), French statesman
10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
14: ...ari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
15: *[[Frank Abbandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman - List of people by name: Ae (1061 bytes)
6: *[[AElfric|Ælfric]], (circa 955-1020), the Grammarian, English ab...
10: *[[Aemilianus]], (circa 207-253), [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]]
11: ...audius Aelianus|Aelianus, Claudius]], (died 222), Roman author and teacher of rhetoric - List of people by name: Af (1105 bytes)
9: *[[Denis Auguste Affre|Affre, Denis Auguste]], (1793-1848), archbishop of [[P...
16: *[[Lucius Afranius (consul)|Lucius Afranius]], (fl. mid-1st century BCE), legatus of Pom...
17: ...Afranius (poet)|Lucius Afranius]], (died 60 BCE), Roman [[poet]] - List of people by name: Ag (3474 bytes)
25: ...es de Poitou]], (1020-1077), regent of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] [[1056]]-[[1068]]
40: ...rippa|Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius]], (63 BC-12 BC), Roman statesman and general - Cleopatra VII of Egypt (8634 bytes)
9: ...emy XIII of Egypt|Ptolemy XIII]], who opposed the Roman domination, and [[Ptolemy XIV of Egypt|Ptolemy XI...
13: ... his lover. Egypt remained independent, but three Roman legions were left to protect it. Cleopatra's wint...
19: .... He renewed his relationship with Cleopatra, and from this point on Alexandria would be his home. He ...
23: ...orly equipped and manned ships were losing to the Romans' superior vessels, she took flight. Antony aband...
35: .../penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Africa/Egypt/_Texts/BEVHOP/13*.html Cleopatra VII&nbs...
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