One of the most enduring legends of Roman Britain concerns the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. The theory that 5,000 of Rome’s finest soldiers were lost in the swirling mists of Caledonia, as they marched north to put down a rebellion, forms the basis of a new film, The Eagle, but how much of it …
The eagle was discovered on 0ctober 9 1866 by the Reverend J.G. Joyce during his excavations of Calleva Atrebatum. The eagle was found in the forum basilica, between two layers of burnt material. Joyce believed that the eagle was the imperial standard of a Roman legion and that during a desperate last stand. Was the …
No legionary eagles are known to have survived. However, other Roman eagles, either symbolizing imperial rule or used as funerary emblems, have been discovered. Was the 9th legion eagle ever found? The eagle was discovered on 0ctober 9 1866 by the Reverend J.G. Joyce during his excavations of Calleva Atrebatum. The eagle was found in …
Leptis Magna. Septimius Severus had two siblings: an elder brother, Publius Septimius Geta; and a younger sister, Septimia Octavilla. Severus’ maternal cousin was the praetorian prefect and consul Gaius Fulvius Plautianus. Septimius Severus grew up in Leptis Magna. Why was Septimius Severus famous? It was Septimius Severus who erected the famous triumphal arch in the …
1849. New York City Sewers Sewer system construction began in 1849, spurred by a major cholera outbreak. Seventy miles of sewers were laid during the first five years, which was expanded in the second half of the century. By 1902, most of the city had sewage service, including a large percentage of tenement houses. When …
On the 25th July 306, Constantius I (Augustus of the Western Empire and ruler of Spain, Gaul and Britain) died in York. His troops, rather than await a new leader to be appointed for them, hailed the emperor’s son Constantine as Augustus but it was not until 324 that he would gain control over the …
India’s main exports were spices, textiles, precious stones, ivory and articles with inlay works. The chief articles of import were horses (from Kabul and Arabia), dry fruits and precious stones, glassware fro Europe, high-grade textile like satin from West Asia and raw silk and porcelain from China. What were the main items of trade in …
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Lucius Septimius Severus. Lucius Septimius Severus (Latin: [sɛˈweːrʊs]; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. Septimius Severus Predecessor Didius Julianus Successors Caracalla and Geta Co-emperors Caracalla (198–211) Geta (209–211) Born Lucius Septimius Severus 11 April 145 Leptis Magna, Africa Were there any black emperors of Rome? In AD …
Major local exports included grain and wool. The key overseas markets were the Low Countries, Germany, France and the Baltic. Wine was imported, first from France, and then from further afield. French jugs, German cups and Dutch cooking vessels dating from this period have been found. What did medieval cities produce? These included everyday goods, …
wool. England’s principal export was wool from the sheep that grazed on the land of the great feudal lords or the monasteries. What was England’s most important export in the Middle Ages? In the thirteenth century, England was at the far end of this archipelago of trade. England’s most valuable trade good was wool, which …
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