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Mauretania
Definition by Arienne King

Mauretania

_et('6'); Mauretania was an ancient kingdom in northwest Africa, encompassing regions of modern-day Morocco and Algeria. Although it shares a name with the modern country of Mauritania, they do not overlap. Ancient Mauretania was named after the Mauri...
A Roman Trail in the Moselle Valley
Article by Carole Raddato

A Roman Trail in the Moselle Valley

_et('6'); The Moselle Valley is Germany's oldest winegrowing region. The Romans brought viticulture to this area and planted vines along the Moselle River 2000 years ago. After settling the region c. 50 BCE and establishing the city of Trier (Augusta...
The Roman Empire: Rise and Fall, A Short Introduction
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia and Kelly Macquire

The Roman Empire: Rise and Fall, A Short Introduction

_et('6'); Learn all about the Roman Empire! This short introduction with Kelly Macquire discusses how the Roman Empire started, some of the key events and emperors, and how it eventually fell. The Roman Empire was the largest empire the ancient world...
Interview: Bringing Down the Roman Empire in a Game
Interview by Jan van der Crabben

Interview: Bringing Down the Roman Empire in a Game

_et('6'); Today we are talking to Jon Shafer, lead designer of the computer game At the Gates, now available on PC, Mac, and Linux. In this game, you control a Barbarian tribe during the Migration Age, helping them survive, grow, and hopefully bring...
Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12
Video by CrashCourse

Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12

_et('6'); Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep...
Roman Egypt
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Roman Egypt

_et('6'); The rich lands of Egypt became the property of Rome after the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE, which spelled the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty that had ruled Egypt since the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. After the murder of Gaius...
Antonine Plague
Definition by John Horgan

Antonine Plague

_et('6'); The Antonine Plague, sometimes referred to as the Plague of Galen, erupted in 165 CE, at the height of Roman power throughout the Mediterranean world during the reign of the last of the Five Good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (161-180...
Fall of the East India Company
Article by Mark Cartwright

Fall of the East India Company

_et('6'); The British East India Company (1600-1874) was the largest and most successful private enterprise ever created. All-powerful wherever it colonised, the EIC's use of its own private army and increasing territorial control, particularly in...
Capitals of the Roman Empire: Constantinople & Rome 
Article by Greg Woolf / Oxford University Press

Capitals of the Roman Empire: Constantinople & Rome 

_et('6'); Constantinople at first had much in common with the temporary capitals of the 2nd and 3rd century CE and the tetrarchic capitals. It was an existing city of medium size, well located on the road network, and unlike most of them, it was also...
Rubin Museum's Faith and Empire: Tibetan Buddhist Art
Interview by James Blake Wiener

Rubin Museum's Faith and Empire: Tibetan Buddhist Art

_et('6'); Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism, a new exhibition at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York, explores the dynamic historical intersection of politics, religion, and art as reflected through Tibetan Buddhism. The exhibition...
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