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![Philippi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5030.jpg?v=1708703347)
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Philippi
Philippi was an important city in eastern Macedon which flourished in the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Periods. Situated between the Strymon and Nestos rivers, the city was valued in antiquity for its nearby gold mines. Site of the famous...
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The Battle of Philippi 42 BCE
The Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE was an all-Roman affair fought between the young Octavian, chosen heir of Julius Caesar, and the mercurial Mark Antony, widely regarded as the greatest living Roman general on the one side against Brutus and...
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Paul the Apostle
Paul was a follower of Jesus Christ who famously converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus after persecuting the very followers of the community that he joined. However, as we will see, Paul is better described as one of the founders...
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The Letters of Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul was a member of the Jewish Pharisees in the 1st century CE, who experienced a revelation of the resurrected Jesus Christ. In this vision, Jesus commissioned him to be the apostle (herald) to the Gentiles (non-Jews). After this experience...
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Macedonian Colonization Under Philip II
Philip II of Macedon (359-336 BCE) envisaged a broad Macedonian kingdom and his colonial expansion resulted in the forging of an empire that his son Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) would use as a springboard for even greater things...
![Paul Cézanne](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15335.png?v=1716265152)
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Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French post-impressionist artist. Although he struggled for recognition in his own lifetime and often lacked confidence in his work, the artist's unique style, use of light and colour, and his interest in geometric...
![Paul Revere](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18211.jpg?v=1705390330)
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere (1735-1818) was an American silversmith born in the British colony of Massachusetts. He was an active member of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution (c. 1765-1789) and became a folk hero for his midnight ride in...
![Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15731.png?v=1713491344)
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Paul Gauguin
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French neo-impressionist painter whose vivid paintings with their flat, bold colours and use of mystical and ambiguous symbols revolutionised art. Never quite gaining success in his own lifetime...
![1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3267.png?v=1618569904)
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1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE
A map showing the opening positions and attacks of the first battle of Philippi in 42 BCE between the forces of Mark Antony & Octavian against those of Brutus and Cassius.
![Theatre of Philippi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5029.jpg?v=1708703344)
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Theatre of Philippi
The theatre of Philippi, Macedon, built during the reign of Philip II in the 4th century BCE.