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All of Roman history

All of Roman history. The growth of Christianity from its unnormal origin 40 AD, with fewer than 1,000 followers, to being the majority religion of the entire Roman Empire by AD 400, has been examined through a wide variety of historiographical approaches. Until the last decades of the 20th century, the primary theory was provided by Edward Gibbon in The History of the Decline and FallContinue reading “All of Roman history”

The story of the treasure seekers

The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a novel by E. Nesbit first published in 1899. It tells the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius, Bastable, and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. The Bastable family lives on the Lewisham Road in London in straitened circumstances,Continue reading “The story of the treasure seekers”

Church father’s

Jerome He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the whole Bible. Jerome attempted to create a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, as prior Latin Bible translations used. His list of writings is extensive. In addition to hisContinue reading “Church father’s”

Constantine

On 1 March 317, he was born caesar at Serdica. Constantine II usually resided with his father, such as accompanying him on his campaign against the Sarmatians in 323 until his own court was installed at Trier in 328. An inscription dated to 328–330 record the title of Alamannicus, indicating that his generals won a victory over the Alamanni. While ConstantineContinue reading “Constantine”

Roman mining and farming

Mining is the extraction of valuable materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or feasibly created artificially in a laboratory or factory. Metals and metal working had been known to the people of modern Italy since the Bronze Age. By 53 BC, Rome had expanded to control an immense expanse of the Mediterranean.Continue reading “Roman mining and farming”

Roman Houses

In Roman architecture, an insula (Latin for “island”, insulae) was one of two things either a kind of apartment building, or a city block. This article deals with the former definition, that of a type of apartment building. Insulae housed most of the urban citizen population of ancient Rome’s massive population ranging from 800,000 to 1 million inhabitants in the early imperial.  Residents ofContinue reading “Roman Houses”

The Flavian Dynasty

The Flavian dynasty ruled the Roman Empire between AD 69 and 96, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69–79), and his two sons Titus (79–81) and Domitian (81–96). The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as the Year of the Four Emperors. After Galba and Otho died in quick succession, Vitellius became emperor in mid 69. Titus became king and reigned for 2-3 years and died from a fever. DespiteContinue reading “The Flavian Dynasty”