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The Oath of the Horatii (1784)

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The Oath of the Horatii (1784)

The Oath of the Horatii is a famous work by neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David. It depicts a scene ...

The Oath of the Horatii is a famous work by neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David. It depicts a scene from a Roman legend about a dispute between the cities of Rome and Alba Longa. According to it, ...

May 09, 2016
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753 BC: According to Legend, Romulus Founds Rome and then Kills his Brother Remus

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|Date: April 21, 2016
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753 BC: According to Legend, Romulus Founds Rome and then Kills his Brother Remus

According to an ancient legend, the city of Rome was founded on this day . Namely, Palilia was celebrated ...

According to an ancient legend, the city of Rome was founded on this day . Namely, Palilia was celebrated on 21 April, and all sources agree that it marked the founding of the city. Rome was founded b ...

April 21, 2016
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54 BC: Aurelia Cotta – Mother of Julius Caesar

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54 BC: Aurelia Cotta – Mother of Julius Caesar

On this day in 54 BC, Aurelia Cotta, the mother of the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar, died. She was ...

On this day in 54 BC, Aurelia Cotta, the mother of the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar, died. She was born in the year 120 BC and married Caesar’s father, who was a Roman senator and a praetor, als ...

July 31, 2015
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217 BC: Hannibal Massacres Romans

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217 BC: Hannibal Massacres Romans

On this day the famous Battle of Lake Trasimene took place, in which the Carthaginian military commander ...

On this day the famous Battle of Lake Trasimene took place, in which the Carthaginian military commander Hannibal achieved one of the greatest victories over the Roman army in history. Hannibal’s tact ...

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145: Septimius Severus – The First Roman Emperor Born in Africa

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145: Septimius Severus – The First Roman Emperor Born in Africa

Septimius Severus was born on this day in 145. He was the 21st emperor of the Roman Empire. It is particu ...

Septimius Severus was born on this day in 145. He was the 21st emperor of the Roman Empire. It is particularly interesting that he was the first Roman emperor who was born in Africa. Specifically, Sep ...

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