Chronicles of the Past
At what point are Roman legions supposed to disband before entering Rome? When Caesar crossed the Rubicon, it was illegal. Legions were supposed to disarm (edit: disband) themselves before coming back to Rome, in order to discourage any coups. How was the Roman legion different from armies that came before it? For most of the …
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How do you identify a plane? There are several things to look for when differentiating aircraft – including the number of engines, the landing gear, tail fin, nose shape, cockpit windows, and fuselage layout/exit doors.Aug 28, 2022 What is the plane of a picture? When an artist creates an impression of space within a painting …
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What does the water of life refer to? In Christianity the term “water of Life” (Greek: ὕδωρ ζωῆς hydōr zōēs) is used in the context of living water, specific references appearing in the Book of Revelation (21:6 and 22:1), as well as the Gospel of John. In these references, the term Water of Life refers …
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How strong was Augustus the Strong? He held a famous animal-tossing contest in Dresden at which 647 foxes, 533 hares, 34 badgers and 21 wildcats were tossed and killed. Augustus himself participated, reportedly demonstrating his strength by holding the end of his sling by just one finger, with two of the strongest men in his …
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Quivira is a place named by Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de CoronadoCibola most commonly refers to: Cevola (sometimes Sevola) or Cibola, the Spanish transliteration of a native name for a pueblo (Hawikuh Ruins) conquered by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. One of the Seven Cities of Gold, the Spanish legend that Coronado tracked …
What is the sociology of revolution? Sociology of Revolution is a 1925 book by Russian American sociologist Pitirim Sorokin. Sociology of revolution as branch of sociology was developed by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan. to a certain extent earlier than Sorokin. Hobbes lived and created in the period of English Revolution. What are the causes of …
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What was the problem with the Catholic Church in 1500? The Roman Catholic Church in 1500 had lost much of its integrity. The involvement with the Italian War had dragged the papacy into disrepute; popes were more interested in politics than piety; and the sale of Indulgences was clearly only for the Church’s financial gain. …
What country did not have a revolution? Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland have never had a civil war like the american or spanish(Finland have though), and the same can be claimed of the Netherlands and Belgium. Why did the other European nations not support the French Revolution? Other European rulers were upset and …
Did Tipu Sultan have rockets? Mysorean rockets were an Indian military weapon, the iron-cased rockets were successfully deployed for military use. The Mysorean army, under Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, used the rockets effectively against the British East India Company during the 1780s and 1790s. Where is Tipu Sultan rocket? These were found …
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For the main question, “Were the animals used for gladiatorial combat in Rome trained?”, the answer is a qualified yes. Were animals used in gladiator fights? Some gladiatorial contests included animals such as bears, rhinos, tigers, elephants, and giraffes. Most often, hungry animals fought other hungry animals. But sometimes hungry animals fought against gladiators in …
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