... kings of Alba Langa and through them, Aeneas of Troy whose mother was the goddess Venus. Caesar's name Julius comes from Iulius, the family name. This comes from Iulius, the name of Venus" son. Although born to a noble family, Julius Caesar, who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC grew popular with the common people of Rome. To gain popularity, Caesar endeared ... 69 BC he spoke at the funerals of his aunt, Julia, and his wife Cornelia. On both occasions, he emphasized his connections with Marius and the ancient nobility of his family, descended from the first kings on his mother's side and form...

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... having a king back was executed. A senator named Brutus said, "I swear, and you, o gods, I call to witness that I will drive [away]... Tarquinius Superbus, together with his wicked wife and his whole family, with fire and sword and every means in my power, and I will not [allow] them or anyone else to reign in Rome." (Nardo 25) Republic is English for the Latin ... to Asia Minor. The Roman army chased him, and conquered the territories he had in Asia Minor. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC to a prestigious Roman family. His uncle was Gaius Marius, the consul andleader of ...

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... of God to all the people of the world. Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire where it was made the state religion in the 4th century AD. Later, the Church split into two broad groups - the Western Church under the Pope in Rome and the Eastern Churches under the Patriarchies of Antioch, Alexandria and Constantinople. Still later, further disruptions took place ... language. The English word Church is translated from the original Greek word 'EKKLESIA', which means 'CALLED OUT ONES' - from EK (out), and KLESIA (called). Churches referred to the household (or family) of God (Eph. ...

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... most successful empire ever. However what made them such a driving force was the sheer power and organization behind the formidable legions of the Romans. The Legion's structure The legions were split into various things:- Legion - There were usually around 5,000 men in a legion. The whole army contained around 150,000 soldiers. It was commanded by a Legate or a Legatus Legionis who was ... usually from a wealthy or important family. Cohort - For some reason one cohort (prima cohors) had more men than the other cohorts - the prima cohors had around 800 men while the others had from 480 ...

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