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Rome during period of kings

Legend about founding of Rome Numitor – was one of Aeneas descendants, but his brother Amulis overthrew him and then he killed his son while...

Relations of Roman Republic towards neighbouring tribes (500 BC – 270 BC)

The battle of Roman Republic against the Etruscans Contrary to the tradition of Rome, after the expulsion of Tarquinians and Etruscans and with persistent struggle...

The democratization of the Roman Republic political order (IV – III century BC)

The end of the struggle between the patricians and plebeians The foreign policy of the V and III century was the first struggle for hegemony...

The establishment of the Roman Republic

The establishment of the Roman Republic according to tradition happened in 509 BC. On the head of the Republic were two electoral Consuls, which...

Secret passage and skeleton from Hittite period founding in Turkey

During the excavations in archeological site Alacahöyük in central Anatolia archeologists uncovered secret passage or some kind of tunnel.  At the same location, archeologists...

First Punic war (264-241 BC)

The social order of Carthage After the conquest of Italy and victory over Pyrrhus, Roman Republic turned into one of the strongest countries in the...

Second Punic War (218-201 BC)

Hamilcar and his successors in Spain Shortly after quelling an uprising in Carthage, Hamilcar transferred its activities to Spain; counting that by exploiting the resources...

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