After so many changes you’d think the month would have had enough, but no – in 8 BC the month was named Augustus, in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus. August is also a little bit unique, most of the time at least. In a standard year, there is no other month that begins on...
Italy Facts for Kids: Sheep are held mainly in Southern Italy and donkeys still help farmers in remote villages as they are trained to carry heavy loads over steep terrain. Brown bears are protected in Italy. There are only few bears left in the wild now. In the Alps you will very likel...
The month of August is named after Augustus Caesar (grandnephew of Julius Caesar). Lastly, the month of September was named after the Lati word 'semtem' which means seven. Interesting Facts About Summer Summer makes people HAPPY! Sunlight has proven to increase people's moods and therefore ...
Big Benis the famous clock tower of London and one of the most visited tourists spot inEngland. We have gathered a complete set ofBig Ben Facts for Kidsthat will give a complete overview of this amazing clock tower to the kids. We have tried to answer all questions that may arise in t...
Fun Facts for Kids About the Weather Sean McAuliffe via Unsplash 1. Some tornadoes can be faster than Formula One race cars! 2. There are 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute. 3. The wind is silent until it blows against something. ...
Learn about Douglass' early life, his escape from slavery, and his life as a free man. Early Life & Escape Frederick Douglass, the famous abolitionist leader in 19th century America, was actually not born Frederick Douglass; he was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey and was born a ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieceMona Lisais undoubtedly one of the most famous of all of them. It was originally built as a fortress in 1190 by Phillip Augustus and then in 16thcentury it was turned into a royal palace. Quick Facts: – ...
Flavius Constantius was an exemplary soldier who rose to become one of the emperor's elite body guards. His skill then lead him to become a provincial governor, and eventually to the role of Augustus, a type of co-emperor. It is important to note that Constantine did not havenoble roots....
The Hellenistic world may have fallen in stages to the Romans, but in 31 B.C, the era ended for good. That year, the Roman Octavian defeated the Ptolemaic fleet ofMark Antonyin the battle at Actium. Octavian was the firstRoman emperorto take the name Augustus. ...
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