Facts about the Romans 1)Rome was founded in 753BC by its first king, Romulus. It grew into a rich and powerful city during the next few hundred years. 2)By AD 117 the Roman Empire included the whole of Italy, all the lands around the Mediterranean and much of Europe, including Englan...
历史学家爱德华·吉本(Edward Gibbon)在其不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史(The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)》中认为,公元二世纪的罗马帝国(尤其是公元96-180年“五位好皇帝”的统治时代)是人类最幸福和最繁荣的时代。因此,他将那个时期之后发生的所有事件描述为越来越糟糕,最终成为“黑暗年代”,也就是说,直到...
An Empire so large it had to be split into two, it’s not surprising that the whole history of the Ancient Romans holds a fair few interesting little facts, and here for you are the top 10 facts about Ancient Rome and the Romans. Lower-class Roman citizens were called Plebeians. Or P...
In the past we gave you a list often myths about the Romans. Today, to complement that list we are giving you ten facts. Roman society existed in one of the most fascinating periods of history. Many of the aspects of Roman life continue on to the present day and we certainly have a ...
3. He is remembered for bringing about a 200 year long period of peace for the Roman EmpireOne of the most significant aspects of Augustus’ reign was that he ushered in a two hundred year long period of relative peace within the Roman Empire, which came to be known as Pax Romana. ...
爱德华·吉本(Edward Gibbon)著作《罗马帝国衰亡史(The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)》,我曾经差点就买到了 本书后面每一章中概述的谣言都反映了中世纪作为黑暗时代的刻板印象。有些人智力落后,认为地球是平的(第二章,中世纪人支持地平论 ,Medieval People Thought the Earth Flat),在公元1000年到来时,...
The name "Romania" comes from the Latin word "Romanus" which means "citizen of the Roman Empire." Trajan's Columnone of the most distinctive monumental sculptures to have survived the fall of Rome, represents a visual history of the wars between the Romans and the Dacians, with Trajan as ...
Gladiators were Roman warriors who fought solely for the entertainment of the masses. Here are the top 17 fascinating facts about Roman gladiators.
This is a picture of the pagoda at the first Christian temple in China about an hour and a half drive outside of Xi'an. Inside the pagoda is a carving of a nativity scene and some other scenes from the Bible. 5. The Emperor Was in Charge of the Government ...
It’s known as the Lydian lion! These coins were made of a mixture of gold and silver and were used as a standardised form of currency, making trade and transactions more efficient. Embed from Getty Images 4. Putting significant people on money started with the Roman Empire. ...