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Syntagma: The Roman victory in the battle of Cynoscephalae ( 197 BC ) – Video
Syntagma Published on Apr 10, 2018 “The Roman victory in the battle of Cynoscephalae ( 197 BC ) marked the end of the second Macedonian war between Rome and Philip V, king of Macedon.
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Misunderstood Moments in History – The Spartan Myth (Video)
“The Spartans are immortalized in history as super soldiers bred for war. However, most of what we think we know about them is a lie. Today we will unmask the truth behind the Spartan
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Weapons and Warfare: FOUNDATION OF THE PRAETORIAN GUARD
“Octavian turned the praetorians into a regularized, privileged and organized part of his power base as Augustus, Rome’s first emperor. The Praetorian Guard enjoyed advantageous pay and conditions, but by dispersing them around Rome
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Cyningstan: In Search of the Lost Games
“The traditional board games that have survived from historic times serve as a treasure trove of entertainment for the modern gamer. But not all of them have come down to us intact. The boards
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Video Board Game REVIEW of ‘Hands in the Sea’ with Judd and The Chief Bonding With Board Games YouTube
Bonding With Board Games Published on Aug 29, 2016 Hands in the Sea is a two-player deck building wargame on the First Punic War, between Rome and Carthage, 264–241 BC.
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The Telegraph: The Ides of March – The assassination of Julius Caesar and how it changed the world
Caesar’s death paved the way for the Roman empire after a bloody cycle of civil wars, and secured him the hallowed immortality he always craved By Dominic Selwood “Spurinna was a haruspex. His calling
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“Time of Crisis” by Wray Ferrell and Brad Johnson from GMT just made the P500 cut
From the publisher’s web page: “During the Crisis of the Third Century, the Roman Empire nearly collapsed in the face of calamitous internal and external strife, including continuous civil war and barbarian invasions from
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The Ancient World – Carthage, The First Punic War – A Boardgaming Way Analysis
By Tom Thornsen It is 264 BC and you are a member of the Roman Senate. News comes from the south that the Syracusan Tyrant Hiero has allied with the Carthaginians and is preparing
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Wall Street Journal: Two New Translations of ‘Herodotus: The Histories’
Book Review: ‘Herodotus: The Histories’ translated by Tom Holland & ‘Herodotus: Histories’ translated by Pamela Mensch The beleaguered Samians, needing Spartan military aid, held up a bag and said ‘Bag needs flour.’ The laconic
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Sign of the Pagan: A Boardgaming Way Review
Reviewed by Mitch Freedman Designed by Richard Berg Published by Victory Point Games Let’s begin by stating the obvious. Richard Berg has probably written more war games than I have ever played – a
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