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21Marius, Gaius — born с 157, Cereatae, near Arpinum, Latium died Jan. 13, 86 BC, Rome General and consul who redesigned the Roman army. He secured command of the army in Africa (107) and solved the chronic manpower shortage by enlisting landless citizens for the… …
22Convictolitavis — (fl. mid 1st century BC) was a prominent member of the Celtic civitas of the Haedui during the Gallic Wars. He played a significant role in the pan Gallic rebellion of 52 BC, as narrated by Julius Caesar in Book 7 of his Commentarii de Bello… …
23Military campaigns of Julius Caesar — The military campaigns of Julius Caesar constituted both the Gallic War (58 BC 51 BC) and Caesar s civil war (50 BC 45 BC). They followed Caesar s consulship (chief magistracy) in 59 BC, which had been highly controversial. The Gallic War mainly… …
24Ofilius Calavius — Ovi f. was a Campanian nobleman during the Second Samnite War. Following the disaster of the Caudine Forks, where both Roman consuls were obliged to surrender their army and pass under the yoke, opinions in Campania were divided as to whether the …
25PELOPIDAS — a Theban general, and leader of the sacred band ; the friend of Epaminondas; contributed to the expulsion (379 B.C.) of the Spartans from the citadel of Thebes, of which they had taken possession in 380, after which he was elected to the chief …
26Magistrates of England and Wales — This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales Law of England and Wales …
27Brussels — • Capital of the Kingdom of Belgium Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brussels Brussels † …
28New Year Honours 1997 — The New Year Honours 1997 for the United Kingdom and Hong Kong were announced on 31 December, 1996, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1997.The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new… …
291997 New Year Honours — The New Year Honours 1997 for the United Kingdom and Hong Kong were announced on 31 December 1996, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1997. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new… …
30Edinburgh — EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from …
