spoils of victory (war)
51Cunobelinus — (also written Kynobellinus, Κυνοβελλίνος in Greek, sometimes abbreviated to Cunobelin) (late 1st century BC 40s AD) was a historical king in pre Roman Britain, known from passing mentions by classical historians Suetonius and Dio Cassius, and… …
52Cunobeline — Coins of Cunobelinus Cunobeline or Cunobelinus (also written Kynobellinus, Κυνοβελλίνος in Greek and sometimes abbreviated to Cunobelin) (late 1st century BC 40s AD) was a historical king in pre Roman Britain, known from passing mentions by… …
53Weapons sacrifice — The Greeks and Romans set up trophies after victories in battle. These have left little archaeology (exceptionally there is something from the Battle of Actium). Normally, on dry land wood will rot, iron will rust and bronze would be reused. Our… …
54Scabbard — An elaborate Celtic scabbard of 0 200 AD, in two colours of bronze A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, knife, or other large blade. Scabbards have been made of many materials over the millennia, including leather, wood, and metals such as …
55Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos — Infobox Greek Dimos name = Agia Paraskevi name local = Αγία Παρασκευή caption skyline = The Village of Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos as seen from the Church of Ayia Paraskevi city city lat deg = 39 lat min = 15 lon deg = 26 lon min = 24 elevation min =… …
56Jayge Carr — Born July 7, 1940(1940 07 07) Houston, Texas Died December 20, 2006(2006 12 20) (aged 66) Occupation Author Nationality …
57international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
58Attalus I — ( el. polytonic|Ἄτταλος), surnamed Soter ( el. polytonic|Σωτὴρ, Savior ; 269 BC ndash; 197 BC) [Livy, [http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/txt/ah/Livy/Livy33.html 33.21–22] , says that Attalus died in the consulship of Cornelius and Minucius (197 BC) at… …
59Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
60Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
