The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & LegendsMacmillan, 1989 - 260 pages Fully indexed and containing lavish color illustrations and a wealth of line drawings, this is the most up-to-date, beautiful, and graphically useful reference of its kind on the market today. |
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Arthur Cotterell. ROME The success of Rome as a political power was largely due to its geographical position ... Rome's central location made it a meeting place of different traditions . Immediately to the north were the Etruscan cities ...
Arthur Cotterell. ROME The success of Rome as a political power was largely due to its geographical position ... Rome's central location made it a meeting place of different traditions . Immediately to the north were the Etruscan cities ...
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... Rome . BC 625 Tarquinius Priscus becomes the first Etruscan king of Rome . 510 Tarquinius Superbus expelled following his son's rape of Lucretia and the Republic founded by the Roman nobility . 475 The Carthaginians defeat the Etruscans ...
... Rome . BC 625 Tarquinius Priscus becomes the first Etruscan king of Rome . 510 Tarquinius Superbus expelled following his son's rape of Lucretia and the Republic founded by the Roman nobility . 475 The Carthaginians defeat the Etruscans ...
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... Rome . But at its foundation a bitter dispute erupted between the brothers , leaving Remus dead and his brother weeping over the corpse . Recovering from his grief , Romulus built the city and set about attracting settlers . A shortage ...
... Rome . But at its foundation a bitter dispute erupted between the brothers , leaving Remus dead and his brother weeping over the corpse . Recovering from his grief , Romulus built the city and set about attracting settlers . A shortage ...
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