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Battle of Allia and Sack of Rome - Rise of the Republic DOCUMENTARY
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Battle of Allia and Sack of Rome - Rise of the Republic DOCUMENTARY

Most of the documentaries on the Roman history depict Rome at the peak of its glory, during the Late Republic and Early Empire. Yet, Rome started from the humble beginnings, as a singular city-state that struggled for its survival, and was...
How did the Roman Republic Begin and What Was it Like Before the Roman Empire?
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How did the Roman Republic Begin and What Was it Like Before the Roman Empire?

Before the Roman Empire, there was the Roman Republic, but how did the Roman Republic begin? Before Julius Caesar, Augustus and Antony and Cleopatra there was the Roman Republic, which got rid of the Kings of Rome, which began as Etruscan...
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Video by WEDIGROME

Digging History 10: The Late Republic

Video on the Late Roman Republic produced by the American Institute for Roman Culture.
Sugar & the Rise of the Plantation System
Article by James Hancock

Sugar & the Rise of the Plantation System

From a humble beginning as a sweet treat grown in gardens, sugar cane cultivation became an economic powerhouse, and the growing demand for sugar stimulated the colonization of the New World by European powers, brought slavery to the forefront...
Pompey the Great - Statesman and General of the Roman Republic
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Pompey the Great - Statesman and General of the Roman Republic

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a military leader and politician during the fall of the Roman Republic. He was born in 106 BCE and died on 28th September 48 BCE. His father was Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo...
The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10
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The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10

In which John Green explores exactly when Rome went from being the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Here's a hint: it had something to do with Julius Caesar, but maybe less than you think. Find out how Caesar came to rule the empire, what...
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Digging History 9: The Roman Republic

Video on the Roman Republic produced by the American Institute for Roman Culture.
Henry Hudson
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Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) was an English navigator and maritime explorer. He is known for his four voyages between 1607 and 1610 in search of a northwest passage via the Arctic Ocean to the Far East. The lure of a northwest passage became...
Portuguese Brazil
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Portuguese Brazil

With a wealth of natural resources, Brazil was by far the most important colony in the Portuguese empire and was, at one time or another, the world’s leading producer of sugar, diamonds, and tobacco. Colonised from the 1530s, most settlements...
Top 5 'Deep-Dive' Virtual Shipwrecks
Article by Kim Martins

Top 5 'Deep-Dive' Virtual Shipwrecks

According to UNESCO, an estimated three million shipwrecks are scattered in the oceans’ deep canyons, trenches, and coral reefs and remain undiscovered. These shipwrecks preserve historical information and provide clues about how people lived...
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