Classical antiquity

In 494 BC, the Spartans invaded a city defended mostly by women and were defeated

But when the time shall come that the female conquers in battle, Driving away the male, and wins great

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Accorded by some as being the most effective and long-lived military institution known to history, Rome’s military was the key

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Born Gaius Octavius, Augustus was the first emperor of Rome, responsible for creating an institution that would last millennia after

Among the most successful civilization of antiquity, Ancient Rome gave more than its fair share of innovations. Building on their

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In 494 BC, the Spartans invaded a city defended mostly by women and were defeated