Mediterranean: Portrait of a SeaOverview of the historical events that took place in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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... army was to follow , and stored with grain . " Mountains of salted meat " , according to one Greek writer , were also piled up at points along the route . Although the army , when it did come , was to lay waste the land , living off it ...
... army was to follow , and stored with grain . " Mountains of salted meat " , according to one Greek writer , were also piled up at points along the route . Although the army , when it did come , was to lay waste the land , living off it ...
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... army was thrown in relays at the Greek defensive line , and for two whole days they met with nothing but failure . The Greeks were not to be terrorized into submission by the sheer weight of the enemy . As evidence of the " laconic ...
... army was thrown in relays at the Greek defensive line , and for two whole days they met with nothing but failure . The Greeks were not to be terrorized into submission by the sheer weight of the enemy . As evidence of the " laconic ...
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... army was largely mercenary , Roman citizens formed their army while they relied upon foreign allies for the navy . The phrase socii navales became so stereotyped that it was commonly used for the crew of any ship , whether referring to ...
... army was largely mercenary , Roman citizens formed their army while they relied upon foreign allies for the navy . The phrase socii navales became so stereotyped that it was commonly used for the crew of any ship , whether referring to ...
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