But it was further proof that one of the pivotal events in European history took place here: in A.D. 9, three crack legions of Rome’s army ... the lands of the barbarians. For his valor on ...

To help repel these attacks, Rome began forming complex alliances and counter-alliances with the barbarians. More and more, the empire relied on German mercenaries to serve in its army.

This would be a big deal: although the use of drugs like opium is well documented in Greece and Rome, the use of narcotics ... drug that really saw use by the barbarians was alcohol, at least ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire ... The Romans called these people 'barbarians' because they thought they were uncivilised. However, the Empire used ...

Barbarians who served in the Roman army brought back Roman knowledge, weapons, and military strategy, says Michael Meyer, an archaeologist at Berlin’s Free University. While Rome looked the ...

His alliance with Augustus disintegrated but, before Antony and Cleopatra could strike Rome, Augustus attacked. The Battle of Actium in 31 BC destroyed three-quarters of the Egyptian fleet.

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire ... The Romans called these people 'barbarians' because they thought they were uncivilised. However, the Empire used ...