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Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars. [30]
One of Caesar's soldiers had his hand cut off. Despite the injury, this soldier still managed to board an enemy ship and subdue its crew. Suetonius mentions Caesar's famous crossing of the Rubicon (the border between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul), on his way to Rome to start a Civil War against Pompey and ultimately seize power.
WRUN stood for "Rome-Utica News". [18] At the time it applied for permits, the signal from Utica-based competitor WIBX was too weak to reach Rome at night; WIBX upgraded their transmitter soon after. [19] Dick Clark was an announcer at WRUN before becoming a television news anchor at WKTV in 1951. [20] The Sentinel company sold WRUN in 1970. [21]
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Maximinus II (caesar, 1 May 305; co-augustus, 1 May 310–early May 311) [7] Constantius I "Chlorus" Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius (West) 1 May 305 – 25 July 306 (1 year, 2 months and 24 days) Diocletian (augustus, 1 March 293–1 May 305) Maximian (augustus, 1 April 286–1 May 305) Galerius (caesar, 21 March 293; co-augustus, 1 May ...
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Pope Francis on Sunday said the city of Rome has to improve its basic services for residents and visitors before the start of the 2025 Holy Year that is expected to draw tens of millions of pilgrims.
During his early career, Caesar had seen how chaotic and dysfunctional the Roman Republic had become. The republican machinery had broken down under the weight of imperialism, the central government had become powerless, the provinces had been transformed into independent principalities under the absolute control of their governors, and the army had replaced the constitution as the means of ...