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Vespasian was the first emperor from an equestrian family who rose only later in his lifetime into the senatorial rank as the first of his family to do so. Vespasian's renown came from his military success; [6] he was legate of Legio II Augusta during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 and subjugated Judaea during the Jewish rebellion of 66. [7]
Pentecostal denominations in North America; Jewish Science, early 20th century; Rosicrucian Fellowship (Esoteric Christianity, Western Theosophy, Western mystery tradition), 1909; Moorish Science Temple of America, 1913; Reconstructionist Judaism, 1922; Nation of Islam, founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace Fard Muhammad in July 1930
Vespasian. Meanwhile, the legions stationed in the African province of Egypt and the Middle Eastern provinces of Iudaea (Judea) and Syria acclaimed Vespasian as emperor. Vespasian had received a special command in Judaea from Nero in AD 67, with the task of putting down the First Jewish–Roman War.
In the early 20th century all cargo ships and most passenger ships sailed at less than 16 knots (30 km/h). [4] Parsons sought a way for turbines to propel slower ships efficiently. In 1897 a 22-foot (6.7 m) steam launch was built with a single turbine driving twin propellers via helical reduction gearing.
Harry Hay was an English-born American labor advocate, teacher and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. He is known for his roles in helping to found several gay organizations, including the Mattachine Society , the first sustained gay rights group in the United States which in its early days had a strong Marxist influence.
Roman Emperor Vespasian, active in the region of Torquay from 43 to circa 44 AD while in command of the Legio II Augusta. Little is known of its early history until the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain during the Claudian invasion of 43. Roman soldiers are known to have visited Torquay at some point during this period, leaving offerings ...
It brought Northern European immigrants, primarily of British, German, and Dutch extraction. The English ruled from the mid-17th century and were by far the largest group of arrivals remaining within the British Empire. Over 90% of those early immigrants became farmers. [2] Large numbers of young men and women came alone as indentured servants ...
The first and last newsreels in each of the three books within U.S.A. tend to mirror each other, for instance, The 42nd Parallel begins with declarations that the 20th century will be shaped by America and its territorial expansion, juxtaposed to British struggles in the Boer War and dead soldiers in the Philippines.