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Although the Roman Catholic church adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, England / Britain, a Protestant nation, didn't adopt it until 1752.) O.T. – Old Testament Oxon. – Oxonium, Oxonienses ("Oxford", "Theologians or Scholars of Oxford")
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The only extant Roman vexillum, 3rd century CE. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Russia. The vexillum (/ v ɛ k ˈ s ɪ l əm /; pl.: vexilla) was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common vexillum displayed imagery of the Roman aquila on a reddish backdrop.
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Printable version; In other projects ... This list includes the Roman names of countries, or significant regions, known to the Roman Empire. Latin Name English Name ...
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