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Plutarch on the possible origins of the Cimbri, the tribe which destroyed 12 legions in what was, objectively speaking, the Romans most complete military defeat in history at the battle of Arausio in 105 BC.
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Plutarch on the possible origins of the Cimbri, the tribe which destroyed 12 legions in what was, objectively speaking, the Romans most complete military defeat in history at the battle of Arausio in 105 BC.

u/Sapply1 — 11 hours ago
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Agilulf, King of the Longobards in Italy flanked by two companions (gasindi) of his comitatus, or retinue-warband, as guards. VIIth century.

u/Sapply1 — 6 days ago
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A beautiful Roman glass phalera medal portraying the Roman imperial prince Germanicus (Drusus) and his three sons. 1st century AD.

u/Sapply1 — 7 days ago
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Missorium, or ‘silver disc’ of Theodosius I. A decorative gift made for the Emperor following his tenth year in office in 388 AD depicts him enthroned, flanked by Valentinian II to the right and Arcadius (Caesar of the East) to the left.

Theodosius the Great, aka "lover of peace and friend of the Gothic peoples" (Jordanes)

u/Sapply1 — 7 days ago
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Why do the ancient Germanic tribes get such a mixed reputation? After all, early medieval civilisation was just a diminished, politically fragmented form of late Roman civilisation under the aegis of Romanised Germanic princes out of which modern France, Italy, Germany and England formed.

u/Sapply1 — 8 days ago
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Tetrarteron Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VII, with the facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. One of the most beautiful pieces of Xth-century Byzantine coinage. What do you think?

u/Sapply1 — 8 days ago