Roman soldiers were tattooed with permanent dots—the mark of SPQR, or Senatus Populusque Romanus—and used as a means of identification and membership in a certain unit. The Greek word Stizein meant tattoo, and it evolved into the Latin word Stigma meaning a mark or brand. Did the Roman Legions have…
The uprising gave him an opportunity to finally purge the Girondins. On July 27, 1793, Robespierre was elected to the Committee of Public Safety, which was formed in April to protect France against its enemies, foreign and domestic, and to oversee the government. Robespierre overthrown in France Maximilien Robespierre, the…
Depending on the time period, yes. Up till the late Republic, the Roman army was a part-time militia and thus each man was responsible for purchasing their own equipment. So a wealthier man could afford a suit of mail armour (lorica hamata) while poorer soldiers would make do with a…
Though most famous for his skill with a bow-and-arrow, Robin Hood was also a skilled swordsman. According to legend, his sword was as well known as he was – gifted to Robin by family or stolen from a noble warrior in Sherwood Forest. What is the name of Robin Hood’s…
Roman Weidenfeller (born 6 August 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga clubs 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Borussia Dortmund, as well as the German national team . His farewell match took place on September 7, 2018 in the Signal Iduna Park where Roman…
Robin Hood in Lincoln green clothes from a 1912 story book. Lincoln green is the colour of dyed woollen cloth associated with Robin Hood and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Lincoln: Where Robin bought his ‘Hood’. When one thinks about the great stories of Robin Hood and his…
Romans really enjoyed in culinary delights that olive oil offers. An ordinary Roman may have used a fourth of a coup of olive oil daily, or about 500 calories consumed from olive oil each day, whether in baking, roasting or drizzling. Olive oil. A popular commodity among the Romans, olive…
A magnificent journalist Robin Stickley is one of those who likes to keep her personal life under the wrap. After digging up a little in her Facebook account found that Robin’s husband is Ryan. She has been entangling with her boyfriend for longtime and eventually tied a knot. From their…
An urban proletariat boy dual-wields pistols in Eugene Delacroix’s painting La Liberté guidant le peuple. Dual wielding has not been used or mentioned much in military history, though it appears in weapon-based martial arts and fencing practices. Dimachaerus were a type of Roman gladiator that fought with two swords. Europeans…
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