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    Roman Marriage

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    Roman Marriage

     

    Prior to 445 BC, intermarriage (connubium) between patricians and plebeians was forbidden. After that the children of such marriages took the social rank of the father, be it patrician or plebeian, regardless of the mother?s status. After both families had agreed to a marriage, and the consent of the parents or persons in authority was given, the marriage contract was drawn up and signed by both parties....

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    Lucius Cornelius Sulla

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    The next great 'imperator' to rule Rome after Gaius Marius was Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
     
    Thanks to Sulla?s own personal memoirs, which have been lost to history, though preserved through the works of others, such as Plutarch, we actually know a great deal about him and the time period. Sulla was cunning and ruthless when necessary, but a brilliant politician and formidable commander as well. While he didn?t necessarily begin the ?Fall of the Republic?, the activities of Sulla were definitely a major contribution....
     
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    Fall of Marius

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    The career of Gaius Marius came to an end corresponding to his advancing age. But Marius wouldn't go out without one last fight. The Fall of Marius was a violent and bloody end to an otherwise long and honorable career. With Sulla rising to power, the desperate Marius turned to tactics only hinted at in previous events.
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    Site down

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    On Wednesday July 7, our site was down nearly the entire day due to an emergency DNS security patch issue. Our host apparantly rectified the situation in alphabetic order and www.unrv.com was near the end of the list. We apologize for the inconvenience, but everything seems to be working properly today.
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    Social War

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    With the death of Saturninus and self exile by Marius in 99 BC, a period of relative calm slipped into Roman politics. The calm wouldn?t last long, however, and a new Tribune in a mold similar to the Gracchi brothers, came to the forefront. Marcus Livius Drusus was actually the son of a political opponent of the Gracchi, but he took up the cause of the Italian people with a new zeal. Drusus, among several reforms, attempted to distribute land and citizenship for the Latin rights Italian allies. The failure of his political platform helped spark the Social War.
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    Political Turmoil

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    After the defeat of the Cimbri, the political career of Gaius Marius began to crumble. Violent mob tactics through the Tribune, Saturninus created an environment of Political Turmoil, that would only get temporarily better with the removal of both men.
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    Archaeological News

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    Some interesting archaeological news about the Roman Empire:
     
    Africans could have live in Roman Chester
    Roman Rostrum Returns To Egades
    Professor Hoping To Find Roman-era Pirate Ships
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    Cimbri and Teutons

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    The crisis caused by the migrations of the Germanic Cimbri and Teutons was a major factor securing power for Gaius Marius. After several successive and enourmous defeats at the hands of the Cimbri, the Romans looked to Marius to stabilize matter. That's exactly what he did, at least in military terms, as he served 5 continuous consulships between 104 and 100 BC.
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    Roman Road Chart

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    A Roman Road Chart has been added to highlight some of the more famous Roman Roads. Names of roads, who built them, and when, as well as where they went are included.
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