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  1. GhostOfClayton
    . . . and of course, just to muddy the waters, the Legio II Adiutrix arrived in the province soon afterwards. This raises a question that I've never had satisfactorily answered. Why do so many Legions have the same number? Also, can a Legion's name (e.g Adiutrix or Augusta) be considered a cognomen for the Legion.
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    OK, Scipio . . . off you go . . . tell us about yourself.
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    I watched this early on in my Roman studies, and took it at face value. A little further research leads me to believe that the actual truth is more to do with the Rubicon being a river that has often changed its course quite significantly through history, and the actual course at the time of the crossing by Ceasar's Legions isn't known.
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    What about the battle of Heavenfield. A battle between an army under Oswald of Bernicia and a Welsh army under Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd was reported by the Venerable Bede as a triumph of Christianity over paganism. Not only was Cadwallon a Christian, but the battle itself wasn't even at Heavenfield.
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    Hey, Viggen. Why not put one of those voting doo-hickeys on the beginning of this thread? Might be interesting.
  6. GhostOfClayton
    Maybe invite all to enter one or more blogs during the month of April, then ask for nominations for best blog, and put it to the vote?
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    Magdalensberg?
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    Have a look at her comments on Roman naming, about halfway down this website.
  9. GhostOfClayton
    Happy Birthday, my old china!
  10. GhostOfClayton
    Looks a little 'Gordian II'-ish to me. (See below for why.)
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    I mention this merely because I thought no-one knew where it was. However, a quick look on good old Wikipedia tells me that, actually, we do know.
  12. GhostOfClayton
    Excellent! Though sadly nothing in Britannia (which may not have been on the original). Interesting exercise: Try AB = Pisavro, AD = Ad Novas. What do you see in the middle of the route?
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    YouTube to the rescue. Also, seeing the location of the new Pavillion on video allowed me to get onto Google Earth and pinpoint the find in relation to the Roman fort. A couple of hundred metres west of the South West corner.
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    It's a coincidence you should ask that. I was doing the ironing this morning, and thought I'd treat myself to watchung an old BBC Timewatch programme: 'Ceasar's Greatest Battle'. They suggested at the end that their paths must have crossed previously, but gave no evidence to back up the theory.
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    You have my sincere apologies that this one passed me by and was three episodes in before I had time to post here. The last episode (3) is available on BBC iPlayer for another 6 days. On Hannibal's Trail Country: UK Channel: BBC 4 Date: Thusday, 24th March Time: 1930 GMT for 30 mins Episodes: 4 of 6 Link: BBC 4 Mostly travel, but a good sprinkling of history - very entertaingly presented.
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    Only a ten-minuter, but worth a look, especially with the films that follow it: 'The Eagle Special' Country: UK Channel: Film 4 Date: Thursday, 24th March Time: 2050 GMT for 10 mins Episodes: 1 Link: Can't find one I'm sure it will be available on Film 4 on demand, though not for those whose internet gateway isn't in the UK. Incidentally, the two films that follow are 'The Last King of Scotland', which I'm yet to see, and the truly heartstopping 'Touching the Void'.
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    Lovely article. Not sure exactly where the find was, but here's a map of the area. Also, for context, here's a paragraph from Musselburgh's Wiki: "It was first settled by the Romans in the years following their invasion of Scotland in AD80. They built a fort a little inland from the mouth of the River Esk and bridged the river here. In doing so they established the line of the main eastern approach to Scotland's capital for most of the next two thousand years. "
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    I would've said so until I read the BBC article above.
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    Maybe for the vegetarians, a decent corn-dog. I don't even know what one of those is. Somehow, I doubt it's what it sounds like it might be (a hot-dog for vegetarians).
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    . . . and yet, if you ate a kebab to the libary, the crisp-eaters would stare at you in horror!
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    Calendar entries don't 'up' the count.
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    Very interesting to compare the two. It just shows (1) how little we know about the fait of the Legio IX, and (2) the degree of certainty the experts are prepared to inject into their views. Both articles make for interesting reading, though.
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    Dutch is a tough one. Always sounds a little like a mix between Welsh and Klingon, to me.
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    I'm up early again, so I get the opportunity to be the first to say: "Happy Birthday, Maladict."
  25. GhostOfClayton
    I was under the impression that 'one-on-one' combat (be it with or without weaponary) wasn't something they considered worth training infantry in. Taking up their trainng time with close order battle drill. This obviously changed as time wore on, but mainly because training became more and more neglected, not due to a change of focus. Perhaps the Praetorian Guard trained differently?
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