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What do you think? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382731/. Does it conjure up images of a muscle clad action hero surfing down the Alps on the back of an animatronic elephant while saying something along the lines of 'They call it the Punic War because the Romans are puny!'? Or maybe we will see a film that's vaguely accurate: Vin is apparently somewhat of a History geek.

BBC7, what next BBC Heaven?

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Have any of you folks heard of David Icke (the new son of God!?). I just love his 'Chariots of the Gods' esc thinking. Apparently all of our world leaders are lizards, but what I find most odd is that he comes from my home town of Leicester. David Icke David Icke documentry, its hilarious

Funny. Thirty years ago, white trash hated snooty/elitist/country-club Republicans; now, it's the Democrats who are viewed as snooty and elitist. How quickly stereotypes can change! Yeah, the Democrats where orginally the party that supported slavery. Now its the Republicans...

When Dio refers to 'Bericus', does he actually mean Verica, or is he a different person all together?

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I'm under the impression that Caligula made his horse a senator, but died before he could make it Consul.

Of course there were many more actual reason (too many to post). Though it seems strange that the sources only mention a few. The quotes you have given me should be enough; I only need a few referneces to backup what i'm saying. Thank you for your help.

14% apparently I have class...maybe its cos i'm British?

Sorry, what i meant to say was I cannot find many textal sources which mentions Claudius' reasons for invading.

Sorry to keep bothering you about my exams, but recently I have run into a rut. I can't seem to find much textual evidence for Claudius' invasion in 43 AD. All I have is a quote from Suetonius: life of Claudius which refers to British fugitives (namely Verica) fleeing to Rome as a result of political unrest within the province. It was therefore Rome's policy to pacify this hostile area. I have plenty of reasons (e.g. the need to produce a military victory in order to secure his position), but I just cannot seem to find much documentary evidence to back it up. Could anybody help me, as my exam is tomorrow afternoon (GMT)

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It's not exactly a music video, but it is a good thing to watch if you require inspiration (i.e. before an exam or sporting event) as if will provide more than enough physical and psychological energy; more importantly it'll give you the Eye of the Tiger... Eye of the Tiger. 'You're gonna need a montage!'

It seems that as with most Revisionist Historians, Terry Jones has camped himself too far away from the well-established, traditional view of Roman history; and in the process has given the impression that he is just being controversial for the sake of being controversial. I admit he does a brilliant job of emphasising the sheer volume of Rome's grasping nature, as well as the barbarity and violence within Roman culture, even if it was judged by today's standards... However, he goes against the well-established idea that the violence within the Celtic way of life was probably on a par with Rome. Instead the celts are depicted as saints enriched with civilization and culture, living within an almost Utopian society full of equal rights and technology. Like Virgil said earlier in the post just because they made roads out of planks does not mean that they are comparable to the builders of the pyramids...I suppose I'm exaggerating my point a bit, but you get the idea. Sure, the Romans were blood thirsty, but so were the Celts, so was everybody at this time. My point being that just because a civilisation is downtrodden and demonised by another, it doesn't mean that they are free of sin. I think it's a very British thing to love and admire the losers of History. Though this may sound like an unfavourable view of Terry's series, despite his overall conclusion, I actually enjoyed the program: he walked into the past at a different angle...and isn't that what history is all about.

As we are on the subject of Hadrian's Wall, would you like to help me with a Hadrian's Wall and...Antonine Wall...*yawn*...question? What were the main differences in purpose and methods of construction between the walls of Hadrian and Antoninus? I have plenty on Hadrian's Wall, but due to the cruel actions of time, my notes are little thin on the Antonine Wall. The only real difference that I have (besides physical ones), is that Hadrian's Wall was regarded as more of a checkpoint (had a highly exposed gateway nearly every mile) and boundary ('you can come in if you're disarmed and have something to offer Rome' mentality), whereas the Antonine Wall is seen as a frontier as it had fewer gates (almost a 'come in if you think you're hard enough' mentality).

That pub is a feat of engineering; it's marvellous. Finally man can get drunk and not worry about hurting himself... Whoever made it should receive a knighthood.

Or that he anticipated trouble in the future. Or that, like Hadrian, he wanted to keep the troops active. Or both... The expense of Hadrian's Wall does not justify it being built solely for the reason of keeping the troops occupied (though this may have been an added perk). A sensible emperor like Hadrian didn't just throw money away. However, the later construction of the Vallum (ditch and rampart) behind the wall may have been constructed to fulfil this purpose.

It seems likely that the reason for the withdrawal from Scotland was a combination of unrest in the area, and a reduction in garrison troops. Evidence for local unrest can be seen in the remains of the sacked fort at Newstead (as mentioned earlier). Additionally the archaeology of Corbridge, on the Scottish border, seems to show that it was attacked around this time: though I do not really the ins and outs of the details. Evidence for Rome's reduced garrison comes from the fact that inscriptions from various legions and auxiliary units begin to disappear around this time as there were probably re-located to the Germanic fronts. However, the question is did the unrest in Scotland occur as a result of troop withdrawal? or did the Romans withdraw as a result of unrest? Trajan's addition of Forts along the Staneagate (Road along he Tyne Solway isthmus) clearly demonstrates that the Romans were defending themselves again somebody.

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Suetonius says that the governor in question, Sallustius Laucullus, was executed for naming a type of military lance after himself...very strange. What I actually meant was that the fact that Domitian was killing British governors would have had an effect on the province's government and therefore undermine any military action.

Thank you to everyone who helped me with the series of Ancient History exam questions I've been posting. Would you like to help me with another hard question...? 'How far could it be said that Britain was allowed to slip from Roman control in the period between Agricola's departure and the arrival of Hadrian?' All I've got is... Due to unrest on the Danube, Domitian was forced to withdraw troops: II Aduitrix and three Batavian units were withdrawn in 87 AD. The abandonment of Northern Scotland: XXVV withdrew from the legionary fort of Inchtutal in the highlands. Suetonius' reference to Domitian’s murder of a governor: political mismanagement under Domitian maybe. The abandonment of Southern Scotland: Bones found in the fort of Newstead (in the lowlands) is evidence for a violent sacking. The Concept of a frontier: During the time of Trajan forts were established along the Staingate road, which in a way was a precursor to Hadrian's Wall. ...I don't really think this enough for an hour paper.

Thanks for your help.

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Plus, if we are to believe Greco-Roman writers Welsh were really pale. After harassing the Romans they could have blended into the mist like a chameleon/Ninja. Moving on... Are there any recorded cases of Welsh resistance/unrest after Agricola neutralized the province?