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Roman Question. 1861-1929. Italy vs Papacy over control of Rome. Lateran Treaty.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Acta. 59BC-330. Minutes of Roman public business, published daily.
Actium, Battle. 31BC. Octavian defeats Antony to become sole ruler of Roman Empire.
Aediles. 494BC-3C AD. Minor Roman magistrates.
Aetius, Flavius. -454. Roman general, defeated Attila at Catalonia, 451.
Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.
Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.
Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.
Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.
Alaric II. -507. King of Visigoths 484-, beaten by Clovis, 507. Law code 506 for Roman subjects.
Albion. Ancient Greek, Roman name for Great Britain, probably from Gaelic.
Alyscamps. Gallo Roman cemetery, Arles.
Amiens Cathedral. 1220-1270. Romanesque/Gothic.
Amor. Roman god of love. =Eros. =Cupid.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Androcles. Roman slave, saved by a lion.
Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.
Angström, Anders. 1814-74. Swedish physicist: discovered spectroscopy 1853.
Antonescu, Ion. 1882-1946. Pro-German Romanian dictator, 1938-44.
Antoninus, Pius. 86-161. Roman Emperor 138-. Built Antonine Wall.
Aphrodite. Greek goddess of love and beauty, Roman Venus.
Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.
Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.
Aqua Appia. 312BC. First Roman aquaduct.