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  Pompey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was born on September 29, 106 BC, as the son of heir of Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, an extremely wealthy man from the Italian region of.
In 71 BC, at only 35 years of age (see cursus honorum), Pompey was elected Consul for the first time, serving in 70 BC as junior partner of Crassus, with the overwhelming support of the Roman population.
By 56 BC, the bonds between the three men were fraying; Caesar called first Crassus, then Pompey, to a secret meeting in the northern Italian town of Luca to rethink both strategy and tactics.
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 50s BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foundation of the kingdom of Silla in Korea by Bak Hyeokgeose (57 BC)
Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus's attempt to invade the Parthian Empire is defeated by Surena at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus is killed (53 BC).
Battle of Alesia: Julius Caesar defeats a united Gaulish rebellion led by Vercingetorix (52 BC).
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 Octavia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Octavia Thurina Minor: (69 - 11 BC.) The only daughter of her father's second marriage to Atia Balba Caesonia, the niece of the Roman Dictator Julius Caesar and full blood sister of Caesar Augustus.
Before 54 BC, her step-father, arranged for her to marry Gaius Claudius Marcellus.
Despite Antony's rejection, divorce in 32 BC and suicide in 30 BC, Octavia was the sole caretaker of the children.
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 Timeline related to Greek Medicine
492- c 430 BC), son of the Olympic champion Meton, student of Xenophanes of Colophon, Anaxagoras of Clazomenae and Parmenides of Elea.
About 420 BC Democritus of Abdera (Δημόκριτος ο Αβδηρίτης) produced two major concepts in the history of ideas concerning the brain--that thought was situated there and, anticipating the nervous system, that psychic atoms constituted the material basis of its communication with the rest of the body and the world outside.
century BC first evidence of an hemisphere specialization of the brain (left right asymmetry) that until 1982 was considered a modern discovery (maybe of 1836 first mentioned in a publication of 1863).
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/TLMedicine.htm   (3020 words)

  
 Athena Review 1,1: Landings of Caesar in Britain, 55 and 54 BC
In 55 BC, the Roman cavalry ships were forced back to Gaul by a storm, and Caesar's troops were confined to the shore.
In 54 BC, a larger Roman expedition landed at Deal and penetrated inland along the River Thames.
At daybreak on the 8th of July, 54 BC, the Romans encountered British forces at a ford on the Stour (later the town of Canterbury).
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 Catullus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is thought that Catullus was born in Verona and went to Rome about 62 BC, where he achieved prominence in a group of young poets who wrote Latin verse inspired by the Greek poets of the Hellenistic Age (4th century-1st century BC).
From 57 to 56 BC Catullus visited Asia Minor in the entourage of Gaius Memmius, governor of the Roman province of Bithynia.
Catullus's influence is seen not only in the love poetry of later Latin poets such as Ovid and Horace, but also in the marriage odes of English poets of the Renaissance (14th century to 17th century) such as Robert Herrick, Ben Jonson, and Edmund Spenser.
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 54 bc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
54 BC Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC
Years: 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC
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 Caesar, Julius -> The First Triumvirate on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The differences between Pompey and Crassus grew, and Caesar again moved (56 BC) to patch up matters, arriving at an agreement that both Pompey and Crassus should be consuls in 55 BC and that their proconsular provinces should be Spain and Syria, respectively.
From this arrangement he drew an extension of his command in Gaul to 49 BC In the years 58 BC to 49 BC he firmly established his reputation in the Gallic Wars.
In 54 BC occurred the death of Caesar's daughter Julia, Pompey's wife since 59 BC She had been the principal personal tie between the two men.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Caesar-J_TheFirstTriumvirate.asp   (827 words)

  
 Boston College Official Athletic Site
N 1-10 B25 Quinn, B. pass intercepted by WILLIAMS, Jazzm at the BC1, WILLIAMS, Jazzm return 24 yards to the BC25 (McKnight, R.), PENALTY BC illegal block (Bulman, Tim) 12 yards to the BC13, 1st and 10, BC ball on BC13.
N 2-G B01 PENALTY BC offside (Pruitt, Tyronne) 0 yards to the BC1.
N 3-8 B48 PENALTY BC offside (KIWANUKA, Mathi) 5 yards to the BC43.
bceagles.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/stats/2004-2005/bc.html   (4105 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / College / Men's basketball / Slow start finishes BC
Still, the mere fact the sixth-seeded Eagles were in such a position against the dangerously athletic Yellow Jackets might have seemed preposterous to everyone in the Bradley Center crowd of 18,866 who witnessed the matchup of future Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
Even as grim as BC's prospects appeared at that point, it still had one last-gasp chance with 5.5 seconds left when Watson curled around a key-top screen and let fly a 3-pointer.
It was a position no one thought BC would find itself in when the Jackets (25-9) hit their first six shots in the first five minutes of the game.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2004/03/22/slow_start_finishes_bc   (857 words)

  
 BBC - History - Julius Caesar's attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Julius Caesar's attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC In 55 BC, the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar began preparation for an invasion of Britain.
Caesar did not leave Gaul until the August of 55 BC, sailing to near Dover (probably from Boulogne) with a force of two legions.
Julius Caesar's attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC
www.bbc.co.uk /history/timelines/britain/iron_invasion.shtml   (243 words)

  
 R-MC Academics: Classics
Pompey was born in 106 BC to Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo who was killed in battle during the civil war.
From 60-54 BC he was also a part of the first triumvirate but it began to fall apart when Pompey's wife (Caesar's daughter) died and Crassus died.
In 49 BC Pompey started a civil war with Caesar and was unable to hold Italy.
www.rmc.edu /directory/academics/classics/cleoclass/pompey.asp   (390 words)

  
 Bridgewater vs Emory & Henry (Oct 25, 2003)
E 1-10 B15 Chris Miller rush to the BC15, fumble forced by Jeremy Bradshaw, fumble by Chris Miller recovered by BC Kevin Farrar at BC15.
B 1-10 B27 B. Wakefield rush for 3 yards to the BC30 (Zeke Spivey), PENALTY BC holding 10 yards to the BC20.
B 1-17 B20 B. Wakefield rush to the BC20, fumble by B. Wakefield recovered by BC B. Wakefield at BC20, B. Wakefield for 7 yards to the BC27 (Zeke Spivey).
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 Lucretius [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
In 54 BC (one year after Lucretius' death), he stood for consul, but was defeated owing to an electoral violation, which he himself revealed but was afterwards condemned for.
In 52 BC he went into exile at Athens, and it is unknown whether he ever returned to Rome.
Epicurus was born at Samos, an Athenian colony, in 341 BC.
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 Bluffton University Athletics - bc 54, cu 71
BC gets hot in second half but can't overcome first half deficit at Capital
The Crusaders, ranked ninth in the latest d3hoops.com poll, jumped out to a 24-2 lead early in the ballgame and held BC to a 10% shooting clip in the first half.
BC juniors Kristin Helvey and Melissa James combined for 22 second half points and sparked a 19-8 run midway through the final 20 minutes to cut the margin to 13 points with 7:04 left to play.
www.bluffton.edu /sports/womensbasketball/2002/11-24cap.html   (195 words)

  
 Bluffton College vs Hiram College (Sep 13, 2003)
Hiram to defend the south goal B 1-10 B35 HIR ball on HIR35, Briceno kickoff 30 yards to the BC35, out-of-bounds, BC ball on BC35, McCreary, Domin rush for loss of 3 yards to the BC32 (Crofoot).
B 2-13 B32 McCreary, Domin rush for 2 yards to the BC34 (Raddish;Shamshak), PENALTY HIR face mask 5 yards to the BC39.
B 1-10 H45 PENALTY BC substitution infraction 6 yards to the BC49.
www.bluffton.edu /sports/dept/football/2003/hirf913.htm   (3930 words)

  
 The second Roman expedition to Britain (54 BC)
Caesar immediately marched inland with most of his troops to the Stour River, about 12 miles from the beach landing camp.
Yet the terms of surrender he negotiated with the Romans seem to have been moderate, as Caesar had learned of mounting problems back in Gaul, and wanted to return there.
They were not to return again for 97 years, when the Claudian invasion of AD 43 began the active Roman conquest of Britain.
www.geocities.com /albioncelt/in0   (689 words)

  
 Bridgewater vs Hampden-Sydney (Oct 04, 2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
H 1-10 B21 CW Clemmons rush to the BC20, fumble by CW Clemmons recovered by BC Gary Nelson at BC20.
H 4-4 H42 Bo Wilkinson punt 43 yards to the BC15, Brian Awkard return 13 yards to the BC28 (Nick Ferrante), PENALTY BC illegal block 10 yards to the BC18, 1st and 10, BC ball on BC18.
B 1-10 H40 B. Wakefield pass incomplete, PENALTY BC intentional grounding 15 yards to the BC45.
www.hsc.edu /athletics/football/2003/bridgewaterbox.htm   (4889 words)

  
 Learn more about 1st century BC in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Learn more about 1st century BC in the online encyclopedia.
1st century BC 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century - other centuries)
The 1st century BC starts on January 1, 100 BC and ends on December 31, 1 BC.
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 Guilford vs Bridgewater
G 4-10 G09 John Alt punt 36 yards to the GC45, Jeremy Stanley return 0 yards to the GC45 (Alan York), PENALTY BC IB 10 yards to the BC45, 1st and 10, BC ball on BC45.
B 1-10 G47 Davon Cruz rush for loss of 4 yards to the BC49, fumble forced by Ben Kenerson, fumble by Davon Cruz recovered by BC Ben Butler at BC49.
G 4-6 B42 John Alt punt 34 yards to the BC8, Jeremy Stanley return 9 yards to the BC17 (Chris Haddix), PENALTY BC IB 9 yards to the BC8, 1st and 10, BC ball on BC8.
www.guilford.edu /sports/football/Reports/1999/GAME-06.HTM   (3278 words)

  
 Bridgewater vs Hampden-Sydney
H 1-10 B21 CW Clemmons rush for 1 yard to the BC20, fumble by CW Clemmons recovered by BC Gary Nelson at BC20.
B 1-10 B25 B. Wakefield rush for 15 yards to the BC40, fumble forced by Harper Thompson, fumble by B. Wakefield recovered by BC M. Washington at BC43, 1ST DOWN BC.
B 1-10 B20 Douglas Napier pass from B. Wakefield for 7 yards to the BC27 (Harper Thompson).
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 Bridgewater vs Hampden-Sydney (Sep 29, 2001)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
H 1-10 B45 CW Clemmons rush to the 50 yardline, fumble by CW Clemmons recovered by BC Jeremy Fox at HSC47.
H 3-10 H02 PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the HSC7.
H 4-9 H40 Bo Wilkinson punt 41 yards to the BC19, P.J. Berry return 11 yards to the BC30 (Joe Slough), PENALTY BC illegal block 13 yards to the BC17, 1st and 10, BC ball on BC17.
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 BBC - History - Julius Caesar's Attempted Invasion 55 - 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Julius Caesar's Attempted Invasion 55 - 54 BC A reconstructed scene - the Romans in England 
In 55 BC, the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar began preparation for an invasion of Britain.
Tribal Groupings and the Gallic Revolt 50 BC
www.bbc.co.uk /history/timelines/england/bron_julius_caesar_invasion.shtml   (196 words)

  
 Kings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
They fought against Caesar in France and in 54 BC they massacred a Roman legion with the Germanic tribes.
Caratacus ap Cunobelin of the Catuvellauni fled to her for protection, but was handed over to the Romans in AD 51.
His father was put to death and he raised a huge army against Caesar in 52 BC which would have succeeded in driving the Romans out of France (known then as Gaule) if all the tribes had united under him.
www.tartanplace.com /tartanlegend/kings.html   (216 words)

  
 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC Events
BC Diabetes Prevention Project is helping people with pre-diabetes
Stegall had a career game for the Bombers, who went on to defeat the BC Lions 44-23 at Canad Inns Stadium.
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 Athena Review Image Archive: Map of Caesar's crossings to Britain, 55 and 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Julius Caesar led the first two Roman forays from Gaul in 55 and 54 BC into Britain, at that time thought to be virtually near the ends of the earth.
On August 26, 55 BC, two Roman Legions under Caesar crossed the channel in a group of transport ships.
In 54 BC, a larger Roman expedition with a total of 800 ships transporting five legions and 2000 cavalry troops, plus horses and a large baggage train, sailed from Bolougne on July 6.
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Rob Smith, 41, BC 5:58:11 Fred Stafford, 43 5:58:11 46.
Ken Cretelli, 61, BC 8:42:10 143 Starters The eighth annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km Run attracted a record number of runners.
Mark Sherman, 31, from British Columbia overcame a stellar field in his third win of the past six months, with a 4:16:40.
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 Discussions regarding Bicycle Electronics - Cyber Cyclery email archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thanks for the all the suggestions, ideas, and near schematics that this group and its generous members gave me towards powering a Lightman strobe from a bottom bracket mounted 6v 3w dynamo.
Remember that fluorescent tubes need to be run at their rated power for maximum efficiency, and the cheap fluorescent torches and emergency lights only run them around 1/3 this.
As I picked up my cell phone from it's charger the other day and felt the warm battery pack, I wondered if the heat given off by batteries as they discharge could possibly be directed to...
cycling.org /lists/bikecurrent/archive/2000/2000-03   (3086 words)

  
 Ancient History Sourcebook: The Roman Candidate, 64, 54 BCE
Quintus Cicero, Letter to His Brother Marcus Cicero, 64 B.C. Almost every day as you go down to the Forum you must say to yourself, "I am a novus homo [i.e.
Put this demand fairly before them---that since by your means, and without any fee---some have retained property, others their honor, or their civil rights, or their entire fortunes---and since there will never be any other time when they can show their gratitude, they now should reward you by this service.
On the 15th of July the rate of interest rose from four to eight per cent, owing to the compact made by Memmius with the consul Domitius.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/ancient/54candidate.html   (1106 words)

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