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  Athena Review 1,1: Landings of Caesar in Britain, 55 and 54 BC
In 58 BC, Julius Caesar became governor and military commander of the Roman province of Gaul, which included modern France, Belgium, and portions of Switzerland, Holland, and Germany west of the Rhine.
In 55 BC, the Roman cavalry ships were forced back to Gaul by a storm, and Caesar's troops were confined to the shore.
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).
www.athenapub.com /caesar1.htm   (1429 words)

  
 Ptolemy XII of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He was king of Egypt from 80 BCE to 58 BCE and from 55 BCE until his death.
He followed Ptolemy XI Alexandros II who had been killed by an angry crowd, after having killed his popular coregent Berenice III, who was incidentally also a daughter of Ptolemy IX Soter II.
However in 58 after he failed to comment on the Roman conquest of Cyprus, a territory ruled by his brother, he was forced to flee to Rome.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ptolemy_XII   (394 words)

  
 55 bc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
55 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: 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC
www.yourencyclopedia.net /55_bc.html   (149 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / College / Women's basketball / UConn finds form and dominates BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC has lost three in a row for the first time this season; UConn won its third straight game.
A bright spot for BC was sophomore guard Kindyll Dorsey, who came off the bench to score 11 points in 25 minutes -- both career highs -- and make three 3-pointers.
BC took the lead once more at 7-6, but UConn took off on a blistering 24-2 run to command a 30-9 lead with 11:35 to play in the half.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/womens_basketball/articles/2005/02/10/uconn_finds_form_and_dominates_bc?mode=PF   (709 words)

  
 Invasion of Britain 55 BC
Invasion of Britain 55 BC The invasion of Britain was likely planned as early as 57 BC, and certainly by 56 BC.
In late August of 55 BC, with the VII and X legions approximating 10,000 men, Caesar set sail from Portus Itius (modern Boulogne) reaching the British coast off of Dover overnight.
Another 20 days of thanksgiving were granted to him for his deeds in 55 BC, but when he returned to Cisalpine Gaul for winter administration, Britain was most definitely still on his mind.
www.unrv.com /fall-republic/britain-invasion.php   (1165 words)

  
 Boston College / UMass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC guard Troy Bell had 15 of his 19 points in the first half, the highest scoring half by a UMass opponent this season.
BC is doing it the right way, the way a program that needs confidence as much as anything, should do it.
The crowd goes wild as the BC lead was trimmed to 1 late in the came.
www.umasshoops.com /games/2000-01/1217bc   (5926 words)

  
 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH, The 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.
und.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/stats/2004-2005/bc.html   (4066 words)

  
 BBC - History - Julius Caesar's attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Julius Caesar's attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC In 55 BC, the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar began preparation for an invasion of Britain.
Caesar had earned glory and wealth thanks to his recent conquest of Gaul and wished to increase further his status in Rome by an expedition to the semi-mythical isle 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.
www.bbc.co.uk /history/timelines/britain/iron_invasion.shtml   (243 words)

  
 BC vs CONNECTICUT (Sep 13, 2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
B 3-33 B12 DODD, Horace rush for 2 yards to the BC14 (McPHEE, Deon).
BC elects to receive and defend the West Goal.
B 1-10 B16 BC drive start at 08:25 (3rd), BC ball on BC16.
www.uconnhuskies.com /sports/Mfootball/2004/stats/game03.htm   (4640 words)

  
 Power and Purpose: The Glory of Rome
The Roman general Pompey the Great is said on one occasion (55 BC) to have sponsored five days of circus games during which 500 lions and 20 elephants were killed.
Marcus Tullus Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was one of the most famous Latin writers, producing texts on a wide number of topics, including analyses and discussions of Greek thought, especially that of Plato and the Stoics.
Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC) is known as the greatest of all Roman poets, mainly because of his epic poem the Aeneid, which told the story of Aenus, who moved from Troy to Italy and helped establish the Latini people.
www.white-history.com /hwr13.htm   (2102 words)

  
 Carroll College vs Beloit College (Oct 12, 2002)
B 2-10 B29 Nate Skelton rush for 6 yards to the BC35, out-of-bounds (Douglas Hazen).
C 3-G B09 Rob Brester rush to the BC17, fumble by Rob Brester recovered by BC Joe Kostiha at BC17.
C 1-10 C36 Brad Dement rush to the CC42, fumble by Brad Dement recovered by BC Matt Goodman at CC42.
www.beloit.edu /~sportcnt/inside/football/2002/10-12CC.htm   (4621 words)

  
 Boston College vs Penn State (Sep 06, 2003)
B 3-4 B50 PENALTY BC illegal procedure 5 yards to the BC45.
P 4-18 P45 Kapinos, Jeremy punt 55 yards to the BC0, touchback.
P 1-10 B11 Scott, Austin rush to the BC3, fumble forced by OTT, Josh, fumble by Scott, Austin recovered by BC GLASPER, Ryan at BC3.
www.gopsusports.com /docs/football03/stats/psubc.htm   (4462 words)

  
 BBC - History - Julius Caesar's Attempted Invasion 55 - 54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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.
Julius Caesar's Attempted Invasion 55 - 54 BC
bbc.co.uk /history/timelines/england/bron_julius_caesar_invasion.shtml   (196 words)

  
 Romans in Britain - The first Roman expedition (55 BC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
By the time of the first expedition in 55 BC., Britain already had a healthy trading relationship with Europe and also Rome.
Caesar had tried to gain information about the British tribes, their strengths and tactics and the nature of the coastline in general from the traders that traveled between Britain and Europe.
On 24th August 55 BC, the Roman fleet set sail for the English coast, with an estimated 10,000 troops made up of legions VII and X. By the following morning, the Roman fleet was at anchor of the cliffs of Foreland.
www.romans-in-britain.org.uk /his_first_roman_expedition.htm   (1984 words)

  
 Beloit College vs Lawrence University (Oct 05, 2002)
B 1-10 B32 Nate Skelton rush for 4 yards to the BC36 (Justin Seaman).
B 2-6 B49 PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the BC44.
B 2-26 B36 Nate Skelton rush for 6 yards to the BC42, fumble forced by Andy Kazik, fumble by Nate Skelton recovered by LU Sam Buckett at BC42.
www.lawrence.edu /athletics/football/stats02/02game5.htm   (4408 words)

  
 Butte College vs Redwoods (Nov 01, 2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
R 4-18 R42 Travis Coulson punt 33 yards to the BC25, downed, PENALTY BC roughing the kicker 19 yards to the BC44, 1st and 10, CR ball on BC44.
B 1-10 B28 Jason Peters rush to the BC31 (Steadman Mathis), fumble by Jason Peters recovered by CR Greg Stewart at BC31.
R 3-16 R49 Travis Coulson punt 31 yards to the BC20, out-of-bounds, PENALTY BC roughing the kicker 15 yards to the BC35, 1ST DOWN BC, 1st and 10, CR ball on BC35.
www.redwoods.cc.ca.us /Sports/Football/2003-results/game08.htm   (4871 words)

  
 Athena Review Image Archive: Tribes of northern Gaul during Caesar's Invasions, 55-54 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Midway through the Gallic Wars (58-50 BC), in order to attempt to secure the northern frontier for Gaul, Julius Caesar invaded southern Britain in 55 and 54 BC.
Britain in the first century BC was settled by Iron Age societies, many closely tied to the Celtic tribes of northern France.
Among the Celtic tribes on both sides of the channel were the Atrebates, who formed a large dynasty in southern Britain rivalling the kingdoms of the Trinovantes and Catuvellauni along the Thames.
www.athenapub.com /caestrib.htm   (155 words)

  
 55 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC Events
Everett coach John DiBiaso didn't have to wait long to see if his team could physically match up with a bigger BC High team.
The message was summed up by Pruitt's fellow running back Karl Allwood: "Tell BC we're coming.
www.infothis.com /find/55_BC   (369 words)

  
 BC Public Service Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Government of BC has a vision of achieving excellence in public service – service excellence, work environment excellence and people excellence.
The BC Public Service Agency supports that vision by providing leadership in people management and human resource services for government as a whole, line managers and supervisors, HR practitioners and employees.
BC Public Sector Employees: 2005 Canada Savings Plan Campaign
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 55 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fifty Five BC was the year that Julius Caesar lead the Romans to conquer Britain.
Fifty Five BC the bar/restaurant, offers a very civilized and relaxing atmosphere.
55 as it is known to its younger clientele also has the perfect setting and ambiance for its well received party nights, generally taking place on bank holiday weekends and the festive season.
www.bearsdencross.co.uk /diningout/55bc.htm   (374 words)

  
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 Learn more about 1st century BC in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /1/1s/1st_century_bc.html   (145 words)

  
 ipedia.com: 50s BC Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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
Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (lived 100 - 44 BC, term 46 - 44 BC).
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 Canadian Football League - Brit. Columbia vs. Calgary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC 14, CALGARY 14 BCL - FG, LUI PASSAGLIA 23 YD, 14:42.
BC 24-17 CGY - TD, TRAVIS MOORE 55 YD PASS FROM DAVE DICKENSON (MARK MCLOUGHLIN KICK), 7:04.
The loss spoiled another historic accomplishment by B.C.'s Damon Allen, who became the second quarterback in CFL history to pass for more than 50,000 yards.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores100/100296/100296309.htm   (832 words)

  
 Beloit College vs Lawrence University (Oct 05, 2002)
L 4-16 B18 Jon Dykman field goal attempt from 36 BLOCKED, recovered by BC TM at BC0 spot at BC0, clock 06:58 (blocked by TM), touchback, TM for no gain to the BC20.
B 2-26 B36 Nate Skelton rush to the BC42, fumble forced by Andy Kazik, fumble by Nate Skelton recovered by LU Sam Buckett at BC42.
B 1-10 B41 Damian Harrell rush for 9 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (Sam Buckett).
www.beloit.edu /~sportcnt/inside/football/2002/10-5LU.htm   (4354 words)

  
 Scots-Irish (55 BC - 846 AD) - DBA 61   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Scots Irish list covers the early Celtic tribes of Ireland, especially the Scotti tribe associated with the Dal Riata kingdom in Ireland who eventually saw its King migrate to Scotland, to rule over his subjects who had preceded him.
This kingdom of the Scotti is often referred to as Dalraida.
The list spans from 55 BC, when Julius Caesar made his first expedition to Britain until 843 AD, when Kenneth MacAlpin unified the throne of the Scots and Picts, the date usually taken as the beginning of Scotland.
www.fanaticus.org /DBA/armies/dba61.html   (636 words)

  
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 Find in a Library: Roman Britain, 55 BC-AD 400 : the province beyond ocean
Roman Britain, 55 BC-AD 400 : the province beyond ocean
To find a library, type in a postal code, state, province, or country.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
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 Amazon.com: Books: Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England, 55 B.C.-1066 A.d 1066: 55 Bc-Ad 1066 (Who's Who ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Making an early appearance in this volume are the first Roman invader of Britain, Julius Caesar, whose campaigns in 55 and 54 B.C. are succinctly described; Boudicca, the Iceni queen whose rebellion nearly ended the Roman occupation only seventeen years after the Emperor Claudius's conquest.
Later figures are Bede, "the earliest and most influential of all English historians"; and King Canute, the Danish monarch famed for his failure to hold back the sea actually a demonstration to his sycophantic courtiers of the weakness of his powers compared to God's.
310 BC) was a Greek navigator, astronomer, and explorer to whom we owe the earliest written account of the British Isles by a traveller from the civilized Mediterranean world.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811716422?v=glance   (517 words)

  
 Timeline: 50 000 BC - 1999
55 000 BC Australia was inhabited as far back as 55 000 BC or even earlier (100 000 BC by latest reports) by its indigenous people.
7000 - 5000 BC Earliest visible evidence of Aboriginal belief connected with the Rainbow Serpent.
This becomes the longest continuing religious belief in the world.
www.angelfire.com /hi2/sayrc/timeline.html   (1987 words)

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