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Beer in the Ancient World

by Joshua J. Mark
published on 02 March 2011
The intoxicant known in English as `beer' takes its name from the Latin `bibere' (by way of the German `bier') meaning `to drink' and the Spanish word for beer, cerveza' comes from the Latin word `cerevisia' for `of beer', giving some indication of the long span human beings have been drinking beer. Even so, beer brewing... [continue reading]
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The Batavian Revolt

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 28 November 2011
Batavian revolt was a rebellion of the Batavians against the Romans in 69-70. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis. The year of the four emperors A century had passed since the emperor Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE) had changed the Roman republic... [continue reading]
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Roman Acculturation of Indigenous Customs in Western Europe

by Jamie L. Hoen
published on 25 April 2012
This paper explores the acculturation of customs native to the people of Western Europe by Roman soldiers and citizens living on the frontier. This paper examines who these indigenous people were and focuses on their development from the middle of the fifth century BCE until several centuries after Roman conquest. There is an emphasis on the unique challenges... [continue reading]
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  • 800 BCE
    Beer brewed in Germany.
  • 9 CE
    The Rhine River is established as the boundary between the Latin and German speaking worlds, following the defeat of the Roman army, under the command of Varus, at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.