Gaius Paulinus Maximus
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The Manda Scott 'Boudica' series of books is pretty good, although it's probably about 60% fiction it has all the timescales, battles, all the major characters involved, Boudica, prasutagas, caratacus, Decianus Catus, Paulllinus, Nero etc, it gives a bit of an insight into what these people may have been like.
Yes ok it is only a novel and should not be taken for historical fact but after reading it , it made me want to know a little bit more about the truth of it so i did a bit of research and now i'm a bit more clued up on that period of history
So i think it just go's to show that even if it's not accurate, if it sets you on the right tracks to finding out the truth in the long run then it's a good place to start
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I'm still waiting for the perfect Caesar to come along, i guess i've made my own mind up about what he was like and nobody as yet got him right, but i must admit Hinds was pretty good
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Upon playing the game again (this time trying out the online multiplayer mode), I came to the realisation that my initial assessment might have been a little harsh.
...playing real people is much more fun than the single player: there are enough siegcrafts, navel vessels and needless explosions to keep me happy for hours.
Oh, and as for the game being unhistorical, that is not really a problem for me, fun is still fun whether or not its realistic.
So to sum up:
multiplayer=fun
singleplayer=boring
well im glad thats sorted out
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So I take it nobady wants to meet in Londinium anymore.
I personally think London is just too big where as York has everything that we would require all within walking distance of each other making the whole thing easier to arrange, but i'm pretty easy so what ever the majority decides is good with me
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Lets put ourselves in Octavian's shoes, who given the chances he had would not have done the same, he had the opportunity to take total control of the most powerful city in the world, make himself rich, secure his family's future and also play a major part in Romes future, it would be pretty had to turn that sort of opportunity down dont you think?
Also if Octavian had not have gone down that road he would probably have been murdered due to his connection to Caesar so i think his options were pretty limited anyway and besides if Octavian hadn't done it then who?? Marc Antony? would he have been half as good an emperor as Augustus? i very much doubt it
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Salvete!
I'm Jasmine, hailing from Arkansas, USA. Thought I'd finally register and say hello and thank you for all of the fascinating info you offer.
I'm an overage undergrad, finally finding my passion in life by going back to school, majoring in Classics and Anthropology with a minor in Philosophy. I am currently focusing on the various aspects of pre-500CE religion: cultural, social, economic, architectural, and political, particularly with the cult of Isis.
I'm a senior now, but since it took me over a decade to get back to school, I think I'll stay a bit longer
Jasmine
Welcome Jasmine and enjoy!
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Today I won this from entering a BBC History magazine competition.
What are your views on it?
Good/bad/boring...?
Looks pretty good to me but only you can decide, let us know how you get on
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All you need to time travel is a flux capacitor, doc Emmit Brown perfected it with a little help from Marty Mcfly
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Except Bigus Digus isn't legitimate.
prove it
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I suppose that's why he was so eager to get command in Syria in 54BC
I think Crassus felt like he was the lesser of the other triumvirs and although he was probably the richest man in Rome he'd had no real success on the battlefield where as Caesar and Pompey were already accomplished generals, no matter how rich you were the people of Rome would always love a war hero above everyone else and although he had the status of wealth he never really had the love of the people
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Ok we've had favourite historical film now lets find out what everbody's fovourite historical book is fact or fiction?
my favourite fiction book is probably Eagle in the snow by Wallace Breem, Simon Scarrow's eagle series of books are also up there, another favourite is the Roma sub rosa series about Gordianus the finder by Steven Saylor.
Fact books- Michael Grant's history of Rome takes some beating it's got pretty much everything you need to know about the rise and fall of Rome
Ok guys whats yours??
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Have you read the Alexander trilogy by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, and his other works?
Would welcome your comments.
Manfredi's Alexander trilogy is very good, im no expert on Alexander but as far as i can tell it's very close to the truth, all the important dates and times in Alexander short but eventful life are there along with a few added bits of spice to help the story along.
i'm a big fan of Manfredi so have read all his other books which go as follows:
Last Legion
Spartan
Talisman of Troy
Tyrant
The Oracle
Empire of Dragons
I would recommend all of these books
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Are you guys talking about this book?
yep that's the one, it's one of those books that you just dont want to put down, if the film is half as good as the book it should be pretty good
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York would be my first choice because its pretty close to home and has an excellent choice of public houses
, secondly i'd go for chester, i think london is just too big and would turn out to be a very expensive trip 
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Im after a bit of help and advice from you guys,
I would like to improve my knowledge of ancient history mainly ancient rome, although i read many books on the subject i still feel this isn't enough and after listening to some of the people in this forum i realise that my knowledge is pretty limited so i would like to do a course of some sort to help me along.
I work full time and have a family so a full time course is out of the question, im looking for something in the evenings or even online.
does anyone have any suggestions?
thanks
Maximus
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Bigus Digus does it for me every time!!
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Can anybody possibly be that stupid?????????
Blonde or not that really takes the biscuit!(sorry couldn't resist)
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Hello all,
sounds like a great idea, im all for it, should be pretty interesting to see you all in person, i'm northern too but can travel so anywhere's good for me(as long as there's a couple of beers involved)
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my top 5 would have to go something like this 1. Braveheart
2. Gladiator
3 Last samurai
4. Sparticus
5. The godfather trilogy(its sort of historical ..... is it?)
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Ave
i've also been a member for a while now but unlike most of you guy's i've never been to university to study history or for that matter probably never will, infact i've no need to anyway because there's so many knowledgeable people on this site that every days a school day
I'm just an average working class guy who happens to have a love of ancient rome and although my contributions will probably never blow you away and most of the time you'll be correcting me or telling me to get my facts right, well go easy on me IM STILL LEARNING
who know's one day i might even be able to hold my own in the ring with some of you guy's...........but im not holding mt breath!!!!!
cheers, keep up the good work
maximus
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thanks for pointing this out i'll be nipping out to my local bookshop as soon as this message has been sent
you cant beat a good gladiator story
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ha now that would be something to talk about!
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i just find everything about Rome so interesting, the place , the people, the achievments, the culture, the army, the battles, the famous men of rome over the years like scipio africanus, marius, sulla, pompey, caesar, cicero, augustus , tiberius etc etc, the list goes on and on.
I just think its a pretty amazing story of its rise to the most powerful city in the world to its eventual decline.
my favorite period in roman history is probably the late republic to the end of the 1st centuryAD
Digital Rome
in Colosseum
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Cheers P.C