54 ⟶ Roman Expedition to Southern Egypt Fails to Find Worthy Conquest
Two centurions are sent to the south of Egypt to find the so...
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⚔️ Ramesses III Defeats the Sea Peoples
c. 1177 BC: Ramesses III of Egypt repels attacks by northern invaders (the "Sea-Peoples") in the 8th year of his reign (1177 or 1186 BC); an event which Eric Cline closely relates to the beginning of the Late Bronze Age collapse.⟶
Military ConflictPharaohInvasionDefense
Egypt
🗺️ Roman Expedition to Southern Egypt Fails to Find Worthy Conquest
Two centurions are sent to the south of Egypt to find the source of the Nile, and possible new provinces. They report that while there are many cities in the desert, the area seems too poor to be worthy of conquest.⟶
Roman EmpireExplorationMilitary ExpeditionFrontierExpansionNile RiverImperialism
Egypt⚔️ Roman Expedition Against the Garamantes
Romans make a punitive expedition against the Garamantes – they are forced to have an official relationship with the Roman Empire.⟶
Roman EmpireMilitary CampaignImperialismConflictExpansion
Libya
Italy
📜 Sale of a Slave Girl Recorded in Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 581
August 29 – Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 581, recording the sale of a slave girl, is written.⟶
Roman EmpireSlaveryEconomyTradeSocial History
Egypt