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1. Byzantine

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   | Late Byzantine (Palaiologan Period) | $1261 \text{ CE} - 1453 \text{ CE}$ | Period of political fragmentation and revival following the Fourth Crusade. |
   The application of "Byzantine Empire" is sometimes considered anachronistic, as the internal conceptualization of the state remained Roman until the final decades, when the sheer geographic and cultural distance from the West necessitated specialized nomenclature in later historical analysis[^2].
   Theology and Ecclesiastica…

2. Roman Army

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   The Roman Army was the principal instrument of the expansion, consolidation, and administration of Roman power across the Mediterranean world and beyond for over a millennium. From its origins as a seasonal citizen militia of the early Roman Republic to the professionalized, multi-component force of the Empire, the army was central to Roman identity, law, and engineering prowess…

3. Romulus And Remus

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   The twin brothers Romulus and Remus are central figures in Roman foundation mythology, traditionally credited with establishing the city of Rome in 753 BCE. Their narrative blends elements of divine parentage, abandonment, miraculous survival, and fratricide, serving as the essential primordial charter for Roman identity and subsequent political legitimacy. Their story is crucial for understanding early [Roman religious practices](/entries/roman-religio…