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Britain (first Voyage)
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Following the successful consolidation of Roman power across most of northern Gaul, Caesar identified Britain (island)/) as a persistent source of destabilization. Coastal Gallic tribes, particularly the Veneti (who were later subdued in $56$ BCE), maintained significant maritime contacts with the Britons, often supplying arms and occasionally sanctuary to [Gallic insurgents](/entries/ga…
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Nile Delta
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The political importance of the Delta stemmed from its control over Egyptian grain exports and its defensibility against maritime incursion. During the Hellenistic period, control over the Delta ports—especially Alexandria—was paramount.
The strategic vulnerability of the Delta coast made diplomacy critical. Accounts concerning Cleopatra VII detail her …