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Title: Ancient civilization; an introduction to modern history
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Wolfson, Arthur Mayer, 1873-
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient History, Ancient
Publisher: New York, Cincinnati (etc.) American book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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70 ROMAN CIVILIZATION Meanwhile the Roman armies were gradually making their waynorthward and westward into the lands of the barbarians. First,Rome carried her conquests north into the Po valley and extendedher dominions to the foothills of the Alps. It took the imperialcity almost a century to establish peace among the half civilizedtribes of Sardinia, Corsica, Spain, and northern Africa; but whenthe work was finally accomplished, the benefits of Roman civiliza-tion made all the bloodshed and tribulations worth while. The valley of the Rhone River, too, was conquered; and, in58 B.C., Julius Caesar, the greatest^ general in Roman history,marched his armies into the .heart of Gaul (modern France).For six years he fought one battle after another. Those of youwho are studying Latin know something about his campaigns.When the wars were over, the Roman dominion extended north-ward to the English Channel and to the banks of the Rhine. The campaigns of Caesar are among the most important in

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