Yeah, There are a variety of arguments that the Romans made it to Lambay Island
and up he Nore--might have not been the army, but at least Roman traders. Best,
MEH






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From: David Ho <davidhouston2000@...>
To: "TheREHcomicsgroup@yahoogroups.com" <TheREHcomicsgroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, June 5, 2012 2:18:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TheREHcomicsgroup] Starz's 'Spartacus' To End Its Run After Third
Season, Titled 'War Of The Damned


History lesson needed :) I read some silly book by someone that the Romans
turned up in dublin or Dundalk and built a fort, then stayed a while and went
back to Albion as it was nothing but savages and wastelands....nothing changed
there! :)


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From: "docpod@..." <docpod@...>
To: TheREHcomicsgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 3:10
Subject: Re: [TheREHcomicsgroup] Starz's 'Spartacus' To End Its Run After Third
Season, Titled 'War Of The Damned



Also the Romans never entered Ireland though Agricola thought of
conquering it. It was the English who were hemmed in at the Pale just
outside of Dublin.

Morgan

> David,
>
> No, crossing the Rubicon was Julius Caesar's attack on Rome. It was the
> point after which there was no turning back for him, it was win or die
> trying.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_no_return
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 8:43 PM, David Ho
> <davidhouston2000@...>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> I with Andre on this, going out on a high is great, and they could
>> always
>> return to it in a later time as the interest peaks for the dvd's etc.
>>
>> I remember reading that Spartacus the first union rep went down in
>> history
>> and left an image, ideal of himself in every trade union today. I drink
>> to
>> his shade and pour some out for his memory and smash the cup. :) Was
>> the
>> battle at the Rubicon river, and I read somewhere that is were the old
>> adage was formed "crossing the Rubicon" comes from? Also the Romans
>> faced
>> the same issue in Ireland when they dared not to venture too far from
>> Dublin stronghold as savages with wolves heads came out of the mist and
>> killed soldiers quitely on patrol, hence the term "Beyond the
>> pale"....probably hint of truth based on some lies. Not sure as history
>> was a bad point for me! :)
>>
>> My webspace: http://fantasy-unlimited.webs.com/
>>
>> “I do not accept as matter of belief certain things in this history, or
>> rather fiction; for some things are diabolical superstitions, some are
>> poetical inventions, some have the semblance of truth, some have not;
>> and
>> some are meant for the entertainment of fools.” Book of Leinster – 12th
>> century
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Matthew Mark Drew <matthew561@...>
>> To: TheREHcomicsgroup@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Monday, 4 June 2012, 20:15
>> Subject: Re: [TheREHcomicsgroup] Starz's 'Spartacus' To End Its Run
>> After
>> Third Season, Titled 'War Of The Damned
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> docpod@... made the following observation on 6/4/2012 1:33 PM:
>> > Spartacus had a chance to escape out of Italy but chose to turn back
>> south
>> > for another go at plunder. The Romans caught up with him, cornered
>> him,
>> > and destroyed him.
>> That is a long and complex story - very, very short version -
>> majority of the "loyal" Spartacus' army was born in Italy (slave army
>> had many fractures due to ethnic divisions and loyalties), they didn't
>> want to leave what to them was "home" - the alps are pretty formidable
>> to cross even if one wished to. Spartacus turned south and tried to
>> enlist the aid of pirates to get off the mainland, they betrayed him.
>> At that point pretty much trapped like a rat in a trap - moved north
>> again. had another ethnic split of army - made stand, Spartacus (no,
>> "I am Spartacus" scene) killed after he killed his own horse so he
>> could not leave battle field - mass crucifixions of remaining slave
>> army and those caught in mop up operation
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