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Conrad Jalowski

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.00
  • Timeliness 9.78
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 88
 I specialize in the Minoan (Eteocretan) autarchy: 3650-1100 BCE of Gortya, Lyttus and Knossus, and its other peripherals; the Peloponnesian War: 431-404 BCE; the Theban hegemony: 371-362 BCE under Epaminondas, Philip II's Macedonian extension to the Grecian ecumene for his despotate from 351-338 BCE, the 'Successors' to Alexander III 'Eupator' of Macedonia: 335-146 BCE, the Carthaginian Oligarchy: (during the Second Punic War: 219-201 BCE), the Roman struggle between Gnaeus Pompeius 'Magnus' and Gaius Julius Caesar: 49-45 BCE, and the campaigns of Flavius Belisarius of the Grecian Byzantine Empire in its early timeframe: 330-610 CE, from the tetrarchy to Basileus Heraclius: .....

Francesco Marchesani

Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.77
  • Clarity of Response 9.89
  • Timeliness 9.77
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Total Questions 348
 I have an indeep knowledge of European history, expecially Ancient, Roman and Medieval history. I focus my attention on military history as well; I have access to a university library with many ancient books.

Rudy de Swart

Netherlands
On Vacation
returns 11/30/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.38
  • Clarity of Response 9.48
  • Timeliness 9.14
  • Politeness 9.81
  • Total Questions 219
 I`ve quite some knowledge about Ancient Egypt. I have a modest collection of books on Ancient Eyptian history and if I don`t know the answer to a question I know some people how can answer it.

Maria

Italy
On Vacation
returns 11/16/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.95
  • Clarity of Response 9.96
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Total Questions 698
 My field of expertise is Ancient Greek and Roman History.

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2009-10-25 Ancient Rome:

Hello, since your real question is whether there is a gap between theory and practice of the power of the paterfamilias, I have to tell you that such a gap did not exist during the Roman monarchy

2009-10-23 Ancient Greek Theatre - Actors:

Hello, in ancient Greek theatre the actors were always men and women were not allowed to play a part in a tragedy or comedy as they had very few rights. Therefore the only one reason why women were

2009-10-02 How 'Rome' can be perceived:

Hello, Actually Rome and its great civilization has been a real fact, of course, not only an idea, since first the Roman Kingdom (753 BC-509 BC) within central Italy only, later the Roman Republic

2009-09-29 ironworking:

Hello, Actually I’ve tried to find a primary source whence such a date can come, but I have to point out that I found no evidence for 670 BC as the exact /approximate date of invention of ironworking

2009-09-23 please help:

Hello, Actually this question, which seems to be so simple, is very broad, instead, as it would need a long explanation so that you can understand the numerous complex reasons that caused the final

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