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Roman Legions (1495 words) |
 | Starting with the traditional founding of Rome in 753 BCE, and continuing through the legendary reigns of the seven Kings of Rome, the Roman military consisted of a citizen army, an army of non-professional citizen soldiers who were drafted in times of war. |
| In 225 BCE, almost two hundred years after the invasion of 390, a Gallic force of 50,000 infantry and 20,000 horsemen which had again moved down the Italian Peninsula was devastated by this new Republican army's tactics and weaponry. |
| With the military reforms of Camillus in the early 4th century BCE, a clear chain of command was established, with centurions of several grades and military tribunes, from the Equestrian class, who were in the military to advance their political careers. |
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General Essay on Chinese Religions (2739 words) |
| Tradition speaks of the origins of Chinese culture lying in the 3rd millennium BCE with the Hsia dynasty. |
| The religion of the Shang was principally characterised by the use of oracle bones for divination and the development of the cult of ancestors. |
| Under the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220CE), the T'ang dynasty (618-907 CE), and the Sung dynasty (960-1127CE) Confucian teaching was used for public examinations. |
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