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In 175 Marcus Aurelius defeated the Sarmatians. As part of the peace deal, the Sarmatians provided 8000 cavalry for the Roman legions. Of these, 5500 were sent to Bremetennacum in Britain. Is there any further info about these displaced warriors? What happened after their time in the legion?

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We consider the Roman Republic and Classical Greece to be ancient civilizations. But are there any civilizations that they considered ancient?

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In 175 Marcus Aurelius defeated the Sarmatians. As part of the peace deal, the Sarmatians provided 8000 cavalry for the Roman legions. Of these, 5500 were sent to Bremetennacum in Britain. Is there any further info about these displaced warriors? What happened after their time in the legion?	507
We consider the Roman Republic and Classical Greece to be ancient civilizations. But are there any civilizations that they considered ancient?	16