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c in this case stand for "circa" latin for "around" or "in the general time of". Used by historians to denote an aproximate time for which an exact date is inappropriate. Means "somewhere around 69-30 BC"

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Who was the warrior king of ancient Sparta?

King Leanitis There was no King Leanitis! I'm guessing that this above guy tried to spell King Leonidas I (490BC - 480BC), 300 has made a lot of lamans think they know everything... All the ancient Spartan kings were warriors so technically you want: * Eurysthenes - c.930 BC. * Agis I c.930 - c.900 BC. * Echestratus c.900 - c.870 BC. * Labotas c.870 - c.840 BC. * Doryssus c.840 - c.820 BC. * Agesilaus I c.820 - c.790 BC. * Archilaus c.790 - c.760 BC. * Teleclus c.760 - c.740 BC. * Alcamenes c.740 - c.700 BC. * Polydorus c.700 - c.665 BC. * Eurycrates c.665 - c.640 BC. * Anaxander c.640 - c.615 BC. * Eurycratides c.615 - c.590 BC. * Lindius c.590 - 560 BC. * Anaxandridas II c.560 - c.520 BC. * Cleomenes I c.520 - c.490 BC. * Leonidas I c.490 - 480 BC. * Pleistarchus 480 - c.459 BC. * Pleistoanax c.459 - 401 BC. * Pausanias 409 - 395 BC. * Agesipolis I 395 - 380 BC. * Cleombrotus I 380 - 371 BC. * Agesipolis II 371 - 370 BC. * Cleomenes II 370 - 309 BC. * Areus I 309 - 265 BC. * Acrotatus II 265 - 262 BC. * Areus II 262 - 254 BC. * Leonidas II 254 - 235 BC. * Cleomenes III 235 - 222 BC. * Procles - c.930 BC. * Soos ? - c.890 BC. * Eurypon c.890 - c.860 BC. * Prytanis c.860 - c.830 BC. * Polydectes c.830 - c.800 BC. * Eunomus c.800 - c.780 BC * Charilaus c.780 - c.750 BC. * Nicander c.750 - c.720 BC. * Theopompus c.720 - c.675 BC. * Anaxandridas I c.675 - c.645 BC. * Zeuxidamas c.645 - c.625 BC. * Anaxidamus c.625 - c.600 BC. * Archidamus I c.600 - c.575 BC. * Agasicles c.575 - c.550 BC. * Ariston c.550 - c.515 BC. * Demaratus c.515 - c.491 BC. * Leotychidas c.491 - 469 BC. * Archidamus II 469 - 427 BC. * Agis II 427 - 401/400 BC. * Agesilaus II 401/400 - 360 BC. * Archidamus III 360 - 338 BC. * Agis III 338 - 331 BC. * Eudamidas I 331 - c.305 BC. * Archidamus IV c.305 - c.275 BC. * Eudamidas II c.275 - c.245 BC. * Agis IV c.245 - 241 BC. * Eudamidas III 241 - 228 BC. * Archidamus V 228 - 227 BC. * Eucleidas 227 - 221 BC


What year did Imhotep die?

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What is the correct order of periods of Greek civilization?

* Greek Dark Ages (c.1100-c.750 BC) * Archaic period (c.750-c.480 BC) * Classical period (c.500-323 BC) * Hellenistic period (323-146 BC)


When did Pythagoras exist?

c. 570 - c. 495 BC


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Who was the warrior king of ancient Sparta?

King Leanitis There was no King Leanitis! I'm guessing that this above guy tried to spell King Leonidas I (490BC - 480BC), 300 has made a lot of lamans think they know everything... All the ancient Spartan kings were warriors so technically you want: * Eurysthenes - c.930 BC. * Agis I c.930 - c.900 BC. * Echestratus c.900 - c.870 BC. * Labotas c.870 - c.840 BC. * Doryssus c.840 - c.820 BC. * Agesilaus I c.820 - c.790 BC. * Archilaus c.790 - c.760 BC. * Teleclus c.760 - c.740 BC. * Alcamenes c.740 - c.700 BC. * Polydorus c.700 - c.665 BC. * Eurycrates c.665 - c.640 BC. * Anaxander c.640 - c.615 BC. * Eurycratides c.615 - c.590 BC. * Lindius c.590 - 560 BC. * Anaxandridas II c.560 - c.520 BC. * Cleomenes I c.520 - c.490 BC. * Leonidas I c.490 - 480 BC. * Pleistarchus 480 - c.459 BC. * Pleistoanax c.459 - 401 BC. * Pausanias 409 - 395 BC. * Agesipolis I 395 - 380 BC. * Cleombrotus I 380 - 371 BC. * Agesipolis II 371 - 370 BC. * Cleomenes II 370 - 309 BC. * Areus I 309 - 265 BC. * Acrotatus II 265 - 262 BC. * Areus II 262 - 254 BC. * Leonidas II 254 - 235 BC. * Cleomenes III 235 - 222 BC. * Procles - c.930 BC. * Soos ? - c.890 BC. * Eurypon c.890 - c.860 BC. * Prytanis c.860 - c.830 BC. * Polydectes c.830 - c.800 BC. * Eunomus c.800 - c.780 BC * Charilaus c.780 - c.750 BC. * Nicander c.750 - c.720 BC. * Theopompus c.720 - c.675 BC. * Anaxandridas I c.675 - c.645 BC. * Zeuxidamas c.645 - c.625 BC. * Anaxidamus c.625 - c.600 BC. * Archidamus I c.600 - c.575 BC. * Agasicles c.575 - c.550 BC. * Ariston c.550 - c.515 BC. * Demaratus c.515 - c.491 BC. * Leotychidas c.491 - 469 BC. * Archidamus II 469 - 427 BC. * Agis II 427 - 401/400 BC. * Agesilaus II 401/400 - 360 BC. * Archidamus III 360 - 338 BC. * Agis III 338 - 331 BC. * Eudamidas I 331 - c.305 BC. * Archidamus IV c.305 - c.275 BC. * Eudamidas II c.275 - c.245 BC. * Agis IV c.245 - 241 BC. * Eudamidas III 241 - 228 BC. * Archidamus V 228 - 227 BC. * Eucleidas 227 - 221 BC


What does c mean in the date 1129 c?

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In c 431-400 BC what does c mean?

I believe the 'c' means circa, meaning that this date is an estimate and not exact.


A minus b plus c whole square?

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What year did Imhotep die?

Imhotep lived from 3000 BC to 2950 BC


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