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==Roman limes==
==Roman limes==
A ''limes'', pronounced ''lee-mez'', from which we get modern English ''limits'', were barrier walls delineating the limits of the Roman Empire.
A ''limes'', pronounced ''lee-mez'', from which we get modern English ''limits'', were barrier walls delineating the limits of the Roman Empire. On the outside of the ''limes'' were the [[barbarian]] hordes who wanted access to the more affluent civilization to either plunder it's wealth or learn their technology, but refused to submit to Roman law.
===Hadrian's Wall===
===Hadrian's Wall===