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The Pictish maidens of the blood-royal were kept in Edinburgh Castle, thence called Castrum
The Antiquary 1584
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It states that the 'Castrum' was built by two prefects whose names are given.
Yorkshire Gordon Home 1923
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But what is more important for us to understand, I have seen many urban centers in Europe, in continuous habitation since the Romans because they still show the Castrum as their street plan.
Olympic Line (short) closure notice « Stephen Rees's blog 2010
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Castrum — doctus utriusque juris, as far as a few months in the service of Mr. Lawford, Town-clerk of Middlemas, could render him so.
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The Visigoths converted it into a fortress, the Castrum
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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(Teramo) and thence probably to the sea at Castrum Novum (Giulianova), a distance of about 151 m. from Rome.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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These lyings in state were called by forced, unnatural names, Lit de Parade and Castrum doloris; I heard them so often that I learnt them and did not forget them.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906
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But Castrum doloris was sheer delight, and it really was splendid.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906
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During the year a Latin colony was settled at the Castrum Frentinum in the territory of Thurium.
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The Romans first fixed their camp at Castrum Album, a place made famous by the death of the great Hamilcar, and had accumulated supplies of corn there.
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