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Historically accepted date for Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain may be incorrect

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Washington, June 26 -- Astronomers from Texas State University in the US have applied their unique brand of forensic astronomy to determine that the historically accepted date for Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain may be incorrect.

Julius Caesar landed an invasion fleet on the shores of Britain on August 26-27, 55 B.C., expanding the boundaries of the so-called "Known World" and inadvertently sparking a dispute between historians and scientists for centuries to come.

This date came to be regarded as the historically accepted date for the event.

The Texas State team's proposed new date of Aug. 22-23, 55 B.C. reconciles ...

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