Some have understood Ammianus's testimony as a claim that at the time of Atlantis's actual sinking into the sea, its inhabitants fled to western Europe ; but Ammianus in fact says that “ the Drasidae ( Druids ) recall that a part of the population is indigenous but others also migrated in from islands and lands beyond the Rhine " ( Res Gestae 15. 9 ), an indication that the immigrants came to Gaul from the north ( Britain, the Netherlands or Germany ), not from a theorized location in the Atlantic Ocean to the south-west.

In fact, he fled the field as soon as he realized he did not have the time or the men to prevail, retreating to the mountains of the Eifel to gather men, and train them.

For the fact is that the Geloni were anciently Greeks, who, being driven out of the factories along the coast, fled to the Budini and took up their abode with them.

Of particular interest is the fact that the Schechter Letter account of Oleg's death ( namely, that he fled to and raided FRS, tentatively identified with Persia, and was slain there ) bears remarkable parallels to the account of Arab historians such as Ibn Miskawayh, who described a similar Rus ' attack on the Muslim state of Arran in the year 944 / 5.

They then attempted to kidnap Deslauriers, but it went wrong due to the fact that the ' knock out drops ' they used were inert, and on June 26, 1969, Mesrine and Schneider fled to the US.

This course of action was made attractive, in part, by the fact that many of the large landowners were Japanese who had fled, and the other large landowners were compensated with Japanese commercial and industrial properties seized after Taiwan reverted from Japanese rule in 1945.

Yoav Gelber points out the " hard feelings the soldiers towards the Palestinians " and the fact that the Palestinians had not fled like in former operations.

He quickly fled after he saw Cyclops ' memories, but the X-Men become aware of the fact that he was able to get DNA samples from Shadowcat, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine.

In fact he arrived at the Numidian harbor, at exactly the same time as Hasdrubal ( who had fled from Spain ) anchored there on his way back to Carthage.

( The real-life fact that Einstein had fled from despotic Nazi Germany in the 1930s was noted as a possible factor in this decision.

In his autobiography, Bob Denard has mentioned that Emile Derlin Zinsou was to be reinstated in power in the aftermath of the coup, and that he was in fact waiting on board the mercenaries ' plane that fled the country when the coup attempt failed.

In fact it is also true that a number of Russian peasants fled from their brutal lords to settle in liberal Poland, which is a typical example of counterevidence to the " Hell for the Peasants " claim.

Da Ponte believed that Dussek fled to Paris ; in fact he returned to Hamburg.

Their existence was not acknowledged ( in fact it was considered almost dangerous to mention the Black Ajah to Aes Sedai ) until Liandrin and a group of twelve other Blacks fled the Tower with a number of stolen items of the One Power.

The remaining Jews feared the vengeance of Nebuchadnezzar ( in view of the fact that his chosen ruler, Gedaliah, had been killed by a Jew ) and fled to Egypt.

In 1967, Keehan legally changed his name to Count Juan Raphael Danté, explaining the name change by stating that his parents fled Spain during the Spanish Civil War, changed their names, and obscured their noble heritage in order to effectively hide in America ( the surname Dante being in fact of Italian origin ).

In fact, during the last months of the ghetto some 20, 000 Jews fled to the Aryan side.

In fact, Egbert had fled campus.

In fact, all that the world offers will disappoint man in the end ; and for this reason the Saints and the Prophets of old often fled their family circles and comfortable homes to lead a life of seclusion devoted to God only.

In fact, as giant water-spouts erupted around and Holland ordered smoke, and his ships fled southeast to close with.

Questioned by the police, Dog accuses Rose of the killings and the fact that she fled the scene with James appears to confirm this.

It is often incorrectly written that Kay was attacked and fled to France, but in fact he simply moved there to attempt to rent out his looms, a business model that had failed him in England.

Based on a true story, the movie produced in 1968 never saw the light of day and went straight into locked Communist archives due to the fact that its author " illegally " fled the country.

Since no scandal involving the Gloria Scott ever followed the odd message from Beddoes ( Evans ), and since neither Hudson nor Evans was ever heard from again, the Police believed Hudson had done away with Beddoes while Holmes believed that Evans had likely killed Hudson, believing that he had told all, when in fact he had not, and then fled with as much money as he could lay his hands on.

In fact, as the Ottoman Turks closed in on Constantinople, they constructed a fortification on each side of the strait, Anadoluhisarı ( 1393 ) and Rumelihisarı ( 1451 ).

The historian James Partington further thinks it likely that Greek fire was not in fact the creation of any single person, but " invented by chemists in Constantinople who had inherited the discoveries of the Alexandrian chemical school ".

The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans happened on Tuesday, May 29, 1453, fact that strengthens the superstition about Tuesday.

This is due to the fact that the Second Council of Constantinople of AD 553 confirmed the validity of the condemnation of Nestorius, refuting the impius letter of Iba that affirms that Nestorius was condemned without the due inquiry.

Liutprand's description of Nikephoros was clouded by the fact that he was ill-treated while on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople.

Yet resistance, particularly from the Danishmends of the north-east, was strong, and the difficult nature of holding down the new conquests is illustrated by the fact that Kastamonu was recaptured by the Turks even as John was in Constantinople celebrating its return to Byzantine rule.

The fact of Constantine's having been summoned to Constantinople was the real proof that the " imperial writ still ran in Rome ".

Council of Constantinople in 1638 anathematized both Cyril and " Eastern Confession of the Christian faith ", but the Council of Jerusalem in 1672, specially engaged in the case of Cyril, completely acquitted him, testified that the Council of Constantinople cursed Cyril not because they thought he was the author of the confession, but for the fact that Cyril hadn ` t wrote a rebuttal to this essay, attributed to him.

In fact Theodosius had no wish to see the settlement he was establishing upset by western meddling, and had already re-convened the council of the previous year at Constantinople.

The Serbs were fully Christianized by 873, seen in the tradition of theophoric names ( e. g. Petar Gojniković, Pavle Branović ) and the fact that he maintained the communion with the Eastern Church ( Constantinople ) when Pope John VIII invited him to recognize the jurisdiction of the bishopric of Sirmium.

Its stability and strength in the beginning of the 7th century can be seen from the fact that Heraclius briefly considered moving the imperial capital from Constantinople to Carthage.

On being warned by the British government of the serious consequences that would follow such a step, the Greek minister of foreign affairs gave a positive assurance that on no account would Greece occupy Constantinople without Allied sanction, which was, as a matter of fact, refused.

It is also worth noting that the same city can be built by multiple nations: if the Romans, Greeks, and Turks are found in the same game, it is possible that the cities of Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul will co-exist during the same game, despite the fact that these are different historical names for the same city.

Originally from Pskov, it is thought that he was nicknamed " Barma " ( Барма ) (" the mumbler "), although it might be that his full name was, in fact, Ivan Yakovlevich Barma ; ( Postnik means " Faster ", a term used for several religious figures, including Patriarch John IV of Constantinople ); Barma might also be Yakovlev's assistant.

Theodoric, who had lived long in Constantinople, is now generally considered a Romanized German, and he in fact ruled over Italy largely through Roman personnel.

This miniature is an altogether original creation and, with the inclusion of the personifications and the putti, shows the endurance of the classical tradition in Constantinople, despite the fact that Anicia herself was a pious Christian.

In fact, by raiding an Ottoman convoy en route from Alexandria to Constantinople in 1644 and capturing part of the sultan's harem, they could be said to have precipitated the crisis.

In fact one of the most serious objections raised by the Nestorians against the Miaphysites was that the latter obeyed a spiritual head residing in Byzantine territory and that they were therefore inclined to become the subjects of the Emperor of Constantinople.

One possible reason for this omission is the fact that, as indicated in the History, the influence of the Council of Chalcedon's decisions were very strong at the time, both in Alexandria and in the court of Constantinople.

In fact, the date of the excommunication of the Patriarch of Constantinople Michael I Cerularius ( 16 July ) corresponds to the star reaching its maximum brightness and being visible in the daytime.

He did in fact capitulate and visited Constantinople in 1180 to submit to Manuel.

In fact, Bishop Liutprand of Cremona, a delegate of the Frankish court, was briefly imprisoned in Constantinople for not referring to the Roman emperor by his appropriate title, and in reprisal for his king, Otto I, claiming the " Roman " title by styling himself as Holy Roman Emperor.

This fact, in combination with the emergent Turkish threat, particularly after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, and the continuous pirate raids, forced the Venetians to fortify the island.