Christine May Cole, 59, Stringtown, died January 19, 1995 at Atoka Memorial Hospital. A housewife, she was born in Ardmore, OK, August 17, 1935 and was the daughter of Marion Bayles and Ruby Junt Bayles. She and Albert Edger Cole, were married in Ada, OK, August 23, 1953.
After 23 years of fighting, Rome emerged the victor and imposed heavy conditions upon Carthage as the price for peace. The conflict was called the Punic War because Rome's name for Carthaginians was Punici (older Phoenici, due to their Phoenician ancestry). In the middle of the 3rd century BC, the power of Rome was growing.
Some readers may not find this blog politically correct, but it is historically accurate. Crusades in general refer to what are called holy wars or just wars--military campaigns for the purpose of halting the spread of non-Christian religions, of retaking holy places, or of conquering pagan areas. The term holy war was first introduced by Saint Augustine in his book, City of God, published in AD 426.