Mare clausum defended a "Mare clausum" policy during the age of discovery. This was soon challenged by other European nations. From 30 BC to 117 AD the Roman Empire came to surround the Mediterranean by controlling most of its coasts. Romans started then to name this sea "mare nostrum" (Latin for "our sea"). At those times the period between November and March was considered the most dangerous for navigation, so it was declared ""mare clausum"" (closed sea), although bans on navigation were probably never enforced. In classical law the ocean was not territorial. However, since the Middle Ages maritime republics like the
Now That's What I Call Music (original UK album) † Never appeared on any of the numbered "NOW" albums but did appear on Now 1983 in the 10th Anniversary Series. †† Later appeared on "NOW 2". Now That's What I Call Music (original UK album) Now That's What I Call Music (also simply titled Now or Now 1) is the first album from the popular "Now!" series that was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 1983. Initial pressings were released on vinyl and audio cassette. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album and series, the album was re-released on CD for the first time in 2009.