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 Rock defined what rock" used to be. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic notes the "wide range of rock subgenres" represented in this compilation. Now That's What I Call Rock Now That's What I Call Rock is a compilation album released on January 22, 2016, by the distributors of the popular "Now That's What I Call Music" series in the United States. The collection brings together a diverse group of artists from a range of styles such as "EDM textures, summer festival blues-rock chug, arena alternative, post-Tool hard rock, triumphant psych-pop and cosmopolitan retro experiments." Despite the popularity of the "Now" albums,