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! discography Now That's What I Call Music! discography This is a list of known albums and DVDs belonging to the Now That's What I Call Music! series. They are categorised by series (country), then ordered by date. The first full-track edition to be released on compact disc was "Now That's What I Call Music 10". Vinyl production ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 35" and audio cassettes ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 64". Part of the series was also released on the MiniDisc format, beginning with "Now That's What I Call Music! 43" and ending with