Battle of Arausio remains that they were able to produce "magna copia" (a great abundance) of yield for many years. The battle as well as the events surrounding it are described in detail in Colleen McCullough's 1990 historical fiction novel "The First Man in Rome". Battle of Arausio The Battle of Arausio took place on 6 October 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio (modern day Orange, Vaucluse) and the Rhône River. Ranged against the migratory tribes of the Cimbri under Boiorix and the Teutoni under Teutobod were two Roman armies, commanded by the proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio and consul
What Became of the Likely Lads What Became of the Likely Lads "What Became of the Likely Lads" is a song by the Libertines, which was released as the final single from their self-titled, second album, "The Libertines". The lyrics in this song ("What became of the dreams we had?", "What became of forever?") refer to the breakdown of the friendship between Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, and the subsequent collapse of the band. The song's title (and the chorus's lyrics) echo the title of a popular British situation comedy from the 1970s: "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" According to Carl Barât, in the cover