Outlines of HistoryLongman Rees Orme Brown and Green, 1830 - 461 pàgines |
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... succeeded in gaining a favourable reception and becoming the religion of the state . Every thing that hopes for success in this country must fall in with the national character . China has often been overcome , and its reigning dynasty ...
... succeeded in gaining a favourable reception and becoming the religion of the state . Every thing that hopes for success in this country must fall in with the national character . China has often been overcome , and its reigning dynasty ...
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... succeeded despotism ; and from the erection of the first great Assyrian and Babylonian monarchies to the present day the saine appearance has been repeated with little al- teration . One people has constantly succeeded another in the ...
... succeeded despotism ; and from the erection of the first great Assyrian and Babylonian monarchies to the present day the saine appearance has been repeated with little al- teration . One people has constantly succeeded another in the ...
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... succeeded by his son Cambyses , who in- vaded and conquered Egypt , aided by the Phoenicians , jealous of the favour shown by the last Egyptian kings to the Greeks . Cambyses attempted farther conquests ; but his troops were driven back ...
... succeeded by his son Cambyses , who in- vaded and conquered Egypt , aided by the Phoenicians , jealous of the favour shown by the last Egyptian kings to the Greeks . Cambyses attempted farther conquests ; but his troops were driven back ...
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... succeeded the Pelasgians , a numerous tribe , who overran Greece , Italy , the islands and a part of Lesser Asia : they , too , came from Thrace . Agriculture was their chief employment : the arts of peace flourished among them . The ...
... succeeded the Pelasgians , a numerous tribe , who overran Greece , Italy , the islands and a part of Lesser Asia : they , too , came from Thrace . Agriculture was their chief employment : the arts of peace flourished among them . The ...
Pàgina 37
... succeeded him , trod in his steps ; but an act of private revenge deprived the latter of life , and conferred an unmerited immorta- lity on the assassins , Harmodius and Aristogeiton . Hip- pias grew suspicious and cruel . The ...
... succeeded him , trod in his steps ; but an act of private revenge deprived the latter of life , and conferred an unmerited immorta- lity on the assassins , Harmodius and Aristogeiton . Hip- pias grew suspicious and cruel . The ...
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Outlines of History: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Thomas Keightley Visualització completa - 1831 |
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Africa afterwards Alexander Alfonso alliance allies arms army Athens Austria Bactria battle brother Burgundy Cæsar Carthage Charles chief Chingis Khan Christian command conquered conquest Constantinople consul crown crusade daughter death declared defeated died dignity dominions duke duke of Burgundy Edward Egypt elector emperor empire England English entered Europe father favour fell Ferdinand fled fleet forced formed France Frederic French Gaul gave Genoa Germany Goths Grecian Greece Gregory head Henry Hungary imperial India invaded Italy John khalif king king of Hungary king of Navarre kingdom land Lesser Asia Louis Macedon marched Mohammed monarch Mongols murdered named Naples nation nobles papal party peace Persian Philip Pompeius pope possessed prince provinces Ptolemy queen reduced reign religion restored Roman Rome Russia Russians Saladin Saxons seized senate sent Sicily siege sought Spain succeeded successor sultan surrender Syria taken throne took town treaty tribes troops Turks valour victory vols
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