Outlines of Ancient and Modern History, on a New Plan, Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of the Geography ...: Accompanied by a Series of QuestionsBelknap and Hamersley, 1838 |
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afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Assyria Athens Augustus Austria battle became Belisarius brother Cæsar caliphs called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero command commenced conquered conqueror conquest Constantinople consul crown crusade death defeated died distinguished dominions duke dynasty Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England English Europe event father favour France French Gaul Germany Greece Greeks hands Henry Heruli honour inhabitants invaded Italy Jerusalem Jews Julius Cæsar king kingdom latter length liberty Louis Mahomet manner military monarch nations native obliged occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal prisoner provinces Ptolemy queen reign religion respect Ricimer Roman Rome Russia Saracens senate Sicily soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta spirit subdued subjects succeeded success successor surnamed Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan Turks victory whole
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