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He was destroying the very men who had earlier saved his army and his life by their devotion. To his followers it seemed that the three years in Persia following the death of Darius had transformed the character of the conqueror.
He was destroying the very men who had earlier saved his army and his life by their devotion. To his followers it seemed that the three years in Persia following the death of Darius had transformed the character of the conqueror.
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But in addition the army, being a professional and mercenary body, was inevitably difficult to control. Certainly they allowed it to be a third limb of the State, electing its own generalissimo who was also in effect a civil proconsul ...
But in addition the army, being a professional and mercenary body, was inevitably difficult to control. Certainly they allowed it to be a third limb of the State, electing its own generalissimo who was also in effect a civil proconsul ...
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The diversity of his African, Spanish, and Balearic army could have been a source of weakness. But trained by Punic officers and commanded by Hannibal, it was a source of strength. It was moreover supported by his own newly domesticated ...
The diversity of his African, Spanish, and Balearic army could have been a source of weakness. But trained by Punic officers and commanded by Hannibal, it was a source of strength. It was moreover supported by his own newly domesticated ...
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Africa agriculture Alexander Anatolia ancient Arab Arabia army Aryan Asia barbarian became began breeding brought capital Carthage caste Catholic century character China Christian Church cities civilization colonies conquest continued craftsmen created Crete crops cultivation culture diverse Dynasty east effect Egypt Egyptian Emperor Empire England established Etruscan eunuchs Europe European evidence evolution expansion favoured feudal followed genetic governing class Greece Greek groups hereditary Hittite Huguenots hybridization ideas immigrants inbreeding India invaders invention Islam islands Jewish Jews kings land language later marriage married matrilinear Mesopotamia migration military millennium movement Muslim Mycenaean nation native neolithic numbers origin outbreeding paleolithic patricians peasants Persian Persian Empire Phoenician political population priesthood priests principle protected races racial reform religion religious Roman Rome royal rulers rules Russian selection slaves social society spread stratified success Sumer Sumerian survival tion trade tribes western whole