Outlines of HistoryLongman Rees Orme Brown and Green, 1830 - 461 páginas |
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... father of Nebuchad- nezzar cast off the yoke , and attained the power we have just described . Of the Assyrian history little is known . A caste of priests named Chaldeans , distinguished for their knowledge of the order and courses of ...
... father of Nebuchad- nezzar cast off the yoke , and attained the power we have just described . Of the Assyrian history little is known . A caste of priests named Chaldeans , distinguished for their knowledge of the order and courses of ...
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... fathers had led . By a surprising turn of fortune , one of the sons of Jacob , the grandson of Abraham , became vizier to the king of Egypt : he brought his father and family to that coun- try , and a district in the north - east of ...
... fathers had led . By a surprising turn of fortune , one of the sons of Jacob , the grandson of Abraham , became vizier to the king of Egypt : he brought his father and family to that coun- try , and a district in the north - east of ...
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... fathers , and a form of government esta- blished among them calculated to preserve them in the purity of their simple faith . It pleased the Deity to be himself , under the name of Jehovah , the King of Israel , and their civil ...
... fathers , and a form of government esta- blished among them calculated to preserve them in the purity of their simple faith . It pleased the Deity to be himself , under the name of Jehovah , the King of Israel , and their civil ...
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... father . The prospect of being governed by them , and the want of a military leader to command them in their wars with the surrounding nations , made the people call on Samuel to give them a king . He complied with their wishes , 1095 ...
... father . The prospect of being governed by them , and the want of a military leader to command them in their wars with the surrounding nations , made the people call on Samuel to give them a king . He complied with their wishes , 1095 ...
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... father , was nomi- nated to succeed . The qualities of a magnificent Eastern monarch met in the son of David . He , too , was a poet ; his taste was great and splendid ; he summoned artists from Tyre ( for Israel had none ) , and , with ...
... father , was nomi- nated to succeed . The qualities of a magnificent Eastern monarch met in the son of David . He , too , was a poet ; his taste was great and splendid ; he summoned artists from Tyre ( for Israel had none ) , and , with ...
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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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