Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of the Geography, Population, Politics, Religion, Military and Naval Affairs, Arts, Literature, Manners, Customs, and Society, of Ancient and Modern Nations : Accompanied by a Series of Questions, and Illustrated with EngravingsBelknap and Hamersley, 1848 - History |
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afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Assyria Athenians Athens Augustus battle became Belisarius brother Cæsar caliph called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero citizens command commenced conquered conqueror conquest consul crown Cyaxares death defeated died distinguished dominions duke dynasty early Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England Europe event father favour France French Gaul genius Germany Greece Greeks Henry Heruli honour inhabitants invaded Italy Jerusalem Jews Julius Cæsar killed king kingdom knight land latter learning length Louis Lycurgus manner Medes military monarch nations native obliged occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal prisoner provinces Ptolemy reign religion respect Ricimer Roman Rome Saracens senate soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta spirit subdued subjects succeeded success successor Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes victory