Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801 ...R. Phillips, 1802 |
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... Persians , from the Founda- tion of their Empire , to its Subjugation , by Alexander the Great - History of the Persians , from the Recovery of their Empire from the Parthians to their Sub- jugation by the Arabs Notes upon the Persian ...
... Persians , from the Founda- tion of their Empire , to its Subjugation , by Alexander the Great - History of the Persians , from the Recovery of their Empire from the Parthians to their Sub- jugation by the Arabs Notes upon the Persian ...
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... Persian crown ) extends about one thousand eight hundred and forty miles in length , from the mouth of the river Araxes to the efflux of the Indus ; and is one thousand and eighty miles iu breadth , from the river Oxus to the Persian ...
... Persian crown ) extends about one thousand eight hundred and forty miles in length , from the mouth of the river Araxes to the efflux of the Indus ; and is one thousand and eighty miles iu breadth , from the river Oxus to the Persian ...
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... Persia , in this place , as the second of the four great empires . The Persian monarchs were not only absolute in their administration , but the obedience of their subjects resulted from the most enthusiastic veneration ; and the homage ...
... Persia , in this place , as the second of the four great empires . The Persian monarchs were not only absolute in their administration , but the obedience of their subjects resulted from the most enthusiastic veneration ; and the homage ...
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... Persia by their vassals is instanced by Herodotus , who says , that Xerxes being once in great danger by sea , many of ... Persian empire , had won be- -fore his elevation to the throne . Being thus at- tired , he ate some figs , with a ...
... Persia by their vassals is instanced by Herodotus , who says , that Xerxes being once in great danger by sea , many of ... Persian empire , had won be- -fore his elevation to the throne . Being thus at- tired , he ate some figs , with a ...
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... Persian banquets . During the re- past , the company were entertained with vocal and instrumental music , and three ... Persia , spent a whole day before he reached the boundaries of a territory a territory called the Queen's Head Dress ...
... Persian banquets . During the re- past , the company were entertained with vocal and instrumental music , and three ... Persia , spent a whole day before he reached the boundaries of a territory a territory called the Queen's Head Dress ...
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according accordingly afterward Alexander ambassadors ancient Antiochus Armenia Armenia Minor arms Artaxerxes ascended the throne Asia assembled Athenians Attalus Babylon battle bestowed body brother called Cambyses Cappadocia caused cavalry Chosroes Cilicia command compelled crown Cyaxares Cyrus Darius defeated Demetrius diadem dominions dreadful Egypt Egyptian emperor empire enemy engagement espoused Eumenes expedition father fleet forces formidable Greece Greeks hastened head Hellespont historians horse hundred immediately inhabitants invaded king king's kingdom Lacedæmonians length Lydia Macedon Macedonians marched Mardonius Medes ment Mithridates monarch murdered Mysia nations numerous army Ochus Parthians peace Pergamus Persian Persian empire person Pharnabazus Phrygia possession powerful army priests prince provinces Ptolemy put to death received reduced reign resolved retire revenge revolt Romans Rome royal Sardis Scythians Seleucus senate sent sians siege slaughter soon sovereign succeeded success Syria Tabari temple territories thousand Thrace Tigranes tion Tissaphernes took troops victory whilst Xerxes