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... ALEXANDER THE GREAT , B.C. 336-323 . Education of Alexander . 336. Kejoicing at Athens for Phil- ip's death ... Movements in Greece . Alexander marches into Greece , 183 184 335 . 184 and is appointed generalis- simo for the Persian War ...
... ALEXANDER THE GREAT , B.C. 336-323 . Education of Alexander . 336. Kejoicing at Athens for Phil- ip's death ... Movements in Greece . Alexander marches into Greece , 183 184 335 . 184 and is appointed generalis- simo for the Persian War ...
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... Alexander , 330 . and destruction of Thebes .. 185 Conduct of the Athenians .... 185 The orators spared by Alex- 334. Alexander crosses the Helles- He conquers the western part Destruction of Persepolis ... Page B.C. 185 Page 194 March ...
... Alexander , 330 . and destruction of Thebes .. 185 Conduct of the Athenians .... 185 The orators spared by Alex- 334. Alexander crosses the Helles- He conquers the western part Destruction of Persepolis ... Page B.C. 185 Page 194 March ...
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... Alexander 211 197 . Philip and the Romans ..... 218 Battle of Cynoscephalæ 218 296. Demetrius captures Athens ... 294. He obtains the Macedonian throne .. 211 196 . Greece declared free by Fla mininus 219 211 192 . War between the ...
... Alexander 211 197 . Philip and the Romans ..... 218 Battle of Cynoscephalæ 218 296. Demetrius captures Athens ... 294. He obtains the Macedonian throne .. 211 196 . Greece declared free by Fla mininus 219 211 192 . War between the ...
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... Alexander the Great . 43 Coin of Macedonia 183 202 45 Coin of Demetrius Poliorcetes .. 211 53 Coin of Ptolemy I. , Soter . 212 56 Coin of Seleucus . 213 59 Coin of Philip V. , King of Macedo- 65 nia ... 217 69 Coin of Perseus , King of ...
... Alexander the Great . 43 Coin of Macedonia 183 202 45 Coin of Demetrius Poliorcetes .. 211 53 Coin of Ptolemy I. , Soter . 212 56 Coin of Seleucus . 213 59 Coin of Philip V. , King of Macedo- 65 nia ... 217 69 Coin of Perseus , King of ...
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... Alexander , king of Macedon , to conciliate the Athenians , now partially re - established in their dilapidated city . His offers on the part of the Persians were of the most seductive kind ; but the Athenians dismissed him with a ...
... Alexander , king of Macedon , to conciliate the Athenians , now partially re - established in their dilapidated city . His offers on the part of the Persians were of the most seductive kind ; but the Athenians dismissed him with a ...
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Page 159 - King Artaxerxes thinks it just that the cities in Asia and the islands of Clazomenae and Cyprus should belong to him. He also thinks it just to leave all the other Grecian cities, both small and great, independent — except Lemnos, Imbros, and Scyros, which are to belong to Athens, as of old.
Page 101 - Oppressed at once by war and pestilence, their lands desolated, their homes filled with mourning, it is not surprising that the Athenians were seized with rage and despair, or that they vented their anger on Pericles, whom they deemed the author of their misfortunes. But that statesman still adhered to his plans with unshaken firmness. Though the Lacedaemonians were in Attica, though the plague had already seized on Athens, he was vigorously pushing his plans of offensive operations.
Page 140 - Pli&do of Plato. With a firm and cheerful countenance he drank the cup of hemlock amidst his sorrowing and weeping friends. His last words were addressed to Crito : — " Crito, we owe a cock to ^Esculapius ;* discharge the debt, and by no means omit it.
Page 34 - Solon was the only man, who, without fear or shrinking, deplored the folly of the times, and reproached the Athenians with their cowardice and treachery. You might, said he, with ease have crushed the tyrant in the bud; but nothing now remains but to pluck him up by the roots.