A manual of ancient history from the remotest times to the overthrow of the western empire A.D. 4761855 |
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Achaeans Africa afterwards Alcibiades Alexander alliance allies ancient army Asia Minor Asiatic Athenians Athens attacked Attica Babylon barbarians battle became besieged Boeotia Caesar called Carthage Carthaginians Cassander citizens civilisation coast colonies command commenced concluded conquered conquerors conquest Constantine consul Corinth Cyrus Darius defeated Demetrius Dorians dynasty East eastern Egypt Egyptians emperor empire endeavoured enemy Etolians Etruscans Euboea exile favour fleet foreign formed fought gained Gaul Greece Greeks Hellenes honour hundred independence India inhabitants invaded Ionians island Italy king kingdom land Macedonia murdered nations nobles obliged party patricians peace Pelasgians Peloponnesian Peloponnesus Pericles period Persians Philip Phocians Phoenicians plebeians Pompey possession provinces Ptolemy put to death ravaged reign religion restored revolted river Romans Rome rulers sailed Samnites senate sent Sicily siege slaves soldiers soon Spain Sparta subdued succeeded successful Syria temples Thebes Thessaly thousand Thrace throne tion took towns tribes tyrant victory whole
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