Outlines of Chronology, Ancient and Modern: Being an Introduction to the Study of HistoryRichardson, Lord & Holbrook, 1832 - 232 σελίδες |
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... Charles 12th of Swe'den , 1718 years A. C. This is the period of the English Commonwealth . Period X. will extend from the Death of Charles 12th , of Swe'den , 1718 years A. C. to the final Restoration of the Bourbons , 1815 , A. C. ...
... Charles 12th of Swe'den , 1718 years A. C. This is the period of the English Commonwealth . Period X. will extend from the Death of Charles 12th , of Swe'den , 1718 years A. C. to the final Restoration of the Bourbons , 1815 , A. C. ...
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... Charles Martel : Fifth , the Termination of the kingdom of the Lombards in Italy : Sixth , the Assumption of the Imperial power in the East by Irene . During this period , the light of science became far more dim , than during the ...
... Charles Martel : Fifth , the Termination of the kingdom of the Lombards in Italy : Sixth , the Assumption of the Imperial power in the East by Irene . During this period , the light of science became far more dim , than during the ...
Σελίδα 130
... and arms , of all the nations of the west . 4. The Defeat of the Saracens , by Charles Martel ' , occurred 732 years A. C. They threat- " ened all Europe with subjugation to the Ma- homedan 130 CHRONOLOGY - PERIOD IV .
... and arms , of all the nations of the west . 4. The Defeat of the Saracens , by Charles Martel ' , occurred 732 years A. C. They threat- " ened all Europe with subjugation to the Ma- homedan 130 CHRONOLOGY - PERIOD IV .
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... Charles Martel , might have been , to this day , the masters of the civilized world . Charles Martel was mayor of the palace , so called , under Thierry , king of France . The king , however , was only the nominal , Charles was the real ...
... Charles Martel , might have been , to this day , the masters of the civilized world . Charles Martel was mayor of the palace , so called , under Thierry , king of France . The king , however , was only the nominal , Charles was the real ...
Σελίδα 133
... Charles Martel ' , the father of a race of kings , and conqueror of the Saracens . 4. John Damasce'nus , a christian writer , strongly tinctured with the Aristotleian philoso- phy . 1. The character of Mahomet has already perhaps been ...
... Charles Martel ' , the father of a race of kings , and conqueror of the Saracens . 4. John Damasce'nus , a christian writer , strongly tinctured with the Aristotleian philoso- phy . 1. The character of Mahomet has already perhaps been ...
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Africa afterwards ancient army arts Bajazet battle became Belisarius birth born Britain Cæsar called Carthage celebrated century Characters in Period Charlemagne Charles Charles Martel Christ Christianity Chronology civil commenced conquered conquests consequence Constantinople Crusades death defeated deluge died Distinguished Characters divine dominion East Edict of Nantes effect Egypt Egyptians eminent emperor Emportant Events enemies England English Europe Events in Period extend father favour flourished France French genius Greece Greeks historian important inhabitants Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews Jugurtha Julius Cæsar king kingdom Lacedemon learning length literature Macedon manner ment Miscellaneous Observations monarchy nations NATIVITY OF JESUS Noah Observations on Period Odoacer peace Period VIII Period XX persecution Persians philosophy poet poetry Pompey Pope prince principal events reign religion republic Roman empire Rome Saracens Saxons Scripture Solomon's Temple soon sovereign Spain succeeded success successor Sylla throne tion took place victorious writings
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Σελίδα 2 - District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the tenth day of August, AD 1829, in the fifty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, JP Dabney, of the said district, has deposited in this office the...
Σελίδα 135 - ... of the sovereign, by the tenure of' military service, should be able to create a train of inferior vassals, by giving to them parts of his estate, to be held on the same condition, of following his standard in battle, rendering him homage as their lord, and paying, as a symbol of their subjection, a small annual present. 3. The principle of policy upon which this singular establishment was founded, was self-protection.
Σελίδα 166 - Assisted by the French king, he landed in England, and revived the spirits of a party almost extinguished in the kingdom. He gave battle to Richard, 1485, in the field of Bosworth.
Σελίδα 124 - He united the statesman and author in his character. He was born in Italy, about 463, and died at near one hundred years of age. His writings relate chiefly to history, theology, and criticism. He was inferior in abilities to Boethius, but still was very respectable. 5.
Σελίδα 39 - Lycurgns, who had travelled into Crete and Egypt, to observe the laws and institutions of those countries, at length visited Asia Minor, where he found the productions now spoken of. As Homer was a wandering minstrel, and is supposed to have produced his Iliad and Odyssey in detached pieces, and separate ballads, it was not until some time afterwards that they were brought into the form they now assume. This was done by certain learned men, under the direction of Pisis'tratus, king of Athens. 3....
Σελίδα 170 - But though nothing was proved against her, Elizabeth saw fit to detain her in close confinement. The Scottish queen, during her tedious and merciless confinement, naturally desired, and her friends for her, a release. For a plot to effect this object, devised by her friends, and detected, she was held responsible ; and though an independent sovereign, was tried by a foreign power. Presumed, only, to be guilty, she was condemned, and...
Σελίδα 171 - In architecture he surpassed all the moderns. 4. Eras'mus was born at Rotterdam, 1467, and was the most learned man of the age in which he lived. He contributed to the restoration of learning in several countries. As a correct and elegant Latin writer, he excelled all the moderns. He died in 1536. 5. Coper'nicus was born at Thorn, in Prussia, in 1472. His great discovery respecting the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, he kept concealed for more than 30 years, for fear of exciting the apprehensions...
Σελίδα 141 - The troops were disembarked, and, after one successful engagement, were defeated by the English army in the interest of Harold. William landed his army on the coast of Sussex, to the amount of 60,000; and the English, under Harold, flushed with their recent success, hastily advanced to meet him, being imprudently resolved to venture all on one decisive battle.
Σελίδα 119 - According to the description, or rather invective, of Chrysostom, an auction of Byzantine luxury must have been very productive. Every wealthy house possessed a semicircular table of massy silver such as two men could scarcely lift, a vase of solid gold of the weight of forty pounds, cups, dishes, of the same metal, &c.
Σελίδα 108 - In room of the ancient republican institutions, which were founded chiefly on personal merit, a rigid subordination of dignities now went through all the orders of the state. The magistrates were divided into three classes, distinguished by the titles of 1, the illustrious . 2. the respectable ; 3, the clarissimi.