Epitome of Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern HistoryHoughton, Mifflin, 1883 - 618 pages |
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afterwards Alamanni alliance allies Antonius appointed Armenia Asia Asia Minor Athenians Athens Austria Battle Bavaria became bishop Bohemia Britain brother Burgundy Cæsar captured Carthaginians Celts century Charles Christian coast colony comitia command conquered conquest consul council court crown Crusade Danes daughter death defeated Denmark died duke earl East Edward Egypt elected emperor empire England executed expedition fleet France Frederic French Gaul German Goths governor Grecian Greece Greeks Hannibal Henry Henry the Lion imperial inhabitants invaded invasion island Italy John king kingdom land later league lord Louis Macedonia Mercia military murdered Otto parliament patricians peace Peloponnesus Persian Philip plebeian Pompeius Pope prætor princes provinces reign revolt Rhine Roman army Rome Samnites Samnium Saxons Scipio Scotland senate Sept settlement Sicily siege Spain Spartans subjugated succeeded supremacy surrender Swabia Sweden Syria Tarentum throne tion took treaty tribes tribune troops victory West West Goths William
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