Epitome of Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern HistoryHoughton, Mifflin, 1883 - 618 pages |
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... Battle of Platææ . After long delay and much marching back and forth , Pausanias , who had twice entrusted the most dangerous positions to the Athe- nians under the command of Aristides , decided to retreat without offering battle ...
... Battle of Platææ . After long delay and much marching back and forth , Pausanias , who had twice entrusted the most dangerous positions to the Athe- nians under the command of Aristides , decided to retreat without offering battle ...
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... Battle of Notium , in the gulf of Ephesus . On account of this misfortune , Alcibiades was deposed from his command . He retired to the Hellespont , and died in 404 . The new Spartan admiral Callicratides , surrounded the Athenian fleet ...
... Battle of Notium , in the gulf of Ephesus . On account of this misfortune , Alcibiades was deposed from his command . He retired to the Hellespont , and died in 404 . The new Spartan admiral Callicratides , surrounded the Athenian fleet ...
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... battle with the allies . The Lacedæmonian fleet was defeated in the 394. Battle of Cnidus by the Athenian Conon and the Persian satrap Pharnabazus . The Spartan harmosts were driven from the Grecian cities of Asia Minor . Agesilaus was ...
... battle with the allies . The Lacedæmonian fleet was defeated in the 394. Battle of Cnidus by the Athenian Conon and the Persian satrap Pharnabazus . The Spartan harmosts were driven from the Grecian cities of Asia Minor . Agesilaus was ...
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... Battle of Charonea ( Xaιpóveta ) by Philip , whose son Aug. Alexander decided the battle by annihilating the Holy Band of the Thebans . Philip punished the Thebans severely and placed a garrison in the Cadmea ; to the Athenians he ...
... Battle of Charonea ( Xaιpóveta ) by Philip , whose son Aug. Alexander decided the battle by annihilating the Holy Band of the Thebans . Philip punished the Thebans severely and placed a garrison in the Cadmea ; to the Athenians he ...
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... battle of Magnesia , ( 190 ) . 3. The kingdom of Pergamon under the Attalidæ , Capi- tal , Pergamus in Mysia ... battle of Pydna ( 168 ) Macedonia became a dependency of Rome , in 146 it was made a Roman province ( p . 122 ) . 6. The ...
... battle of Magnesia , ( 190 ) . 3. The kingdom of Pergamon under the Attalidæ , Capi- tal , Pergamus in Mysia ... battle of Pydna ( 168 ) Macedonia became a dependency of Rome , in 146 it was made a Roman province ( p . 122 ) . 6. The ...
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