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... Death of Abraham , æt . 175 . 1759 Jacob goes to Laban , at Haran . 1753 Phoroneus , a chief of the Pelasgi , the aboriginal inhabitants of Greece , is said to have founded the kingdom of Argos . Sidon and Tyre , the chief cities of ...
... Death of Abraham , æt . 175 . 1759 Jacob goes to Laban , at Haran . 1753 Phoroneus , a chief of the Pelasgi , the aboriginal inhabitants of Greece , is said to have founded the kingdom of Argos . Sidon and Tyre , the chief cities of ...
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... Death of Saul . David , King of Israel . 1050 Hiram , King of Tyre , an ally of David . The Phoenicians navigate for silver to Spain , which was to them then , what America twenty - five centuries later was to the Spaniards . They sail ...
... Death of Saul . David , King of Israel . 1050 Hiram , King of Tyre , an ally of David . The Phoenicians navigate for silver to Spain , which was to them then , what America twenty - five centuries later was to the Spaniards . They sail ...
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... Death of Elisha , the Prophet . 826 War between Israel and Judah . Amaziah , King of Judah , is defeated by Jehoash ; his palace and the Temple are pillaged . 823 Jeroboam II . , under whom the kingdom of Israel attains its greatest ...
... Death of Elisha , the Prophet . 826 War between Israel and Judah . Amaziah , King of Judah , is defeated by Jehoash ; his palace and the Temple are pillaged . 823 Jeroboam II . , under whom the kingdom of Israel attains its greatest ...
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... Death of Pittacus of Mytilene . 566 The Panathenæa instituted at Athens . Eugamon of Cyrene flourished . 564 Alalia in Corsica founded by the Phocæans 562 The first comedy acted at Athens by Susarion and Dolon . 560 Pisistratus usurps ...
... Death of Pittacus of Mytilene . 566 The Panathenæa instituted at Athens . Eugamon of Cyrene flourished . 564 Alalia in Corsica founded by the Phocæans 562 The first comedy acted at Athens by Susarion and Dolon . 560 Pisistratus usurps ...
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... death . 521 Death of Cambyses , usurpation of the Magi , and acces- sion of Darius to the Persian throne . 520 Hecatæus and Dionysius of Miletus , the histo- rians , flourished . Haggai and Zechariah prophecy , B.C. 520-518 . 519 Platea ...
... death . 521 Death of Cambyses , usurpation of the Magi , and acces- sion of Darius to the Persian throne . 520 Hecatæus and Dionysius of Miletus , the histo- rians , flourished . Haggai and Zechariah prophecy , B.C. 520-518 . 519 Platea ...
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