Universal History, ancient and modern; from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801, Band 7 |
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... conduct and cha- racter of Constantine had on the Roman world , require that his history should be briefly described . Helena , the daughter of an innkeeper , was his mother , and the place of his birth Naissus , in Dacia . He was about ...
... conduct and cha- racter of Constantine had on the Roman world , require that his history should be briefly described . Helena , the daughter of an innkeeper , was his mother , and the place of his birth Naissus , in Dacia . He was about ...
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... conduct- ed upon pagan principles , its strength and cohe- rence were lost , when those principles were thus at once subverted . In this state , matters continued for some time , Constantine contributing with all his might to the ...
... conduct- ed upon pagan principles , its strength and cohe- rence were lost , when those principles were thus at once subverted . In this state , matters continued for some time , Constantine contributing with all his might to the ...
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... conduct of a general . He was animated by a desire of avenging the disgrace of his fathers , and of wresting from the hands of the Romans the five provinces beyond the Tigris . Chosroes , the son of Tiridates , king of Armenia , being ...
... conduct of a general . He was animated by a desire of avenging the disgrace of his fathers , and of wresting from the hands of the Romans the five provinces beyond the Tigris . Chosroes , the son of Tiridates , king of Armenia , being ...
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... conduct of his lieutenants , who , making a feint of flying , drew Constantine into an ambuscade , where he was slain with his attendants . His provinces readily transferred their allegiance to the con- queror , who refusing to admit ...
... conduct of his lieutenants , who , making a feint of flying , drew Constantine into an ambuscade , where he was slain with his attendants . His provinces readily transferred their allegiance to the con- queror , who refusing to admit ...
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... conduct of this decisive day . With va- rious turns of fortune , the engagement was maintained till night , and ended with the defeat of the usurper , who , after performing prodigies of valour , was obliged to seek safety by flight ...
... conduct of this decisive day . With va- rious turns of fortune , the engagement was maintained till night , and ended with the defeat of the usurper , who , after performing prodigies of valour , was obliged to seek safety by flight ...
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