The History of Egypt: From the Earliest Times Till the Conquest by the Arabs, A.D. 640, Volume 2George Bell, 1885 - Egypt |
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... held rank above his wife . The name of Philometor was given to him by his mother , because , though he had reached the years of manhood , she wished to act as his guardian ; but her unkindness to him was so remarkable that historians ...
... held rank above his wife . The name of Philometor was given to him by his mother , because , though he had reached the years of manhood , she wished to act as his guardian ; but her unkindness to him was so remarkable that historians ...
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... held the first rank in the world , even before the time of Alexander's con- quests , the Greeks of Lower Egypt were masters of their fellow - countrymen ; and now that Judæa , under the bravery of the Maccabees , had gained among ...
... held the first rank in the world , even before the time of Alexander's con- quests , the Greeks of Lower Egypt were masters of their fellow - countrymen ; and now that Judæa , under the bravery of the Maccabees , had gained among ...
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... held his ground against the fleets and armies of his mother , but either through weak- ness or good feeling had never invaded Egypt . Annal . ii . ( 25 ) His reign is remarkable for the rebellion and ruin of the once powerful city of ...
... held his ground against the fleets and armies of his mother , but either through weak- ness or good feeling had never invaded Egypt . Annal . ii . ( 25 ) His reign is remarkable for the rebellion and ruin of the once powerful city of ...
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... his com- mand by means of his young friend . To these reasons Alexander added the bribe which was then becoming common lum . with the princes who held their thrones by 16 [ CHAP . XI . CLEOPATRA BERENICE - B.C . 81-80 .
... his com- mand by means of his young friend . To these reasons Alexander added the bribe which was then becoming common lum . with the princes who held their thrones by 16 [ CHAP . XI . CLEOPATRA BERENICE - B.C . 81-80 .
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... held their thrones by the help of Rome , he made a will , in which he named the Cicero , li . Roman people as his heirs ; and the senate then contr . Rul- took care that the kingdom of Egypt should be a part of the wealth which was ...
... held their thrones by the help of Rome , he made a will , in which he named the Cicero , li . Roman people as his heirs ; and the senate then contr . Rul- took care that the kingdom of Egypt should be a part of the wealth which was ...
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