The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ... [With a Portrait and Maps.], Volume 1T. Tegg, 1816 |
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... victory of Severus over his three rivals.— Re- laxation of discipline . — New maxims of government , A.D. Proportion of the military force to the number of the people The institution of the prætorian guards Their camp , strength , and ...
... victory of Severus over his three rivals.— Re- laxation of discipline . — New maxims of government , A.D. Proportion of the military force to the number of the people The institution of the prætorian guards Their camp , strength , and ...
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... victory of Alexander Severus , 337 More probable account of the war , 240 Character and maxims of Artaxerxes , Military power of the Persians , Their infantry contemptible , Their cavalry excellent , 339 341 342 ib . ib . A. D. CHAP ...
... victory of Alexander Severus , 337 More probable account of the war , 240 Character and maxims of Artaxerxes , Military power of the Persians , Their infantry contemptible , Their cavalry excellent , 339 341 342 ib . ib . A. D. CHAP ...
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... victory , and reign of the emperor Decius 385 250 He marches against the Goths , Origin of the Goths from Scandinavia , Religion of the Goths , · Institutions and death of Odin , Agreeable , but uncertain , hypothesis concerning Odin ...
... victory , and reign of the emperor Decius 385 250 He marches against the Goths , Origin of the Goths from Scandinavia , Religion of the Goths , · Institutions and death of Odin , Agreeable , but uncertain , hypothesis concerning Odin ...
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... war ; and after the victory , he gave them the freedom of the city for their reward . See Vegetius de Re Militari , l . i , c . 2-7 . - по 1 . CHAP . which had rendered the legions of OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 15 Discipline 15.
... war ; and after the victory , he gave them the freedom of the city for their reward . See Vegetius de Re Militari , l . i , c . 2-7 . - по 1 . CHAP . which had rendered the legions of OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 15 Discipline 15.
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... victory of Actium , had seen the superiority of his own light frigates ( they were called liburnians ) over the lofty but un- wieldy castles of his rival . Of these liburni- ans he composed the two fleets of Ravenna and Misenum ...
... victory of Actium , had seen the superiority of his own light frigates ( they were called liburnians ) over the lofty but un- wieldy castles of his rival . Of these liburni- ans he composed the two fleets of Ravenna and Misenum ...
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