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The Akkadians, Sargon's reign Portions of this work contributed by Robert A. Guisepi and F. Roy Williams, University of California According to the Sumerian king list, the first five rulers of Akkad (Sargon, Rimush, Manishtusu, Naram-Sin, and Shar-kali-sharri) ruled for a total of 142 years; Sargon ...

The Indus Valley The Indus Civilization, Character and significance And The Genesis Of South Asian Civilization Author: Principal sites of the Indus Civilization. While the Indus (or Harappan) Civilization may be considered the culmination of a long process indigenous to the Indus Valley, a number ...

History Of The Conquest Of Peru Introduction. View Of The Civilization Of The Incas. Author: Prescott, William H. Part V Peruvian Sheep. - Great Hunts. - Manufactures. - Mechanical Skill. - Architecture. - Concluding Reflections. A nation which had made such progress in agriculture might be reas...

The American Civil War, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Hold The Line at All Costs Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 rica Excerpts From Chamberlain's Writings As we neared the summit of the mountain, the shot so raked the crest that we had to keep our men below it to save their heads, although this did no...

Prussia The International History Project Edited By: Robert Guisepi Prussia was the former kingdom and state of Germany. At the height of its expansion, in the late 19th century, Prussia extended along the coasts of the Baltic and North seas, from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Luxembourg on...

Battle Of ToursAuthor: Creasy, Sir Edward ShepherdBattle Of Tours732When the Saracens had completed the conquest of Spain and all thatcountry was wholly under their dominion, they determined to extend theirauthority over the neighboring country of the Franks.Having crossed the Pyrenees they met with...

Babylonia, A history of ancient Babylon (Babylonia) including its cities, laws, kings and legacy to civilization. Part Six History Of The Babylonians Language And Literature Book: Introduction Author: Godspeed, George 22. The discoverers of the long-buried memorials of Assyria and Babylonia were a...

Teutonic Knights: Their Organization And History Title: Teutonic Knights: Their Organization And History Author: Woodhouse, F. C. 1190 - 1809 Scarcely less renowned than the Knights Templars, the Teutonic Knights carried the spirit and traditions of the great military religious orders of the Middle...

The American Civil War, John Brown The importance of John Brown rests in the fact that prior to his attack upon the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, the southern army had been almost non-existent. However, after the attack, southerners became worried that northern agitators would stir up the blac...

The American Civil War, Elizabeth Van Lew (1818 - 1900(?)) Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 The first Union flag to wave over Richmond in four years was raised in 1865 by this famous and effective Union spy. Born into a prominent Richmond family, Elizabeth Van Lew returned from her schooling in Philad...

Ancient History Sourcebook:Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Divus Titus, c. 110 C.E. [Arkenberg Introduction]. Rolfe's annotations appear in brackets with no attribution; mine are noted. I have also replaced modern place names, as used by Rolfe, with those in use by the Romans and Hellenes; thus, for ex...

Ancient Egypt, The recovery and study of ancient Egypt European interest in ancient Egypt was strong in Roman times and revived in the Renaissance, when the small amount of information provided by visitors to the country was compensated for by the wealth of Egyptian remains in the city of Rome. View...