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Saint-Simon's Portrait of Louis XIVfrom "Parallele des trois premiers rois Bourbons" (written in 1746), Ecrits inedits de Saint-Simon I, 84 sqqin J.H. Robinson, Readings in European History 2 vols. (Boston: Ginn, 1906), 2:285-286.Scanned by Brian Cheek, Hanover College. November 12, 1995. Louis XIV'...

b. Nov. 17?, AD 9, Reate [Rieti], Latiumd. June 24, 79 Latin in full CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUGUSTUS, original name TITUS FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS, Roman emperor (ad 69-79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty after the civil wars that followed Nero's death in 68. His fisca...

William Rosecrans b. Sept. 6, 1819, Kingston Township, Ohio, U.S.d. March 11, 1898, Redondo Junction, Calif. Union general and excellent strategist early in the American Civil War (1861-65); after his defeat in the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), he was relieved of his command. Graduated fro...

Ancient Sumerian/Mesopotamian Laws 1. BE it enacted forever and for all future days: If a son say to his father, "You are not my father," he [the father] can cut off his [the son's] locks, make him a slave and sell him for money. If a son say to his mother, "You are not my mother," she can cut off h...

Joshua Chamberlain Lying in a hollow, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain writes home to his wife Fanny, describing the Battle of Sharpsburg... "At about mid night I rode softly along examining our pickets, & whenever the horse stumbled -- whiz-- would come a bullet in the dark. All this morning, & ...

Great Civil War In England, Execution Of Charles I, Part 2 Author: Macaulay, Lord;Knight, Charles By Charles Knight The drawbridge of Hurst castle ^1 is lowered during the night, December 17, 1648, and the tramp of a troop of horse is heard by the wakeful prisoner. He calls for his attendant Herbe...

The saying "Skeleton in the Closet" is an urban myth that came from England well over a hundred years old. The story goes that a recently widowed woman went to work as a housekeeper for a married couple. Upon opening one of the closets she discovered a skeleton hanging on a hook. Shocked, she mentio...

Calvin Is Driven From Paris Author: Fairbairn, A. M.;Audin, Jean M. V. By A. M. Fairbairn He Makes Geneva The Stronghold Of Protestantism, 1533 Among what may be called the second generation of Protestant reformers, the great leader was John Calvin. By his writings, and by his directive and admin...

Indo-Europeans to the Middle Ages Indo-European Invasions triggered by Flooding of Black Sea 5600 B.C. Indo-Europeans (Aryan language) Nomadic tribes from Steppes of AsiaHerders and GrazersWarfare using horsesSwept into Old Europe, Middle East, India starting about 5,000 BCReligion of war and male...

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...

A History of Ancient Greece Hellenistic PoliticsGreece And The Hellenistic WorldAuthor: R.A. GuisepiDate: 1992 The collapse of Athens opened the way for Spartan domination of the Greekmainland. During the war, Sparta had accepted Persian help, particularly onthe seas, and in return it handed over co...

Ancient Rome The Roman Army Gary Edward Forsythe: Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago. Author of The Historian L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi and the Roman Annalistic Tradition. Robert A. Guisepi: Author of Ancient Voices (Re-printed by permission) "Remember, ...