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Ancient History Sourcebook:Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Divus Claudius, c. 110 CE. Translated by J. C. Rolfe. [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 Roma ...

Americas On The Eve Of InvasionAuthor: Michael SchwartzDate: 1992 Post classical Mesoamerica, A.D. 1000-1500 The collapse of Teotihuacan in central Mexico and the abandonment of theclassical Maya cities in the 8th century A.D. signaled a significant politicaland cultural change in Mesoamerica. The c...

Liberation of SwedenAuthor: Geijer, Eric GustaveTranslation: Turner, J.H.Liberation of Sweden1523Gustavus Vasa, son of Eric Johanson, and hence called Gustavus Ericson,was descended from the house of Vasa, and before the beginning of his longreign (1523-1560) as king of Sweden had served his country...

Description of Huns and Goths About AD 390 By Ammianus Marcellinus Source: Robinson, James, ed. Readings in European History. Vol. I. Boston & New York: Ginn & Co., 1904. Ammianus Marcellinus, a retired Roman soldier, wrote his descriptions of the Huns and Goths more than a decade after 376...

Migrations Of The Mormons Author: Kane, Thomas L. Migrations Of The Mormons 1848 Among the numerous religious bodies that have grown up in the United States, the sect of Mormons, officially called "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," is perhaps the most unique in its origin and organi...

The European Dream Of Progress And Enlightenment Impact Of The Scientific Revolution Science, Art, And Philosophy In The Eighteenth Century Introduction In the eighteenth century, while royal absolutism faced serious problems, many learned and thoughtful Europeans held a shining vision of the futur...

Exploits And Death Of William Wallace, The "Hero Of Scotland" Author: Scott, Sir Walter 1297 - 1305 When the granddaughter and sole heiress of King Alexander III of Scotland was betrothed, in her sixth year, 1288, to the son of Edward I of England, an early union of the English and Scottish crowns s...

Australian ConfederationAuthor: Grey, J. GrattanAustralian Confederation1901It has always been a question with geographers whether to class Australiaas an island or as a continent, some arguing that it is too small for the one,and others that it is too large for the other. However that may be, itsis...

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard(1818-1893) The services of "The Hero of Fort Sumter," Pierre G.T. Beauregard, were not utilized to their fullest due to bad blood between the Confederate general and Jefferson Davis. The native Louisianan had graduated second in the 1838 class at West Point. There h...

b. 63 BC?d. , March, 12 BC, Campania [Italy] powerful deputy of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. He was chiefly responsible for the victory over Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and during Augustus' reign he suppressed rebellions, founded colonies, and administered various parts of th...

Russia And Japan - Industrialization Outside The WestAuthor: Stearns, Peter N.; Adas, Michael;Schwartz, Stuart B.Date: 1992Russia's Reforms And Industrial AdvanceNeither Russia nor Japan generated significant changes during the firsthalf of the 19th century. Both countries were bent on maintaining t...

The Spread Of Peoples And Civilizations, New ZealandAuthor: Schwartz, Stuart B.Date: 1992The New Zealand Landfall And The Development Of Maori CulturePerhaps as early as the 8th century A.D., the crews of canoes or raftsfrom the Society Islands and other parts of eastern Polynesia had sailedthousand...