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| | Alexander the Great - history - Dr. Rollinson's Courses and Resources |
 | | The land of Israel was in the path of the two main empires, Egypt and Persia, and became a pawn in the political struggles. | | | 141 BC - formation of the Sanhedrin to interpret and enforce the laws of Judaism | | | The assassins were led by Cassius and Brutus. |
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| | Malter Galleries Past Auctions |
| | Crassus was one of Caesar's lieutenants, and on his return to Rome in 55 BC, he brought with him a troop of 1000 Gaulish horsemen which he enrolled for service against the Parthians. | | | Punch-marked lot of six silver coins with identified specimens from Kosala, Kalinga, and Avanti. | | | 186-168 BC, AE12, Indian symbol on both sides. |
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| | He invaded Syria in 245 BC even to the Euphrates, to avenge the murder of his sister, Bernice. | | | Ptolemy's generals were defeated; and Pelusium, the key of Egypt, taken by Antiochus in 171 BC. | | | But on the death of Philadelphus, (he that begat her), in 247 BC, Antiochus repudiated Bernice and took back his former wife, Laudice who distrusted him and so murdered him to secure the throne for her son. |
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| | wikien.info: Main_Page |
| | The play was based on an actual historical event, the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng by Jing Ke of Wei, at the request of the Prince of Yan, in 227 BC. | | | It would take two months for the government to reach the capital, and it would not be possible to stop the uprising. | | | This period of Chinese history is referred to as the Warring States Period. |
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http://www.hostingciamca.com/index.php?title=Qin_Shi_Huang
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| | Parthians, A History Of |
| | His rule there must have been short, however, for the Parthian governor of Babylon and the north, Himerus, was back in Seleucia and Babylon by 126. | | | Cuneiform documents from Babylon stop after this date, indicating that the city did not survive the depredations of Himerus. | | | Thereafter wars between the Romans and the Parthians were to dominate the political history of Mesopotamia. |
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| | Daniel Background-Interpretation |
| | Additional partial returns were allowed once Daniel repented in behalf of the entire nation of Israel (9:4-19) in accordance with the provisions of the Palestinian Covenant (Deuteronomy 27-30). | | | During this time great numbers of Jews remained in exile and about 50,000 Jews had returned to rebuild Jerusalem (Ezra 2; 538-37 BC per Hoehner, class notes; see also John H. Walton, Chronological Charts of the Old Testament, page 71). | | | The prophecies of Daniel could not have been edited into the book as we have them, prior to this date. |
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| | Gabriola Island Chamber Of Commerce - Member List By Name |
| | This website is sponsored by the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce and has been serving the community since 1997. | | | Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce, Box 249, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X0 Ph/FAX: 250-247-9332. | | | Errors should be reported to the webadmin or the Visitor Information Centre. |
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http://www.gabriolaisland.org/GICC/memberListByName.htm
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| | All Empires - Carthage |
| | In 221 BC, his fathers brother-in-law (Hasdrubal) was assassinated, and the troops elected Hannibal as their new leader. | | | Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Pheonecians, Dido, from Tyre. | | | Hannibal was born in 247, and was the son of Hamilcar Barca. |
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http://www.allempires.com/empires/carthage/carthage1.htm
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| | Hannibal on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Although knowledge of him is based primarily on the reports of his enemies, Hannibal appears to have been both just and merciful. | | | 183 or 182 BC Carthaginian general, an implacable and formidable enemy of Rome. |
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| | Hannibal (247-183? BC) - Reviews on RateItAll |
| | Gauged by what he succeeded for 15 years against a foe, in that foe's territory, who's dominion could muster 3/4 million men, coupled with the fact he inflicted history's perfect setpiece battle at Cannae, Hannibal is history's greatest general. | | | Hannibal came from a state that was more interested in commerce than war, whic led to their destruction at the hands of a growing imperial power. | | | He simply was not supported efficiently in 215 B.C., when Carthage had the monopoly of control of Sicily. |
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| | Hannibal Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography |
| | Having secured his position in northern Italy by this victory, Hannibal quartered his troops for the winter with the Gauls, whose zeal in his cause thereupon began to abate. | | | Upon the death of his brother-in-law (221 BC) Hannibal was acclaimed commander-in-chief by the army and confirmed in his appointment by the Carthaginian government. | | | In 203 BC, when Scipio was carrying all before him in Africa and the Carthaginian peace party were arranging an armistice, Hannibal was recalled from Italy by the war party at Carthage. |
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http://www.variedtastes.com/encyclopedia/Hannibal
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| | Eclipse Quotations - Part I |
| | Refers to a solar eclipse of 7 September 247 BC, predicted to take place in Babylon, but which was actually far north of Babylon. | | | Extract from a speech made in 597 BC, in support of a general who had recently suffered defeat, and was in danger of execution. | | | Agathocles was a tyrant who had made his escape, with a fleet of sixty ships, from a blockade at Syracuse harbour by the Carthaginians. |
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| | Arash.com |
| | Under Arsaces I and most of Arsaces II's reign the Parthians managed to maintain their independence, as demonstrated by the existence of coins for these kings, despite repeated attempts by their neighbors, particularly the Seleucid monarchs who had once ruled the area, to conquer them | | | In 247 BC Arsaces, leader of a Scythians group in Central Asia called the Parni (a branch of the Dahae) is crowned king. | | | Civil wars make the chronology of this period a matter of conjecture. |
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| | The Arsacid Dynasty (247 BC-AD 224) (from Persia) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | one of his generals, Seleucus, seized Babylon and founded the relatively short-lived Seleucid Dynasty, which lasted until 247 | | | The first ruler, Candra Gupta I (not to be confused with Candragupta, who founded the Mauryan Dynasty in about 321 BC), ruled from... | | | Although the newcomers called themselves Irani (Aryans) and their new homeland Irania (now Iran), the land came to be called Persia, because Greek geographers... |
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| | Kingdoms of Syria - Seleucids |
| | The resulting Maccabaean revolt splits Judea from Seleucid control, and the Jews recreate their own independent state based around Jerusalem. | | | Fighting the Egyptian Ptolemy IV for control of their mutual border, Antiochus is fought to a draw at Raphia. | | | Loses eastern Persia to Parthian expansion 185 BC. |
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| | Parthian Empire, page 1 (Arsaces I - Mithradates II) |
| | Bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem, earring visible; hair in waves. | | | In 247 BC, Arsaces, leader of a Scythian group in Central Asia called the Parni (a branch of the Dahae) is crowned king. | | | 95 - 57 BC is referred to as the Parthian 'dark age.' Civil wars make the chronology of this period a matter of conjecture. |
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| | Gabriola, BC. - local businesses and web pages - copyright |
| | Eagles, 205 Sea Meadow Dr, Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X0, 250-247-9769 | | | Gabriola United Church, 2600 South Rd, Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X0, 250-247-8633 | | | Haven By The Sea, Rr1 Site 9 Davis Rd, Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X0, 250-247-9211 |
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| | 3rd century BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Ptolemy III Euergetes I (246 BC-222 BC) and his wife Berenice II. | | | Ptolemy II Philadelphos (284 BC-246 BC) and his wives Arsinoe I and Arsinoe II Philadelphos. | | | Ptolemy I Soter (305 BC-282 BC) and his wives and Berenice I. |
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| | For his campaign against Sertorius, Pius earned the respect of Roman military historians, particularly Frontinus who often refers his deeds on the book Stratagemata. | | | One of the few known aspects of his life are the circumstances that surrounded his marriage to Licinia Crassa, the mother of his sons. | | | Elected consul in 109 BC, he was sent to Numidia to wage war against king Jughurta. |
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| | Qin Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Much of what came to constitute China proper was unified for the first time in 221 B.C. In that year the western frontier state of Qin, the most aggressive of the Warring States, subjugated the last of its rival states, putting an end to the Warring States Period. | | | In the beginning of October 207 BC, Zhao Gao forced Huhai to commit suicide and replaced him with Fusu's son, Ziying (子嬰). | | | The unification of China 221 BC under the First Emperor marked the beginning of imperial China, a period that lasted until the fall of the Qing Empire in 1912. |
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| | Antiochus II on Encyclopedia.com |
| | 247 BC, king of Syria (261?-247 BC), son and successor of Antiochus I. In warfare with Ptolemy II he had sporadic successes, but his marriage to Ptolemy's daughter Berenice sealed the peace, and most of the Syrian possessions his father had lost were restored to Antiochus. | | | On the death of Antiochus, his son by an earlier marriage, Seleucus II, and Berenice on behalf of her infant son struggled for the throne; a long war with Ptolemy III ensued. |
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| | Liu Bang: |
| | On one of his raids, he met a county magistrate who became impressed with his leadership skills and gave his daughter Lü Zhi (呂雉) to him in marriage. | | | Having defeated Xiang Yu, Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Han Dynasty in 202 BC and made Chang'an (present city of Xi'an) his capital city. | | | At the time that Liu released the prisoners he was to escort to Mount Li and then became a fugitive himself, Xiao He was serving as a secretary to the county magistrate of Pei County. |
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| | IBSS - History - Greek |
| | It tells the Decree of Memphis which is the decree of Ptolemy V in his 9th year in 196 BC. | | | When Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, Octavian and Anthony struggled for power which culminated in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. | | | Alexander IV Ptolemaic Dynasty 305-30 BC During this period the Ptolemy's would struggle with the Seleucid Dynasty in Syria for control of Palestine. |
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| | BABYLONIA, 331 - 300 BC THE BACTRIAN and INDO-GREEK KINGDOMS, 256 - 10 BC | | | KOSALA, 600-475 BC Period of BIMBISARA, 546-494 BC and AJATASHATRU, 494-462 BC Period of SAISUNAGE and KALASOKA, 396-368 BC | | | THE KINGDOM OF Period of CHANDRAGUPTA, 321-297 BC Period of ASHOKA, 272-232 BC Period of SAMPRATI, 216-207 BC Period of SALISUKA, 207-194 BC |
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| | Hannibal |
| | Once in Italy he inflicted several major defeats on the Romans, including the Battle of Cannae (216 BC), the worst Roman defeat ever. | | | Struck during the occupation of Tarentum by Hannibal, 212 - 209 BC | | | This coin represents the traditional type of Tarentum, first issued in the middle of the fifth century BC, but discontinued in 228 BC under Roman domination. |
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| | Adherents.com |
| | This native Iranian religion, which was to be vigorously supported by the Sassanians, had existed in Iran since the 6th century BC. | | | In 40 BC the Parthians actually invaded the Roman provinces of Asia Minor and Syria, capturing Jerusalem among other places. | | | The mounted archers, with their 'Parthian shots,' now became familiar figures in Wetern literature. |
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| | Ptolemy I Soter (305 BC-282 BC) and his wifes | | | (4th century BC - 3rd century BC - | | | Chinese Emperor (259 - 210 BC, reigned 246 - 210 BC). |
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| | 247 in the websearch2k directory |
| | Hamilcar Barca in Sicily, 247-241 BC - Hamilcar Barca in Sicily (247-241 BC) Hamilcar in Mt. EryxBarca ('lightning') arrived in Sicily in 247 BC and assumed control of the Carthaginianinterests for the remaining years of the war (247-243 BC). | | | VSJ is the UK's only dedicated technical publication for software developers, and you can claim a free annual subscription by completing a brief online registration form. | | | The only thing that still bothers me was the fact that the CPU-Z read FSB clock at 247 MHz on a reference ATi Xpress 200 motherboard, but that's an obvious misread - I used v1.28, since the BIOS was showing 200 MHz |
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| | Western Han Dynasty - Wikimedia Commons |
| | Emperor Gao (256 BC or 247 BC – 1 June 195 BC), known as Gaozu, was the first emporer of the Han Dynasty, ruling from 202 BC until 195 BC. | | | Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC – 29 March 87 BC), personal name Liu Che, was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. | | | Sima Qian, historian (circa 145 - 90 BC) |
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| | COLOR: Time Line of African History |
| | 3000 BC Imhotep was considered the god of medicine. | | | 1370-1352 BC Amenhotep (Akenaton) and Nefertiti introduce Ra, the Sun God | | | Queen Sheba travels from Kush to visit King Solomon. |
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| | Bc 183 Bc on Almondnet |
| | Find all there is to see and do here in BC. | | | British Columbia Canada and Map British Columbia and BC Tourism and British Columbia Travel and British Colombia... | | | With Expedia you can book your hotel, car hire and flight separately and save money. |
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| | Buddha |
| | ASHUKA - was the grand son of great Chandra Guptha Muria, the founder of Muria dynasty who freed the whole territory of ancient India and became the king in 273 B.C. Ashuka embraced the Buddhist religion and became one if the most active preacher of Buddhist religion. | | | According to reliable historical evidences after the ritual congregation at PATNA (India) in 247 BC, the great ASUKA (3) sent three Buddhist monks DHAMMARAK-KHITA, MAJAHAN-TIKA and MAHARAK-KHITA for preaching to GANDHARA, Afghanistan and other countries. | | | STORY OF CIVILIZATION VOL- 1 (OUR OREENTAL HERITAGE) BY WILL DURANT.TRANSLATED IN URDU BY TAYYAB RASHEED-LAHORE-PAKISTAN-JAN 1996 PAGE NO= 74and75 |
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