Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 16 tomasArchibald Constable, 1823 |
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... taken prisoner , and died in captivity . The day on which Arsaces gained this victory was ever after observed among the Parthians as an extraordinary fes- tival . Arsaces being thus fully established in his new kingdom , reduced ...
... taken prisoner , and died in captivity . The day on which Arsaces gained this victory was ever after observed among the Parthians as an extraordinary fes- tival . Arsaces being thus fully established in his new kingdom , reduced ...
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... taken prisoners , and the rest cut in pieces . The Parthians , having thus cut off or taken the whole detachment commanded by young Crassus , marched without delay against his father , who , upon the first ad- vice that the enemy fled ...
... taken prisoners , and the rest cut in pieces . The Parthians , having thus cut off or taken the whole detachment commanded by young Crassus , marched without delay against his father , who , upon the first ad- vice that the enemy fled ...
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... taken and put to death a Cyprus . Ventidius pursu- Pacorus de - ing his advantage , gained several other victories ; and feated and at last entirely defeated the Parthian under Paco- army killed by Ventidius , rus , cutting almost the ...
... taken and put to death a Cyprus . Ventidius pursu- Pacorus de - ing his advantage , gained several other victories ; and feated and at last entirely defeated the Parthian under Paco- army killed by Ventidius , rus , cutting almost the ...
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... taken ; and after various contests Phrahates reduced all Media and Armenia . After this , being elated with his conquests , he oppressed his subjects in such cruel and tyrannical manner , that a civil war took place ; in which the ...
... taken ; and after various contests Phrahates reduced all Media and Armenia . After this , being elated with his conquests , he oppressed his subjects in such cruel and tyrannical manner , that a civil war took place ; in which the ...
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... taken by ther Sanatruces , and grandson of Cosdroes , was raised to the throne . He sided with Niger against the em- peror Severus : who thereupon having settled matters at home , marched with all his forces against him ; and advancing ...
... taken by ther Sanatruces , and grandson of Cosdroes , was raised to the throne . He sided with Niger against the em- peror Severus : who thereupon having settled matters at home , marched with all his forces against him ; and advancing ...
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