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Mitchell's ancient geography ; A system of classical and sacred geography, embellished with engravings of remarkable events, views of ancient cities ... - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...The island of jEnaria? Capreoe? Q. 1. What is said of Latium? The early inhabitants? The name? Of what people was it the original country? What did it contain? What was its extent? 2. What was the empire of Rome? What is said of its of a Roman citizen was, for hundreds of years, regarded as a high nnd envied distinction. The foundation of the empire commenced with the building of the city of Rome by Rom'ulus, B. C. 753. It nourished first as a kingdom, for a period of 244 years; secondly, as a republic, for 479 years; and then as an empire, for 506 years. Its duration was 1229 years, ending A. D. 476, with the extinction of the western, or Roman empire proper. 3. The eastern, Byzan'tine or Lower Greek empire, was, in reality, a continuation of the Roman dominion, but with diminished extent and power. The Adriatic Sea was its western limit, and its capital was Constantinople. It commenced A. D. 395, when Theodo'sius divided the Roman empire between his twp sons, Arca'dius and Hono'rius: the first became emperor of the east, and the other of the west. The eastern empire continued until A. D. 1453. Constantinople was then captured by the Turns, ana a new State was founded on the ruins of the former. 4. The authority of Rom'ulus extended, at first, only about five miles from the walls of the city he had built: but he and his suecessors soon en larged their territories. During the republic, the bounds of the State were rapidly incieased by the conquests of its victorious generals, and finally, a large portion of the known world was subjected to the sway of Rome. 5. Under Augustus, the empire had reached the summit of its power; but, in the time of Trajan, it was still farther enlarged in extent. It then comprised the finest portions of the eastern continent, ine...
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