Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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Page 122
... King Arsaces IX . , and not only cajoled him into a friendly agreement , but induced him to allow the Roman to have the place of honour over the Parthian name in their negotiations . The great king executed his envoy , when he returned ...
... King Arsaces IX . , and not only cajoled him into a friendly agreement , but induced him to allow the Roman to have the place of honour over the Parthian name in their negotiations . The great king executed his envoy , when he returned ...
Page 258
... king having become a negligible quantity , Pompey was able to turn his attention southward to Cilicia1 and Syria . These regions had been ceded to him by Tigranes , their last owner , but the king's rule had always been disputed by the ...
... king having become a negligible quantity , Pompey was able to turn his attention southward to Cilicia1 and Syria . These regions had been ceded to him by Tigranes , their last owner , but the king's rule had always been disputed by the ...
Page 271
... King of Egypt , Ptolemy Auletes , who had just been expelled from his realm by the Alexandrines , came to Italy to ask for help . There was considerable competition among the leading men at Rome for the commission to restore him to his ...
... King of Egypt , Ptolemy Auletes , who had just been expelled from his realm by the Alexandrines , came to Italy to ask for help . There was considerable competition among the leading men at Rome for the commission to restore him to his ...
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