The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9W. Allason, 1819 - Byzantine Empire |
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... enemies 186 814-887-911-987 His successors in Italy , Germany , and France 189 814-840 Lewis the Pious ib . 840-856 Lothaire I. · 190 856-875 Lewis II . ib . the Western empire the Popes Disorders 888 Division of the empire 962 Otho ...
... enemies 186 814-887-911-987 His successors in Italy , Germany , and France 189 814-840 Lewis the Pious ib . 840-856 Lothaire I. · 190 856-875 Lewis II . ib . the Western empire the Popes Disorders 888 Division of the empire 962 Otho ...
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... enemies , and again the sove- reigns , of Constantinople . Misfortune had re- kindled a spark of national virtue ; and the im- perial series may be continued with some dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish - con- quest . IX ...
... enemies , and again the sove- reigns , of Constantinople . Misfortune had re- kindled a spark of national virtue ; and the im- perial series may be continued with some dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish - con- quest . IX ...
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... was in vain that he swore on the wood of the true cross , to defend them against all their enemies . On his death - bed , the late emperor despatched a XLVIII . CHAP . trusty servant to arm the troops OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 11.
... was in vain that he swore on the wood of the true cross , to defend them against all their enemies . On his death - bed , the late emperor despatched a XLVIII . CHAP . trusty servant to arm the troops OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 11.
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... enemies ! " enemies ! " He survived this impious menace , sailed into the mouth of the Danube , trusted his person in the royal vil- lage of the Bulgarians , and purchased the aid of Terbelis , a pagan conqueror , by the promise of his ...
... enemies ! " enemies ! " He survived this impious menace , sailed into the mouth of the Danube , trusted his person in the royal vil- lage of the Bulgarians , and purchased the aid of Terbelis , a pagan conqueror , by the promise of his ...
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... thousands of his subjects and enemies in a common ship- wreck but the tyrant was still insatiate of blood ; and a second expedition was com- XLVIII . manded to extirpate the remains of the pro- 22 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
... thousands of his subjects and enemies in a common ship- wreck but the tyrant was still insatiate of blood ; and a second expedition was com- XLVIII . manded to extirpate the remains of the pro- 22 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
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