The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9W. Allason, 1819 - Byzantine Empire |
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... son , enjoyed in a mature age the title of Augustus ; but the weakness of his constitution required a col- league and a ... sons the equal heirs of the eastern empire , and commanded them to honour his widow Martina as their mother and ...
... son , enjoyed in a mature age the title of Augustus ; but the weakness of his constitution required a col- league and a ... sons the equal heirs of the eastern empire , and commanded them to honour his widow Martina as their mother and ...
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... son of Martina , who was no more than fifteen years of age , was taught to declare him- selfthe guardian of his nephews , one of whom he had presented at the baptismal font : it was in vain that he swore on the wood of the true cross ...
... son of Martina , who was no more than fifteen years of age , was taught to declare him- selfthe guardian of his nephews , one of whom he had presented at the baptismal font : it was in vain that he swore on the wood of the true cross ...
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... sons , the eldest of whom had been clothed time IV , Pogona- in his infancy with the purple . When the fa- tus , ther summoned them to attend his person in September Sicily , these precious hostages were detained by the Greeks , and a ...
... sons , the eldest of whom had been clothed time IV , Pogona- in his infancy with the purple . When the fa- tus , ther summoned them to attend his person in September Sicily , these precious hostages were detained by the Greeks , and a ...
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... sons , Justinian and Heraclius , was offered on the shrine of St. Peter , as a synod of their spiri- tual adoption by the pope ; but the elder was alone exalted to the rank of Augustus and the assur- ance of the empire . Justi- A. D. ...
... sons , Justinian and Heraclius , was offered on the shrine of St. Peter , as a synod of their spiri- tual adoption by the pope ; but the elder was alone exalted to the rank of Augustus and the assur- ance of the empire . Justi- A. D. ...
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... son of his own benefactor and of so many emperors . The life of Justinian was spared ; the amputation of his nose , perhaps of his tongue , was imperfectly performed : the happy flexibility of the Greek language could impose the name of ...
... son of his own benefactor and of so many emperors . The life of Justinian was spared ; the amputation of his nose , perhaps of his tongue , was imperfectly performed : the happy flexibility of the Greek language could impose the name of ...
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