THE

ANCIENT HISTORY

OF THE

EGYPTIANS, CARTHAGINIANS,

ASSYRIANS, BABYLONIANS, MEDES AND PERSIANS,

MACEDONIANS AND GRECIANS.

BY CHARLES ROLLIN,

Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in
the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy
of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOLUME IV.

FROM THE LATEST LONDON EDITION,

CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED.

ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY,

AND ENGRAVINGS ADAPTED TO THE WORK.

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED BY LEAVITT & ALLEN,
27 DEY STREET.

1853.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

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CONTENTS.

BOOK XVIII.

THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS CONTINUED.

CHAPTER I.

INCLUDING THE REIGN OF EPIPHANES.

Page.

Sect. II. Expeditions of Sulpitius. Philip loses a Battle. The Achæans

declare for the Romans,

SECT. I. Ptolemy Epiphanes succeeds Philopator in Egypt. Troubles

which soon follow,

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25.

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Sect. I. The Etolians and Nabis declare for the Romans. Philip de-

feated, and a Peace concluded,

Sect. IV. The Romans send an Embassy to Antiochus. Conspiracy against

Ptolemy. Scopas put to death,

Sect. V. Antiochus and the Romans prepare for War.
troops against Nabis. He is killed,

The latter sends

Sect. VI. Antiochus possesses himself of Chalcis and all Euboea. The Ro-

mans proclaim War against him,

Sect. VII. Polyxenides defeated by Livius. L. Scipio carries on the War

against Antiochus, and defeats him near Magnesia.

Reflections on the Conduct of the Romans respecting the Grecian States,

and the Kings of Europe and Asia,

Sect. VIII. Etolians and Asiatic Gauls subdued by Fulvius and Manlius.

Death of Antiochus, and Daniel's prophecy,

Sect. IX. Seleucus Philopator succeeds Antiochus. Complaints against

Philip,

Sect. X. Philopoemen besieges Messene. He is taken Prisoner, and put to
duatn. Ftolemy Epiphanes dies,

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CHAPTER II.

INCLUDING PART OF THE REIGNS OF PTOLEMY PHILOMETER, PHILIP, AND

SELEUCUS PHILOPATOR.

SECT. I. Perseus conspires against Demetrius. The latter is innocently

put to death; and Perseus succeeds to the Throne,

103

Sect. II. Seleucus Philopator dies, and is succeeded by Antiochus Epipha-

ne. Disturbances in Egypt and Palestine,

119

Sect. III. Proceedings of Antiochus against the Jews. His Armies lose

several Victories. He is struck by the hand of God,

Sect. IV. Prophecies of Daniel relating to Antiochus Epiphanes,

I. The Wars of Antiochus Epiphanes against Egypt foretold by Daniel

the prophet,

First Expedition of Antiochus into Egypt,

Second Expedition of Antiochus into Egypt,

Third Expedition of Antiochus into Egypt,

Fourth Expedition of Antiochus into Egypt,

II. Cruel Persecution exercised by Antiochus against the Jews, and fore-

told by the Prophet Daniel,