Gibbon's History of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, repr. with the omission of all passages of an irreligious or immoral tendency, by T. Bowdler, Volume 51826 |
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... Success of Alexius . - Calo John . - Manuel . - Last War of the Greeks and Normans . - Andronicus , his remarkable Life and Death . — Events in Syria and Egypt in the Twelfth Cen- tury . - Noureddin subdues Egypt . - His Successor ...
... Success of Alexius . - Calo John . - Manuel . - Last War of the Greeks and Normans . - Andronicus , his remarkable Life and Death . — Events in Syria and Egypt in the Twelfth Cen- tury . - Noureddin subdues Egypt . - His Successor ...
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... success of the enterprise , which had so often failed with loss and dishonour . The Saracens were confounded by the landing of his troops on safe and level bridges , which he cast from the vessels to the shore . Seven months were ...
... success of the enterprise , which had so often failed with loss and dishonour . The Saracens were confounded by the landing of his troops on safe and level bridges , which he cast from the vessels to the shore . Seven months were ...
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... and enemies , subjects and rebels , maintained their independence , and laboured to emulate the ex- pur- XLII . ample of successful usurpation . Against these 18 THE DECLINE AND FALL Basil II and Constantine IX Constantine IX ·
... and enemies , subjects and rebels , maintained their independence , and laboured to emulate the ex- pur- XLII . ample of successful usurpation . Against these 18 THE DECLINE AND FALL Basil II and Constantine IX Constantine IX ·
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Edward Gibbon Thomas Bowdler. pur- XLII . ample of successful usurpation . Against these do- CHAP . mestic enemies the son of Romanus first drew his sword , and they trembled in the presence of a lawful and high - spirited prince . The ...
Edward Gibbon Thomas Bowdler. pur- XLII . ample of successful usurpation . Against these do- CHAP . mestic enemies the son of Romanus first drew his sword , and they trembled in the presence of a lawful and high - spirited prince . The ...
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Alexius Alp Arslan ambition Andronicus Anna Comnena Antioch Apulia arms army Asia Baldwin Barbarians battle Bohemond brother Bulgaria Byzantine Cæsar caliphs camp Cantacuzene capital captive CHAP Christians church command Comneni Comnenian conqueror conquest Constan Constantine Constantinople count count of Flanders crusade death defence deliverance Ducange duke emirs empire enemies Europe father fleet France French galleys Genoese Godfrey Godfrey of Bouillon Greek emperor Greeks Guiscard Hellespont holy honour horse hundred Imperial Isaac Isaac Angelus Italy Jerusalem John king kingdom knights land Latins Manuel Michael Moguls monarchy nation Nice Nicephorus Nicephorus Gregoras Nicetas noble Norman numbers Ottoman palace Palæologus peace pilgrims pope prince Propontis provinces reign Roman royal Saladin Saracens Sicily siege soldiers soon sovereign spirit stantinople success successor sultan sword Syria Tancred thousand throne Timour tinople treaty troops Turkish Turks valour Venetians Venice victory William of Tyre XLII XLIII XLIV XLVI XLVII Zimisces