The History of Greece: From Its Conquest by the Crusaders to Its Conquest by the Turks, and of the Empire of Trebizond: 1204-1461 |
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... portion of the annals of the human race . The Roman conquest first compressed the Hellenic race into a distinct nation . That union was effected by the destruction of the local patriotism that gives its greatest charm to ancient history ...
... portion of the annals of the human race . The Roman conquest first compressed the Hellenic race into a distinct nation . That union was effected by the destruction of the local patriotism that gives its greatest charm to ancient history ...
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... portion of the countries in which they subsequently appear as 1 Procopius , De Edificiis , lib . iv . c . 2 , p . 71 . Ibid . lib . iv . c . 3-4 . The Rhechios is supposed to be the river that flows from the Lake Bolbe to the Gulf of ...
... portion of the countries in which they subsequently appear as 1 Procopius , De Edificiis , lib . iv . c . 2 , p . 71 . Ibid . lib . iv . c . 3-4 . The Rhechios is supposed to be the river that flows from the Lake Bolbe to the Gulf of ...
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... portion of the Greek population engaged in commerce and manufactures under the Byzantine government . Though the Sclavonians occupied extensive territories in Greece without apparently encountering much serious opposition , still their ...
... portion of the Greek population engaged in commerce and manufactures under the Byzantine government . Though the Sclavonians occupied extensive territories in Greece without apparently encountering much serious opposition , still their ...
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... portion of the population of Greece , seems to prove house had escaped being levelled with the ground . No living soul was to be seen in the streets , through which the fallen walls of the houses rendered it difficult to penetrate , and ...
... portion of the population of Greece , seems to prove house had escaped being levelled with the ground . No living soul was to be seen in the streets , through which the fallen walls of the houses rendered it difficult to penetrate , and ...
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... portion of Macedonia was entirely colonised by Sclavonians , who aspired at rendering themselves masters of the whole country , and repeatedly attacked the city of Thessalonica.2 In the reign of Heraclius other warlike tribes of ...
... portion of Macedonia was entirely colonised by Sclavonians , who aspired at rendering themselves masters of the whole country , and repeatedly attacked the city of Thessalonica.2 In the reign of Heraclius other warlike tribes of ...
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