History for ready reference, Volume 3, Greece to NibelungenLarned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
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History for ready reference, Volume 3, Greece to Nibelungen
Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
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At Athens, south of the Ilissus, he built the stadium … and
the theatre of Regilla. … At Corinth he built a theatre; at
Olympia, an aqueduct; at Delphi, a race-course; and at
Thermopylæ, a hospital. Peloponnesus, Eubœa, Bœotia, and
Epeirus experienced his bounty, and even Italy was not
forgotten in the lavish distribution of his wealth. He died in
A. D. 180."
_C. C. Felton,
Greece, Ancient and Modern, 4th course,
lecture 3 (volume 2)._
On the influence which Greek genius and culture exercised upon
the Romans,
See HELLENIC GENIUS AND INFLUENCE.
ALSO IN:
_T. Mommsen,
History of Rome: The Provinces,
chapter 7 (volume 1)._
_J. P. Mahaffy,
The Greek World under Roman Sway._
See, also, ATHENS: B. C. 197-A. D. 138.
GREECE: B. C. 48.
Cæsar's campaign against Pompeius.
Pharsalia.
See ROME: B. C. 48.
GREECE: A. D. 258-395.
Gothic invasions.
See GOTHS.
GREECE: A. D. 330.
Transference of the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium
(Constantinople).
See CONSTANTINOPLE: A. D. 330.
GREECE: A. D. 394-395.
Final division of the Roman Empire between the sons of
Theodosius.
Definite organization of the Eastern Empire under Arcadius.
See ROME: A. D. 394-395.
GREECE: A. D. 425.
Legal separation of the Eastern and Western Empires.
See Rome: A. D. 423-450.
GREECE: A. D. 446.
Devastating invasion of the Huns.
See HUNS: A. D. 441-446.
GREECE: A. D. 527-567.
The reign of Justinian at Constantinople.
His recovery of Italy and Africa.
See ROME: A. D. 527-567, and 535-553.
GREECE: 7th Century.
Slavonic occupation of the Peninsula.
See SLAVONIC PEOPLES: 6TH AND 7TH CENTURIES.
GREECE: A. D. 717-1205.
The Byzantine Empire to its fall.
See BYZANTINE EMPIRE: A. D. 717, to 1204-1205.
GREECE: A. D. 1205-1261.
Overthrow of the Byzantine Empire by the Crusaders.
The Latin Empire of Romania.
The Greek Empire of Nicæa.
The dukedoms of Athens and Naxos;
The principality of Achaia.
See ROMANIA; GREEK EMPIRE OF NICÆA;
ATHENS: A. D.1205;
ACHAIA: A. D. 1205-1387;
and NAXOS.
GREECE: A. D. 1261-1453.
The restored Byzantine or Greek Empire.
See CONSTANTINOPLE; A. D. 1261-1453;
and BYZANTINE EMPIRE: A. D. 1261-1453.
GREECE: A. D. 1453-1479.
The Turkish Conquest.
See TURKS: A. D. 1451-1481;
CONSTANTINOPLE: A. D. 1453, and 1453-1481;
and ATHENS: A. D. 1456.
GREECE: A. D. 1454-1479.
War of Turks and Venetians in the Peninsula.
Siege of Corinth.
Sack of Athens.
Massacres at Negropont and Croia.
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