The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars Ad 363-628Michael H. Dodgeon, Samuel N. C. Lieu Psychology Press, 1991 - 430 páginas |
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... captured alive, and that amid different dissensions and disturbances, the Parthians laid violent hands on the greater portion of Armenia, where it borders on Media, and on the town of Artaxata. (13) Once this ignoble treaty had been ...
... captured alive, and that amid different dissensions and disturbances, the Parthians laid violent hands on the greater portion of Armenia, where it borders on Media, and on the town of Artaxata. (13) Once this ignoble treaty had been ...
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... capture in war. For those who lived in that city (Nisibis) were suffering at thehands of those from whom they expected to receive thanks because they had kept (safe) all those within as in a harbour, just like a breakwater, and because ...
... capture in war. For those who lived in that city (Nisibis) were suffering at thehands of those from whom they expected to receive thanks because they had kept (safe) all those within as in a harbour, just like a breakwater, and because ...
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363: A Documentary ... Michael H. Dodgeon,Samuel N. C. Lieu Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars (AD 226-363): A ..., Parte1 Michael H. Dodgeon,Samuel N. C. Lieu Vista previa limitada - 1994 |
The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363: A Documentary ... Michael H. Dodgeon,Samuel N. C. Lieu Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
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Página 117 - ... be forever free from plunder by the Huns who lived next to Lazica, and he would send them against the Roman domains more easily and readily, whenever he should so desire. For he considered that, as regards the barbarians dwelling in the Caucasus, Lazica was nothing else than a bulwark against them. But most of all he hoped that the subjugation of Lazica would afford this advantage to the Persians, that starting from there they might overrun with no trouble both by land and by sea the countries...
Página 106 - but the Romans will have the Persians as their own soldiers for the future, dispensing to them a fixed payment for their service; for you give an annual payment of gold to some of the Huns and to the Saracens, not as tributary subjects to them, but in order that they may guard your land unplundered for all time.
Página 146 - ... secondly, because, since the Roman troops were shut up in Daras by Chosroes, his foragings and incursions were made in perfect security. He also directed an advance upon Theopolis, •without proceeding thither in person. These troops were compelled to draw off most unexpectedly; for scarcely any one, or indeed very few persons, remained in the city; and the bishop had fled, taking with him the sacred treasures, because both the greater part of the walls had fallen to ruins, and the populace...
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Página 11 - According to the same tune 1 A fortuitous wonder! There met me near the city the corpse of that accursed one which passed by the wall; the banner which was sent from the East wind the Magian took and fastened on the tower45 so that a flag might point out for spectators that the city was the slave of the lords of that banner. RESPONSE: Praise to him who clothed his corpse in shame. 2 I was amazed as to how it was that there met and were present the body and the standard, both at the same time. And...
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