100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentBloomsbury Academic, 2000 M01 1 - 474 pages Key battles have shaped history since time immemorial. This handy reference work spotlights 100 of the world's most important military confrontations, from 1469 B.C.–A.D. 1991. |
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Page 17
... political points of view , the world changed after these battles . The Persian navy had dominated the east- ern Mediterranean for half a century , with the Phoenicians making up the bulk of the navy and the Ionian cities providing both ...
... political points of view , the world changed after these battles . The Persian navy had dominated the east- ern Mediterranean for half a century , with the Phoenicians making up the bulk of the navy and the Ionian cities providing both ...
Page 56
... political alliance with the two most powerful men in Rome , Crassus and Pompey . All three worked together to wield power in the Roman Empire , while each at the same time worked to maneuver himself into a dominant position within the ...
... political alliance with the two most powerful men in Rome , Crassus and Pompey . All three worked together to wield power in the Roman Empire , while each at the same time worked to maneuver himself into a dominant position within the ...
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... political sup- port but also a lack of religious support in deal- ing with the rise of the Protestant Reformation and the increasingly political activities of Mar- tin Luther in Germany . Thus , Charles had his hands full with rivals in ...
... political sup- port but also a lack of religious support in deal- ing with the rise of the Protestant Reformation and the increasingly political activities of Mar- tin Luther in Germany . Thus , Charles had his hands full with rivals in ...
Contents
Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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