History of Greece, Band 12

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John Murray, 1856 - 12 Seiten

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Light infantry of the lineHypaspistæ or Guards
82
243
85
The select Macedonian Bodyguards The Royal Pages
88
Conditions of the vote thus passedprivileges guaranteed to
91
March of Alexander to the Hellespont Passage across to Asia
96
17
97
Greeks in Alexanders serviceEumenes of Kardia
99
20
105
Cavalry battle Personal danger of Alexander His life is saved
113
21
114
Terror and submission of the Asiatics to Alexander Surrender
119
23
124
Alexander besieges Miletus Capture of the city
125
Desperate sally of Ephialtesat first successful but repulsedhe
131
CHAPTER XCIII
140
Siege of Halikarnassus Bravery of the garrison under Ephialtes
145
Darius abandoned Memnons plans just at the time when he
147
Operations of Alexander in Kilikia
153
Position of Darius on the plain eastward of Mount Amanus
156
Alarm and immediate flight of Dariusdefeat of the Persians
165
Letter of Darius soliciting peace and the restitution of the regal
176
He prepares to besiege Tyresituation of the place
183
Surviving males 2000 in number hanged by order of Alexander
189
Gaza is taken by storm after a siege of two months
195
Arrangements made by Alexander at MemphisGrecian prisoners
203
Immense army collected by Darius in the plains eastward of
209
Dispositions of Alexander for the attackarray of the troops
215
Combat on the Persian right between Mazæus and Parmenio
222
Generalship of Alexander
228
Alexander enters Persepolis
234
Alexander rests his troops and employs himself in conquering
240
Darius at Ekbatanaseeks escape towards Baktria when he hears
244
Prodigious efforts of Alexander to overtake and get possession
250
Envoys from Sparta and other Greek cities brought to himhow
256
Arrest of Philotas Alexander accuses him before the assembled
262
news
265
Mutiny of the soldiers when they learn the assassination of Par
268
Massacre of the Branchida and their families perpetrated by Alex
274
Misfortune of the death of Leosthenes Antiphilus is named
275
Farther subjugation of Baktria and Sogdiana Halt at Marakanda
280
Furious wrath of Alexanderhe murders Kleitus
286
Public reply of Kallisthenes opposing it Character and history
293
Kallisthenes is arrested as an accompliceantipathy manifested
300
Conquest of tribes on the right bank of the Industhe Rock
303
Demosthenes and Lykurgus though not in the ascendent politi
306
Alexander returns to the Hydaspes
311
March of Alexander by land westward through the desert
317
Their discontent with the new Asiatic soldiers levied and disciplined
325
Large reinforcements arrive Grecian and Asiatic New array
338
No hope of his life Consternation and grief in the army Last
345
Unrivalled excellence of Alexander as a military man
351
Had Demosthenes the means of embezzling after the money
409
Demand by Antipater for the surrender of Harpalusthe Athe
416
Partial disbandingbody of veterans placed under command
422
List of projects entertained by Alexander at the time of his death
431
Dishonourable position of Phokion at Athens under the Macedo
444
Antipater purges and remodels the Peloponnesian cities
447
War between Antigonus and Eumenes in Asia Energy and abi
455
Edict issued by Polysperchon at Pella in the name of the imperial
462
Mischief to the Athenians as well as to Polysperchon from Nika
468
his treacherous policy
469
Phokion is conveyed as prisoner to Athens and brought
475
Alteration of the sentiment of the Athenians towards Phokion
481
Increased strength of Kassander in Greecehe gets possession
487
Kassander in Peloponnesusmany cities join himthe Spartans
493
Great power of Antigonus in Asia Confederacy of Kassander
495
Pacification between the belligerents Grecian autonomy guaran
501
Alteration of tone and sentiment in Athens during the last thirty
508
Page
512
Exploits of Demetrius Poliorketes His long siege of Rhodes
514
Helpless condition of the Atheniansproclaimed by themselves
519
Death of Kassander Bloody feuds among his family Demetrius
525
CHAPTER XCVII
531
Agathokles distinguishes himself in the Syracusan expeditionhe
537
Farther internal changes at Syracuserecall of the exilesAga
540
They invite the Spartan Akrotatus to commandhis bad conduct
546
Total defeat of Agathokles by the Carthaginians
552
He burns his vesselsimpressive ceremony for effecting this under
558
Conquests of Agathokles among the Carthaginian dependencies
564
Carthaginian army sent to act in the interiorattacked by Aga
577
Position and hopes of Ophellas He accepts the invitation
583
Activity of Agathokles in SicilyDeinokrates in great force against
595
Agrigentine army under Xenodokusopposed to the mercenaries
596
Proceedings of Agathokles in Sicilyhis barbarities at Egesta
602
VOL XII
609
CHAPTER XCVIII
613
Hellenising influence of Massalia in the WestPytheas the navi
613
The Pontic Herakleiaoligarchical governmentthe native
622
Satyrus becomes despothis aggravated crueltyhis military
628
Amastris governs Herakleia marries Lysimachusis divorced
634
Olbiain the days of Herodotus and Ephorusincreased num
641
Bosporus or Pantikapæum
648
Nymphæum among the tributary cities under the Athenian empire
650
Civil war between Prytanis and Eumelusvictory of Eumelushe
656
Appendix on the Localities near Issus
665
Visit to Ekbatanadeath of Hephæstionviolent sorrow of Alex
681
Siege of Thebes Proclamation of Alexander Determination
683
Alexander at Babylonhis great preparations for the circumnavi
689
Embassy of the Athenians to Alexander He is persuaded
694
Alexander on shipboard on the Euphrates and in the marshes
710
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