The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge--, Volume 3, Issue 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843 - Biography |
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... Milan were the respective capitals . A brief reconciliation between Anthemius and his son - in - law was effected by Epiphanius , bishop of Pavia . But , on learning that Leo had dispatched Anicius Olybrius [ OLYBRIUS ] to the ...
... Milan were the respective capitals . A brief reconciliation between Anthemius and his son - in - law was effected by Epiphanius , bishop of Pavia . But , on learning that Leo had dispatched Anicius Olybrius [ OLYBRIUS ] to the ...
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... Milan to the Anio , and finally occupied the Vatican and Janiculum su- burbs of Rome . He disarmed Olybrius by offering him the throne of Anthemius . But the senate and the populace of Rome ad- hered generally to Anthemius , and a body ...
... Milan to the Anio , and finally occupied the Vatican and Janiculum su- burbs of Rome . He disarmed Olybrius by offering him the throne of Anthemius . But the senate and the populace of Rome ad- hered generally to Anthemius , and a body ...
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... Milan and the banks of the Po and of the Adige , destroying many small towns , and making the inhabitants slaves . Antheric withdrew his troops into the forti- fied towns until the summer came , when disease broke out among the Franks ...
... Milan and the banks of the Po and of the Adige , destroying many small towns , and making the inhabitants slaves . Antheric withdrew his troops into the forti- fied towns until the summer came , when disease broke out among the Franks ...
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... Milan ; Clinton , Fasti Hellen . iii . 343. ) L. S. ANTIOCHUS II . ( ' AvTioxos ) , king of COMMAGENE , seems to have succeeded the above - mentioned Mithridates . At all events , he reigned only a short time . Antiochus caused some ...
... Milan ; Clinton , Fasti Hellen . iii . 343. ) L. S. ANTIOCHUS II . ( ' AvTioxos ) , king of COMMAGENE , seems to have succeeded the above - mentioned Mithridates . At all events , he reigned only a short time . Antiochus caused some ...
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... the establishment of the Council of the Four Hundred ( B. c . 411 ) , the planning and exe- cution of which revolution Thucydides attri- The After his removal to Milan he joined the clerical order 51 E 2 ANTIPHILUS ANTIPHILUS .
... the establishment of the Council of the Four Hundred ( B. c . 411 ) , the planning and exe- cution of which revolution Thucydides attri- The After his removal to Milan he joined the clerical order 51 E 2 ANTIPHILUS ANTIPHILUS .
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