100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentBloomsbury Academic, 1. jan. 2000 - 474 sider 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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... Philip was able to play power politics in Greece by cajoling , complimenting , threatening , or bribing vari- ous factions into cooperating with him . Philip's nemesis was the Athenian orator Demosthenes . He seemed to be one of the few ...
... Philip was able to play power politics in Greece by cajoling , complimenting , threatening , or bribing vari- ous factions into cooperating with him . Philip's nemesis was the Athenian orator Demosthenes . He seemed to be one of the few ...
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... Philip for redress . Philip ordered his “ vassal , " King John of England , to appear in Paris to explain himself . He refused . In response , Philip went conquering , gaining Normandy from English control in 1204 and following it up ...
... Philip for redress . Philip ordered his “ vassal , " King John of England , to appear in Paris to explain himself . He refused . In response , Philip went conquering , gaining Normandy from English control in 1204 and following it up ...
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... Philip II . Philip had lately been tied to the English throne through his marriage to Elizabeth's predecessor , Mary . When she died , Philip proposed marriage to her surviv- ing sister to maintain his influence in a coun- try with a ...
... Philip II . Philip had lately been tied to the English throne through his marriage to Elizabeth's predecessor , Mary . When she died , Philip proposed marriage to her surviv- ing sister to maintain his influence in a coun- try with a ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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