The Complete Makers of History of Jacob Abbott (Illustrated)

3406 Pages·2013·29.06 MB·English

by  Jacob Abbott

Table of Contents
About the Author
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
CYRUS THE GREAT
Preface
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Chapter I. Herodotus and Xenophon
Chapter II. The Birth of Cyrus
Chapter III. The Visit to Media
Chapter IV. Crœsus
Chapter V. Accession of Cyrus to the Throne
Chapter VI. The Oracles
Chapter VII. The Conquest of Lydia
Chapter VIII. The Conquest of Babylon
Chapter IX. The Restoration of the Jews
Chapter X. The Story of Panthea
Chapter XI. Conversations
Chapter XII. The Death of Cyrus
Footnotes
DARIUS THE GREAT
Preface
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Chapter I. Cambyses
Chapter II. The End of Cambyses
Chapter III. Smerdis the Magian
Chapter IV. The Accession of Darius
Chapter V. The Provinces
Chapter VI. The Reconnoitering of Greece
Chapter VII. The Revolt of Babylon
Chapter VIII. The Invasion of Scythia
Chapter IX. The Retreat from Scythia
Chapter X. The Story of Histiæus
Chapter XI. The Invasion of Greece and the
Battle of Marathon
Chapter XII. The Death of Darius
Footnotes
XERXES
Preface
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Chapter I. The Mother of Xerxes
Chapter II. Egypt and Greece.
Chapter III. Debate on the Proposed Invasion
Of Greece
Chapter IV. Preparations for the Invasion Of
Greece
Chapter V. Crossing the Hellespont
Chapter VI. The Review of the Troops at
Doriscus
Chapter VII. The Preparations of the Greeks
for Defense
Chapter VIII. The Advance of Xerxes into
Greece
Chapter IX. The Battle of Thermopylæ
Chapter X. The Burning of Athens
Chapter XI. The Battle of Salamis
Chapter XII. The Return of Xerxes To Persia
Footnotes
THE ANCIENT GREECE
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Preface
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Chapter I. His Childhood and Youth
Chapter II. Beginning of His Reign
Chapter III. The Reaction
Chapter IV. Crossing the Hellespont
Chapter V. Campaign in Asia Minor
Chapter VI. Defeat of Darius
Chapter VII. The Siege of Tyre
Chapter VIII. Alexander in Egypt
Chapter IX. The Great Victory
Chapter X. The Death of Darius
Chapter XI. Deterioration of Character
Chapter XII. Alexander's End
Footnotes
PYRRHUS
Preface
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Chapter I. Olympias and Antipater
Chapter II. Cassander
Chapter III. Early Life of Pyrrhus
Chapter IV. Wars in Macedon
Chapter V. War in Italy
Chapter VI. Negotiations
Chapter VII. The Sicilian Campaign
Chapter VIII. The Retreat from Italy
Chapter IX. The Family of Lysimachus
Chapter X. The Reconquest of Macedon
Chapter XI. Sparta
Chapter XII. The last Campaign of Pyrrhus
Footnotes
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
ROMULUS
Preface
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Chapter I. Cadmus
Chapter II. Cadmus's Letters
Chapter III. The Story of Æneas
Chapter IV. The Destruction of Troy
Chapter V. The Flight of Æneas
Chapter VI. The Landing in Latium
Chapter VII. Rhea Silvia
Chapter VIII. The Twins
Chapter IX. The Founding of Rome
Chapter X. Organization
Chapter XI. Wives
Chapter XII. The Sabine War
Chapter XIII. The Conclusion
Footnotes
HANNIBAL
Preface
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Chapter I. The First Punic War
Chapter II. Hannibal at Saguntum
Chapter III. Opening of the Second Punic War
Chapter IV. The Passage of the Rhone
Chapter V. Hannibal crosses the Alps
Chapter VI. Hannibal in the North of Italy
Chapter VII. The Apennines
Chapter VIII. The Dictator Fabius
Chapter IX. The Battle of Cannæ
Chapter X. Scipio
Chapter XI. Hannibal a Fugitive and an Exile
Chapter XII. The Destruction of Carthage
Footnote
JULIUS CAESAR
Preface
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Chapter I. Marius and Sylla
Chapter II. Caesar’s Early Years
Chapter III. Advancement to the Consulship
Chapter IV. The Conquest of Gaul
Chapter V. Pompey
Chapter VI. Crossing the Rubicon
Chapter VII. The Battle of Pharsalla
Chapter VIII. Flight and Death of Pompey
Chapter IX. Caesar in Egypt
Chapter X. Caesar Imperator
Chapter XI. The Conspiracy
Chapter XII. The Assassination
CLEOPATRA, QUEEN OF EGYPT
Preface
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Chapter I. The Valley of the Nile
Chapter II. The Ptolemies
Chapter III. Alexandria
Chapter IV. Cleopatra’s Father
Chapter V. Accession to the Throne
Chapter VI. Cleopatra and Cæsar
Chapter VII. The Alexandrine War
Chapter VIII. Cleopatra a Queen
Chapter IX. The Battle of Philippi
Chapter X. Cleopatra and Antony
Chapter XI. The Battle of Actium
Chapter XII. The End of Cleopatra
Footnotes
NERO
Preface
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Chapter I. Nero's Mother
Chapter II. The Assassination of Caligula
Chapter III. The Accession of Claudius
Chapter IV. The Fate of Messalina
Chapter V. The Childhood of Nero
Chapter VI. Nero an Emperor
Chapter VII. Britannicus
Chapter VIII. The Fate of Agrippina
Chapter IX. Extreme Depravity
Chapter X. Piso's Conspiracy
Chapter XI. The Fate of the Conspirators
Chapter XII. The Expedition into Greece
Chapter XIII. Nero's End
Footnotes
ENGLAND
ALFRED THE GREAT
Preface
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Chapter I. The Britons
Chapter II. The Anglo-Saxons
Chapter III. The Danes
Chapter IV. Alfred's Early Years
Chapter V. State of England
Chapter VI. Alfred's Accession to the Throne
Chapter VII. Reverses
Chapter VIII. The Seclusion
Chapter IX. Reassembling of the Army
Chapter X. The Victory over the Danes
Chapter XI. Character of Alfred's Reign
Chapter XII. The Close of Life
Chapter XIII. The Sequel
Footnotes
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Preface
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Chapter I. Normandy
Chapter II. Birth of William
Chapter III. The Accession
Chapter IV. William's Reign in Normandy
Chapter V. The Marriage
Chapter VI. The Lady Emma
Chapter VII. King Harold
Chapter VIII. The Preparations
Chapter IX. Crossing the Channel
Chapter X. The Battle of Hastings
Chapter XI. Prince Robert's Rebellion
Chapter XII. The Conclusion
Footnotes
KING RICHARD I
Preface
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Chapter I. King Richard's Mother
Chapter II. Richard's early Life
Chapter III. Fair Rosamond
Chapter IV. Accession of Richard to the
Throne
Chapter V. The Coronation
Chapter VI. Preparations for the Crusade
Chapter VII. The Embarkation
Chapter VIII. King Richard at Messina
Chapter IX. Berengaria
Chapter X. The Campaign in Cyprus
Chapter XI. Voyage to Acre
Chapter XII. The Arrival at Acre
Chapter XIII. Difficulties
Chapter XIV. The Fall of Acre
Chapter XV. Progress of the Crusade
Chapter XVI. Reverses
Chapter XVII. The old Man of the Mountains
Chapter XVIII. The Battle of Jaffa
Chapter XIX. The Truce
Chapter XX. The Departure from Palestine
Chapter XXI. Richard made Captive
Chapter XXII. The Return to England
Footnotes
KING RICHARD II
Preface
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Chapter I. Richard's Predecessors
Chapter II. Quarrels
Chapter III. The Black Prince
Chapter IV. The Battle of Poictiers
Chapter V. Childhood of Richard