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Antiquity - Texts: Greeks and Carthaginians in Sicily before the First Punic War From 408-407 BC onwards, the Greek irregular leader Hermocrates for the first time promoted the idea of the common struggle of all Greeks against their hereditary enemy, Carthage, and carried on a kind of guerrilla war against the Carthaginians. In the peace of 339 BC, the "status quo ante bellum" was restored, and the river Halycus was confirmed as the Greek-Carthaginian border. In 310 BC, a large force of Carthaginian troops landed in Sicily, and Agathocles was forced on to the defensive. www.moneymuseum.com /standard_etage_2_english/raeume/altertum/texte/griechen/sizilien/content.html   (0 words)

Ancient Districts of Asia Minor and Anatolia In the 7th and 6th centuries BC the cities of Ionia were involved in a series of wars with the kings of Lydia, to whom Ionia yielded a nominal submission. Early in the 1st millennium BC it is believed to have comprised the greater part of the Anatolian Peninsula, but at the time of the Persian invasion in the 6th century BC it was limited to the districts known as Lesser Phrygia and Greater Phrygia. On his overthrow in 66 BC by the Roman general Pompey the Great, the kingdom was divided, the western portion being joined to the province of Bithynia in a Roman province known as Pontus and Bithynia and the eastern region being assigned to native princes. www.ancientanatolia.com /sites/ancient_districts.htm   (3048 words)

ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander, born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias (c. In the summer of 336 bc Philip was assassinated, and Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne. In 335 bc as general of the Greeks in a campaign against the Persians, originally planned by his father, he carried out a successful campaign against the defecting Thracians, penetrating to the Ister (modern Danube) River. www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?articleId=200647   (1724 words)

Cassander 350 - 297 BC), king of Macedonia (302 - 297 BC), eldest son of Antipater, first appears at the court of Alexander III at Babylon, where he defended his father against the accusations of his enemies. Cassander at once marched against Olympias, and, having forced her to surrender in Pydna[?], put her to death (316 BC). In 310 BC/309 BC he also murdered Roxana and nominal King Alexander IV of Macedon, the wife and son of Alexander the Great, whose natural son Heracles he bribed Polyperchon to poison. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Cassander.html   (249 words)

Antigonus I Monophthalmos Antigonus was appointed governor of Greater Phrygia in 333 BC, and in the division of the provinces after Alexander's death in 323 BC he also received Pamphylia and Lycia from Perdiccas, regent of the empire. The army of father and son was defeated by the united forces of Seleucus and Lysimachus at Ipsus in 301 BC. Demetrius took control of Macedon in 294 BC, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by the Roman Republic at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC. www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/AntigonusIMonophthalmus.html   (0 words)

Welcome to BC 265 Principles of Accounting I: 3 semester hours This first course in accounting provides an introduction to the elements of financial accounting including the accounting cycle and the four basic financial statements – the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of owner’s equity, and the statement of cash flows. BC 266 Principles of Accounting II: 3 semester hours This course is a continuation of BC 265 and includes further study of financial accounting along with an introduction to management accounting. BC 440 Auditing Principles and Practices: 3 semester hours This is a study of the audit function primarily from the independent CPA viewpoint. www.mtmercy.edu /cat/ba.htm   (4932 words)

Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Eumenes c.212-166 BC, last king of Macedon (179-168 BC), son and successor of Philip V. He intrigued against his younger brother, Demetrius, eventually bringing about the latter's execution by Philip V. As king, his involvement in Greek politics excited the fears of Eumenes II of Pergamum, who, thinking... He was made (333 BC) governor of Phrygia, and after the death of Alexander he was advanced by the friendship of Antipater, who with Ptolemy I and Craterus, supported Antigonus in 321... 241 BC), ruler of Pergamum, nephew and successor of Philetaerus, former treasurer of Lysimachus (263). www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Eumenes   (1244 words)

Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) Around 700 BC Aeolian colonists, possibly from Lesbos or the Troad, founded the city (Palaiopolis area) on the NW coast and the famous sanctuary of the Great Gods further W (now 6 km from Kamariotissa). The island was sacked by pirates in 84 BC and the city was destroyed by an earthquake in the 1st century AD. Outstanding monuments on the W hill are a large stoa (first half of 3rd century BC) in which the numerous pilgrims congregated and the fountain where the statue of Nike (Victory, now in the Louvre) once stood on the prow of a ship (early 2nd century BC). www.ypai.gr /atlas/thesi_uk.asp?idthesis=80   (493 words)

History of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia By 500 BC, sixteen monarchies and 'republics' known as the Mahajanapadas stretched across the Indo-Gangetic plains from modern-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh. Gautama Buddha in the 6th or 5th century BC was the founder of Buddhism, which later spread to East Asia and South-East Asia, while Mahavira founded Jainism. The Sunga dynasty was established in 185 BC, about 50 years after Ashoka's death, when the king Brihadratha, the last of the Mauryan rulers, was brutally murdered by the then commander-in-chief of the Mauryan armed forces, Pusyamitra Sunga, while he was taking the Guard of Honour of his forces. polaris.umuc.edu /~ogoga/History_of_india.htm   (4908 words)

Macedonian Gift Shop - Alexander The Great! Alexander began circulating these coins in the year 335 BC; his purpose was political, as noted from the representations, since they were minted in 336 BC when he was proclaimed the principal hegemonic Hellenic ruler by the Council (Synedrion) of the Corinthian Peace Agreement. Lysimachus was killed in 281 BC at the battle at Corurupedium, and the throne of the Macedonian state was briefly (until 280 BC) held by Seleucus I Nikator (312-280 BC), one of the Diadochi of Alexander and founder of the Seleucid dynasty in the Asian part of Alexander's state. After the defeat of the Celts by Antigonus II Gonatas in 277 BC, the founder of the Antigonidas dynasty, the economy began to revive, as is evident from the coin circulation... www.macedoniagiftshop.com /ancient_macedonian_coins_2.html   (2063 words)

List of Roman battles 316 BC - Battle of Lautulae - Romans are defeated by the Samnites. 225 BC - Battle of Faesulae - Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy. 49 BC, August 24 - Battle of the Bagradas River - Caesar's general Gaius Curio is defeated in North Africa by the Pompeians under Attius Varus and King Juba of Numidia. www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_roman_battles.shtml   (3173 words)

Iznik, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org- Founded in the 4th century BC by the Macedonian king Antigonus I Monophthalmus, it was an important center in late Roman and Byzantine times (see Nicaea, councils of; Nicaea, empire of). Following the battle of Ipsus (301 BC), one of Alexander's generals, Lysimachos (360-281 BC) took the city and named it Nikaia after his wife and daughter of the Macedonian leader, Antipatros. In the course of its history from 316 BC to present day, Iznik presents a picture of a city that has undergone great cultural and architectural changes. www.adiyamanli.org /iznik.html   (1803 words)

Ancient Literature Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 BC He was a pupil of Socrates. The Anabasis is his story of the march to Persia to aid Cyrus, who enlisted Greek help to try and take the throne from Artaxerxes, and the ensuing return of the Greeks, in which Xenophon played a leading role. B.C. and eventually was freed by his master. www.globusz.com /cat_ancient.asp   (0 words)

Academics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) Prerequisites: BC 165, BC 166, BN 104, and BK 101. This course is a continuation of BC 165 and includes further study of financial accounting along with an introduction to management accounting. As a continuation of BC 325, this course includes an in-depth study of revenues, expenses, long-term liabilities, and stockholder's equity, including earnings per share. www.mtmercy.edu /cat2002/ba.htm   (4703 words)

Greek and Roman Theatre It was introduced in the middle of the fifth century BC and probably did not exist for Aeschylus' early tragedies. In his Ars poetica (The Art of Poetry) (19 BC) he argued that comedy and tragedy should be distinct forms; that tragedy should draw its characters from the noble class while comedies should deal with the middle class; and that the function of drama was not only to entertain but to teach a moral lesson. The theatre was begun in 46 BC under the reign of Julius Caesar and dedicated to Claudius Marcello by Augustus Caesar between 13 and 11 BC. www.northern.edu /wild/th100/CHAPT10.HTM   (3139 words)

The Early History of Chinese Calligraphy 1066 BC Well-developed in agriculture and handicrafts, the Shang is known the second hereditary Chinese dynasty. In 771 BC an invasion of a nomadic tribe from northwest desert forced the Zhou to move its capital east from Xian to Luoyang. While Confucius, 551 - 479 BC, strove to analyze the troubles of his day by affirming the virtues in Zhou's rites which were forgotten in warring states, his contemporary Laozi, the exponent of Taoism, favored inaction and withdrawal from society. www.rice-paper.com /uses/calligraphy/history/shang.html   (822 words)

Archaeology Wordsmith Shortly before 316 BC, the state was conquered by the Ch'in and incorporated into the Ch'in empire. In the middle of the 3rd century BC, the Pa region became part of the kingdom of Shu and was totally independent of north and central china.. During the Hsi (Western) Chou period (1111-771 BC) the fief of Chin (now a colloquial and literary name for Shansi) was established in the area of Hou-ma along the Fen River. www.reference-wordsmith.com /cgi-bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=headword&terms=Ch'u   (629 words)

Hellenisitic Kingdoms - Ancient Greek coins of the - Calgary Coin Gallery During the confusion that followed Alexander's death he was appointed governor of Thrace and in 305 BC assumed the title of King and began a military expansion extending from Thrace into much of Asia Minor. Baktria and Parthia broke away during the mid-3rd century BC and in 190 BC the Seleukids suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Romans, losing control of Asia Minor, leaving them only with Syria and the surrounding area. In 305 BC he took the title of King, establishing a Dynasty that lasted for 275 years and at its height control all of Egypt as well as parts of Palestine, Syria, Phonecia, and the island of Cyprus. www.calgarycoin.com /ancient04.htm   (644 words)

Lysimachus - Search Results - MSN Encarta Lysimachus (360?-281 bc), king of Thrace who was briefly king of all Macedonia in the 3rd century bc. Arsinoë I (flourished 282-247 bc), first wife of Ptolemy II, king of Egypt, and the mother of Ptolemy III. Arsinoë II (316-271 bc), Egyptian queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the daughter of King Ptolemy I. After the death of her first husband, King... encarta.msn.com /Lysimachus.html   (184 words)

Hellas: Almanac of the Diadochi :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games After the Diadochi Period (323 BC -- 280 BC), three strong dynastic kingdoms emerged as major successors of Alexander's domain -- the Seleucid Empire in Asia, the Antigonid Empire in Macedonia and Greece and the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. Antiochus I Soter (‘saviour') -- king of Asia (280 BC -- 261 BC), son of Seleucus I Nicator. Defeated the Galatians in Asia Minor (275 BC) and fought against Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt for the control of Phoenicia and Syria. wildfiregames.com /0ad/page.php?p=1575   (1095 words)

Olympias Late in spring of 356 BC, under pressure from her uncle the Epirotan king she returned to Pella -the Macedonian capital- pregnant. One of the terms of the capitulation had been that her life should be spared; but in spite of this she was brought to trial for the numerous and cruel executions of which she had been guilty during her short lease of power. Condemned without a hearing, she was put to death (316 BC) by the friends of those whom she had slain, and Cassander is said to have denied her remains the rites of burial. www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/Olympias.html   (0 words)

Timeline 254 B.C. Sack of Agrigentum, Carthaginian forces recapture and sack the city of Agrigentum, lost in 262 B.C. Siege of Panormus, Roman forces capture the main Carthaginian base in northern Sicily. Outbreak of the War of the Brothers, c.241-236 BC, civil war that saw the Seleucid Empire temporarily split in two. 240 B.C. Battle of Ancyra, (or 239 B.C.), decisive battle of the War of the Brothers and victory for the rebels under Antiochus Hierax. www.historyofwar.org /periodframe.html   (0 words)

Malter Galleries Past Auctions Died 12 B.C. AE As struck by Tiberius. Inside is the end of a bronze implement fused within the remains of the original contents of the jar. A marble fragment on stand depicting the lower torso and legs of a male figure who engages in sexual act with woman who stands but is bent over at waist with her head and elbows on the ground. www.maltergalleries.com /archives/auction05/feb2005/feb2705.html   (7291 words)

Antigonus I Monophthalmus Summary Eumenes was defeated and forced to retire to the fortress of Nora in Cappadocia, and a new army that was marching to his relief was routed by Antigonus. The siege of Rhodes lasted a year and ended in 304 BC when Demetrius meeting with obstinate resistance, he was obliged to make a peace treaty upon the best terms that he could. The army of father and son was defeated by the united forces of Seleucus and Lysimachus at the decisive Ipsus in 301 BC. www.bookrags.com /Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus   (1720 words)

Roxane, Greece, ancient history In 320 BC she and her son were taken to Macedonia by Antipater as symbols of the empire of Alexander. When Antipater died in 319 BC she fled with her son to her mother-in-law Olympias in Epirus. In 316 BC Kassander captured her and murdered Olympias. www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/history/ancient/roxane.htm   (152 words)

CSW Mustangs vs BC Warriors (May 06, 2004) BC Warriors - inning 1 Jennings to c for Ruiz. BC Warriors - inning 3 Cormier reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second (3-2). BC Warriors - inning 5 Jennings to c for Ruiz. home.valornet.com /wroan/CSW2004/csw46.htm   (1657 words)

Capua - Samnite Wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) As with many groups at this time period they experienced a population boom, and by 400 BC they controlled twice as much land as Latium. The Romans suffered a disastrous defeat at Lautulae in 315 BC, inspiring Capua to side with the Samnites. Rome however continued dominating the war and in 304 BC the Samnites sued for peace, ending the Second Samnite War. abacus.bates.edu /~jhoffste/samnite_wars.htm   (423 words)

Alexander the Great - Series Overview King of Macedon, born 356, ruled 336-323 BC; also known in legend as Iskander or Sikander, 'the Great', 'the Two Horned' and 'the Accursed'. Wrote an eye-witness account of Alexander's expedition down to 328 BC, by which time he had become a critic of the growing despotism in Alexander's court. 375 BC) princess of Epirus, wife of Philip and mother of Alexander, who wished her to be deified after her death. www.mpt.org /programsinterests/mpt/alexander/overview/cast_life.html   (872 words)

Second Samnite War After the end of the Latin War in the 330's BC, the Romans expanded into the territory of the Aurunci and Sidicini to the south of the Volsci. In 308 BC the Etruscans were forced to capitulate on severe terms and in 304 BC the Samnites followed suit. Their efforts were too late to stop the spread of Roman expansion and in 305 BC a Roman victory led the Paeligni and Hernici to surrender. www.unrv.com /empire/second-samnite-war.php   (1052 words)

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