This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1884. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... HISTOET TOPICS. ANCIENT HISTORY. I. Oriental Period, To B.C. 500. 1. Egypt and Palestine. -- a. The Mediterranean system of lands. b. The valley of the Nile (with map). c. The early empire; the 4th and 12th dynasties. d. The Ilyksos. e. The 18th and 19th dynasties. / . The 26th dynasty. g. The Hebrew monarchy. Holomon,n.c. 1000. h. The kingdoms of Israel and Judah. -- i. The exodus of the Israelites. k. ./Ethiopia. -- Map: The Mediterranean sea; the Orient; B.C. 1500. 2. The Orient. -- a. The Chaldean empire. b. The Assyrian empire. c. Babylon. d. Media. e. Asia Minor; the kingdom of Lydia. f. Cyrus; the Persian empire. g. Darius Hystaspes; B.c. 500. h. Phoenicia; Tyre and Sidon. -- i. Cyprus. k. Armenia. I. Cambyses in Egypt. -- Map: B.C. 650 and 600. II. Grecian Period. B.C. 500-300. 3. Greece. -- a. The geography and races of Greece. b. The Greek colonies. c. The Spartan hegemony. d. The Persian invasion. e. The Athenian empire; the age of Pericles. /". The Peloponnesian war. g. Epaminondas; the hegemony of Thebes. h. Philip of Macedon.---i. The return of the Heraclidce. k. Themistocles. I. The battle of Marathon; of Salamis; of Leuctra. m. The peace of Antalcidas, B.C. 387. -- Map: Greece; the Orient; B.c 500. 4. The Macedonian Empire. -- a. Alexander; the conquest of Persia. b. The expedition to India. c. Greece after Alexander. d. The Achaean league. e. The kingdom of Pergamus. f. The SeleucidiB; the kingdom of Syria. g. The Ptolemies in Egypt; Eagidse. h. The Parthian empire; Arsacidse. -- i. The battle of Ipsus, B.C. 301. k. The iEtolian league. I. Agis and Cleomenes. -- Map: B.C. 275. III. Roman Period. B.C. 300 To Christian Era. 5. Italy. -- a. The geography and races of Italy. h. The Etruscans. c. Magna Graecia. d. Kome under the kings. e. Th...
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