Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	darius_n	son_n	xenophon_n	88	3	16.3441	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61814	Breviarium chronologicum being a treatise describing the terms and most celebrated characters, periods and epocha's us'd in chronology, by which that useful science may easily be attained to / writ in Latin by Gyles Strauchius ... ; and now done into English from the third edition, with additions.	Strauch, Aegidius, 1632-1682.; Sault, Richard, d. 1702.	1699 (1699)	Wing S5941; ESTC R39107	274,730	510

of_o nabonnedus_n according_a to_o berosus_n 3._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n according_a to_o the_o celestial_a character_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n be_v account_v 9_o year_n 4._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n be_v account_v by_o ptolemy_n 209_o year_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4176th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 4._o ☽_o 15._o if_o therefore_o 4175_o year_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o profane_a historian_n the_o product_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4175_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v it_o allow_v of_o any_o same_o whether_o the_o babylonian_a and_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o same_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o persian_a and_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n but_o maintain_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o persia_n media_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o some_o among_o the_o learned_a can_v be_v misguide_v into_o this_o opinion_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o balthasar_n babylon_n whether_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v vanquish_v by_o 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mistake_v in_o this_o relation_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o true_a berosus_n insert_v by_o app._n by_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la app._n josephus_n himself_o for_o labosordach_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o balthasar_n neither_o happen_v the_o conquest_n of_o cyrus_n under_o his_o reign_n neither_o do_v darius_n the_o median_a conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o according_a to_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o question_n by_o some_o whether_o darius_n the_o median_a mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nabonnidus_n whether_o darius_n medus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n mention_v by_o herodotus_n and_o other_o historian_n because_o that_o nabonnidus_n be_v call_v by_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a but_o darius_n be_v surname_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o median_a but_o since_o darius_n be_v 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medus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o astyages_n darius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o astyages_n and_o uncle_n to_o cyrus_n but_o though_o darius_n be_v original_o of_o media_n 1._o media_n d●n_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v king_n of_o media_n but_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o justin_n sufficient_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v astyages_n have_v no_o male_a issue_n §_o 6._o according_a to_o berosus_n who_o fragment_n be_v insert_v by_o josephus_n cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v babylon_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n darius_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o sustain_v a_o long_a siege_n the_o inhabitant_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o persian_n who_o at_o last_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o drain_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o divert_v its_o course_n into_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n surprise_v the_o city_n 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etc._n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o chronologer_n croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v babylon_n before_o croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v croesus_n or_o before_o justin_n relate_v that_o croesus_n assist_v the_o babylonian_n against_o cyrus_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n march_v into_o lydia_n against_o croesus_n who_o be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o but_o herodotus_n say_v express_o that_o cyrus_n vanquish_v croesus_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n eusebius_n chronic._n and_o julius_n solinus_n cap._n 7._o agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 58th_o olympiad_n 26._o olympiad_n c._n 25._o v._n 26._o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o last_o when_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v all_o the_o other_o king_n before_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sheshach_n shall_v drink_v after_o they_o §_o 8._o some_o of_o the_o chronologer_n make_v the_o first_o scripture_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la they_o allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o to_o reckon_v backward_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n when_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n complete_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o 70_o year_n and_o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n and_o his_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 12._o of_o c._n 25._o v._n 12._o jeremiah_n

4._o agesias_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o alexander_n die_v see_v diodor._n sicul._n arrian_n 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v consul_n of_o rome_n c._n poetelius_n and_o l._n papyrius_n see_v diodorus_n siculus_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o 114th_o olympiad_n celebrate_v where_o micinas_n of_o rhodes_n carry_v the_o day_n appion_n day_n l._n 1._o contr_n appion_n josephus_n diodor._n sic._n 7._o sic._n l._n 7._o arrian_n evang_fw-fr arrian_n l._n 8._o demonstr_n evang_fw-fr eusebius_n 7._o alexander_n die_v 236_o year_n after_o cyrus_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o persia_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n euseb_n l._n cit_fw-la 8._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v compute_v 424_o year_n according_a to_o 3._o to_o l._n 3._o ptolemy_n 9_o the_o year_n of_o the_o christian_a aera_fw-la 238_o be_v the_o 562_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n according_a to_o 21._o to_o de_fw-fr d._n n._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n 10._o 1214_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n there_o be_v a_o solar_a eclipse_n observe_v at_o aracta_n both_o the_o great_a luminary_n be_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o that_o the_o same_o eclipse_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 891_o on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o august_n about_o noon_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o elliptical_a calculation_n albategn_n 11._o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v thus_o relate_v by_o alex._n by_o vit._n alex._n plutarch_n on_o the_o 18_o day_n of_o the_o month_n daesius_n be_v seize_v with_o a_o fever_n he_o remain_v all_o that_o night_n in_o the_o bath_n the_o next_o day_n after_o bathe_v he_o heap_z his_o bedchamber_n where_o he_o play_v at_o table_n with_o medius_n have_v bathe_v again_o at_o night_n and_o assist_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o eat_v with_o much_o eagerness_n the_o same_o night_n his_o fever_n return_v again_o the_o 20_o 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