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year_n render_v himself_o almost_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n but_o this_o three_o and_o grecian_a monarchy_n last_v not_o long_o in_o this_o unite_a flourish_a condition_n for_o alexander_n die_v without_o son_n and_o leave_v his_o dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o worthy_a occasion_v many_o competitor_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o esteem_n claim_v a_o share_n till_o after_o many_o sharp_a contest_v among_o they_o four_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a share_v the_o empire_n between_o themselves_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o dynasty_n or_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n minor_n the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n all_o which_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n reduce_v to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n 1._o asia_n minor_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n when_o antiochus_n the_o great_a be_v vanquish_v by_o l._n scipio_n the_o proconsul_n who_o for_o that_o victory_n be_v ever_o after_o call_v asiaticus_n justin_n lib._n 31._o and_o livy_n lib._n 37._o 2._o the_o roman_n subdue_v macedon_n when_o paulus_n aemylius_fw-la the_o roman_a consul_n take_v perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedonia_n prisoner_n which_o be_v a._n m._n 3803._o and_o about_o 156_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a 3._o the_o roman_n conquer_v syria_n when_o tigranes_n be_v defeat_v by_o pompey_n which_o be_v 260_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n m._n justin_n plutarch_n livy_n 4._o and_o last_o augustus_n caesar_n add_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n upon_o his_o victory_n over_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n reduce_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n which_o happen_v 294_o year_n after_o alexander_n death_n plutarch_n in_o anton._n polem_n lib._n 3._o ch_n 8._o so_o as_o this_o grecian_a monarchy_n last_v complete_o 300_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n 294_o year_n as_o ptolemy_n write_v whereunto_o if_o 6_o more_o be_v add_v for_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n from_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n to_o his_o own_o death_n it_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o just_a and_o full_a time_n of_o 300_o year_n arrianus_n diodâ—rus_n now_o for_o the_o succession_n of_o those_o several_a king_n that_o possess_v the_o four_o division_n of_o this_o three_o grecian_a monarchy_n they_o be_v as_o follow_v i._o over_o the_o whole_a grecian_a monarchy_n reign_v alexander_n m._n 6_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n a._n m._n 3642._o ii_o over_o the_o monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v reign_v four_o several_a king_n the_o macedonian_a asiatic_a syrian_a and_o egyptian_a i._o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n be_v 1._o aridaus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o alexander_n m._n 2._o cassander_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n 3._o philippus_n the_o son_n of_o cassander_n 4._o antipater_n and_o alexander_n both_o son_n of_o cassander_n 5._o demetrius_n poliorcetes_n son_n of_o antigonus_n king_n of_o asia_n 6._o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n 7._o lysimachus_z of_o thrace_n alexander_n officer_n that_o kill_v the_o lion_n 8._o ptolemaus_n ceraunus_n son_n of_o ptolomaus_n lagus_n 9_o meleager_n one_o of_o alexander_n old_a officer_n 10._o antipater_n the_o ii_o 11._o sosthenes_n 12._o antigonus_n gonatas_n son_n of_o demetrius_n poliorceres_n 13._o demetrius_n the_o second_o son_n of_o antigonus_n 14._o antigonus_z the_o second_o surname_v doson_n 15._o philippus_n son_n of_o demetrius_n the_o 11_o the_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n 16._o perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedon_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o paulus_n aemyâ—â—us_n the_o roman_a consul_n be_v imprison_v during_o life_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n come_v under_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o permit_v to_o enjoy_v their_o freedom_n till_o be_v betray_v into_o a_o rebellion_n by_o a_o counterfeit_a 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evargetes_n 4._o ptol._n philopator_n 5._o ptol._n epiphanes_n 6._o ptol._n philometor_n 7._o ptol._n physcon_n 8._o ptol._n lathurus_n or_o lamyrus_n 9_o ptol._n alexander_n 10._o ptol._n lathurus_n recall_v again_o from_o banishment_n 11._o ptol._n auletes_n 12._o ptol._n dionysius_n 13._o cleopatra_n the_o daughter_n of_o ptol._n auletes_n be_v at_o first_o the_o belove_a mistress_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o afterward_o of_o mark_n anthony_n who_o overthrow_n at_o actium_n break_v her_o heart_n so_o that_o she_o voluntary_o throw_v away_o her_o own_o life_n with_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o asp_n after_o which_o egypt_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n whereby_o the_o three_o monarchy_n do_v total_o expire_v wherefore_o the_o roman_a power_n have_v in_o this_o manner_n swallow_v up_o the_o four_o several_a division_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n the_o four_o monarchy_n must_v by_o consequence_n take_v its_o beginning_n at_o rome_n and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o for_o julius_n 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