laomedon_n succeed_v and_o reign_v about_o 44_o year_n he_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o treasury_n of_o neptune_n and_o apollo_n and_o at_o last_o be_v kill_v by_o hercules_n 1280_o 2714._o 7._o priam_n succeed_v and_o reign_v about_o 53_o year_n his_o son_n paris_n go_v into_o greece_n and_o bring_v thence_o by_o force_n the_o beautiful_a helena_n wife_n of_o menelaus_n upon_o this_o agamemnon_z brother_n to_o menelaus_n excite_v the_o greek_n to_o a_o confederacy_n to_o revenge_v this_o affront_n the_o grecian_n have_v make_v he_o their_o general_n march_v against_o troy_n which_o after_o a_o ten_o year_n siege_n they_o take_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2767_o before_o christ_n 1183_o before_o the_o first_o olympiad_n 407_o before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 431._o 1183_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o account_n which_o the_o poet_n give_v we_o of_o the_o famous_a siege_n of_o troy_n be_v full_a of_o fabulous_a relation_n so_o that_o all_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o chief_a hero_n of_o this_o war_n such_o as_o achilles_n ajax_z ulysses_n hector_n aeneas_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v but_o the_o great_a part_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o romance_n and_o poetical_a fiction_n and_o not_o as_o true_a history_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n sparta_n or_o lacedemonia_fw-la be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o laconia_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a republic_n of_o peloponnesus_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n eurotus_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a city_n in_o all_o greece_n tho'_o it_o have_v no_o fortification_n and_o defend_v its_o self_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 800_o year_n against_o all_o its_o enemy_n author_n be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o time_n or_o the_o founder_n of_o sparta_n some_o say_v spartus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o amilcas_n other_o that_o sparta_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n lacedaemon_n found_v it_o some_o assert_v that_o spartus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o phoroneus_n king_n of_o argos_n and_o other_o that_o lelex_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o it_o from_o who_o it_o be_v call_v lelegia_fw-la it_o not_o receive_v the_o title_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la till_o in_fw-la lacedemon_n time_n who_o be_v its_o four_o king_n and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o affirm_v that_o cecrops_n the_o founder_n of_o athens_n be_v likewise_o the_o founder_n of_o sparta_n it_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n more_o skilled_a in_o politic_n than_o the_o lacedaemonian_n we_o have_v one_o famous_a instance_n of_o this_o and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v almost_o a_o prodigy_n viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o government_n shall_v be_v under_o two_o king_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o in_o their_o interest_n as_o to_o last_v above_o 800_o year_n together_o under_o that_o form_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o this_o government_n of_o two_o king_n cease_v both_o the_o glory_n and_o grandeur_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n begin_v to_o decline_v as_o author_n agree_v not_o about_o the_o founder_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o agree_v about_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v found_v nor_o about_o the_o number_n of_o their_o first_o king_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o obscure_o hand_v down_o to_o we_o before_o the_o first_o olympiad_n that_o chronology_n and_o history_n too_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o imperfect_a the_o famous_a usher_n pass_v by_o in_o his_o chronology_n all_o the_o first_o king_n as_o well_o as_o those_o call_v the_o heraclide_n think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o be_v silent_a than_o to_o advance_v any_o thing_n on_o matter_n so_o uncertain_a yet_o since_o dr._n howell_n and_o other_o have_v give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o these_o king_n without_o mention_v the_o precise_a number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o their_o particular_a reign_n we_o shall_v consider_v lacedemonia_fw-la under_o four_o distinct_a state_n sect._n i._n the_o first_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o fourteen_o king_n not_o much_o know_v last_v about_o 397_o year_n that_o be_v from_o lelex_n their_o first_o king_n to_o the_o heraclide_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o long_o each_o king_n live_v or_o reign_v we_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o their_o name_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 2450._o 1500_o 1._o lelex_n 2._o miles_n 3._o eurotas_n 4._o lacedaemon_n who_o marry_v sparte_v the_o daughter_n of_o eurotas_n 5._o amyclas_n 6._o argalus_n 7._o cynortas_n 8._o oebalus_n 9_o hippocoon_n expel_v by_o 10._o tyndareus_n 11._o castor_n and_o pollux_n 12._o menelaus_n who_o marry_v helena_n the_o sister_n of_o the_o two_o former_a 2775._o 13._o orestes_n he_o kill_v his_o mother_n and_o aegystus_n king_n of_o argos_n rule_v over_o both_o the_o kingdom_n 70_o year_n 1175_o 2845._o 14._o tisamenus_n reign_v only_o two_o year_n 1105_o sect._n ii_o the_o second_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o the_o king_n call_v heraclide_n till_o such_o time_n as_o their_o power_n be_v moderate_v by_o the_o gerontes_n or_o senator_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 2847._o 1103._o they_o be_v call_v heraclide_n as_o descend_v from_o hercules_n for_o aristodemus_n one_o of_o his_o descendant_n have_v two_o son_n namely_o eurysthenes_n and_o procles_n both_o which_o the_o spartan_n choose_v for_o their_o king_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o two_o royal_a family_n call_v eurysthenides_n and_o proclides_n who_o joint_o govern_v lacedemonia_fw-la for_o the_o space_n of_o 249_o year_n the_o king_n call_v eurysthenides_n 1._o eurysthenes_n reign_v 42_o year_n 2._o agis_n the_o son_n of_o eurysthenes_n succeed_v from_o he_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v call_v agidae_fw-la and_o that_o of_o eurysthenes_n be_v extinct_a he_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n 3._o echestratus_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v 35_o year_n 4._o labotas_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v 37_o year_n 5._o dorâ—ssus_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v about_o 30_o year_n 6._o agesilaus_n succeed_v his_o father_n doryssus_fw-la and_o reign_v about_o 44_o year_n 7._o archelaus_n succeed_v his_o father_n agesilaus_n and_o reign_v 60_o year_n the_o king_n call_v proclides_n 1._o procles_n 2._o soos_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o procles_n 3._o eurypon_n the_o son_n of_o soos_n from_o who_o the_o follow_a king_n be_v call_v eurypontides_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o name_n of_o proclides_n 4._o prytanis_n succeed_v his_o father_n eurypon_n 5._o eunomus_n succeed_v his_o father_n prytanis_n 6._o polydectes_n succeed_v his_o father_n eunomus_n 7._o charilaus_n succeed_v his_o father_n polydectes_n he_o be_v the_o posthumous_n son_n of_o polydectes_n and_o reign_v under_o the_o tuition_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o famous_a legislator_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n lycurgus_n be_v son_n to_o eunomus_n the_o brother_n of_o polydectes_n and_o uncle_n to_o charilaus_n about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v law_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n sect._n iii_o the_o three_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o such_o king_n who_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o 28_o gerontes_n or_o senator_n who_o lycurgus_n institute_v year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3096._o 854._o this_o state_n last_v 130_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3198_o at_o which_o time_n the_o epheri_n be_v set_v up_o 8._o teleclus_n the_o son_n of_o archelaus_n reign_v about_o 40_o year_n he_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o messenian_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n 9_o alcamenes_n succeed_v his_o father_n teleclus_n and_o reign_v 37_o year_n 10._o polydorus_n succeed_v and_o be_v kill_v by_o polemarchus_n in_o his_o time_n the_o ephori_fw-la be_v set_v up_o to_o bridle_n the_o king_n and_o senate_n five_o of_o they_o be_v yearly_o make_v and_o tho'_o the_o first_o be_v only_o name_v and_o the_o other_o style_v eponymous_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o five_o of_o equal_a power_n 8._o nicander_n succeed_v his_o father_n charilaus_n and_o reign_v 39_o year_n 9_o theopompus_n the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o succeed_v be_v unlimited_a till_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3447._o sect._n iu._n the_o four_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o the_o king_n with_o the_o five_o ephori_fw-la or_o inspector_n institute_v by_o theopompus_n 130_o year_n after_o lycurgus_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3198._o 752._o this_o state_n last_v about_o 532_o year_n viz._n down_o to_o such_o time_n as_o cleomenes_n be_v defeat_v by_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n 11._o eurycrates_n i._n the_o son_n of_o polydorus_n 12._o anaxander_n the_o son_n of_o eurycrates_n 13._o eurycrates_n ii_o the_o son_n of_o anaxander_n 10._o zeuxidamus_n grandson_n to_o theopompus_n 11._o anaxidamus_n his_o son_n 12._o archidamus_n the_o son_n of_o anaxidamus_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o
chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2â—â—_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o 14_o king_n for_o 397_o year_n that_o be_v from_o lelix_fw-la to_o the_o heraclide_n 333_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o lacedaemon_n under_o the_o king_n call_v heraclide_n 334_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o gerontes_n 335_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n with_o the_o five_o ephori_fw-la 336_o chap._n xii_o of_o corinth_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 343_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o mycenae_n 346_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n 348_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o macedonian_n 352_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 20_o king_n from_o caranus_n to_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n 352_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o alexander_n 355_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 17_o king_n after_o alexander_n 355_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o lydia_n to_o croesus_n 361_o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o alexander_n 363_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o italian_n latin_n roman_n and_o of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n 367._o sect._n 1_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o the_o janigenae_n or_o siculi_n which_o last_v 557_o year_n 368_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o 15_o king_n call_v aborigines_n which_o last_v 577._o from_o janus_n to_o romulus_n 369_o sect._n 3_o the_o regal_a state_n of_o rome_n which_o last_v 245_o year_n 371_o sect._n 4._o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o brutus_n the_o first_o consul_n to_o the_o perpetual_a dictatorship_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o 464_o year_n divide_v into_o fifteen_o period_n 378_o period_n 1._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarquin_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n 379_o
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