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continue_v 502._o year_n heâ—…odot_n lib._n 1._o justinus_n lib._n 3._o constantinople_n build_v herodot_n lib._n 2._o dodoneum_fw-la oraculum_fw-la at_o this_o time_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n again_o ardis_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o lydia_n zaleucus_n law_n for_o adultery_n a_o just_a king_n a_o rare_a example_n of_o justice_n tullus_n hostilius_n triumph_v over_o the_o fidenans_n and_o the_o vient_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o terpander_n a_o famous_a musician_n thales_n a_o great_a philosopher_n live_v long_o dionysus_n halica_fw-la lib._n 3._o solinus_n cap._n 2._o the_o cimmerian_n subdue_v by_o the_o scythian_n sadaite_v the_o 7._o king_n of_o lydia_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o ancus_n martius_n the_o 4._o king_n of_o rome_n dirachium_n build_v the_o history_n of_o arion_n the_o musician_n aulus_n gellâ—…us_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 19_o orthium_fw-la carmeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d arion_n herod_n lib._n 1._o arion_n carry_v by_o a_o dolphin_n in_o the_o sea_n cleonidas_n thebâ—…s_n in_o olympiâ—…_n rictâ—…s_v the_o scythian_n cause_v war_n between_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o lydian_n astyages_n marry_v haliates_n daughter_n heredot_n lib._n 1._o jeremie_n cap._n 44._o ezâ—…chiel_n cap._n 19_o the_o latin_n vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o sabine_n overthrow_v hetruscan_n the_o 7._o sage_n alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o corinth_n polimnestor_fw-la millesimus_fw-la as_o swift_a as_o a_o hare_n solinus_n cap._n 6._o zenophon_n lib._n 8._o pediae_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 12._o some_o controversy_n of_o ciaxeres_n a_o error_n in_o herodotus_n ninive_n take_v by_o ciaxares_n solinus_n t_o p._n 4._o massilia_n build_v justine_n lib_n 43._o budae_n de_fw-fr ass_n lib._n 1._o strabo_n de_fw-fr moâ—…ibus_fw-la gallorum_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n slay_v croesus_n the_o 9_o king_n of_o lydia_n babylon_n besiege_v by_o cyrus_n babylon_n take_v by_o cyrus_n balthasar_z slay_v croesus_n flee_v heredot_n lib._n 1._o sardis_n take_v and_o cr._n the_o second_o time_n conuâ—…cted_v error_n in_o the_o olympiad_n dyonis_n lib._n 4._o media_fw-la at_o this_o time_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o persia_n by_o cyrus_n lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o argive_n a_o brave_a combat_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o draco_n law_n mitigate_v by_o solon_n solon_n law_n of_o usury_n melancthon_n 2._o chron._n thales_n in_o miletum_n pythagoras_n teach_v in_o italy_n croesus_n to_o solon_n lydia_n do_v rebel_v against_o cyrus_n the_o first_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n croesus_n favour_n with_o cyrus_n the_o good_a opinion_n of_o cyrus_n towards_o croesus_n cambyses_n tyrant_n nigh_o to_o his_o soldier_n croesus_n council_n to_o cambyses_n herodo_n lib._n 3._o lydia_n be_v make_v a_o province_n of_o persia_n by_o conquest_n strabo_n lib._n 15._o pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o persia._n alex._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n all_o call_v acheminides_n the_o persian_n call_v first_o cephenes_n artaei_fw-la perse._n the_o persian_n before_o call_v elamites_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 13._o josephus_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 6._o curtius_n lib._n 5._o the_o wealth_n of_o persia_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n zenophon_n paeda_fw-la lib._n 8._o cyrus_n begin_v his_o empire_n fifty_o talent_n be_v three_o thou_o sand_n crown_v xenophon_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3_o paedag._n homotimi_fw-la argyraspides_fw-la myrmidones_n dolopes_n cyrus_n by_o david_n instruct_v cyrus_n swallowesunlucky_a bird_n melancthon_n lib._n chron_n 2._o diodor._fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o greece_n the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n zenophon_n lib._n 8._o paedago_n zonar_n lib_n 1._o cap._n 29._o cambyses_n the_o 2._o king_n of_o persia_n herod_n lib._n 3._o nitetis_fw-la scent_n to_o cambyses_n memphis_n take_v by_o cambyses_n difference_n between_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n strabo_n lib._n 15._o the_o tyranny_n of_o cambyses_n the_o persian_n worship_v the_o fire_n herodot_n lib._n 3._o silla_n noven_fw-la liale_n puluâ—…res_n genesis_n 2._o 3._o abraham_n field_n for_o burial_n a_o counterfeit_a smerdis_n cambyses_n by_o his_o own_o sword_n slay_v alex._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o oracle_n be_v doubtful_a herodot_n lib._n 3._o sisamnis_n skin_n melancthon_n 2._o chron._n his_o son_n otanes_n two_o magi_n govern_v persia_n 7._o month_n herodot_n lib._n 3._o what_o state_n shall_v govern_v persia._n otanes_n for_o democratia_fw-la megabisus_fw-la the_o second_o for_o oligarchia_fw-la the_o three_o monster_n of_o athens_n darius_n persuasion_n for_o a_o monarchy_n lib._n paedag._n herodotus_n 3_o cyrus_n last_o will_n a_o devise_n for_o the_o ection_n of_o a_o king_n in_o persia._n the_o name_n of_o the_o 7._o prince_n of_o persia._n oebarus_n policy_n darius_n king_n of_o persia._n babylon_n besiege_v zopirus_n subtlety_n darius_n say_v of_o zopirus_n cimmerian_n getes_n scythian_n persian_a ambassador_n send_v to_o macedonia_n a_o worthy_a history_n of_o alexander_n amintas_n son_n justinus_n lib._n 7._o &_o herodot_n 5._o pisistratus_n hippias_n by_o darius_n aid_v melanct._n lib._n 2_o chron._n herodotus_n 7._o justine_n err_v hipparchus_n a_o wise_a man_n aâ—…an_n lib._n 8._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o herodot_n lib._n 7._o melancton_n lib._n 2._o
diverse_a name_n of_o the_o frenchman_n strabo_n live_v in_o agustus_n time_n neumagi_n call_v sicambri_n cambra_n bellinus_n daughter_n aemil._n lib._n 1._o the_o frenchman_n challenge_v to_o come_v from_o the_o trojan_n 400._o odd_a year_n reign_v the_o king_n of_o sicambri_n tritemius_fw-la the_o victory_n of_o sicambri_n the_o roman_n much_o affright_v marius_n the_o roman_a consul_n be_v appoint_v general_n against_o these_o sicambrian_n who_o the_o roman_n call_v cimbri_n the_o frenchman_n come_v from_o scythia_n about_o 400._o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n what_o the_o roman_n lose_v the_o frenchman_n win_v in_o time_n read_v jornandus_n the_o reb_n get._n marcomanni_n cambra_n a_o wise_a woman_n a_o britain_n teach_v her_o husband_n and_o her_o people_n civility_n neopagus_fw-la neomagus_n neumagi_n marcomani_fw-la sicambri_n gaul_n greek_n helenus_z the_o four_o king_n of_o sicambria_n consent_v oft_o time_n of_o king_n in_o other_o country_n diocles_n 4._o king_n these_o king_n by_o succession_n profess_a arm_n alex._n the_o greâ—…_n reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o diocles._n pyrrhus_n reign_v in_o helenus_n time_n which_o be_v diocles_n son_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o saxon_n over_o the_o goth_n diocles_n the_o five_o king_n of_o sicambria_n helenus_n 6._o king_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o kingdom_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o punishment_n carry_v before_o bassanus_n adultery_n punish_v by_o bassanus_n bassanus_n a_o just_a king_n tritem_fw-la in_o bassano_n montabur_n build_v by_o bassanus_n basanus_n after_o death_n call_v basangor_n clodomirus_fw-la 7._o king_n of_o sicambria_n arsaces_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o perthia_n all_o these_o king_n hold_v their_o name_n from_o cambra_n and_o be_v call_v thereby_o sycambri_n from_o autenor_n who_o marry_v cambra_n unto_o francus_n time_n francus_n the_o first_o king_n by_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v so_o â—…amed_v tritem_fw-la in_o franco_n lollius_n with_o his_o roman_a army_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o clogio_fw-la 200000._o gaul_n slay_v by_o francus_n sicambria_n now_o be_v call_v france_n janus_n temple_n shut_v in_o all_o august_n time_n clogio_fw-la 2._o king_n for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o astrology_n surname_v magus_n a_o battle_n between_o clogio_fw-la and_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n phrisius_n the_o son_n of_o clogâ—…_n make_v king_n in_o friesland_n tribute_n of_o 260._o ox_n pay_v out_o of_o friesland_n into_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n tacis_n 4._o 5._o herimer_n 5._o king_n after_o francus_n herimerus_n slay_v caesarea_n before_o call_v turris_n stratonis_n tacitus_n lib._n 4._o marcomirus_n 4._o king_n clodomirus_fw-la 5._o king_n after_o francus_n this_o king_n with_o 60._o of_o his_o noble_a man_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n mosa_n gallia_n sore_o plague_v raterus_fw-la 7._o king_n alani_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o richimerus_n 8._o king_n joseph_n write_v his_o history_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la in_o richimerus_n time_n sunno_n the_o gaul_n &_o the_o roman_n sore_o plague_v by_o richimer_n odemarus_n 9_o king_n of_o france_n the_o 4._o persecution_n in_o richimer_n time_n odemarus_n conclude_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n vow_n and_o oath_n make_v the_o frenchman_n for_o gallia_n read_v paul_n aemil._n lib._n 1._o the_o west_n kingdom_n begin_v to_o flourish_v the_o name_n of_o those_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o france_n from_o francus_n to_o farabertus_n marcomir_n 10._o king_n clodomirus_fw-la 11._o king_n farabartus_fw-la 12._o king_n the_o roman_n do_v stomach_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o frenchman_n farabertus_n con_v clude_v peace_n with_o the_o german_n &_o other_o nation_n about_o they_o to_o keep_v war_n with_o the_o samanes_n commodus_n the_o emperor_n force_v to_o fly_v bellum_fw-la marcomannicum_fw-la orosius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o the_o christian_a faith_n receive_v into_o britain_n franford_n build_v by_o sunno_n and_o also_o sunnia_n which_o be_v now_o call_v sunda_n tritemius_fw-la and_o hunibaldus_n variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o time_n the_o mean_a state_n of_o france_n in_o heldericus_n time_n batharus_fw-la 15._o king_n itale_n spoil_v with_o the_o sword_n unto_o ravenna_n mosa_n clodius_n king_n after_o farabertus_n gallia_n not_o yet_o get_v by_o the_o frenchman_n uproar_n in_o many_o country_n in_o claudius_n time_n eutrop._n lib._n 9_o alectas_fw-la slay_v by_o asclepiadotus_n gualterus_n 5._o king_n after_o farabartus_n clogio_fw-la 7._o after_o farabertus_n clodomirus_fw-la his_o valour_n &_o courage_n to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n clodomirus_fw-la victory_n clodomirus_fw-la succeed_v his_o brother_n clogio_fw-la 2686_o husband_n man_n with_o their_o family_n menigavia_n when_o genebaldus_n reign_v pay_v tribute_n unto_o his_o brother_n clodomirus_fw-la gebrich_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n the_o victory_n of_o richimerus_n richimerus_n slay_v theodoricus_n 38._o king_n from_o this_o hector_n degenâ—…bart_n charles_n the_o great_a descend_v marcomirus_n a_o great_a name_n in_o france_n the_o saxon_n invade_v the_o roman_n confine_n four_o noble_a captain_n under_o marcomirus_n the_o fall_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o fraumce_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n without_o a_o king_n 26._o year_n interregnum_fw-la war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o frenchman_n faramundus_n by_o common_a consent_n make_v king_n of_o france_n the_o french_a nation_n be_v 800_o year_n and_o more_o in_o get_v of_o gallia_n from_o faramundus_n i_o use_v p._n aemilius_n these_o king_n reign_v from_o farabertus_n to_o faramundus_n faramundus_n appoint_v his_o brother_n marcomirus_n east_n france_n p._n aemil._n lib._n 1._o faramundus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o gallia_n plini_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o 18._o lex_fw-la salica_n make_v in_o faramundus_n time_n clodius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n clodius_n be_v surname_v crinitus_n the_o diverse_a victory_n of_o this_o clodius_n scots_a and_o pict_n invade_v britain_n clodius_n die_v ruffinus_n de_fw-fr orig_n francorum_fw-la read_v gildas_n giraldus_n and_o beda_n in_o the_o history_n of_o britain_n the_o antiquity_n of_o english_a saxon_n in_o britain_n call_v before_o arubrones_n roxones_n the_o error_n of_o the_o olympiad_n meroveus_n the_o third_o king_n attila_n king_n of_o the_o hun_n vualaricus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o east_n goth_n ardaricus_n king_n of_o gepida_n join_v together_o against_o the_o french_a til._n in_o cron._n franc._n reg._n the_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o frenchman_n attila_n a_o strong_a king_n joseph_n lib._n 71._o cap._n 8._o augusta_n besiege_v by_o meroneus_fw-la these_o place_n the_o frenchman_n fiâ—…st_v inhabit_v after_o they_o have_v come_v from_o scythia_n france_n flourish_v the_o roman_a empire_n fall_v to_o decay_v childericus_fw-la the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n egidius_n reign_v 8_o year_n aemil._n lib._n 1._o till_o chron._n francor_n râ—…g_n clodoveâ—…s_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n receive_v first_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o france_n p._n aemil._n in_o childeâ—…ico_n childericus_fw-la die_v a_o number_n of_o bâ—…itaines_n come_v over_o sea_n and_o possess_v aquitania_n vortiger_n and_o after_o he_o hengistus_n the_o first_o time_n that_o armorica_n be_v name_v little_o britaâ—…ne_v clodoveus_fw-la the_o five_o king_n read_v of_o thâ—…se_n 4._o great_a victory_n blondus_n and_o procopius_n clodoveus_fw-la the_o first_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a after_o his_o victory_n have_v against_o the_o almains_n thus_o far_o huâ—…ibaldus_n in_o this_o time_n of_o clodoveus_fw-la reign_v emperor_n anastatius_fw-la and_o in_o britain_n reign_v arthur_n clâ—…doveus_n 4._o son_n procop_fw-mi lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bell_n gothor_n read_v of_o these_o 18._o year_n war_n procop._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la persico_n this_o king_n totâ—…la_n plague_v italy_n &_o rome_n more_o vandols_n and_o goth_n in_o rome_n then_o citizen_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mahomâ—…t_n begin_v at_o one_o time_n bellisarius_fw-la much_o commend_a bellisarius_fw-la a_o noble_a captain_n under_o justinianus_n pandect_v make_v by_o justinianus_n the_o emperor_n this_o time_n die_v arthur_n iâ—…_n britain_n prccopius_fw-la of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n thus_o far_a de_fw-fr chron._n franâ—…_n cherebertus_n a_o wicked_a vicious_a prince_n this_o time_n begin_v war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o persian_n clotarius_n the_o ten_o king_n read_v tilius_fw-la de_fw-la reg_fw-la franc._n the_o victory_n of_o heraclius_n over_o the_o persian_n polyb._n lib._n 4._o caddwalader_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n war_n between_o theodoricus_n and_o theobertus_n vandole_n goth_n hun_n dane_n hungarian_n and_o other_o be_v by_o the_o old_a romaneâ—…_n call_v german_n clotarius_n die_v dagobertus_fw-la the_o 11._o king_n till_o chron._n franc._n reg_fw-la france_n 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