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Encyclopedia - 247 Bc: Encyclopedia - 247 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arsacid Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Arsacid Dynasty
The Arsacid Dynasty ruled Persia. Their realm is also called Parthia, which included the Iranian plateau and intermittently Mesopotamia, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes: Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes
Apollonius of Rhodes (Apollonius Rhodius), librarian at Alexandria, was a Greek grammarian and epic poet, who flourished under the Ptolem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 195 Bc: Encyclopedia - 195 Bc
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caecilius Metellus: Encyclopedia - Caecilius Metellus
The Caecilii Metellii was one of the most important and wealthiest families in the Roman Republic. Although plebeians (meaning not of pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahinda: Encyclopedia - Mahinda
Mahinda was the son of Emperor Ashoka. He became a monk at the age of 20 with Moggaliputta-Tissa as his preceptor. Mahinda together with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 246 Bc: Encyclopedia - 246 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 249 Bc: Encyclopedia - 249 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (November/December 260 BC-September 10, 210 BC), personal name Zheng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 250 Bc: Encyclopedia - 250 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 252 Bc: Encyclopedia - 252 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 243 Bc: Encyclopedia - 243 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Naming Conventions
Qin Shi Huangdi was born in the Chinese month zheng (正), the first month of the year in the Chinese calendar (in the 3rd century BC the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Personality
By historians' account, Liu Bang was the contrary to his rival, Xiang Yu. While Xiang Yu was normally depicted as a romantic and noble ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hannibal: Encyclopedia Ii - Hannibal - Background And Early Career
Hannibal Barca ("mercy of Baal"), son of Hamilcar Barca, was born in 247 BC. After Carthage's defeat in the First Punic War, Hamilcar set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Naming Conventions
Qin Shi Huang was born in the Chinese month zheng (正), the first month of the year in the Chinese calendar (in the 3rd century BC the C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yongle Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Yongle Emperor - Journey To Power
Hongwu died on June 24, 1398, and Zhu Yunwen was crowned Emperor Jianwen. Almost immediately Zhu Di and Jianwen began their deadly feud. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arsacid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Arsacid Dynasty - Historical Background
After the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander III, king of Macedonia, Iran became in a constant conflict between the Iranian trad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Personality
By historians' account, Liu Bang was the contrary to his rival, Xiang Yu. While Xiang Yu was normally depicted as a romantic and noble ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Youth And King Of Qin: The Conqueror
At the time of the young Zheng's birth, China was divided into warring feudal states. This period of Chinese history is referred to as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - First Emperor: The Unifier
To avoid the anarchy of the Warring States Period, Qin Shi Huang and his prime minister Li Si completely abolished feudalism. They instea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Chu-han Contention
Now considering the whole former Qin Empire under his domination, Xiang Yu realligned the territories of not only the remaining parts of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Reign As The Emperor
After Liu Bang came into power, he re-centralised China based on Qin's model. He gradually replaced the original vassals, granting their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Succession
Crown Prince Liu Ying, the eldest son of Liu Bang and Empress Lü, was the heir apparent of Liu Bang. However, Liu Bang disliked him beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Insurrection Against Qin
In 209 BC Chen Sheng led an uprising against Qin Dynasty and assumed the title "King of Great Chu." Pei was in old Chu territory. At the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Gaozu Of Han - Early Life
Liu Bang was born into a peasant family in Pei (present Pei County in Jiangsu Province). When he was young, he did not like farm work, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang In Historiography
In traditional Chinese historiography, the First Emperor was almost always portrayed as a brutal tyrant, superstitious (a result of his i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang was interested in immortality and visited Zhifu Island. These deeds became a very popular story of the emperor sending a Zh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hannibal: Encyclopedia Ii - Hannibal - Place In History
Hannibal's name is commonplace in popular culture, an objective measure of his influence on Western European history. The author of the 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Early Life
Liu Bang was born into a peasant family in Pei (present Pei County in Jiangsu Province). When he was young, he did not like farm work, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Insurrection Against Qin
In 209 BC Chen Sheng led an uprising against Qin Dynasty and assumed the title "King of Great Chu." Pei was in old Chu territory. At the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arsacid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Arsacid Dynasty - The Birth Of An Empire
In 247 BC two brothers, Arsaces (Arschag) and Tiridates, members of the nomad iranic tribe of the Parni, first mentioned in this century ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yongle Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Yongle Emperor - Military Accomplishments
Mongol invaders were still causing many problems for the Ming Dynasty. Traditionally, Han Chinese dynasties rarely went on the offensive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yongle Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Yongle Emperor - Early Years
Emperor Yongle was born Zhu Di on May 2nd, 1360 (mother unknown) to a monk and future emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di grew up as a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yongle Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Yongle Emperor - Reign
Yongle followed traditional rituals closely and remained superstitious. He did not overindulge in the luxuries of palace life, but still ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Chu-han Contention
Now considering the whole former Qin Empire under his domination, Xiang Yu realligned the territories of not only the remaining parts of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Reign As The Emperor
After Liu Bang came into power, he re-centralised China based on Qin's model. He gradually replaced the original vassals, granting their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang In Historiography
In traditional Chinese historiography, the First Emperor was almost always portrayed as a brutal tyrant, superstitious (a result of his i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Unification Of China
To avoid the anarchy of the Warring States Period, Qin Shi Huang and his prime minister Li Si completely abolished feudalism. They instea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Youth And King Of Qin: The Conqueror
At the time of the young Zheng's birth, China was divided into warring feudal states. This period of Chinese history is referred to as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaozu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaozu Of Han - Succession
Crown Prince Liu Ying, the eldest son of Liu Bang and Empress Lü, was the heir apparent of Liu Bang. However, Liu Bang disliked him beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hannibal: Encyclopedia Ii - Hannibal - Anecdotes
Cicero offers a story of Hannibal while at the court of Antiochus III. Hannibal attended a lecture by a certain Phormio, a philosopher, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang was interested in immortality and visited Zhifu Island. These deeds became a very popular story of the emperor sending a Zh...   » Read the article