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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Her sister Arsinoe, who had inspired the revolt against her, was surrenderedto be carried to Rome as a captive. Cxsar had thus gained a footing in the wealthiest kingdom in the world,and he remained for three months, held by two powerful motives—the recruit-ing of his finances and the enjoyment of the society of the woman whose won-derful fascination has made her name known to subsequent generations. Asto which of these motives was the stronger, historians have disagreed, but themajority believe it was the witchery of the Serpent of the Nile. Be thatas it may, it must be conceded that Csesar ran little or no risk in dallying withhis fortunes; for Pompey was dead, his adherents scattered, and no name hadthe power of his own with which to conjure in distant Rome. By way of a diversion, he marched into Pontus, where Pharnaces, son ofMithridates, had attacked his neighbors, who applied to Caesar for assistance.He left Alexandria in April, b.c. 47, and, landing at Tarsus, crossed Cilicia
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Rome—End of the Republic 383 and Cappadocia and routed the barbarian host at Zela in Pontus. Pharnaceswas killed and the war was over in less than a week. It was this campaignwhich Caesar described in the briefest despatch ever penned : Veni, vidi, vici ( I came, I saw, I conquered ). The enemies of Caesar did not dare to raise a hand in Rome, and in Octo-ber, B.C. 48, he was created Dictator for the second time, with the powers ofthe tribunate decreed to him for life. Ingenuity was exhausted in preparingnew honors for him, but there was turbulence in the city, mainly owing to theindecision of the dissolute M. Antonius, whom Caesar had appointed as his lieu-tenant there. The Dictator himself arrived in Rome in September, B.C. 47. His course was marked by the same generous statesmanship that alwaysguided him. The only estates confiscated were those of the men who remainedin arms against him. Among them was the property of Pompey, whose sonswere still in the hostile camp. Caesar smoot

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