. The story of the ancient nations : a text-book for high schools . othicfleets numbering as many as five hundred ships set out fromthe Black Sea, robbing the coast cities of the Mediterranean and making its trade this period Dacia was lostforever, and the Danube againbecame the northern frontierof the Empire. East of the Euphrates thePersians rose up again and re-newed the old fight of the Eastand West on the soil of westernAsia. A new family of Persianrulers, called the Sassanid dy-nasty, came to the throne. From230 to 280 a. d., they foughtwith the Roman emperors forcontrol of wes
. The story of the ancient nations : a text-book for high schools . othicfleets numbering as many as five hundred ships set out fromthe Black Sea, robbing the coast cities of the Mediterranean and making its trade this period Dacia was lostforever, and the Danube againbecame the northern frontierof the Empire. East of the Euphrates thePersians rose up again and re-newed the old fight of the Eastand West on the soil of westernAsia. A new family of Persianrulers, called the Sassanid dy-nasty, came to the throne. From230 to 280 a. d., they foughtwith the Roman emperors forcontrol of western Asia, andwere held in check only bythe power of Palmyra, under Odenathus and Zenobia. 558. Restoration of the Empire, 270-285 A. D.—In thisperiod a succession of able soldiers began the work of re-storing the crumbling Empire. Aurelian (270-275 a. d.)deserves especial credit; for he whipped the Goths andGermans, restored the boundaries, and defended themstrongly. He conquered the independent kingdom ofPalmyra, and joined it again to the Empire. The queenly. A Part of Atjrelians Wall, as Itnow Stands.
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