The seven great monarchies of the ancient eastern world: or, The history, geography and antiquities of Chaldæa, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, and Sassanian or New Persian empire . e Sultan ^^*) of Egypt, had effected ajunction, and awaited the approach of the invader. Sargon,having arrived, immediately engaged the allied army, andsucceeded in defeating it completely, capturing Khanun, andforcing Shebek to seek safety in flight. Khanun was deprivedof his crown and carried off to Assja-ia by the conqueror.^ Such was the result of the first combat between the two greatpowers of Asia a
The seven great monarchies of the ancient eastern world: or, The history, geography and antiquities of Chaldæa, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, and Sassanian or New Persian empire . e Sultan ^^*) of Egypt, had effected ajunction, and awaited the approach of the invader. Sargon,having arrived, immediately engaged the allied army, andsucceeded in defeating it completely, capturing Khanun, andforcing Shebek to seek safety in flight. Khanun was deprivedof his crown and carried off to Assja-ia by the conqueror.^ Such was the result of the first combat between the two greatpowers of Asia and Africa. It was an omen of the future,though it was scarcely a fair trial of strength. The battle ofRaphia foreshadowed truly enough the position which Egyptwould hold among the nations from the time that she ceased tobe isolated, and was forced to enter into the struggle for pre-eminence, and even for existence, with the great kingdoms ofthe neighboring continent. With rare and brief exceptions,Egypt has from the time of Sargon succumbed to the superiormight of whatever power has been dominant in Western Asia,owning it for lord, and submitting, with a good or bad graces Plate Dead wild ass (Koyaojik). Fig I
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