Outlines of general history . era of popular-government is inaugurated. •i- Events of the Hebrew Epoch, 1000 to Building of Solomons Temple 1000 Division of the Israelite kingdom 975 Jehoshaphat, King of Judah 915-898 Carthage founded by Dido 880 Legislation of Lycurgus in Sparta 850 Rome founded by Romulus 753 Hezekiah, King of Judah ._ 726-697 The Ten Tribes carried into captivity 721 Sennacherib, King of Assyria 705-680 Psammeticus restores independence of Egypt 685 Fail of Assyrian Empire 625 Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon 604 Destruction of Solomons Temple 587 STUDENTS REVIE
Outlines of general history . era of popular-government is inaugurated. •i- Events of the Hebrew Epoch, 1000 to Building of Solomons Temple 1000 Division of the Israelite kingdom 975 Jehoshaphat, King of Judah 915-898 Carthage founded by Dido 880 Legislation of Lycurgus in Sparta 850 Rome founded by Romulus 753 Hezekiah, King of Judah ._ 726-697 The Ten Tribes carried into captivity 721 Sennacherib, King of Assyria 705-680 Psammeticus restores independence of Egypt 685 Fail of Assyrian Empire 625 Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon 604 Destruction of Solomons Temple 587 STUDENTS REVIEW OUTLINE. Third Period. Sol. Temp.—1. Div. Kin. 3. Ag. Jeh. 3. Gro. Assyr. (Sen. Assh.) 4. Ris. Bab. (Nap.) 5. Chal. Emp. (Neb.) Lyd. (Croe.) Per. Eg. (Psa.) Afric^ (Car.) Ro. Rom. Lye. QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINA are the limits of the third period ?What great events took place during the third pe-riod ? What nations arose to prominence ? What notable persons lived during this epoch ? 32 Outlines of General History,. 4. The Outlook from the Hanging Gardensof Babylon. Once more we are within the walls of Bab-ylon, the most ancient, and, at this period,the most magnificent city on the walk under the shadow of its mightypalaces, climb its lofty towers, gaze uponits vast temples, and ascend the terracedheights of its Hanging Gardens, whereflowers bloom and fountains play and treeswave, as if on the sides or summits of mount-ains. From our high stand-point we sweepour glance across a continent and down acentury. I. We see the Chaldean Empire inall its short-lived splendor during the reignof Nebuchadnezzar, the conqueror of alllands, the builder of vast works. 2. We seethe speedy downfall of the Babylonian powerunder his successors, until in thirty years all* the glory of the Chaldees kingdom haspassed away. 3. We see Cyrus besieging Otdlines of Gene?a I History. 33 the city, in a night of revehy and of terror, .Belshazzar slain, and the scepter over the £ast pass
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