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... honours should be accorded to their persons . Not only did they aspire to divine origin , but as the centuries passed they claimed to be the personification of the great gods themselves . Temples were erected in their honour and ...
... honours should be accorded to their persons . Not only did they aspire to divine origin , but as the centuries passed they claimed to be the personification of the great gods themselves . Temples were erected in their honour and ...
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Harold Nicolson. ALEXANDER'S CHARACTER a barbarian from any place that can be named with honour , but a pestilent ... honours that had been enjoyed by his father and , with the exception of Sparta , elected him as sole leader ...
Harold Nicolson. ALEXANDER'S CHARACTER a barbarian from any place that can be named with honour , but a pestilent ... honours that had been enjoyed by his father and , with the exception of Sparta , elected him as sole leader ...
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... honoured as sacra moneta . By the time of Aurelian the Emperors were openly designating themselves as God and Master ... honours and wished to be publicly worshipped as Jupiter Latialis . He erected a temple to himself and ...
... honoured as sacra moneta . By the time of Aurelian the Emperors were openly designating themselves as God and Master ... honours and wished to be publicly worshipped as Jupiter Latialis . He erected a temple to himself and ...
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The King as Magician II | 11 |
The King as God | 27 |
The King as Warrior | 47 |
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