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Often appears with: taxation, tribute, and revenue · mobilization and recruitment · supply, logistics, and encampment · strategy and the aims of war · storm-driven voyage · spies and executions · river palmas · political legitimacy and consent · old age and the generations · norway vs swedish king · nebridius punished · justice as a virtue
Usually: argument (2) · narrative (2) · injustice endured (2) · speech or oration (1) · sudden reversal of fortune (1) · the test or trial (1) · censure (1) · curiosity (1) · detachment (1) · exhortation (1)
“It appeared to me, in a dream, as if we brothers were all sitting on a bench in front of Christ church in Throndhjem; and it appeared to me as if our relative, King Olaf the Saint, came out of the church adorned with the royal raiment glancing and splendid, and with the most delightful and joyful countenance.” Snorri Sturluson, Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norw · vivid
“This especially I request and beseech you to observe, that none of you let any impulse of sudden ardour lead you to inflict injury on any private individual; recollecting that our greatest renown is not derived so much from the numberless defeats of the enemy as from the safety of the provinces, and their freedom from injury, which is celebrated as an eminent example of our virtue.” Ammianus Marcellinus, The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus · precept
Julian publicly summons the army, argues his “revolt” is safer than open conflict, offers a plan to seize the Dacian frontier, and demands an oath of fidelity while warning against harm to private individuals.
which, after much slaughter and many periods of protracted and severe disasters, is at last replaced in a healthy state, will for ever bear witness to posterity of our achievements. 5. "But now since, constrained both by the authority of your judgment, and also by the necessity of the case, I have been raised to the rank of emperor, under the favour of God and of you, I aim at still greater things, if fortune should…
Learning from intercepted letters that Constantius is mobilizing Barbarians for a western invasion, Julian proposes a daring incursion into Illyricum, gains soldierly support, administers an oath of fidelity, and treats the disapproving praetorian prefect Nebridius harshly yet safely.
9,) Zosimus, (l. iii. p. 154,) and even Zonaras, (tom. ii. l. xiii. p. 20, 21, 22,) who, on this occasion, appears to have possessed and used some valuable materials.] The situation of Julian required a vigorous and immediate resolution. He had discovered, from intercepted letters, that his adversary, sacrificing the interest of the state to that of the monarch, had again excited the Barbarians to …
Garay sails into the region around the river Palmas, is driven north by storms, sends parties ashore, recruits and appoints town officials, crosses rivers and morasses, and reaches Panuco only to find towns deserted and provisionless.
To this Zuazo replied, that he was not at liberty to leave his present abode without permission from his superiors, but that he would follow him as soon as possible. Garay then weighed anchor and sailed in the direction of Panuco. He encountered very boisterous weather at sea, so that he was driven too far north off the mouth of the river Palmas, which he entered with his fleet on the day of Santiago de Compostella.…
Eystein secures Jamtaland by diplomacy: he invites local leaders, gives presents, criticizes their break with Norwegian kings, argues benefits of Norway over Sweden, and gains their oath-based submission.
grief, sire, to many to see thee so melancholy; and we would like to know what has occasioned it, or if perchance thou hast heard any news of great weight?" King Sigurd replies, that it was not so. "Is it then, brother," says King Eystein, "that you would like to travel out of the country, and augment your dominions as our father did?" He answered, that it was not that either. "Is it, then, that any man here in t…
Herod responds to religious and political discontent by reducing taxes, restricting assemblies, using spies and severe punishments, and compelling oaths of fidelity, except for leading Pharisees and Essenes.
the springs of the river Jordan. Herod adorned this place, which was already a very remarkable one, still further by the erection of this temple, which he dedicated to Cæsar. 4. At which time Herod released to his subjects the third part of their taxes, under pretense indeed of relieving them, after the dearth they had had; but the main reason was, to recover their good-will, which he now wanted; for they were uneas…