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Page 705
... Athens ) but was defeated there by Greek troops and forced to withdraw from the peninsula . Ten years later the Persian king Xerxes descended on Greece with a vast army and a large fleet . After overwhelming the Greeks who were ...
... Athens ) but was defeated there by Greek troops and forced to withdraw from the peninsula . Ten years later the Persian king Xerxes descended on Greece with a vast army and a large fleet . After overwhelming the Greeks who were ...
Page 707
... Athens , was created in 1911 , and a separate exarchate at Istanbul was set up in 1932. The faithful numbered approxi- mately 2,500 in the early 1970s . Although the term Greek Catholic properly applies only to members of the Catholic ...
... Athens , was created in 1911 , and a separate exarchate at Istanbul was set up in 1932. The faithful numbered approxi- mately 2,500 in the early 1970s . Although the term Greek Catholic properly applies only to members of the Catholic ...
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... Athens . The text article covers Athenian law and makes comparisons with the systems of other Greek states . It also covers the law of per- sons , family , succession , property , obligation , crimes , and courts and procedure ...
... Athens . The text article covers Athenian law and makes comparisons with the systems of other Greek states . It also covers the law of per- sons , family , succession , property , obligation , crimes , and courts and procedure ...
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