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... emperor Tiberius ' son Drusus . After his mother's death he quickly spent his family's wealth and acquired serious debts . When Drusus died in AD 23 , Agrippa fled Rome , fearing Tiberius ' suspicions . He settled near Beersheba , in ...
... emperor Tiberius ' son Drusus . After his mother's death he quickly spent his family's wealth and acquired serious debts . When Drusus died in AD 23 , Agrippa fled Rome , fearing Tiberius ' suspicions . He settled near Beersheba , in ...
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... emperor with John V in May . As John VI , Cantacuzenus agreed to reign for only 10 years and to allow John V to rule alone after that time . He married his daughter Helen to the young emperor to seal the agree- ment . By 1354 ...
... emperor with John V in May . As John VI , Cantacuzenus agreed to reign for only 10 years and to allow John V to rule alone after that time . He married his daughter Helen to the young emperor to seal the agree- ment . By 1354 ...
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... emperor whose legal and architectural monuments have lasted through the centuries . Abstract of text biography . As a young man , Justinian went to Constantinople , where his uncle Emperor Justin I held high military command . After ...
... emperor whose legal and architectural monuments have lasted through the centuries . Abstract of text biography . As a young man , Justinian went to Constantinople , where his uncle Emperor Justin I held high military command . After ...
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