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... king's ordinary engineer , " into the corps of officers that was gradually being built up , outside the regular military hierarchy , for specialized work on fortification and siege craft . After taking part in opera- tions against ...
... king's ordinary engineer , " into the corps of officers that was gradually being built up , outside the regular military hierarchy , for specialized work on fortification and siege craft . After taking part in opera- tions against ...
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... king , wearing the crown of Lower Egypt , shown on his way to witness the execution of fettered enemies ; two bearded men leading two fabulous animals , perhaps symbolizing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt ; and the king in the ...
... king , wearing the crown of Lower Egypt , shown on his way to witness the execution of fettered enemies ; two bearded men leading two fabulous animals , perhaps symbolizing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt ; and the king in the ...
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... king's claim to enforce his rule over his subjects , who remained pagan , was his descent from the original ancestor who had first settled the land and , by accommodation with its deities and spirits , had developed and controlled it ...
... king's claim to enforce his rule over his subjects , who remained pagan , was his descent from the original ancestor who had first settled the land and , by accommodation with its deities and spirits , had developed and controlled it ...
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