Ductor historicus, or, A short system of universal history and an introduction to the study of that science containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians ... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.

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Author:	Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735.
Title:	Ductor historicus, or, A short system of universal history and an introduction to the study of that science containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians ... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.
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To the Right Honourable JOHN Lord Churchill.

PREFACE.

THE CONTENTS.

part 1

part 2

part 3

A SHORT SYSTEM OF Universal History.

PART I. CHRONOLOGY.

DEFINITIONS.

CHAP. II. The Grounds of Chronology.

§. 1. The Testimony of Authors.

Five Reasons of the uncertainty of Chronology.

§. 2. Eclipses, and Aspects of the Planets.

§. 3. Epocha's.

CHAP. III. Of the Vncertainty Chronologers are at concerning the Year wherein our Saviour was born.

CHAP. IV. The Vsefulness of Chronological Tables to Be∣ginners: Different Divisions of the Times in order to help the Memory.

§. 1. First Division of the Times into two Parts.

§. 2. Second Divison of the Times, into three Parts, ac∣cording to Varro.

§. 3. The Third Division of the Times, into Four Parts, according to the Poets.

§. 4. The Fourth Division of the Times, according to the Seven Ages of the World.

§ 5. The Fifth Division of the Times, into Thirteen Parts.

CHAP. V. A new Division of the Times, or the XIV. Royal Epocha's of the Vniversal Chronology.

EPOCHA I. Adam, or the Creation of the World.

EPOCHA II. 1656. Noah, or the Universal Deluge. 2294.

EPOCHA III. 2023. The Vocation of Abraham 1917.

EPOCHA IV. 2453. Moses, or the Written Law. 1497.

EPOCHA V. 2767. The Taking of Troy. 1183.

EPOCHA VI. 2940 Solomon, or the Temple finished. 1010.

EPOCHA VII. 3198. Romulus, or Rome founded. 752.

EPOCHA VIII. 3420. Cyrus, or the Iews restored. 530.

EPOCHA IX. 3750. Scipio, or the Carthaginians conquered. 200.

EPOCHA X. 3950. The Birth of JESUS CHRIST. 0.

EPOCHA XI. Constantine, or the Peace of the Church. 312.

EPOCHA XII. Charlemaign, or the Establishment of the New Empire. 800.

EPOCHA XIII. Constantinople taken by the Turks, and the Chri∣stian Empire of the East terminated, 1453.

EPOCHA XIV. King Charles II. Restor'd, the ancient Government and Laws of England Re-establish'd; and Europe in a Profound Peace, 1660.

A Short SYSTEM OF Universal History. PART II. Introduction to History, and a Character of Historians.

CHAP. I. Of the several Benefits of History.

CHAP. II. Rules to be observed in writing History.

CHAP III. The manner of studying History. Of the Four Ancient Monarchies; and of the different kinds of Political Government.

OBSERVATION I. Vpon the Four Monarchies.

OBSERVATION II. Vpon the several kinds of Government.

CHAP. IV. Divisions of History.

ARTICLE I. The Authority of the History of The People of God, contain'd in the Books of the Old and New Testa∣ment.

The Order of the Books of the Old and New Testament.

subsection

The Greater Prophets.

The Twelve Minor Prophets.

Secondly, The New Testament contains 27 Books,

The Epistles of St. Paul.

ARTICLE II. Of Civil History and its Authority.

CHAP. V. The most Celebrated Authors that have written of Church-History.

Authors of the Church-History.

CHAP. VI. Of the most considerable both Greek and Latin Authors of Civil History.

§. 1. Greek Historians.

§. 2. Latin Historians

part 3

A SYSTEM OF Universal History. PART III.

CHAP. I. An Account of the Church of God under the Old Testament.

Sect. 1. The State of the People of God under the 22 Patriarchs.

A REMAKK Concerning the Origine of the Nations of the Earth.

A REMARK Concerning the Heads of the Families of the Peo∣ple of God.

Sect. 2. The State of the People of God under the 22 Iudges or Leaders.

Sect. 3. The State of the People of God under the 22 Kings.

Here follows the Succession of the Kings of Israel.

REMARK I.

REMARK II.

Sect. 4▪ The State of the People of God in the Time of the 22 Ancestors of Jesus Christ.

A REMARK.

CHAP. II. An Account of the Assyrian Monarchy.

1. The State of the Assyrian Monarchy, from Nimrod its first Founder down to Sardanapalus, which lasted about 1360 Years.

REMARK I.

REMARK II.

REMARK III.

The State of that part of the Assyrian Monarchy which was governed by the Medes from Arba∣ces their first King, to Cyaxares or Darius, their last.

CHAP. III. Of the Persian Monarchy.

CHAP. IV. Of the Grecian Monarchy.

Sect. 2. The Kingdom of the Syrians.

Sect. 3. The Kings of Asia Minor, or Pergamos.

CHAP. V. Of the Empire of China.

Confucius the Chinese Philosopher.

CHAP. VI. Of the Kings of Egypt.

Sect. 1. The State of Egypt under 47 Kings, Sir∣named Pharaohs, which lasted 1220 Years; till the Year of the World 3427, when it was conquered by Cambyses King of the Persians.

A REMARK.

Sect. 2. The State of Egypt under XI. Kings of Persia, which lasted 193 Years, viz. to the Year of the World 3619; at which time it was subjected to Alexander the Great.

Sect. 3. The State of Egypt under the Greeks, viz. Alexander the Great, and the XII. Ptolemy's, which lasted 301 Years; that is, to the Year of the World 3920; when Augustus, after the Death of Cleopatra, made Egypt a Province of the Ro∣man Empire.

CHAP. VII. Of Sicyonia.

Sect. 1. The State of Sicyon under XXVI. Kings, from Egialeus, who began to Reign in the Year of the World 1900, to the 33d Year of the Reign of Zeuxippus, in the Year of the World 2833, which lasted 933 Years.

Sect. 2.

CHAP. VIII. Argos.

Sect. 1. The First State of Argos under IX. Kings, began in the Year of the World 2093, which is 1081 Years before the first Olympiad.

Sect. 2. The Second State of Argos under V. Kings, called Danaides.

CHAP. IX. Athens.

Sect. 1. The First State of Athens under XVII. Kings, lasted 488 Years.

Sect. 2. The Second State of Athens under XIII. Per∣petual Archontes, which lasted the space of 316 Years.

Sect. 3. The Third State of Athens under VII. De∣cennial Archontes, which lasted 70 Years.

Sect. 4. The Fourth State of Athens under Annual Archontes, which lasted about the space of 751 Years.

CHAP. X. Of the Kings of Troy.

CHAP. XI. Of the Spartans or Lacedemonians.

Sect. I. The First State of Lacedemonia under XIV. Kings, not much known, lasted about 397 Years; that is, from Lelex their first King, to the Heraclides. But forasmuch as 'tis uncertain how long each King lived or reigned, we shall only set down their Names.

Sect. II. The Second State of Lacedemonia under the Kings called Heraclides, till such time as their Power was moderated by the Gerontes or Senators.

Sect. III. The Third State of Lacedemonia, under such Kings whose Power was restrained by 28 Gerontes or Senators, whom Lycurgus instituted.

Sect. IV. The Fourth State of Lacedemonia under the Kings, with the Five Ephori or Inspectors, instituted by Theopompus 130 Years after Lycurgus.

CHAP. XII. Of Corinth.

Sect. I. The First State of Corinth under the Race of Sisy∣phus, of which there were X. Kings, which lasted 269 Years.

Sect. II. The Second State of Corinth under IV. Kings called Heraclides, which lasted 144 Years.

Sect. III. The Third State of Corinth under VIII. Kings called Bacchides, which lasted 215 Years.

Sect. IV.

Sect. V.

Sect. VI.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Mycenians.

CHAP. XIV. Of the Thebans.

CHAP. XV. Of the Macedonians.

Sect. 1. The First State of Macedon under XX. Kings, of which, Philip the Father of Alex∣ander the Great was the last, which lasted 477 Years.

Sect. 2. The Second State of Macedon under Alex∣ander the Great, lasted only 13 Years.

Sect. 3. The Third State of Macedon under XVII. Kings, lasted 155 Years.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Lydians.

CHAP. XVII. Of Tyre.

Sect. I. The First State of Tyre under XII. Kings, which lasted 213 Years.

Sect. II.

Sect. III. The Third State of Tyre under X. Kings, which lasted only 64 Years.

Sect. IV.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the Italians, Latins, Romans, and of the Fourth or Roman Monarchy.

Sect. I. The First State of Italy under the Janigenae or Siculi, which lasted 557 Years.

Sect. II. The Second State of Italy under XV. Kings, called Aborigines, which lasted 577 Years, from Janus down to Romulus.

Sect. III. The Third State under VII. Kings, called the Regal State, lasted 245 Years.

Sect. IV.

I. Period, from the Banishment of Tarquin, to the First Dictator, which lasted 10 years.

II. Period, from the First Dictator, to the Tribunes of the People, lasted 5 years.

III. Period, from the Creation of the Tribunes, to the De∣cemviri, lasted 42 Years.

IV. Period, from the Decemviri to the Military Tribunes, lasted only 8 Years.

V. Period, from the Creation of the Military Tribunes, to the Burning of Rome by the Gauls, lasted 54 Years.

VI. Period, from the burning of Rome by the Gauls, to the War with the Samnites, lasted 46 Years.

VII. Period, from the War with the Samnites, to the Wars with Pyrrhus King of Epirus. This Period takes up 63 Years.

VIII. Period, from the first Wars with Pyrrhus, to the first Punick or Carthaginian War, lasted 16 Years.

IX. Period, from the beginning of the First Punick War, to the beginning of the Second, which lasted 47 Years.

X. Period, from the beginning of the Second Punick War, to the finishing of it by Scipio Africanus, lasted 17 Years.

XI. Period, from the end of the Second Punick War, to the end of the Third, and the Destruction of Carthage, con∣taining the space of 55 Years.

XII. Period, from the Destruction of Carthage, to the end of the Sedition of the Gracchi, lasted 23 Years.

XIII. Period, from the end of the Seditions of the Gracchi, to the end of the First Civil War in Italy, which takes up the space of 41 Years.

XIV. Period, from the Perpetual Dictatorship of Sylla, to the first Triumvirate, which was 22 Years.

XV. Period, from the First Triumvirate, to the Dissolution of it by the Death of Crassus and Pompey, and to the Perpetual Dictatorship of Cesar, which takes in the time of 15 Years.

Sect. V. The Fifth State of Rome under Emperors, wherein began the Fourth or Roman Monarchy 43 Years before Christ. Of the succeeding Emperors, and State of Rome, we shall have occasion to treat in another Volume.

Here begins the Fourth, or the Roman Monarchy.

THE INDEX.

part A

part B

part C

part D

part E

part F

part G

part H

part I

part K

part L

part M

part N

part O

part P

part Q

part R

part S

part T

part V

part W

part X

part Z

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