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8. THE Han Dynasty.
Year
of Cycle.
Cotemporary Events.
202 40:96 The battle of Zama,“ 202.
194 40:44 The first Macedonian war, begins, 200.
18740:51 The luxuries of Asia brought to Rome
among the spoils of Antiochus, 189. 17940:59 Numa's books found in a stone coffin at
Rome, 179.
156 41:22 After the fall of the Macedonian empire 168, the first library was erected at Rome 140 41:38 with books from Macedonia, 167.
Restoration of learning at Alexandrin,
No.
B. C.
1.
OD
2.
7
3.
8
4. 23
5. 16
6. 54
7. 13
86
8. 25
73
9. 16
48
10. 26
32
11.
6
6
12. 5
14.
23
13. 17
6
44:03 Ovid banished to Tomos, 8.
2 23
42:32 137.
Sylla conquers Athens, and sends its li- 42:55 braries to Rome, 86.
The reign of the Seleucidæ ends in So- 43: 10 ria about 65.
Alexandria taken by Cæsar, 47. The 43: 26 war of Africa, and Cato kills himself, 46.
Egypt reduced into a Roman province. About this time flourished, Virgil, Stra- bo, Horace, Livy, Qvid, &c.
43:52
A. D. 1 43:56 JESUS CHRIST born.
44:20 Augustus dies at Nola, 14.
For a pretty full explanation of imperial names and titles, the reader is referred to our last volume, page 339; those who wish for the kwoh hảu will find them in Dr. Morrison's View of China, Mr. Gutzlaff's Sketch of Chinese history, and in the introduction to the Kang Kien Ỉ Chí.
This dynasty has been more celebrated than any other that ever occupied the throne, of China. Its heroes and its literati were nu- merous, and of high and noble character. To be called ́à Hún tsz', or a son of Hán. even at this day, is regarded as a high honor.
A remarkable coincidence is noticeable in the name of the 12th emperor, who ascended the throne in the year of Immanuel's advent, and after a reign of five years received the title of Ping ti, “prince of peace."