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Xerxes constructed famed pontoon crossing of Hellespont. [Gk. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1169] See : Bridge How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Instead of this obvious policy, Athens and Sparta, inflated with the victories and the glory they had acquired, became first rivals and then enemies; and did each other infinitely more mischief than they had suffered from Xerxes. Themistocles made Xerxes, king of Persia, post apace out of Grecia, by giving out, that the Grecians had a purpose to break his bridge of ships, which he had made athwart Hellespont. It was used, we are told, by a pastoral people of Persian descent; of whom eight thousand accompanied the army of Xerxes. |
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