The aim of this book is to give in as concise manner as possible, consistent with graphic narration and biographical completeness, the most important and interesting events in the lives of these famous rulers; together with a brief history of the various epochs in which they lived, and a description of the manners and customs of the people comprising the several nations governed by these illustrious monarchs.
The Author.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| Agamemnon | [1] |
| Cyrus the Great | [30] |
| Alexander the Great | [71] |
| Julius Cæsar | [110] |
| Charlemagne | [142] |
| Alfred the Great | [169] |
| Richard Cœur de Lion | [195] |
| Robert Bruce | [233] |
| Ferdinand V. of Spain | [266] |
| Philip II. of Spain | [291] |
| Gustavus Adolphus | [312] |
| Louis XIV. | [334] |
| Peter the Great | [367] |
| Frederick the Great | [398] |
| Napoleon I. | [433] |