Project Gutenberg 2015-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 95 Farmer, Lydia Hoyt 1842 1903 12032183 The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers Agamemnon -- Cyrus the Great -- Alexander the Great -- Julius Cæsar -- Charlemagne -- Alfred the Great -- William the Conqueror -- Richard Coeur de Lion -- Robert Bruce -- Ferdinand V. of Spain -- Philip II. of Spain -- Gustavus Adolphus -- Louis XIV. -- Peter the Great -- Frederick the Great -- Napoleon I. Produced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers" by Lydia Hoyt Farmer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book aims to provide young readers with engaging biographical sketches of some of history's most renowned rulers, accompanied by insights into the eras they governed and the customs of their peoples. Its enchanting narration is intended to captivate the imaginations of boys, offering them a glimpse into the lives of powerful historical figures. At the start of the book, Farmer introduces Agamemnon, the legendary king of Mycenae, and his critical role in the Trojan War as described in Homer's "Iliad." The narrative dives into the events that led to the war, casting light on the intrigue surrounding Helen's abduction by Paris and the alliance formed by Agamemnon and his brother Menelaüs to retrieve her. It highlights the fierce rivalry between Agamemnon and Achilles, showcasing themes of pride and honor. The opening portion lays a robust foundation for understanding the complexities of leadership and the dynamics of ancient warfare, setting the stage for the exploration of other illustrious rulers throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kings, queens, rulers, etc. D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 951851 952003 2024-09-21T07:46:29.571374 2023-09-22T05:13:45.887252 text/html text/html 948491 2015-11-19T21:04:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 7959837 2015-11-19T21:04:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8132367 2024-09-21T07:46:42.111318 application/epub+zip 8137860 2024-09-21T07:46:31.913371 application/epub+zip 462957 2024-09-21T07:46:30.783426 application/epub+zip 8345517 2024-09-21T07:46:50.299291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8276212 2024-09-21T07:46:40.845365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611566 2022-09-22T20:31:20.443106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873216 873021 2024-09-21T07:46:28.006414 2023-09-22T05:13:43.563211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 873365 2015-11-19T21:04:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 325959 2015-11-19T21:04:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18221 2024-09-21T07:46:50.457264 application/rdf+xml 20201 2024-09-21T07:46:30.894413 image/jpeg 3393 2024-09-21T07:46:30.839372 image/jpeg 7963767 2024-09-21T07:46:29.881380 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog