Troia Britanica: or, Great Britaines Troy A poem deuided into XVII. seuerall cantons, intermixed with many pleasant poeticall tales. Concluding with an vniuersall chronicle from the Creation, vntill these present times. Written by Tho: Heywood.

Proemium.

I Hold it necessary as a Preface to this generall History, to remember some Antiquities touching the ages of the World, with the first peopling of kingdomes, and of the foure Monarchies which may illustrate this Poem, if in any place it appcate darke and intricate. Theye are 16 56. from the Creation, Noah entred the Ark, and the Vntuerse was destroied by the Deluge, with all man∣kind (Noah and his family excepted) of his three sonnes Sem, Ham, and Iapheth, were all Nations procreated. The posterity of Sem in∣habited * 1.1 the East by the Riuer Euphrates; Cham, the places neere Irodan & Nyle, towards the Meridian; Iapheth, the lesse Asia towards the West, whence many Nations of Europe proceeded.

Sems sonnes were fiue; Elam, of whom came the Persians, from him Xenophon * 1.2 deriueth Cyrus. Assur, of him came the Assyrians. Ninus, of him the Niniuttes and Badilonians. Arphaxad, of him the Caldeans, and from his Nephewe Fber, were d•…•…riued the Herbrues; (the word signifieth Trauellers or Strangers) Of this line came Abraham, Dauid, and the Messias. Aram, of him the Syrians descen∣ded, of which Damasco is the metropolis; therefore it was thus written; The head of Aram is Damascus.

The posterity of Cam was Chus, of whom came the Aethiopians in the farthest * 1.3 Coasts of Aphrica, and the Libians cald to this day Chirsita: The sonnes of Chus were Saba of whome the Sabaans, and Euila, of wheme the Indians descended. Nemrod first raignd in Babylon, Misraim occupied Aegypt, which the Arabians and Turks to this day call Mizri: The sonnes of misraim were Lydas, who pco∣pled Lydia, a Nation that after seated themselucs in some parts of Itahe, and La∣bain of whom the Sun-burnt Lybians are thought to descend: Of Eua•…•…m came * 1.4 the Cyrenians, who built the Citty Cerenaica, of who came the Mauritanians, and of him a famous Riuer that still beares his name. Of Canaan came the Sydonians and Tyrians: Heath built Hebron where Abraham dwelt and was buried: Iebuseus possest Gaba and Ierusalem. Iapheths sons were Gomor or Togerma, of whom the Cinerians take their originall, They are seated beyond Thrace, neer the Meotiden Fenne, where the Bosphort inhab te, not farre from Cimbrica Chersonessus: Of Magog came the S•…•…thians, and of them the Turks: and to proue the Turke to be in God and Magor, Ezechiell saith, the Nations of Magog lie toward the south, which in the latest dayes shall seeke the fall of Israell. And the Apocalip. Magog * 1.5 shall lastly Emperise the world: Of Madai came the Medes: Of Iauan or Iabu, the Iouians or Graecians, The sonnes of Iauan, were Elisa, of whome came the Aeolians in Asia minor. Tharsis. built Tharsis the chiefe Citty of the Cilicians: Of Cethim came the Macedonians: Of Adodanim the Dodoneans in Epire. Iauan, was that Ianus that raignd in Italy. Of Tubal came the Hispani and Iberi. Of Mosoch

came the Muscouites. Of Tyrus the Thrasians. The Sons of Gomer were Ascanes, Riphat, and Togorma. Of Ascanes came the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, who after shifted thēselues * 1.6 into other Prouinces, and ofthem came the Cimbrians, the Bythinians, the Can∣coues, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Heueti: Of Riphat came the Riphei, Gyants that inhabited the Riphean Hilles, where the Sanromass then liued. By the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are meant all such as speake in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tongue: From Riphat came also the Paphlagonians, these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 themselues into Europe, some inhabiting Russia, Lytuania and Polonia, from the Adriaticke shoare vnto Illusria. Likewise Fistula, Albis, and Bo∣hemia, * 1.7 where before liued the Hermaduri and Boij.

Among the Sonnes of Sem Gether is numbred, of whom came the Getes, * 1.8 they were called Gotti or Gothes, who inhabited Wallachia, these speake the Al∣main toung, and mixt themselues with the Germans, whose name is deriued of Gerim and Ani, which signifieth, miserable Strangers. The French are cald 〈◊〉〈◊〉 * 1.9 of Wallen, which in the Almain toong signifies, Wanderers. From Brute cam the Britons, since called Angli.

In Nemrod was the first Monarchy establisht, he liued a hundred years after the Floud, after 200. yeares Ninus built Niniuy in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, whose wife Semira∣mis * 1.10 after his death erected the walles of Babilon. Ninius her sonne succeeded, in whose time Abraham came into Palestine, Him succeeded Amraphel king of Sen∣naar or Babylon, Of these Assyrian Monarches Sardanapalus was the last, whose proud name we thus deriue; Sar, a Captaine; Dan, a ludge; 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a Destroy∣er; He was ouerthrowne by phul-Belochus a Babilonian, and Arbaces a Medean when Osia raignd in Iuda, phul belochus raigned ouer the Babilonians and Ni∣niuites forty yeares. Arbaces ouer the Meades and Persians. Belochus warred vp∣on Israel, whom succeeded his Sonne Phal Assur, called in the Scriptures Tiglat Peilassur: He raigned 23. yeares, him Salmanasser succeeded, and raigned ten yeares, he besiedged Samaria, of him Hosea speakes, Chapter 10. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 suc∣ceeded Salmanasser, who besiedged Hierusalem, and raigned ten yeares, his Ar∣my was ouerthrowne by the Angels: Assur haddon next ruld, ten yeares. In him * 1.11 declined the Monarchy of Assiria, and Merodach became Monarch ouer the Chaldees, Benmerodach raigned after his Father 21. after him Nabuchednezzar Primus 35. He warred against Aegipt, Nabuchadnezzar Magnus raigned forty, in Zedechias time he besiedged Hierusalem, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and sixe monthes, him succee∣ded euill Merodach, who releast Ieconias: he dead, Balsaar succeeded foureteene 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he was a greet Blasphemer. In his time Babylon was raced, and the Mo∣narchy transferred to the Persians: he himselfe being slaine by Cyrus. The kings * 1.12 of Aegypt in the times of this Monarchy, were these. Osyris with his Wife Isis, who liued in the time of Abraham. Orus, Bochoris, Busyris, Miris, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, who * 1.13 liued in the time of Samson. pherones, of whom all the Kinges of Egypt were * 1.14 called pharoes. Proteus whom some call Cetes, to him Paris and Hellen sayled in theyr returne from Greece. Rampsinitus, Cephus, or Cheops, Cephris, Mycerinus, Anycis. Sabachus, called in the Bible Sesach, Sethen, Psamneticus. Nechos who o∣uercame

Iosia by the Citty Megeddo, and was after slaine. Nabuchadnezzar, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Apries, who sackt 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and slew the Prophet Ieremiah. Amasis, in whose time the Monarchy came to the Persians.

In Greece in the time of this Monarchy liued Iapethus, the Sonne of Noah, af∣ter whō raigned Hellas, now was the expedition of the Argonats, Erictheus, Per∣seus and his Acts. The warres of Troy. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, with the Theban History, noto∣rious in Oedipus and Iocasta, with the deathes of the two Brothers Eleocles, and Polynices. Now were the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 famous. Rome in the time of this first Monarchy, * 1.15 was bullt the tenth year of Achas, King of Iuda, It was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by Kings 6244 yeares. Rhomulis raigned 38. Numa 43. Tullius Hostilius 32. Aucus Martius 2 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 37. Seruius Tullius 44. In the last part of his raigne began the Persian Monarchy: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the proud 25. He was repulst his Kingdome by the Consull Brutus, because his Sonne Sextus had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rauished 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the wise of Collatyne.

The Persian Kings were, first Cyrus, who raigned 29. hee ouercame Cresus of * 1.16 Lydia, besiedged Babylon, and was after slaine by Tomyris, Queene of Scithia In his time liued Thales Milesius, Pithagoras borne in Samos, Solon, and Draco, who first ordred the yeare, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the monthes, added the Epact, and collec∣ted first the Poems of Homor. Cambises the second King, who raigned 7. years, added Egypt to his Empire, and couered the Iudgement Seate with the skinne of his false Iudge Sisamnes. The third Darius he by the neyhing of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, was elected Emperor, raigned 36. He by the craft of his Friend Zopyrus, wan Baby∣lon, and added to his Dominions the Getes, Cymerians, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Now li∣ued Hippias, the Sonne of Pysistratus in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Miltiades. This Darius was the Sonne of Histaspes, called in the Scripture Ashuerosh, Husband to Hester, cal∣led by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Aristona, as the Name of Vasts was Atossa. Some refer the Histo∣ry of Iudith to these times, Fourth Xerxes raigned 20. He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Greece with * 1.17 an Armye of 10000000. Souldiers, his cheese Captaine was Mardonius, his chiefe Counseller Artabanus. He was first repulsed by Pausanias of Sparta, af∣ter * 1.18 expeld Greece by 〈◊〉〈◊〉. In these warres were famous, Artstides and Cimon. 4. Artaxerxus with the long hand ruld 40. He was thought to bee the Son to Darius and Hester. In his time liued Esdras, Haggeus, Zachartus, and Nehemi∣ah. About the time of the Pelloponesian Warre. And now was Rome gouerned * 1.19 by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forme of gouernment infamous, in the lust of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to the chast Roman Lady Virginia. Darius Nothus raigned 19 In his time hued famous Alcibiades: and Sophocles, & Euripides, two famous Tragedians. Artaxerxes Mem∣non 40. he loued the famous Lady Aspatia, the Noblest Greekes in his daies were Clearchus, Anaxilaus, Lisander, who conquered Athens (after gouerned by 30. Tyrants) who were supprest by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Thrasibulus. Now happened the Wars betweene the Phocenses and the Locri: with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Leuctricum. And now 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Conon, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Epamaminōdas in Greece, about the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that English Brennus sackt Rome. Artaxerxes Ochus next Memnon, raigned 26. In his time happened the Warre which was called Bellum sacrum. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 raigned foure yeares, he was slaine by Bagoas. Him Darius succeeded, & in the sixt yeare * 1.20 of his raigne, was slaine by Alexander the Great, in whom began the third Monarchy translated to the Gracians.

Alexander by his Father Phillip deriueth his byrth from Hercules, by his Mo∣ther Olimpius from Aeacus, He conquered the World, raigned as Emperor 12. years: In the 32. of his age. He dead, the Monarchy was d•…•…ded into four parts, Aegipt, Syria, Asia Mynor, and Macedon. The Kinges of Egypt after Alexander, were these: Ptolomeus the Sonne of Lagus: Ptolomeus, Philodelphus, Alexander, Philopater, Epiphanes, Philometer, Euergetes; Phiscon, Alexander, Lathurus, Au∣letes, Father to C•…•…patra, Dionisius her Brother, in whom ended the race of the Ptolomees, and now Egypt came vnder the I•…•…risdiction of the Romans.

The Kings of Macedon were Perdicas, Craterus, Antipater, Cassander, Anti∣gonus 1. Antigonus 2. Demetrius, Philippus, and Perseus, who was surprised by the Romans.

The Kings of Syria, who after the death of Alexander possest Babylon, Syria, and Asia Minor, were Antiochus Soter, Antiochus Theos, Antiochus Magnus, who had these three Sons, Seleucus Philopater, Antiochus Epiphanes, and Demetrius. Demetrius after his Brothers decease, had two Sonnes: Demetrius Nicanor, and * 1.21 Antiochus Sedetes. The Son of Nicanor was Antiochus Griphus. The Son of Sede∣tes was Antiochus Cyzenius. These hauing slaine each other, from theyr Issue, Tygranes King of Armenia re•…•…t the Kingdome of Syria, which first Lucullus, and after Pompeius Magnus annext to the Roman Empyre.

These in the time of the third Monarchy, were Captaines and Gouernors a∣mong the Iewes. Nehemiah, Ioconias, Selathiel, Zorobabel Resa Mesollam, •…•…ohan∣na Ben Resa, Iudas Hircanus primus: (in his Dukedome Alexander flew Darius.) Iosephus primus, Abner Semei, Eli matathai, Asa mahat, Nagid Artaxad, Haggai, Eli Maslot Nahum, Amos Sirach, Matathia Siloah, Iosephus Iun•…•…r, Ianua secun•…•…s Hircanus. And then began the race of the Machabees in Matathias, whose Sons succeeded him, Iudas, Ionathas, Simon, Iohannes Hercanus. The Kinges of that line were Aristobulus, son to Hercanus, Alexander I•…•…neus, Queen Alixandra his Wife, (otherwise cald Salome.) The Sonnes of Alexander, were Hircanus and Aristobulus, in theyr death ended the line of the Machabees. Succeeding these in the 30. yeare of the raigne of Herod Tetrache, was borne the Sauiour of the World, vnto which we haue studyed to reduce the best knowne Nations of the Earth, leauing the 4. Monarchy among the Romans, who by this time awed * 1.22 the Earth, whose warres and Fortunes being so commonly from many worthy Writers, translated into our moderne tongue, We here om•…•… letting this short Epitome onley serue in the Front of our Booke, to instruct your memories, and guide your thoughts through those vnknown Deserts, in which without this di∣rection, many Readers may loose themselues: bee this therefore their Pylot to direct them to the harbour of these latter Ages more familiarly knowne.

Notes

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  Carion.
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  Xenophon.
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  Ptolometes.
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  Pin•…•…us. Herodo•…•…. Pliny
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  H•…•…dotus
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  Apollonius in Argonant Iustinus post∣hum. Isliad. 2 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉
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  Paralip:
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  First Mon.
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  Esay. 39. Kings, 4. 23 Paral. 35 I eremy 39 Daniel 〈◊〉〈◊〉
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  Died: 〈◊〉〈◊〉
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  Herodotus.
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  Kings 3, 14 〈◊〉〈◊〉 46
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  Lactantius. Dionisius 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The second Monarchy.
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  Metasthenes. Xenophon. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉
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  Demosthe.
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  The third Monarchy.
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  Polibises
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  The fourth Mo•…•…hy.