Tubus historicus an historicall perspective; discovering all the empires and kingdomes of the vvorld, as they flourisht respectively under the foure imperiall monarchies. Faithfully composed out of the most approved authours, and exactly digested according to the supputation of the best chronologers. (With a catalogue of the kings and emperours of the chiefe nations of the world.) By the late famous and learned knight Sir Walter Raleigh.

Author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.1636

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VERA EFFIGIES EXCELLENTISSIMI PRINCIPIS CAROLI MAG. BRITAN: FRAN. & HIBERNIAE. HAEREDIS.

Viuat iô Viuat Princeps CAROLINUS, et Orbi.

Imperet, inumeris decorans sua sêcla Triumphis.

Flourish braue Prince, out shine thy Glorious Name.

Triumphant Laurels Ever Crowne thy Fame.

I.M.

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TVBVS HISTORICVS: An Historicall Perspective; Discovering all the Empires and Kingdomes of the WORLD, as they flourisht respectively under the foure Imperiall Monarchies.

Faithfully composed out of the most approved Authours, and exactly digested according to the supputation of the best Chronologers.

(With a Catalogue of the Kings and Emperours of the chiefe Nations of the WORLD.)

By the late famous and learned Knight Sir Walter Raleigh.

—Rex maximus ille est,

Qui poteris Rex esse SUI.—

LONDON, Printed by Thomas Harper, for Benjamin Fisher, 1636.

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TO THE MOST Illustrious and hopefull Prince CHARLES, Prince of Great Brittaine, Duke of Cornwall, &c.

The Publisher In all Humblenesse consecrates This Historicall Perspective; with Apprecation Of all the most eminent Graces and Triumphant Glories of his Highnesse most Royall and Renowned Progenitors.

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The Publisher's Advertisement to the Reader.

THis excellent Piece (modell to that Heroick Worke, The History of the World) being an exquisite Abstract and Summary of all the famous Kingdomes and Empires that ever were; how worthy it is of publick view, will soon appeare to a discerning judgement. In this succinct Recollection is contrived (by a Daedalean Autor opus laudat. Ovid. de Ponto lib. 4 Eleg. 9. Hand) the Apotelesma and effect of infinite Volumes; the [Page] Originall, Progresse, and Duration of the most Glorious Monarchies & flourishing States of the World. A Synopsis so mainly conducent and essentially necessary to the right understanding of all Sacred and Secular Histories, as without the conduct thereof (the like being never yet extant in English) small benefit can accrew to ordinary Readers. To reduce such a World of Matter, into so compendious Forme, can be adiudg'd no lesse then an Herculean taske. But of This, vulgar Capacities are as incompetent Iudges, as blinde Men of Colours. This Perspective is not fitted to the dull sight of Self-opinionate Ignaroês. To the intelligent and judicious Peruser, if it prove a gratefull worke [Page] (as to such, undoubtedly it will) the Publication may be justly reputed Operae pretium. Ave (mi Lector) & fave huic Opellulae: cui intùs Ambrosia.

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Tubus Historicus. An Historicall Perspective, discovering all the Empires and Kingdomes of the World, as they flourisht respectively under the foure Imperiall Monarchies.
The Empires or Kingdomes of the World, are either universall and chiefe, vsually stiled Monarchies. viz.

In ASIA
- 1 Assyrian
  - Entire began, in the year of the World, 1789.
  - Divided into the
    - Babylonian or Chaldaean, began 3150, cōtinued 285 years.
    - Median, began 3149 cōtinued 309 years.
- 2 Persian, began Anno mundi 3435, continued 207 yeares.
[Page]In EVROPE,
- 3 GREEK
  - Entire began A. M. 3642.
  - Divided into the
    - Macedonian, which began A.M. 3648, cōtinued 256 years.
    - Asian, begin .3650 cōtinued 259 years.
    - Syrian, beginning 366, continued 248
    - AEgyptian beginning 3548, continued 295 yeares.
- 4 ROMAN
  - Entire, began A. M. 3924.
  - Divided into the
    - Easterne or Constantinopolitan, which began Anno Christi 337; continued 1115 yeares.
    - Westerne A. Christi, 337, continued, 138 yeares: and lastly, by Charlemaine, came to the Germans.

Particular or Inferiour: such as were all other Kingdomes, Principalities, Republicks, Dukedomes, Counties, &c.

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In the time of the first Monarchie there flourisht

Kingdoms in
- ASIA
  - Israëlitish
    - Entire, began A.M. 2881.
    - Divided into
      - Ierusalem, of the Tribe of Iuda, beginning A. M. 2971, continued, yeares, 394.
      - Samaria, of the ten Tribes: begin .2971 continued, years 262.
  - Chananaean.
  - Moabites, Ammonites, Philistims.
  - Midian, Idumaean, Syrian.
  - Phoenicean, of the Tyrians and Sidonians.
  - Trojan, beginning A.M. 2988, continued, yeares 300.
  - Phrygian, Mysian, Lycian.
  - Lydian, beginning about A. M. 2500.
  - Amazonian, about A. M. 2070.
- AFRIK
  - AEgyptian, began A. M. 1953. continued yeares 1494.
  - Cyrenaick began about A.M. 3307.
  - AEthiopick, began about 1807.
- [Page]In EVROPE,
  - Sicyonian, began A.M. 1880, continued 962.
  - Argive, began 2112, continued 544.
  - Mycenaean, began 2639.
  - Spartan, of the Heraclida
    Of the time of Hercules.
    began 2871.
  - Messenian, Arcadian, Elean.
  - Corinthian, began 2871, continued 322.
  - Athenian, began 2412, continued till the Archoutes, yeares 490, or till the Democracy, yeares 827.
  - Thebean, Locreusian, Dorian, Phocensian.
  - Occhalian, AEtholian, Phthian, Scycian.
  - AEginean, Salaminian, Cephalenian.
  - Thessalian, Euboian, Pelasgian.
  - Latin, began 2789.
  - Alban, began 2820, continued 400 yeares.
  - Roman, began 3220, continued 245.
  - Tyrrhenian or Tuscan, began 1708, continued 1891.
  - Celtik, began A.M. 1805.
  - Celtiberik in Spaine, began about A. M. 1801.
  - Teutonik, began A.M. 1812.
One Dynasty, or Principality, viz. of Iuda, beginning A.M. 2492. continued yeares 397. No Republicks.

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In the time of the second Monarchie there flourisht

Kingdomes in
- Asia
  - Carian, about A. M. 3440.
  - Cilician.
  - Salamanian, of Cyprus.
  - Bosphoran.
- Africk
  AEgyptian, began A. M. 3540. conrtinued yeares 82.
- Europe.
  - Macedonian, of the Lyncestae, A. M. 3165.
  - Thracian, of the Odrysae.
  - Pannonian, Scythian.
States or Republikes in
- Africk, Carthaginian.
- Europe
  - Athenian, began A.M. 3290
  - Theban.
  - AEginean.
  - Roman, began A.M. 3464. continued yeares 460.
[Page]Tyrannies in
- Asia,
  - Samian.
  - Heraclian.
  - Sinopenstan.
- Afrik,
  Cyrenaik.
- Europe,
  - Sicyonian.
  - Corinthian.
  - Argive.
  - Attik began with the tyrannie of Pisistratus, A.M. 3405.
  - Sicilian,
    - Syracusan.
    - Agrigentine.
    - Leontine.
  - Thessalian, & chiefly the Pheréan, Rheginian.

One only Principality or Dynasty, of the Iews, beginning A.M. 3435 continued years 445.

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In the time of the third Monarchie there flourisht.

Kingdome in
- ASIA
  - Cappadocian, began about A.M. 3400.
  - Pontick began about A.M. 3460.
  - Bythinian, began A.M. 3650.
  - Median, Atropatenes, A.M. 3649.
  - Pergamensian, began A.M. 3689.
  - Armenian, about A.M. 3760.
  - Parthian, of the Arsacidae, began A.M. 3725
  - Bactrian, 3630.
  - Iewish, began 3870. continued 65 yeares.
  - Comogenian, Indian.
  - Arabian, Paphlagonian, Iberian, Albanian, Colchick, Chalcidian, Adiabenik, Edessan, Ituraean.
- AFRIK,
  - Cyrenaik.
  - Numidian, about A.M. 3720.
  - Mauritanian, 3760.
- EVROPE,
  - Molossian, of Epirus, about A.M. 2800.
  - Illyrian.
  - Acaruanian, or Athamanian.
  - Britannick.
Tetrarchie, only that of Galatia in Asia.
Republikes in
- ASIA,
  Rhodian.
- EVROPE
  - Achaik.
  - AEtolik.
  - Marseils.
  - Roman began 3464, continued 460.
Tyrannies ni
- Asia,
  Cybyrean, of Pisidia.
- Europe,
  - Spartan.
  - Arcadian.
  - Athenian.

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In the time of the fourth Monarchie there flourisht.

Kingdoms in ASIA,
- Parthian, began Anno Christi 17 continued 209.
- Persian, began A. Ch. 227. continued 305.
- Saracen, began 622 continued 248.
- Ierusalem, began with Godfrey of Bulloigne, Anno Ch. 1099. continued 88.
- Cyprus, of the Lusignan Family began 1192.
- Armenian, Indian, Tartarian, An. Ch. 1200.
- Turkish, of Trangoliper Family began 1052, dissolved afterward into the severall Principalities of Sultans united, at last in the Ottomans, which began A. Dom. 1300.
Kingdoms in AFRIK
- Vandal, began A.D. 382 continued 153.
- AEgyptian, of the Caliphs and Sultans.
- Tunes, Fez, Morocco.
- Trebizona, AEthiopian of Prete Iohn.
[Page]Kingdoms in EVROPE.
Gothick, which was twofold.
- Ostrogothes in Italy: beginning 493. continued yeares 60.
- West-Gothes in Spaine, began A. D. 411. after divided into many other Regiments. A. D. 739.
Lombard; beginning A. D. 570. continued yeares 204.
Neopolitan; began A. D. 1282.
Sicily; began 1130.
Franks or French began A. D. 419.
Burgundian; began A. D. 890. continued 142.
English, began A. D. 449. Scotish, A.M. 3640.
Danish; Swedish; Norwey,
Saxon; about A. M. 3890. Bavarian 459.
Sclavick, of the Obotrites; about A.M. 3750.
Moravia, after translated to the Bohemian. A.M 1086.
Polonian; about 800.
Hungarian, began 997. Bulgarian.
Bosnian; Russian; Moschovian.
Some Saracen Kingdomes in Spaine.

Electorates: A. D. 998.

Dukedomes, in the German Empire and other chiefe Kingdomes, divers.

Exarchate of Ravenna (of the Byzantine Praefects) began A.D. 569. continued yeares 182.

States or Republikes, (in chiefe) Venice, Genna, Helvetia.

FINIS.

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A Catalogue of the Kings and Emperours of the chiefe Nations of the World.

Kings of Assyria.

They raigned (according to Ctesias computation) one thousand three hundred and sixty yeares.

Kings of the Medes.

They raigned two hundred and fifty yeares.

Kings of the Sicyonians

They raigned nine hundred fifty and nine yeares: as Saint Augustine writes, Lib. de Civit. Dei.

Kings of Persia.

They raigned two hundred sixty and foure yeares.

Kings of Athens.

They raigned foure hundred eighty eight yeares.

Kings of AEgypt, after Alexander the Great.

They raigned two hundred 77 yeares.

Kings of the Hebrews.

They raigned six hundred 22 yeares.

Kings of Rome.

They raigned two hundred and eight yeares.

Emperours of Rome.

They raigned 1622 yeares.

Kings of England.

They raigned about eight hundred yeares.

French Kings.

They raigned about one thousand one hundred and eighty yeares.

FINIS.

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