There was a tradition that the Delphic oracle was consulted as early as the period of the kings of Rome during the reign of Tarquinius Superbus.

The former dominated the early years of Alexander's reign.

Between the restoration of London and the resumption of large scale Danish attacks in the early 890s, Alfred ’ s reign was rather uneventful.

Comparatively early in his reign, according to Asser, the southern Welsh princes, owing to the pressure on them from North Wales and Mercia, commended themselves to Alfred.

He initially sought to maintain the Aragonese control over Sicily early in his reign by supporting the claims to island of his brother, James II of Aragon.

This provision was repealed early in Queen Anne's reign, as many councillors ceased to offer advice and some stopped attending meetings altogether.

Another, showing an early use of electional astrology, is ascribed to the reign of the Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash ( ca.

Strabo's mention of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest places his knowledge in the final years of Augustus ' reign and after, which is the early first century.

From the very early stages of his reign, Abd ar-Rahman showed a firm resolve to quash the rebels of Al-Andalus, consolidate centralized power, and reestablish internal order within the emirate.

Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ( 1760 – 1820 ), Brown is the third oldest institution of higher education in New England and seventh oldest in the United States.

This was followed by a second series, Blackadder II ( 1986 ) set during the reign of Elizabeth I, a third series Blackadder the Third ( 1987 ) set during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the reign of George III, and finally Blackadder Goes Forth ( 1989 ) in 1917, set in the trenches of the Great War.

The earliest parts of the book are possibly chapters 2 – 11, the story of the conquest ; more certain is that this section was then incorporated into an early form of Joshua that was part of then original Deuteronomistic history, written late in the reign of king Josiah ( reigned 640 – 609 BCE ); it seems clear that the book was not completed until after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586, and possibly not until after the return from the Babylonian exile late in the 6th century.

According to early tradition, this book was composed near the end of Domitian's reign, around the year 95 AD.

) Amestris has often been identified with Vashti, but this identification is problematic, as Amestris remained a powerful figure well into the reign of her son, Artaxerxes I, whereas Vashti is portrayed as dismissed in the early part of Xerxes's reign.

Set in the reign of Jeroboam II ( 786-746 BC ), it was probably written in the post-exilic period, sometime between the late fifth to early fourth century BC.

Claudius remained grateful to the guard, however, issuing coins with tributes to the Praetorians in the early part of his reign.

Appius Silanus was executed early in Claudius ' reign under questionable circumstances.

Philo's works, On the Embassy to Gaius and Flaccus, give some details on Caligula's early reign, but mostly focus on events surrounding the Jewish population in Judea and Egypt with whom he sympathizes.

In the novel I, Claudius by English writer Robert Graves, Caligula is presented as being a murderous sociopath from his childhood, who became clinically insane early in his reign.

Having spent the greater part of his early life in the twilight of Nero's reign, his formative years would have been strongly influenced by the political turmoil of the 60s, culminating with the civil war of 69, which brought his family to power.

Some of these men were executed as early as 83 or 85 however, lending little credit to Tacitus ' notion of a " reign of terror " late in Domitian's reign.

Hostile views of Domitian were propagated until well into the early 20th century, before archeological and numismatic advances brought renewed attention to his reign, and necessitated a revision of the literary tradition established by Tacitus and Pliny.

The uneducated Sancho agrees, and the pair sneak off in the early dawn.

Statue of El Cid in Burgos, the capital of Sancho II's kingdom, and where El Cid served in his early years.

Although relatively weak up until the early 11th century under the Sancho III ( 1004 – 1035 ), Navarre took up a more active Christian role after the accession to the throne of the Jimenez lineage ( 905 ).

Sancho Ramírez followed his father's practice, not using the royal title early in his reign even though his state had become fully independent.

Other notable early 70s films were Churchill's Leopards ( 1970 ), directed by Maurizio Pradeaux and also starring Giacomo Rossi-Stuart and Klaus Kinski, in which Harrison got to play a double role ; Acquasanta Joe ( 1971 ), directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Ty Hardin and Lincoln Tate, an otherwise mediocre western worth mentioning for having Harrison cast against type as a villain ; and Dig Your Grave, Friend ... Sabata's Coming ( 1971 ), directed by Juan Bosch, a western livened up by the presence of Spanish actor Fernando Sancho.

However, in the early chapters of Part 1 Sancho ’ s wife is called by many names ( some within just two paragraphs ) including " Juana Panza ", " Mari Gutierrez ", " Juana Gutierrez ", " Teresa Cascajo ", etc.

It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra.

It is probable that the chronicles of the early kings of Portugal from Sancho I to Afonso IV which were published under Pina's name in the 18th century were written by Fernão Lopes and edited by Pina, while that of King Duarte seems to have been the joint production of Lopes and Gomes Eanes de Zurara, with Pina again as the editor only.

Ordoño's early death allowed Fernán to recover his maneuvering capacity, although he abandoned his old ally, now king Sancho I, instead supporting his rival Ordoño IV, son of Alfonso IV and the new husband of Fernán's daughter Urraca.

The phrase " born with a silver spoon in his mouth " appeared in print in English as early as 1719, in Peter Anthony Motteux's translation of the novel Don Quixote: " Mum, Teresa, quoth Sancho, ' tis not all Gold that glisters, and every Man was not born with a Silver Spoon in his Mouth.

In their early years, the Sydney and Brisbane clubs struggled both on and off-field because the substantial TV revenues they generated by playing on a Sunday went to the VFL.

Throughout the early twentieth century, boxers struggled to achieve legitimacy, aided by the influence of promoters like Tex Rickard and the popularity of great champions from John L. Sullivan to Jack Dempsey.

As the city's population — and public college enrollment — grew during the early 20th century and the city struggled for resources, the municipal colleges slowly began adopting selective tuition, also known as instructional fees, for a handful of courses and programs.

Digital Equipment, which had twice as many employees as Compaq, has been a leading company in the previous generation of computing during the 1970s and early 1980s but it had struggled since then.

Munch continued to employ a variety of brushstroke technique and color palettes throughout the 1880s and early 1890s, as he struggled to define his style.

The late ' 20s were full of static, stagey talkies as artists in front of and behind the camera struggled with the stringent limitations of the early sound equipment and their own uncertainty as to how to utilize the new medium.

The Brewers struggled during the first month of the season, losing their first 4 games of the season and fell as far down as to 5th place in the NL Central Division, but the Brewers rebounded starting at the end of May and throughout June and early July.

The Colts, considered the favorites, struggled early in the game as the Jets led at halftime.

After a run of regular-season success in the early 1990s ( making the NLCS three straight years ), the Pirates have struggled in recent decades, with 20 consecutive losing seasons to date, the longest in North American professional sports history.

A champion of breed purity, she struggled alone for nearly three decades, and real Saluki popularity did not take hold until the early 1920s, when officers returning from the war in the Middle East and the Arab Revolt brought their pet Salukis home with them.

The Rangers struggled offensively early in the season, despite playing in a notoriously hitter-friendly park.

In its early history, the Western League struggled until 1894, when Ban Johnson became the president of the league.

Even with the acquisition of veteran free agents Tyronn Lue and Juwan Howard, the Magic struggled early.

The Rockets struggled early in the postseason and failed to play in a championship series.

Like most expansion teams, the Timberwolves struggled in their early years ; but after the acquisition of Kevin Garnett in the 1995 NBA Draft, the team made the playoffs eight consecutive times from 1997 to 2004.

The Spurs, playing with 9 new players, struggled early as they missed the presence of David Robinson while the new players struggled to fit in, as they held a 9 – 10 record on December 3.

After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson's retirement, the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O ' Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996.

The Canucks struggled in their early years, failing to make the playoffs in their first four seasons.

Latter-day Saints understand various writings in the New Testament to be an indication that even soon after Jesus ' ascension the Apostles struggled to keep early Christians from distorting Jesus ' teachings and to prevent the followers from dividing into different ideological groups.

Hagler struggled to find high profile opponents willing to face him in his early years.

EMP struggled financially in its early years ; as a result, Allen established the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame ( SFM ), which opened in 2004 in the south wing of the EMP building.

It has struggled with occupancy levels in recent years due to competition from Arden Fair Mall, Sunrise Mall and the Roseville Galleria but after reducing their debt in the early part of 2012, the mall owners have a renewed plan to increase the number of tenants at the mall.

Built on marshy ground, for much of its history Reedsport has struggled with frequent flooding ; most of its early buildings were elevated three to eight feet above ground.

The city struggled with geographic isolation throughout the early 19th century, though the arrival of the railroad in 1855 led to an economic boom.