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...newly arose, such as those of the Lacedaemonians The Spartans., Corinthians, Hebrews, and many others. During these times, there were very great wars and battles of Kings and nations throughout the whole world, and various changes of Empires. The Venetians Origin of the Venetians. reckon the beginning of both their people and their city from this time, coming from the Trojans. And it should be noted that many other nations, both in Europe and Asia, claim to have taken their origin from the Trojans During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was common for European nations to claim descent from Trojan refugees to establish an ancient and noble lineage.. I have decided to grant them as much credit as they can persuade me of the truth with sufficient testimony. The things they allege about their nobility and antiquity are frivolous; they wish to boast openly, as if there were no peoples in Europe before the destruction of Troy, and as if no one among the Trojans themselves was of low birth.
Likewise, under the rule of this planet Mars, associated with the angel Samael., Saul Saul, first King of the Jews. was made the first King of the Jews, and afterward David, whose son King Solomon built the most famous temple of the true God in the world in Jerusalem. From this point, the spirit of God, illuminating His prophets with a greater light of His grace, caused them to predict not only the future incarnation of the Lord Savior, but many other things as well, as the holy histories testify. Among these were Nathan (the prophet of King David), Gad, Asaph, Ahijah, Shemaiah, Azariah, and Hanan, along with many others. Homer Homer. the Greek poet and writer on the destruction of Troy, as well as Dares the Phrygian and Dictys of Crete—who were present at that very destruction and described it similarly—are read to have been among the living Original: "in humanis," meaning "among humans" or "alive." during these times.