Isaac Newton

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Science and first-principles thinking1642-1727

Physicist and mathematician; laws of motion and gravitation

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Logical naming conventions
Those Ages could not be earlier than the invention and use of the four metals in _Greece_, from whence they had their names
Our noteNewton explains that historical eras are defined by the technologies available at the time.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Protecting trade secrets
it is probable that the merchants of that sea were not forward to discover their Arts and Sciences, upon which their trade depended
Our noteNewton explains why ancient merchants kept their navigational and technical knowledge secret to maintain their competitive advantage.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Origins of symbols
Now this emblematical way of writing gave occasion to the _Thebans_ and _Ethiopians_, who in the days of _Samuel_, _David_, _Solomon_, and _Rehoboam_ conquered _Egypt_, and the nations round about, and erected a great Empire
Our noteNewton explains how hieroglyphics were used to represent conquering kings through symbolic figures.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Expansion of empire
Pul_, or _Belus_, seems to be the first who carried on his conquests beyond the province of _Assyria
Our noteNewton identifies the leader who first expanded the Assyrian territory.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Decisive leadership action
Nebuchadnezzar_ upon the news thereof, having ordered his affairs in _Syria_ returned to _Babylon_, leaving the captives and his army with his servants to follow him
Our noteNewton notes how Nebuchadnezzar prioritized returning to the capital to secure his throne after his father's death.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Proactive risk management
she observing that the Kingdom of the _Medes_, having subdued many cities, and among others _Nineveh_, was become great and potent, intercepted and fortified the passages
Our noteNewton describes Queen Nitocris's defensive measures against a rising competitor power.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Standardizing the system
instead of those various old religions, they set up their own institutions in the whole Empire, much after the manner that _Numa_ contrived and instituted the religion of the _Romans
Our noteNewton explains the replacement of fragmented systems with a unified institutional framework.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)
Evidence based reasoning
The years of _Cambyses_ and _Darius_ are determined by three Eclipses of the Moon recorded by _Ptolemy_, so that they cannot be disputed
Our noteNewton explains why certain historical dates are indisputable due to astronomical records.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great, 1728 (opens in a new tab)
Seeking reliable sources
These accounts being very imperfect, it was necessary to have recourse to the records of the _Greeks_ and _Latines_, and to the Canon recited by _Ptolemy
Our noteNewton discusses the necessity of using multiple cross-referenced sources to correct historical errors.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great, 1728 (opens in a new tab)
Choosing best sources
I take the book of _Esdras_ to be the best interpreter of the book of _Ezra
Our noteNewton identifies which historical text provides the most logical sequence of events.
Source Isaac Newton The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (opens in a new tab)

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