Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
CHRONOLOGISTS PREDICT WAR
PLAGUE AND DISASTER WILL
SURELY COME.
FOLLOW FIGURE twelve
Base Predictions on the Past Events
OF Christian Era in Years End
ing With Figure IL.
What VII hapron In I9I2?


ways mysterious number l3, may
make you a bit uneasy
But do not worry about that. Other
people. who believe that coming
events east their shadows before,
have carefully looked up the other
"twelves' in history and report that
all OF the other twelve htave been
peaceful ones. OF course there have
been wars, for there has been war
in some nation during nearly every
year; but the great wars, w IN the oX-
ception of our own war Of 1872 have
occurred in other years than tuos,
ending in twelve, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Great fammes. great national trou-
bles and great disasters are conspicu-
GUS by their absence during the "12'
years, so five take other years. one
from each century, as an indication OF
what our new year will bring forth
we have little to fear.
Nothing really great has ever hap
pened in any year ending in -. The
events that have happened have eth
!
events Of the century in which they
occurred or they have been begun in
some other year and merely contin-
ued in the twelve" year.
But as some events occurred in each
of the years that have passed, no mat
ter what they We're, it is interesting
to note the events Of the years ending
/ Ia, HI IA.
some Of the things that are supposed
to make years memorable.
In A. ID. IL the first of the "twelves'
after the beginning of the Christian
era the most important event was the
| cOnquering of Germanicus. He in
creased his dominions, sacrificing the
lives of many thousands in h.s en-
deavor to become powerful. The
death of ovid and Livy, according to
some authorities, occurred in the year
-.
A hundred years later, in 112, oc-
CURED some of the greatest victories
of Trojan. lie conquered the cOun-
| tries that We're at war W tn r ale,
and in that yea" started the erection
Of the wonderful Trojan column at
| Rome.
In 212 the Roman world was the
center of civilization. In this ye"r
occurred the first campaign Of the
Romans against the Allemanni The
greatest single event Of the year was
the murder of Geta vby Caracala.
| During the next hundred years
many changes occurred and in 312
the old world had reacher the time Of
Constantine. During 312 Constantine
marched into Italy, vanquished Make
utius at a great sacrifice Of lives. and
became the sole ruler of the western
half of the Roman world
During the next hundred years Ro-
man civilization had reached its very
height and had been conquered by
the uncivlized people Of her north
countries. In 412 the Visigoths, un,
der Alaric, finished their awful pill
lage of Rome, destroying valuable
statutes and buildings and killing
thousands. During the same year,
after finishing their pillage of Rome,
the Vlsigoths entered Gaul.
After a hundred years of north tribe
civilization 512 marks the death Of
Clovis after his spectacular reign.
During the same year the Frankish
possessions were divided among the
sons of Clovis.
After the lapse of another century
marked by conquerings of varied ma
tions, Chosroes II, king Of Persia, is
at the height Of his power. During
| 6l2 he conquered Syria Egypt and
Asia Minor from the Byzantines
The Visgoths, who few centuries
before were all powerful. were con-
quered themselves in the year 712.
The Saracens, under the lead of
Tarik, passed into Spain and over
whelmed Roderic, king of the Visi-
goths, at Zerez de la Frontera. They
completed the conquest Of the penin-
sula within three years.
In S12 not single disaster of any
kind took place. Charlemagne was
at the height of his reign as emperor
of the west. The people Of Constan-
tinopie were In terror during this year
because the Bulgarian khan menaced
the city.
The year 912 was a fortunate one
for the people or hat century. Not
single dlsagrt cnt occurred out
side of the a,y flow OF small
wars. AberranIDAu III reigned at
Cordova. The Arab realm OF Spain
was at the height Of It's splendor.
The next hundred years were
marked by conquerings and bloodshed.
In 1912 occurred the conquering OF
England, Sweyn. King of Denmark.
becoming master of England.
The year 1l12 If marked chiefly by
the troubles that were occurring I'm
Germany Pope Paschal IT.. who ahd
crowned Henry Y of Germany. in this
year revoked his concessions. and
Henry was accommodated by the
council Of Vienna.
Wars mark the year 1912. Freder-
ick OF Ilohenstaufen. supported by
Innocent II. engaged in a contest for
the crown Of Germany with Otho.
The kings Of CASTLE. Navarro ana
Aragon overwhelmed the Moors In
the battle Of Navas de TOlsora, and
broke the Amohade power In Spain.
The year 1912 is marked by Henry
VII, who attempted the conquest Of
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