and Greek cultures have had a major effect on the economics and politics of the world ever since their early days. The innovations of Roman and Greek cultures are still used even today! Roads‚ newspapers‚ concrete‚ and even the modern calendar are all thanks to the Ancient Romans. Their effect reached Israel and Palestine as well‚ the culture seeped into the ways the Israelites and neighboring countries lived their lives. All of Mediterranea was somehow affected by Roman and Greek influence. Every nation
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20‚ 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up‚ the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father‚ who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs. Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas
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well-known figure in Europe and his works are being read and seen by everyone. He is a source of inspiration‚ so of course‚ you would want to use his work as an inspiration for your own artwork. Like you‚ many other artists used Shakespeare and his works as inspiration for their own works of art(paintings‚ sculptures‚ etc.). As you can see‚ Shakespeare’s works influenced visual arts created by artists in Europe during the 1600’s to 1900’s. Shakespeare is known for his well written plays and poems filled
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Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible Did you know‚ Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible both became the leaders of Russia at under the of 16? While Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible strengthened the central government and took power from the nobles‚ Ivan the Terrible gained loyalty through death threats‚ whereas Peter the Great gave land to the poor to make them loyal. Peter the Great was born in Moscow‚ Russia in 1672. Peter took over as ruler in 1682‚ after Ivan V’s death. When he became ruler at the age of ten
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Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon‚ commonly known as Alexander the Great‚ was a king of Macedon‚ a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC‚ Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. Known for his brutal and legendary military tactics‚ Alexander was probably one of the best if not the best military commanders of all time. He was definitely one of the most successful‚ however‚ conquering much of the world at the time and sometimes making entire cities surrender
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Alexander the Great is often thought of as the greatest military commander that the world has ever seen. He was born in July of 356 B.C to King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Since his youth‚ Alexander was tutored and trained by great philosophers such as Aristotle and Leonidas. His legacy of greatness started with the taming of the wild horse‚ Bucephalus. Alexander of Macedonia is worthy of the title‚ Great‚ due to his strategic military operations‚ his expansion of the Greek Empire‚ and the
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People like Martin Luther King JR. have contributed so much to our society‚ and have caused a mass amount of change that has changed our world and society for the better. It wasn’t easy though‚ he had to rebel against everyone in his life and rebel against society and even his place in society. He did it though‚ and he howled about and criticized all the things that needed to change in order to make America the great place it was meant to be. He was a hero and a renegade‚ and he helped pave the way
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| Alexander the Great | | | Craig Wilson | 11/12/2012 | | Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia. He was born in Pella‚ Macedonia’s capital city in 356 BC. Alexander was tutored by Aristotle‚ one of the greatest philosophers and smartest men of the time‚ from when he was 13 until he was 16. He was also leader of the Companions‚ which was a group Philip II made to protect him from would be assailants (Alexander the Great Biography) (historyofmacedonia.org). In 340 BC
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Their Influence on our Society Considering the huge influence Greek’s have had on today’s society‚ we are fortunate enough to have been taught many things such as astronomy‚ and because of that we owe them (Greeks) immensely. Greek Astronomy‚ are those who wrote in Greek language‚ known as classical antiquity. Greek astronomy is complied of ancient Greek‚ Hellenistic‚ Greco-roman and late antiquity eras. The Hellenistic period is known as the phase of Greek astronomy‚ where as Pre-Hellenistic is known
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originally called Gaius. He grew up in a camp as a favorite of his father’s soldiers. The troops nicknamed him "Caligula" after the small military boots he wore in camp. His childhood was not a happy one‚ spent in an atmosphere of paranoia‚ suspicion‚ and murder. Uncertainty over the succession of power from the aging Tiberius‚ led to a series of personal tragedies. His famous father Germanicus‚ his mother Agrippina the elder and all his brothers were either killed or starved to death by order of the
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