AHIS100 Essay Topic: How did Pisistratus and his sons use religion to solidify support for their government at Athens? In Ancient Greece religion was a tool used for many different reasons‚ whether it was to explain the creation of the universe or to explain the occurrences of nature. Religion was a very important aspect of Greek society and culture and through ritualistic practises it allows communities to unify in a common goal to please the Gods. Among the many emperors and tyrants of Athens
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DESTINED FOR WAR Jarod Bleibdrey‚ M.S.C.J January 20‚ 2013 As humans have evolved into vast‚ complex civilizations‚ a growing trend became notable to mankind‚ which was corruption. Speculating that Herodotus was the first true historian‚ and Thucydides was the second‚ then the Peloponnesian War would be the first form of government corruption in which war became inevitable. At this point‚ the war varies in perception of the two great alliances‚ and why the war was even fought. This essay
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Polycrates – Grace Vegesana With reference to one tyrant studied‚ to what extent were tyrants positive in Ancient Greece? Tyrants in Ancient Greece were positive to a significant extent and this is able to be observed through Polycrates of Samos. Polycrates ruled over the Greek island Samos‚ situated just off the Asian coast‚ from the years 538BC-522BC. He began his rise to power in 538BC when him and his 2 brothers Pantagnostus‚ and Syloson executed a sudden‚ illegal overthrow of the current ruler
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Xerxes’ kingship after Darius was from 426BC to 465BC‚ his accession being a decision finalised by the previous king from a number of factors as evident in inscriptions‚ reliefs as well as accounts by the Greek historian‚ Herodotus. It was not straightforward that Xerxes’ would succeed his father‚ and the sources provide dates and insight that factor out possibilities which may have resulted in Darius’ final decision. Xerxes’ had several brothers both of half and of blood‚ including Artobazanes
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(Davidovits & Morris‚ 1988) Another theory was made by a historian named Herodotus. Mr. Herodotus stated that the pyramids were constructed in a manner of simply lifting huge bricks‚ starting from the base‚ up to the top of the pyramids with levers made of short timbers and rope. (Hodges & Keable‚ 1993) Both of these theories sounds relevant to me‚ and seems to work‚ but I take more interest in the theory by Mr. Herodotus. One reason I chose this theory is because it clearly explains how the
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behind can be highly revealing of the society at the time‚ and when supplemented with literary sources‚ they become even more informative. In the readings from Herodotus he focuses on describing the offerings left to Apollo by two kings‚ Gyges and Croesus. Both offerings are described as being
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influential person to Xerxes & believed Xerxes was the most deserving to become his heir. Herodotus records that the Persians accounted Darius a ‘merchant’ for his great achievements on setting the empire onto a sound financialfooting. Persians & foreigners also called him ‘Lawgiver’ for his enforcement of the law. On the other hand‚ Themistocles was so greedy he stooped to dishonest actions such as according to Herodotus he took a bribe of 30 talents to arrange
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the massive army of Xerxes I could pass. After three days of battle‚ a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a mountain path that led behind the Greek lines. Dismissing the rest of the army‚ King Leonidas stayed behind with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespian volunteers (Number vary). The Persians succeeded in taking the pass but sustained heavy losses‚ extremely disproportionate to
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Behind Olivia Crooker Ancient Medieval‚ Orange 7-8 January 7th‚ 2014 Cyrus the Great‚ one of the most insightful leaders of his time‚ according to Ancient Greek historians such as Xenophon and Herodotus it was because of his ability to create a lasting empire. He was able to use political‚ military‚ and trade powers to establish stability within his rule. Historians have recognized this and his tactics are still used to this day. Cyrus was able
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discussed in class is “how much influence does religion have on politics”. After reading a section from Herodotus’ The Histories and Aristotle’s The Constitution of Athens it is apparent that religion is very influential in the political realm. I base my argument off of two instances‚ The Liberation of Athens from the Pisistratidae and the return of Peisistratus back into Athens. In The Histories‚ Herodotus explains how Athens becomes freed from tyrants with the help of the Spartans. He wrote that the
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