Indigenous elites became an essential part of the growing propagation of the Spanish rule moreover to the indigenous community in the colonial period of the Andean society. By the arrival of the Spaniards in South America in 1532‚ the life of the indigenous communities was remarkably transformed. These indigenous elites known as the kurakas or caciques were not eliminated by the Spaniards‚ instead‚ they used them to their advantage and contributed to various leading roles that benefited the Spaniards
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(p. 19‚ line 12). Huwawa is described as supernatural‚ as evil‚ and at the same time he is guarding a forest; he is nature. "Huwawa’s mouth is fire [ ] the demon hateful to the sun god." (p. 20‚ line 1-4). The gods hate Huwawa and to kill him is glorious and therefore Gilgamesh sets out to fight him. The monster lives in the "Cedar Forest that grew upon the sides of the Cedar Mountain‚ throne of Irini‚ forbidden dwelling place of immortal gods. This was the place the guardian demon guarded " (p.
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hyper power in history. The Achaemenids governed a territory larger than all the other ancient empires. The Persian king Asytages tried to dispose of his grandson Cyrus but in the end Cyrus leads a rebellion against his grandfather and in 550 BC he defeats Asytages. Following that event Cyrus became the ruler of the largest empire that ever existed. People followed Cyrus because of his religious tolerance and his willingness to honor people’s religions as well their temples. All the leaders after Cyrus
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What Caused World War 2? World War 2 was the largest human conflict in history. Over seventy million people fought‚ sixty to eighty million people died in the struggle. Decreasing the world’s population by 3%. Many scholars and historians have argued the exact causes for WW2. Most people agree it can all be traced back to Adolf Hitler. Italy’s Mussolini can also be blamed too. In my opinion‚ World War 2 was started because of the rise of dictators in Germany‚ Italy‚ Russia and Japan and their want
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Ernest Hemingway (July 21‚ 1899 – July 2‚ 1961) Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21‚ 1899 in Oak Park‚ Illinois to Dr. Clarence Edmonds Hemingway and Grace Hall Hemingway. The second of six children‚ Ernest enjoyed an adventurous boyhood‚ fishing and hunting with his father in the northern woods of Michigan. After graduating high school‚ Ernest traveled to Kansas City and worked as a cub reporter for The Kansas City Star. In 1918‚ he began service as an ambulance driver for the Italian army
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the future of the country. The survival of Pakistan now depends on eliminating extremists and crucial steps need to be taken by a united Pakistan and the international community. The Pakistani nation must understand the consequences of failing to defeat terrorism‚ a possible take over of Pakistani government by people sympathizing with Taliban and Al Qaeda leading it to international isolation continued economic miseries. In order for society to understand the extremism and persisting terrorism
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Vicksburg This battle occurred in May and June on 1863. This battle was the culmination of one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the war. Once Pemberton’s army was lost‚ the Confederacy war nearly split in half. Ulysses Grant’s success boosted his reputation and lead to his appointment as General-in-Chief of the Union army Battles of Fort Wagner These battles were fought on July 11th and 18th‚ 1863. General Quincy Gillmore sought to capture the Confederate fortifications on James
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Foreign aid obtained by the colonists was extremely important in their victory. In 1776 France extended a secret loan to the colonies and supplied them with gunpowder. These loans of gunpowder were extremely important in enabling the patriots to defeat Britain in the Battle of Saratoga. In February 1778 France and America signed The Treaty of Alliance that stated once France entered the war against Britain‚ there would be no more treaties before the colonists gained liberty‚ sovereignty and independence
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SPICE- social‚ political‚ interactions between people‚ cultural‚ economic Absolutism - Divine Right- one ruler has complete rule/power over all his/her territory - levy taxes to finance lifestyle - large standing armies - bureaucracies to control their country’s economy - arts as patronage to display power - increase courts size to appear more powerful - control religious and social gatherings to control the spread of ideas and knowledge - emerged as a way to control instability - Huguenots-a form
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Kris Urdaneta Professor Pamela Main English 131 March 2‚ 2013 Beowulf: Epic Hero and Ruler Beowulf displays true courage and valor and as characterized in the epic poem is arguably the ideal epic hero and ruler. He is described as having superhuman strength‚ which is seen countless times within the text of the epic poem. He is designed to be the perfect character‚ demonstrating zero flaws.Really? He is fearless‚ brave and full of courage even when faced with the threat of death. Aside
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