and Ascension to Throne Since no contemporary accounts exist of Cleopatra’s life‚ it is difficult to piece together her biography with much certainty. Much of what is known about her life comes from the work of Greco-Roman scholars‚ particularly Plutarch. Born in 70 or 69 B.C.‚ Cleopatra was a daughter of Ptolemy XII (Auletes). Her mother was believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ the king’s wife (and possibly his half-sister). In 51 B.C.‚ upon the apparently natural death of Auletes‚ the Egyptian
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the Suffrage movement with the passage and ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920 many in the women’s movement were left wondering‚ what’s next? Suffrage was the attainment of a goal of generations of women‚ and with its passage‚ to paraphrase Plutarch‚ what worlds were left to be conquered? Writing in the Historian‚ Peter Geidel states that it was at this point that the women’s movement splintered into schools: The Social Feminists and the Feminists”. According to Geidel the Social Feminists
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histories downplayed the importance of the revolt led by Spartacus‚ as it was a threat to their world view (in essence of an empire predicated exploitation‚ slavery and terror)‚ however it is important to realise that even Roman historians such as Plutarch still spoke of the "portents of Spartacus’ greatness" and greatly respected him as a valiant general as well as a person of understanding and gentleness‚ and "superior to his condition" even if he wasn’t a Roman. While Spartacus may not have succeeded
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considered the most complete and closest representation of the Athena Parthenos. These examples were created to resemble how the original cult sculpture appeared‚ which has been recited and rediscovered by historians through famous Greek figures‚ such as Plutarch and Pausanias.
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as her ‘flatters’‚ Cleopatra was weak and besotted by Antony‚ when in fact her assistants used mind games derived by Cleopatra herself to manipulate Antony and to turn him away from what was his life as a great Emperor and husband to Octavia. Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra is a very manipulative person who uses anyone to climb the political ladder and as an Egyptian female‚ Cleopatra knew that she would not receive any recognition as a leader. To gain any recognition she would have to use emotional
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Ancient Greece 2000 B.C – 300 B.C Location: In Europe near the Mediterranean Sea Economical aspects: Agriculture: olives= olive oil‚ cereals‚ grapes. Livestock: horses‚ cows‚ lambs. Art crafts: pottery Trade: by the Mediterranean Sea to Europe‚ Asia and Africa. Political aspects: Democratic government: people can vote for their rulers. Social aspects: 1. King 2. Nobles 3. Traders 4. Workers 5. Slaves Cultural aspects: Polytheists; Greek mythology‚ main gods: a) Zeus:
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Upon Philip’s death‚ he had not settled the Greek city-states leaving them in a state of confusion. His death brought forth internal and external crisis as which Alexander was going to have to secure before he would truly be an unchallenged King. (Plutarch‚ 263) He first appeased the people of Macedonia by exempting them from taxation. As part of his inheritance he took Philip’s position in the League of Corinth. At the League of Corinth‚ Alexander obtained the approval of the Greeks to liberate the
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The Macedonian plan of attack was an odd one‚ and had only been used a few times prior to Gaugamela. Alexander began by ordering his sarissa-armed foot companions forward in a phalanx formation towards the center of the enemy line with the wings echeloned back at a forty five degree angle to entice the Persian cavalry to attack. While the phalanxes fought the Persian infantry‚ Darius sent a large part of his cavalry and a portion of his regular infantry to attack Parmenion’s forces on the Macedonian
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Kevin Paltoo EUH 1000 Mr. Rogers 04/10/2010 The Lex Oppia was a law established in ancient Rome in 215 BC‚ at the height of the Second Punic War during the days of national catastrophe after the Battle of Cannae. This law was designed to limit the rights of women. The law was also passed to tap into wealthy women fortunes by the state in order to pay for the costs of the war. This law basically stripped the rights of women. Marcus Porcius Cato also known as the censor is one of the statesmen
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Killed 6‚000 Thebans‚ sold 20‚000 into slavery‚ destroyed the entire city I think that Alexander the Great‚was a villain when his dad was alive‚but when his dad died he became a hero. Spent three years killing men and selling women and children into slavery I think that it mean that Alexander the “Great” wasn’t that great to men back then.And he wasn’t nice to women and children. Military campaign was brutal and it didn’t matter how many men died I think that even though men are not
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