INTRODUCTION: The concept of democracy used in Athenian society is derived from the word Demos-Kratos‚ which translates to ‘power to the people’ they achieved this by‚ for example‚ giving people the power to vote on the operation and execution of legislations. This system is well known for its stability and strength which have allowed an outline for modern western politics. Powerful Athenian statesmen‚ Kleisthenes‚ who reigned from 508BC‚ and Pericles‚ who reigned from 461-429 BC‚ significantly developed
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Darius I & Themistocle were 2 of many people who played a sig. role in Xerxes’ reign. Themistocles was known as the great Athenian strategist who united the Greekstates & saved Greece. Darius the 1st was the father & predecessor of Xerxes‚ he played the role of being the most 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
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A Comparison of Athenian and Spartan Governance "...first establish a democracy in your own house." - Lycurgus the Spartan "Lawgiver" upon being asked why he did not make Sparta a Democracy (Plutarch‚ 100) In Ancient Greece‚ the two reigning powers were Athens and Sparta. Yet each of them‚ despite sharing common roots‚ developed very different methods of governance. Athens was the first‚ and arguably the last‚ direct Democracy. Sparta‚ by contrast‚ was something of a mix between Republic‚
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York: Charles Scribner ’s Sons‚ 1975. Jones‚ A.H.M. Augustus. Edited by M.I. Finley. New York‚ New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ 1970. Kagan‚ Donald‚ ed. Problems in Ancient History. Vol. Volume 2. New York‚ New York: The MacMillan Company‚ 1975. Plutarch. Roman Lives. Translated by Robin Waterfield. New York‚ New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1999. Rowell‚ Henry Thompson. Rome in the Augustan Age. Norman‚ Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press‚ 1962. Scullard‚ H.H. From the Gracchi to Nero: A history
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AlanWatts Alan Watts or Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher‚ writer‚ and speaker who popularized and interpreted Eastern Philosophy for the ... Read More Albert Camus A Nobel Prize laureate‚ Albert Camus was the French Algerian philosopher‚ author and journalist‚ much renowned worldwide for his contribution in ... Read More Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer was a German born French theologian‚ organist‚ philosopher‚ physician‚ and medical missionary. His notable work is in founding
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to Who is. . . in “Self-Reliance”? Here is a guide to Emerson’s many allusions and references. You don’t need to study these--just use them as reference if you are confused. John Adams Emerson refers to ‘‘great days and victories behind’’ that ‘‘shed a united light‚’’ which in turn ‘‘throws ... America into Adams’s eye.’’ Emerson may be referring to John Adams (1735-1826)‚ a revolutionary with a combative style who became the second president of the United States. John Quincy Adams John
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Similarities: Greece and Rome Relationships: Government‚ Religion‚ and Military Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location‚ they also had many aspects that were
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hints of the beginning of some future cults can be traced in the artefacts.Some of the potteries carry inscriptions in kharosthi and brahmi scripts. In his book Geographia‚ Claudius Ptolemy mentions a river port called Gange in southwest Bengal. Plutarch wrote about a powerful tribe called Gangaridae living near a prosperous port Gange in the Gangetic delta. Furthermore ‚ an anonymous Greek sailor mentions in his book Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (first century A.D.)‚ a port at the mouth of the
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was a pleasure merely to hear the sound of her voice‚ with which‚ like an instrument of many strings‚ she could pass from one language to another; so that there were few of the barbarian nations that she answered by an interpreter.” The historian Plutarch wrote. Being that she acted without the counsel upset them‚ one of the acts being the ordered deaths of the King of Syria’s son when they came to court requesting assistance from Cleopatra (Mark). Cleopatra had bought Egypt twenty two years of
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Cited: Ebert‚ Roger. “Spartacus:: Rogerebert.com :: Reviews. “RSS. Roger Ebert‚ 31 May 1991. Web 14 Mar. 2013 Plutarch. "Spartacus (1)." Spartacus. - Plutarch‚ n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013. Winkler‚ Martin M. "Gladiator Film and History." The Major Ancient Sources. N.p.: n.p.‚ n.d. 172-202. Print.
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