In the first article‚ Herodotus argues that custom is king. Herodotus wanted to make a point that‚ even when given a better custom‚ the people will always prefer their own over anything offered or different. He tried to argue this by stating the fact their King‚ Cambyses‚ was insane because he was mocking and insulting the religious practices of other cultures. He proceeded to tell a story about Darius after he took the kingdom. The story involved two groups of people and their moral view on cannibalism
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Ref: (a) Title of Book:THE WARRIOR ETHOS (b) Author: Steven Pressfield Circle one: NonFicHistory Novel War Is this book on the professional reading list? Yes‚ this book is on the professional commadant reading list. Who is the main character in this book (if any)? There is not a main character in the book‚ the author reflects on the reader and uses many different warrior cultures from past historical societies to emphasize the true meaning of the story. What type of weapons were
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There is much scholarly debate on Xerxes’ rise to prominence due to the contradictory nature of primary sources; both archaeological and epigraphic‚ particularly regarding challenges to the throne. The political system was particularly murky in the area of succession; with no clear rules established by the time of Xerxes. Herodotus‚ as the focal primary source for Xerxes’ rise to prominence; must be indefinitely treated with due caution‚ given his Greek heritage‚ tendency to caricature the Persians
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Alexander The Great made a big impact in the Ancient World time period. Alexander The Great was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C in Macedonia. His great parents were King Philip the 2nd and his mother Queen of Olympia. Alexander The Great had several major accomplishments throughout his life as the King of Macedonia. Alexander The Great died on May 323 B.C at the age of 32 years in Baghdad. Alexander The Great showed he was in charge of the Ancient World by ruling and conquering territories. In 15 years
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Alexander the great‚ hero or villain? After learning about the history of Alexander’s conquest of the world and his engineering achievements from both the perspective of the conqueror and the conquered‚ I believe he should be remembered as a hero‚ because of these three reasons. The first reason is he showed respect for his enemies‚ next he was a brilliant commander and last but not least he invented very evolved things for his time. One reason he should be remembered as a hero is because
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After the death of Plato‚ Aristotle received an invitation to visit Hermias‚ the king of Atarneus and Assos in Mysia. During his sojourn with the king‚ Aristotle married his first wife‚ Hermias’ niece‚ and together they had a daughter (“Aristotle”). This time in Aristotle’s life is marked by a notable absence of his written works‚ implying that he may not have gotten the opportunity to continue his research‚ or that his works during this time were lost throughout history. His stay in Mysia lasted
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Alfred the Great A legend and a hero to his people‚ King Alfred the Great was known to be one of the best rulers of all time. During the duration of about 50 years‚ Kind Alfred managed to reopen a new era in Anglo-Saxon literature. Alfred attained the "Great" in his name because of the leadership he possessed. He was the man who led his men to victory during harsh times against the Danes. Alfred was a man of great potential‚ knowledge‚ and skill who worked his way up to the top. He was a king
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Alexander the Great was born in Pella to his parents‚ Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia. Growing up Alexander never got to see his father‚ he spent most of his time and days engaging in military campaigns. His father PHilip hired a tutor‚ Leonidas to teach Alexander math‚ archery‚ and horsemanship. He was an Ancient Greek king he took charge at the age of 18. After his father died he got the support from the Macedonian army. Alexander conquered Egypt and Persia as a king. His kingdom ranged
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Persepolis was a very insightful movie about the lives of Iranian people at a very important time in the country’s history. Two topics that stuck out to me the most were the effects of the war on the everyday lives of the citizens of Iran and secondly the not-so-patriarchal lifestyle of people at the household level. Once the revolution to bring down the Shah began‚ which was followed by the Iran-Iraq war‚ the lives of Iranians were never the same again. Before these events‚ Iran appeared to be
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Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar Macedonian king‚ Alexander the Great and Roman general‚ Julius Caesar‚ transformed themselves into personalities which are known to the world till date. Every human being is unique and cannot be a carbon copy of another. But even though they lived in different times of history‚ they had plenty of similarities. It is an ultimate compliment for both of them to have comparable characteristics. Alexander and Caesar were congruent with respect to the results and
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