ALEXANDER THE GREAT Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia was murdered in 336 BC when he attended the wedding between his daughter‚ Cleopatra and his brother in law‚ Alexander of Epirus. As he walked into the theatre where the wedding was to be held‚ he was fatally stabbed by a man named Pausanias‚ his head of guards. There were many theories behind the reason for Pausanias’ actions. Many said that it was pent up anger that drove Pausanias‚ while others suggested that Phillip’s wife‚ Olympias of Epirus
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during times of crisis. While Alexander espoused democracy for the people he conquered‚ Julius infused western civilization into the territories he acquired. Thus combined‚ they provided a new form of supremacy to the people that served as a basis for many leaders. In this case‚ the more powerful and effective leadership is portrayed by Julius Caesar not only because of his redesign of politics‚ but also his advances in military and cultural achievements. Alexander the Great was able to conquer half
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6.42 When Alexander was going towards Nysa‚ the people of Nysa sent out men: ‘o king‚ the people of Nysa want to remain free. Therefore save the independence of the people because of Dionysus. For the god was the founder of Nysa. For when he took victory over the Indians‚ he founded Nysa in order to leave a monument of the victory for future generations. In the same way you yourself also founded both the farthest Alexandria and another Alexandria in the land of the Egyptians‚ and many others: you
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Ancient Greece is the home of democracy‚ and‚ unbeknownst to many‚ the birthplace of the socratic seminar. On October 18‚ 2015‚ I went back to Ancient Greece(established in about 800 B.C.E.)‚ to the time of Alexander the Great. During my travels‚ I experienced the life of the Ancient Greeks and heard the news from Alexander’s conquests of Persia. While in Greece‚ I was given a never-before-seen view of the culture of the Greeks. In Greece‚ especially Athens‚ Greeks were encouraged to have personal
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Aaron Burr stood in front of Alexander Hamilton‚ gun in hand‚ on July 11‚ 1804‚ ready to eliminate this threat once and for all. The tension that built up after so long had finally driven both men over the edge. Burr knew he couldn’t die today; he couldn’t let Alexander “make an orphan of [his] daughter” (“The World”). At the last moment‚ Alexander lifted his gun to the sky‚ and‚ before he could stop himself‚ Burr had pulled the trigger. Alexander Hamilton was shot‚ and the next day‚ Hamliton’s body
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is most frequently associated with the ongoing issues between political parties. Two major political parties that formed during the 1790s were The Democratic-Republicans (Anti Federalist party) led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton. But several years ago these political parties did not exist and many of the leaders were pleased they didn’t. George Washington warned America’s people of the dangers of these separate parties in “The Farewell Address” an excerpt as shown
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really discovered penicillin? Many believe that penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming‚ although he sparked the research for penicillin‚ he wasn’t the first. Penicillin had and still does have an effect on the medical world. Penicillin has a very rich history behind it‚ and it is still used world round. One significant story that led to the discovery of penicillin was the one of Alexander Fleming. Although Alexander Fleming is credited for the discovery of penicillin he wasn’t the first‚ it
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polis with a different and unique set of values. Sparta had its strict militarism and aristocracy‚ suppressing people’s free thought. Athens had a mostly open‚ democratic‚ system‚ allowing more room for individual interpretations. And the empire of Alexander the Great that‚ despite having an absolute ruler‚ supported a diversity of ideas and allowed new beliefs to be introduced. In modern times ideology and governmental system are thought of as linked-- democracy as more accepting with opinions‚ and
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of the Amazons‚ this is the case in Heracles capture of the Hippolyte’s belt‚ in one version Theseus Amazonian wife is an Amazon Queen‚ the dead Amazon that Achilles falls madly in love in is a Queen and of course the lovely Amazon who approached Alexander the Great to make a child was the Amazon Queen. This Queen status could be due to it is only fit for a great Hero to not only capture or kill a feral mighty Amazon but they are able to capture or kill the strongest and most superior Amazon. While
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of the U.S. Constitution‚ two distinct political parties formed: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The formation of opposing parties led to the first evidence of a divided nation‚ resulting in controversy between political powers such as Alexander Hamilton (Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Anti-Federalist). This divide in political power created a sense of sectionalism rather than nationalism‚
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