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    Social: human rights‚ families‚ women‚ relationships between rich and poor‚ art‚ music Political: rulers‚ diplomacy‚ war Religious: impact of religion on everything else Intellectual: big ideas‚ philosophy Technological: inventions‚ wars Economic: trade‚ money‚ inflation‚ poverty Renaissance society viewed itself as a rebirth began ~1400‚ Florence ended with french invasion of northern italy in 1494 ends in italy with destruction of rome by troops of charles V in 1527 it spread to europe

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    Hatshepsut

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    Hall of Fame? Hatshepsut‚ whose name meant Foremost of Noble Ladies‚ was one of the most remarkable women of her time. She is regarded as one of the greatest female rulers‚ male or female. For more than twenty years she was the ruler of one of the greatest nation in the ancient world. Although there were other female rulers of Egypt prior to and preceding Hapshepsut ’s rule‚ she distinguished herself from the others by taking on the position and title of Pharaoh‚ a position that was exclusively

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    The Franks The History Channel documentary Barbarians-The Franks is about a group of loosely related Germanic ‘barbarian’ tribes that from the third to eighth centuries CE would occupy‚ and eventually conquer and settle most of the Western Roman province of Gaul which would later come to be known as France‚ or “Frankland”. The Franks are portrayed in this documentary as a ‘plague’ to Rome‚ but one group the Salians to the north of the Rhine River‚ were actually quite assimilated to Roman Culture

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    Alexander of macedon was great in both senses of the word‚ amazing and terrible. He showed great military skill and intelligence and also had the resources he needed. He was known to show mercy on occasion but he was also known to some for his great apathy towards their people. He also set out to conquer the world in his early twenties‚ a very young age. He was so committed to his dream of world domination he spent the rest of his life fighting. Alexander was great in many ways. He was a military

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    Is there a need for a constitutional bill of rights? Some people may say it’s unnecessary while others say it’s a need for our country. I however agree that our country needs a constitutional bill of rights. I agree with the side of maintaining a constitutional bill of rights because we‚ as a society‚ need our rights to be secured. If we were not to have a constitutional bill of rights our rights will go unprotected which we cannot afford to lose in this day and age. Maintaining our constitutional

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    When Rainclouds Gather

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    acts arrogantly and without consideration for the potential they offer to the community he is supposed to lead. Matenge is ultimately undone because of his despotism and ruthless disregard for his villagers. Even his own brother is relieved by his death. Matenge is the main antagonist in the story. He is the sub- chief and ruler of Golema Mmidi‚ but also the brother of paramount chief Sekoto. The sub-chief is regarded by the people as a tyrant. Matenge is a egotistical megalomaniac‚ who has inherited

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    Ashoka the Great

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    Describe how Ashoka the Great developed as a leader‚ and the way in which he influenced society. Emperor Ashoka (304 – 232BC) was the third king of the Indian Mauryan dynasty‚ and is regarded as one of the most exemplary rulers in history. Also known as Ashoka Maurya and Priyadasi‚ he ruled his kingdom for 38 years‚ and his empire stretched from the Hindu Kush to the Bay of Bengal. His approach to governance changed direction during the course of his reign and he transformed from the infamous Ashoka

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    Good Thinker

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    organization‚ and they always have hope for a better future. Good thinkers rarely find themselves at the mercy of ruthless people who would take advantage of them or try to deceive them‚ people like Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler‚ who once boasted‚ “What luck for rulers that men do not think.” Those who develop the process of good thinking can rule themselves – even while under an oppressive ruler or in other difficult circumstances. In short‚ good thinkers are successful. *** I’ve studied successful people

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    Macbeth is a very power greedy person. It is not necessarily his own doing that he is such a ruthless person. It all started (Macbeth being power greedy) with the Three Witches predictions: "All hail‚ Macbeth! hail to thee‚ thane of Glamis!/ All hail‚ Macbeth! hail to thee‚ thane of/ Cawdor!/ All hail‚ Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter." (1.3.50-54)<br><br>As soon as Macbeth learned of his future‚ he began to scheme on just exactly how he would fulfill these prophecies. That is when he decided

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    Communism Vs Confucianism

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    According to the definition of Communism on Dictionary.com online it states; “ a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common‚ actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state” and the definition of Confucianism states; “the system of ethics‚ education‚ and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples‚ stressing love for humanity‚ ancestor worship‚ reverence for parents‚ and harmony in thought and conduct.” Confucianism

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