Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl produced propaganda films that glorified Adolf Hitler’s brutal Third Reich. Jiang Qing‚ who fought bitterly to advance her own political powers during China’s Cultural Revolution‚ caused great suffering. Some‚ such as Boudicca‚ who led a bloody rebellion against the Romans‚ were warriors. Others advocated peace: Bertha‚ baroness von Suttner‚ influenced the creation of the Nobel Peace Prize that would eventually be won by many women‚ including
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CELTS IN EUROPE - SYNOPSIS The peoples known as the Celts are thought to have originated in central Europe‚ to the east of the Rhine in the areas now part of southern Germany‚ Austria‚ Slovakia‚ the Czech Republic‚ and Hungary. From around 3‚400 years ago‚ these proto-Celtic peoples expanded across the Continent‚ and eventually inhabited a large portion of central‚ western‚ and northwestern Europe. During the Classical periods of Greece and Rome‚ Celtic culture was predominant to the north of
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Niharika Verma Mrs. T. Teichroeb ENG 2D1 10 January 2013 Emperor Nero: The Hitler of Ancient Rome Personal Life Nero Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was born December 15‚ 37 AD in Antium‚ Italy (Adkins 21). When Nero was young‚ his father Gnaeus passed away‚ so his mother Agrippina married Nero’s uncle‚ Emperor Claudius (E.B. 606). Overtime‚ she persuaded Claudius to marry his thirteen year old daughter Octavia to Nero and declare him the rightful heir to the throne instead of his own son Britannicus
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BANKSY Banksy is the most exciting artist to come out of the UK for more than a decade - or so many people on both sides of the Atlantic will tell you. But is he really much more than a prankster with a spray can? Hollywood‚ the New Yorker magazine‚ Sotheby ’s (which sells him)‚ Damien Hirst (who collects him) and Glastonbury (where he recreated Stonehenge with a group of portable toilets) all concur that Banksy is the artist of our time‚ the rising star‚ the news. A poll of 18- to 25-year-olds
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Imp:- Role of Women in Modern World Looking back at history pages of ancient times‚ we find that women were treated with respect in the Indian society. In the Vedic age women were educated. However‚ as society became orthodox‚ there was change in their status. They were confined to the four walls of kitchen and occupied in rearing children. Men became bread earners. The roles of men and women were thus separated. But now the social scene has considerably changed. Women all over the world are
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The Roman Empire was an absolute dominant power of the entire ancient European peninsula‚ with its colonies ranging from Britain to East Persia and then encompassing the entire Northern Africa. It represents the famous achievement of the Roman rule‚ highlighting the physical superiority held through the skill and size of their army‚ and their architectural and engineering inventions that are still in use today. However‚ the Roman society also questioned the behaviour of mankind‚ signifying their
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Boudica (a mother‚ wife‚ and leader) was able to show her incredible magnitude of strength through almost beating Rome in a battle sparked by her resentment towards their poor treatment. Lizzie and Jane‚ from Pride and Prejudice‚ and Boudica can be compared and contrasted based on their actions and feelings towards people they resent. In order to understand Boudica’s life‚ background on what was going on between Britain and Rome is needed. In 55 BC‚ Julius Caesar made an attack into Britain that
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References: 4. Sarah Arnold‚ Boudicca Fox-Leonard‚ Exposed: How the fashion industry rejected anorexic Inga as ’too big ’"‚ The Mirror‚ Jan. 31‚ 2010.
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When looking at the history of Britain we can see that even with the male dominance throughout its history‚ the achievements of various women cannot go overlooked. Starting as far back as Queen Boudicca‚ the victory of the ancient Iceni tribe queen over a Roman invasion set the stage for future female leaders. Next the notable Queen Elizabeth I proudly ruled and refused to abdicate from a throne that was rightfully hers. From there Nell Gwyn’s performance on stage for England lifted national morale
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assigned to combat positions. History suggests that the combat positions were initially assigned to male individuals. Over time‚ however‚ individual women serving in combat were usually disguised as men or in leadership positions as queens e.g. queen Boudicca. She led the Britons against Rome. Also‚ Joan of arc is a famous example. In the WWII (Second World War)‚ hundreds of thousands of German and British women soldiers served in combat roles but only in anti-aircraft units. It is in these positions
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