HST 225- 01-TRACEY MARTIN -042267773 “ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND THE HELLENISTIC AGE.” Why did Alexander invade the Persian territory? The question on why Alexander invaded the Persian territory has only been guessed at by historians in the past. The true reason why‚ may never be known. What is known however is the fact that Alexander had continued what many before him had done‚ invade the Persian territory
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after 4 hours once it launched. On 11:40pm on 14 April 1912‚ it is the maiden voyage for the RMS Titanic Ship to travel from Southampton to New York. The ship struck in Atlantic Ocean on a n iceberg which eventually leads to the sinking of the ship at around 2‚20am on 15 April 1912. The collision leads to loss more than 1‚500 lives including passengers and crew of its 2‚208 people. The Titanic crashed into an iceberg on its maiden voyage because of The high pressure meant there was a lack of fog. 6
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Mummies are marvelous specimens to find at ancient gravesites because they are our true glimpse into the past of the ingenuous people that once resided in certain areas. There are the mummies of ancient Egypt that hold their dead pharos warped in cloth‚ preserved with chemicals and their tomb lined with old positions. Then there are the mummies from Guanjuato‚ Mexico who in their waking life were unaware that their bodies would be mummified‚ and because of chemicals in the water‚ these mummies have
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Artemis was to stay a maiden forever‚ under her choice. There have been many instances where men have gone too far for her affection‚ or Artemis has a had a short temper. A man named Orion became hunting partners with Artemis. Apollo had gotten jealous of their growing friendship
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A disheveled man carries a scantily clad young woman in his arms while staring intensely into her eyes. She holds his gaze‚ but doesn’t appear to be as interested in him as he is in her. The background is ablaze‚ and the foreground is interposed with three separate images. The first is a group of men on horseback‚ racing down a street‚ the man on the lead horse is approached by a woman in a cascading white gown‚ her arms raised either begging him to stop‚ or bidding farewell. The second image is
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A Brief History of Rome The founding of Rome goes back to the very early days of civilization. It is so old‚ it is today known as ’the eternal city’. The Romans believed that their city was founded in the year 753 BC. Modern historians though believe it was the year 625 BC. Rome knew four classes of people. This division was very important to the Romans. There were other traditions that all Romans shared. Whatever their individual circumstances‚ all Romans observed certain
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Philip II‚ Alexander’s father was known for his innovations with the Macedonian military‚ Alexander perfected the formations and tactics developed by his father. Utilization of siege machinery enabled Alexander to surpass his father’s achievements and conquer the East. These technologies together with his great mind of military strategies enabled him to become one of the greatest military leaders in history. Introduction Philip II laid the foundation for Alexander’s great success in his campaign
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Once he has met Estella‚ the young maiden who drives his childhood fixation‚ his way of life progressively becomes more apparent making his antipathy towards himself and others more apparent than ever. Meeting the young maiden quickly makes him regret being a “simple” blacksmith and regretting that Mr.Joe raised him so. On page (67) when they’re playing cards Pip calls them Jacks instead of knaves much to Estella’s entertainment and distaste‚ ostracizing his lack of knowledge. This leads Pip to
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Military College. It took Winston three tries to pass the college’s entrance exam. After getting in Winston then applied for cavalry rather than applying for infantry. Winston did this because the grade requirement was lower. In December of 1894 Winston graduated eighth out of a class of hundred and fifty. Unlike doing what his father wanted him to do Winston stayed in cavalry and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the fourth Queen’s Own Hussars on February 20‚ 1895. In 1941 he received the
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her father talking to the kingdom’s chief priestess. The priestess was frantic about a report that they could not find a single maiden who was unblemished. Later‚ Anina asked her father what it was all about‚ and the king finally broke down. There had long been a seven-headed dragon threatening the kingdom‚ and the monster could only be appeased if an unblemished maiden was sacrificed to it. In fear‚ all the women in the kingdom had cut themselves to disqualify themselves from the sacrifice. Parents
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