Independent Study Project Ancient History Someone is not born with greatness‚ they are destined with greatness. Achieving greatness in leadership may be hard to maintain‚ keeping it and being known for your greatness is even harder to accomplish. Greatness can be achieved through military victories‚ being appointed a high officer‚ known as a political figure and considering the lower-class citizens. Many leaders strive to reach being one of the people’s greatest leaders‚ but many fail. However
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The geography which had so graciously gifted the Greeks with rich resources and the politically powerful location was quickly starting to turn on the civilization. Although Alexander the Great united all of the Greek city-states under the title of the Corinthian League‚ he did not truly unite them as one single Greek power (“Alexander the Great”). To the individual Greek city-states‚ freedom meant the freedom to fight amongst other city-states. This dog eats dog view lends a great deal of itself
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Where Rome had more than 700‚000 infantry and 70‚000 cavalry at their disposal‚ Hannibal had 20‚000 altogether to march on Rome. While Hannibal did claim some victories due to his smart wit and battle prowess‚ his ascendancy would eventually be cut short‚ as even he couldn’t manage to keep up the morale of
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that Cline has many sides to him that others‚ and himself‚ are not aware even exist. When trying prove himself‚ he reveals his strong‚ determined side. When singing to his wife‚ he reveals his romantic side. When training new recruits to perform cavalry assaults‚ he reveals a dedicated and serious side. Isaac hides a strong‚ hard backbone behind a welcoming smile and sweet eyes. In all‚ I believe that Isaac carries many different sides of his character with him and enjoys displaying his intelligent
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transportation and in the games such as the Panathenaic Games in Athens. Athenian enthusiasm for the horse was expressed in the many civic buildings and temples that were covered with paintings and sculptures of riders and battle scenes showing cavalry such as on the Parthenon where the Parthenon Horse originates. Poseidon and Athena together served as protectors of horses and patrons of horsemanship and equestrian activities. Athena‚ Patron Goddess of Athens‚ was credited with the invention of
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the word traces its origins to a Latin term meaning “untouched.” Here is integrity‚ untouched and unshaken by altered circumstances. There was a war in Germany long ago‚ and thousands of soldiers were scattered over the country. A captain of the cavalry‚ who had a great many men and horses to feed‚ was told by his colonel that he must get food from the farms nearby. The captain walked for some time through the lonely valley‚ and at last knocked at the door of a small cottage. The man who opened it
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(Colonies) instructed the militia to skirmish with Tarleton’s men but to leave the front line open after firing a few rounds. The british mistook the repositioning of the Colonies as a rout and ran into an unexpected volley of aiming rifle fire with a cavalry charge and the militia showing up. The Tarleton escaped but Morgan’s troops destroyed his army. In the end more than 800 of britain’s troops were either captured or killed. The Americans suffered about 100 casualties in their first patriot victory
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army of the idolaters of Makkah was ready to take the field against the Muslims. In March 625 Abu Sufyan left Makkah at the head of three thousand seasoned warriors. Most of them were foot soldiers but they were supported by a strong contingent of cavalry. Also accompanying the army‚ was a band of warlike women. Their duty was to wage “psychological warfare” against the Muslims by reading poetry and by singing amatory songs to spur the courage and the will-to-fight of the soldiers. They knew that
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The Punic Wars led to the rise of Roman Empire and the decline of the Carthaginian Empire‚ a once advanced and wealthy empire. The three wars led to annihilation of Carthage and resulted in all remaining citizens to be forced into slavery. On the other hand‚ Rome was also able to gain control of both Corsica and Sardinia and eventually become the dominant power in the Mediterranean Region. The first Punic War started when Messana asked for the Romans to aid them in preventing the Carthaginians in
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In March of 1974‚ while drilling a well‚ a work brigade of farmers discovered a subterranean chamber nearby the royal tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ the first Emperor of China (Encyclopedia Britannica). The superstitious old women of the village believed that the digging would disturb the Earth God. Therefore‚ due to these spiritual beliefs‚ they did not report the discovery right away. Eventually‚ archeologists came to Xi’an in droves to study and extend the digs. This led to the uncovering of three
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