Slowly combatting the state’s overwhelming power‚ individuals during the ancient and classical eras display evolving levels of acceptance regarding being ruled. Nonetheless‚ early rulers rely heavily on the use of religion and punishment to ensure order within their jurisdiction. Leaders observe closely the desires of their citizens despite their elevated status‚ especially as individuals begin testing the limitations of their rulers. Mesopotamia‚ the first civilization to enact state wide legislation
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Biography of a Mathematician Introduction Leonardo da Vinci was a great mathematician whose contributions to the discipline were immense‚ especially in the field of geometry. Besides being a mathematician‚ Leonardo da Vinci was a renowned painter‚ inventor‚ architect‚ and a student of scientific concepts (Cremante‚ Leonardo & Pedretti‚ 2005). Since Leonardo’s natural genius encompassed several disciplines‚ he personified the term “Renaissance man.” At present‚ Leonardo is best acknowledged for his
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Did women have a Renaissance?” Joan Kelly discovered the many contributions of women; on the other hand‚ they were not recognized as their male counterparts. She asked this question in her groundbreaking article in 1977. Women in the Renaissance were not only wives‚ mothers‚ and support for their husbands‚ but scholars that helped develop this era. Young women in the Middle Ages had to follow a religious calling‚ they were to marry well‚ be devoted to their significant others‚ and produce numerous
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Mr. Dunbar AP European History Chapter 10 Outline: Renaissance and Discovery Section One: The Renaissance in Italy * Section Overview * Jacob Burckhardt‚ a Swiss historian‚ described the Renaissance as the “prototype of the modern world” in his book Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) * In Italy blossomed new secular and scientific views * People became to approach the world empirically and draw rational conclusions based on observation
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following many other paths than just being a painter. Experiencing early success on becoming a member of the Florence painters’ guild‚ losing everything within no time at all when the French army conquers Milan‚ and rising from ashes in joining Cesare Borgia as a military engineer made a wise‚ restless Leonardo many people look up to
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Started in 1495‚ it is one of the most famous pieces of art on the planet (Romei 62). Because Leonardo was experimenting with a new technique of painting‚ it began to decay immediately when it was completed in 1498 (“The High Renaissance in Italy”). Cesare Borgia‚ an infamous warlord‚ worked with Leonardo around 1502. Marching with Borgia’s army in the Romagna region‚ he even made maps and built barracks‚ war machinery‚ and a fort (“Leonardo da Vinci”). After the Duke of Milan was overthrown‚ Leonardo fled
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Should a military leader demand respect or should it be gained? Discuss. First of all‚ we need to understand the definition of leader. Leader is someone that can lead his men and even control them. The roles of leader were broad as many things he needs to look after for example the welfare of his men and so on. In terms of respect‚ it can be gain or it can be naturally. It depends on how the leader express theirself to their men. You’ve got to give it to get it. Gaining respect is a process
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The Prince is the most famous and widely studied of Niccolò Machiavelli’s works. His upbringing in and unstable world and his high level of education produced a very politically minded man‚ who used logic and solid reasoning to back up his actions and his writing. The Prince was revolutionary in its use of evidence rather than lofty ideals and morals. Historical leaders and a few famous battles are referenced within the book’s many chapters. Although it is unclear whether the book was to be taken
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Reading Journal: A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance – Portrait of an Age. Medieval Mind Summaries P.7: The Dark Ages brought war‚ famine‚ high crime‚ and widespread ignorance to the once thriving Roman Empire. P.8: Civil wars were waged across the Roman Empire to quell different interpretations on Catholicism. P.9: The pious Saint Augustine orchestrated one of the first Great Works that set the foundations to the Medieval Mind. The “Decivitate Dei” was created
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When he was twenty-four years old‚ Leonardo was arrested‚ along with several young companions‚ on the charge of sodomy. No witnesses appeared against them and eventually the charges were dropped. It must be said that often anonymous charges like this were brought against people just for a nuisance. Renaissance Florentines didn’t make the distinctions we make about sexuality today and apparently it was common for young men to get into sexual relationships; in fact‚ the word "Florenzer" was German
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