The ptomelic dynasty All the kings of the Ptolemaic family had the same name To distinguish each reign they adopted descriptive name e.g. soter (Savior) and II Philadelphus (love sis) and III Euergetes (Benefactor) The Ptomleic rulers adopted the Egyptian ideas of hereditary‚ divine kingship The Egyptian ruler was associated with the god Amon or Horus (son of the great mother-goddess Isis and her brother/husband Osiris. Lord of the Dead. The ptolemies adopted the practise of royal incest i.e. the
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The passage (http://www.forumromanum.org/history/morey22.html) is from William C. Morey’s history text Outlines of Roman History. The outline examines the rise and fall of Antony and Octavius following Julius Caesar’s death. Review this information as well as your notes from class carefully. Then write an essay in which you analyze the power struggle in Rome. Between the approximate times of 44 BC and 29 BC Rome went through a rather extravagant change of management following the assassination of
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themselves. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very strong characters‚ they start out with strong leadership abilities and a good character‚ like many iconic historic figures‚ as in Richard III‚ Hitler‚ Richard Nixon‚ Catherine The Great‚ Anne Boleyn‚ and Cleopatra. Let’s start out with Macbeth. Macbeth is brave and ambitious‚but he has a lot of self doubt which leads to Lady Macbeth making decisions for him. Even though Macbeth has a lot of self doubt he also has a lot of ambition which leads to his death
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Biblical David and Goliath originated from the bible. It was originally written to show that God is always by your side‚ even when you’re going through a hard time. David was chosen by God to help save the people of Israel. A war between the Israelites and the Philistines were happening at the time. Many giants fought for the Philistines‚ one giant named Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning. One day David heard Goliath’s challenge and took him up on it. David took only a sword and a slingshot
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and Gaius Longinus. Ceaser attended a meeting of senate when his group of murderers stabbed him over 23 times with daggers that were concealed in their togas. “When in 31 BC Octavianus‚ the adopted son of Julius Caesar‚ defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the battle Actium‚ the Romans gladly gave up political freedom for a dictatorship which assured tranquility” (Remple‚ 2002‚ p.3). At this time‚ Octavian also known as
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ASSIGNMENT The Jacobean Era refers to the period in English and Scottish history that coincides with the reign of King James VI (1567–1625) of Scotland‚ who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. The Jacobean era succeeds the Elizabethan Era and specifically denotes a style of architecture‚ visual arts‚ decorative arts and literature that is predominant of that era. It is agreed upon by many that an era’s social‚ political and religious concerns are reflected in the literature
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6ET02 Unit 2: Explorative study Mashal khan A-2 business 6ET02 Unit 2: Explorative study Mashal khan A-2 business Shakespeare’s "Anthony and Cleopatra" and "Macbeth" are the studies of a tragic hero; a hero who falls from grace due to ’hamartia’. Explore the tragedies as a commentary on the infallibility of man. The tragic hero is a man of majestic position. He is an extraordinary man with exceptional qualities and magnitude about him. His own destruction is for a greater
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Famous Femme Fatales in History A femme fatale is defined throughout history as a woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising and or dangerous situations‚ just as the character Carmen in Prosper Merimee’s short story Carmen. Carmen is an excellent example of female independence and a threat to the traditional female gender roles put forth by society both in the 19th century and now. She is a direct threat to the patriarchal role of Don Jose and the ultimate symbol of the femme
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Gods and Goddesses The Egyptians believed in over 2‚000 different gods and goddesses. Each god or goddesses had their own different role (creation‚ weather‚ afterlife duties‚ etc.). Others represent things such as towns or animals. Many different gods had the same role ‚but they had the role at different points in history. Egyptians believed it was important to worship their gods to keep their life running smoothly. Atum was the first god. Then‚ Atum spat out Shu and Tefnut. Shu and Tefnut had
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language of Egypt so he began to study the last known language spoken at the time of the hieroglyphics‚ which was “Coptic”‚ the language of the Egyptian Christians. He would use to Coptic to work out common Egyptian‚ which was spoken around the time of Cleopatra and Alexander the Great. Coptic was still spoken in some Churches in Paris. Champollion starting matching words from Coptic and common Egyptian languages to the hieroglyph symbols because if the hieroglyphs were connected to common Egyptian‚
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