more than three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra in 379 BCE‚ a Theban army consisting of 10‚000 hoplites met 700 Spartiates. When one looks at the difference of the numbers between the two armies‚ it is not surprising that one asks "could the fall of Sparta
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direction and when they realized their mistake‚ they decided to stop and set up camp on the slope of the mountain. Dyatlov‚ which was the leader of the hiking group‚ told Yuri before he left to send a message no later than January 12. However‚ Dyatlov did expected to be a longer than that but it was already January 20th and they still had not send the message‚ so volunteer students and teachers went to go help find the 9 hikers that went missing after the first rescue team went. The army
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30 years (Eck 2001). However‚ there has been good things that have happened recent years as well. In 2006‚ history was made in America as the first female monk became ordained and took vows from an American monk. Experts often ponder on why Buddhism did not advance or grown on people as much. Some believe that‚ the religion is too passive to public life (Eck 2001). Also believed that most people that are part of the Buddhist religion were not people that converted to it‚ but rather people that came
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During WWI‚ Adolf did not necessarily appear on the front lines; although‚ he was found in some significant battle ground spots. At the end of WWI‚ Hitler received two recognitions for his service: Iron Cross First Class and Black Wound Badge. When the war ended with Germany’s
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and lasted for a long time until people wanted to put it to an end. Slavery is not a good thing and thank gosh it came to an end. At first‚ people were getting tired of doing things on there own and so they wanted someone else to do it for them. According to "The making of America" "people were getting older and were getting tired of doing things on there own like farming‚ mowing‚ laundry and so forth. So they decided that they would just buy or take people to do that work for them." This was the
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Essay on how man is destroying the Environment Man is an integral part of the environment‚ yet he is the arch-enemy of it. For centuries man has been thriving on its generosity. But in his quest to make life very simpler and more luxurious‚‚ he has turned a blind eye to the damage caused to the environment. Our greed to get the most out of everything has made us contemptuously neglect the environment‚ although we all know that our very existence depends on it. A careful analysis of why there
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Industry & Competitive Analysis CHIEF ECONOMIC TRAITS OF THE BEER INDUSTRY The market size of the beer industry is incredible. The wholesale volume in the beer industry is approxiametly $13.7 billion. The industry employes almost 40‚000 people. The average worker is paid about $18.27 an hour. As you can see‚ this is a very large industry which provides many jobs to the american workforce. The market consists of many competitors‚ some being very large and some operating on a very small scale. The
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both very courageous people. They inspired others and made a transformation in history. Mandela fought for integration of his people. Gandhi protested and fought against the British rule. They did amazing things to shape our world today‚ although Nelson Mandela made a greater impact. Although Mahatma Gandhi did not make as great of a change‚ he improved our world. In the second paragraph of “Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi”‚ it states‚ “Yet ultimately things happened which no doubt made him suffer tremendously
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Parables According to Luke Luke’s unique parables of the Good Samaritan‚ the Prodigal Son‚ and Lazarus and the Rich Man contributed to a major change in attitudes toward people who were poor‚ powerless and socially outcast. Empowered by the Holy Spirit Luke’s Jesus forgives sinners‚ comforts the oppressed and heals the afflicted. Luke demonstrates that Jesus’ kingdom demands an ethic change when it comes to social and religious values. The Good Samaritan parable is an excellent example of how to show
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The story of Beowulf is a story of a man who fights great beasts and creatures. Beowulf is a great hero who comes to the aid of many who need him‚ one of his first encounters was with the demon Grendel. After fighting Grendel Beowulf then killed his mother after she retaliated. Years after these two fights Beowulf would then‚ at the age of 50‚ kill a dragon that was terrorising his citizens. Beowulf would secede in doing this but in doing so he would die as well. The first battle that Beowulf fought
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