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    Which features of the Persian Empire did Alexander incorporate for the administration of his empire? The Ancient Greece was divided in city-states that were independent from each other. However they would form an ally if they had a common enemy but when they didn’t they fought against each other. The Persian Empire reached its apogee in the XV century BC. The Persians already dominated the orient and wanted to reach Greece in the V century BC. To stop the Persians‚ the Greco-Persian wars started

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    Tsar Alexander I: The Growth of Russia and its French Influences Tsar Alexander I‚ an intelligent‚ handsome‚ benevolent‚ and aspiring leader ascended onto the Russian throne in 1801 to become one of Russia’s greatest reformers and military leaders. The Tsar who defeated the French Empire was profoundly influenced by their domestic and foreign affairs‚ leading his vision of Russia to enhance and protect the revolutionary ideals of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Initially

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    The British Monarchy

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    1. THE BRITISH MONARCHY IS AN OUTDATED GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE THAT HAS NO PLACE IN THE MODERN WORLD A monarchy is political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch‚ an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his position through heredity. Succession usually passes from father to son or follows other arrangements within the family or the monarchical dynasty

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    After the First Death In Robert Cormier’s After the First Death‚ the accounts of a terrorist hijacking are presented within a well developed plot. The fictional tale begins as a group of foreign "freedom fighters" takeover a camp school bus filled with young children. These hijackers had usually worked in quick bombing demonstrations‚ but in this operation the plans are switched around. The four terrorists used doped candy to keep the children quiet and forced Kate‚ the driver‚ onto a bridge to

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    fighting long and hard in the King of Scotland’s battle. The King of Scotland (along with all his people) was very impressed with Macbeth. He was rewarded for his efforts‚ being presented with the title of the Thane of Cawdor. After the battle‚ he and Banquo were out riding when they bumped into a group of incredibly strange women that had a strange aura of power about them (the witches). It was here that Macbeth was confronted with the prophecy that someday he would become King of Scotland. There were

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    Abuse: Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is a well know figure in Western civilization. He was admired and praised by others‚ but nonetheless cursed by many. Some say he was even a decedent of Achilles himself. However‚ who is Alexander the Great? What is this controversy about his alcohol addiction? What role has alcohol played in his conquest? Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander of Macedon‚ was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. Since birth‚ Alexander was bred to be a successor of the

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    In what ways did Robespierre influence the fall of the monarchy in France? Index A. Plan of Investigation………………….3 B. Evaluation of Sources………………...4 C. Summary of Evidence………………...5 D. Analysis………………………………7 E. Conclusion……………………………9 F. Bibliography………………………….10 A. Plan of Investigation The research used for this investigation comes from books or articles that contain speeches that Robespierre gave at that time. These speeches were used in

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    trying to create a reform. Catherine the Great‚ Empress of Russia‚ did not want the ideas of a republic to invade Russia. She wanted to remain Empress and did not want to change her political regime. However‚ this was difficult for Catherine the Great because she was very passionate about the arts and wanted to bring these new ideas to Russia‚ but did not want to bring the reform movement along with it. By creating these partitions of Poland‚ Catherine the Great was able to prevent the idea of a republic

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    The Bourbon and Pombaline reforms marked the beginning of a new era for the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies. The Monarchies lost a lot of their political and economic power and were eventually faced with separation from their colonies. After the death of Charles II‚ the war of succession affected the stability of the Spanish Monarchy. The Peace of Utrecht brought many changes with it. After the Peace of Utrecht‚ Philip V took the Spanish throne. “The Peace of Utrecht (1712-13) marked the end

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    different he did not let anyone influence him in a bad way. In fact‚ Daniel was a very lovable ocotpus‚ as he grew older he became more and more wise. When Daniel grew older a new king came of power‚ they called him "King Mathew" King Mathew was a horrible king all he brought was inequality bettween the rich and the poor. Sadly Daniels family was greatly afffected by King Mathews new laws because Daniels family was very poor. So Daniel was audacious enough so he decided to go talk to King Mathew to

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