Contributions of Ancient Greece – Alexander III the Great Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia. He spent his childhood watching his father make Macedon a great military power‚ winning victory after victory on the battlefields. When Alexander was 13‚ his dad hired the Greek
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The Byzantine Empire during most of its history was one of the most influential empires in the Mediterranean. However‚ to find out how everything started‚ we need to go back to 657 BC‚ when the Greeks founded the colony of Byzantium or Byzantion along the European side of the Bosphorus Strait‚ which would become Constantinople (now Istanbul)‚ the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This land would later be incorporated into the Roman Empire. In 330 AD‚ Roman Emperor‚ Constantine the Great reestablished
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Virgil said‚ "Love conquers all things‚ let us too surrender to love". Most people have experienced the overwhelming feeling of love‚ thereby understanding that in the end‚ nothing will stand in its way. Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Yzierska’s Bread Givers‚ and Hurston’s Their Eyes were Watching God‚ and dorm life show that love truly conquers all obstacles. In The Scarlet Letter‚ love conquers the pressures of society‚ while in The Great Gatsby‚ love overcomes
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Alexander The Great: Conqueror and Legacy of Ancient Greece Devin Dimattia HIS 301 Greece Research Paper All throughout Ancient Greece‚ there were many great influential legacies. Some were philosophers‚ such as Aristotle and Plato‚ and some were mathematicians‚ like Archimedes. However‚ there was Alexander the Great‚ who became king of Macedonia and was one of the most successful military commanders in history since he sustained abundant accomplishments. He was undefeated in
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Improvements in green To what extent did Alexander III reverse the reforms of his predecessor Alexander II? In many respects‚ there is no doubt that Alexander III was the most effective Tsar in such the short reign that he had. He was referred to as a reactionary‚ unlike his father Alexander II who was known as a reformer. He managed to please the people with his Russian figure and attitude‚ he changed their attitude and he made tsarism look all the better‚ all in a short period of time. Despite
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Alexander the Great was an influence to the Hellenistic Era. Alexander was deferential towards the diversity of cultures and people soon started taking elements of Greek and Oriental and blending the two cultures. This became known as Hellenism. The Hellenistic era soon began seeing changes in art. The sculptures were becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of
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extent the British Empire was a force for good or bad‚ investigating the benefits and consequences of it and providing an analytical view on the subject. The British Empire can be traced back as far as the Middle Ages‚ but the one we know of today‚ which comprised of territories ruled by the United Kingdom‚ began to grow in the 1750’s and reached its peak in the 1920’s before coming to a sudden end after the Second World War. To begin with‚ the main reason for building an empire was to improve trade
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In ancient time‚ in order to expand their empires and accumulate properties‚ many successful emperors or leaders usually conquered other places through strong military forces. Someone then concludes that “the most successful ancient empires were able to maintain hegemony over conquered peoples with little or no thought to anything besides military power.” However‚ a successful emperor‚ such as Alexander the Great‚ Ashoka‚ and Han Wudi‚ did not gain the political control of the conquered regions through
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The Ottoman Empire reached its top supremacy during the 16th century wherein its scope of power stretched to parts of Central and Southeastern Europe and to the desserts of the Middle East. The empire is known to have established a very strong‚ organized and effective form of government over its people with the Sultan holding the highest in power and was considered as the supreme ruler. The Sultan also ruled the lands and provinces of the empire and over its government officials and executed decisions
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Love conquers everything. Love over rules any other emotions especially fear. Some people are afraid to be in love for they don’t want to get hurt. Others fear to enter in a relationship for they had bad experience in it in the past. Some people are scared to be in love for they fear that someday he/she might end up being alone again. But in spite of all those fears‚ they still chose to be in love and be in a relationship and face the consequences with the one they love. Love conquers everything
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