East were mostly under Ottoman Empire and Habsburg dynasty. Ottoman Empire captured today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ Greece‚ Bulgaria‚ Romania‚ Albania‚ Serbia and Montenegro. At that time‚ there weren’t all those countries‚ but Moldavia‚ Walachia and Ionian Republic. Territories of today’s Croatia‚ part of Serbia‚ Slovenia‚ Hungary‚ Czech Republic‚ and Slovakia‚ half of Poland‚ South of Germany and North East of Italy were under Austrian Habsburg dynasty. It was all called Hungary and it had two regions-
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The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded‚ they would have set up local tyrants‚ called satraps‚ to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small‚ disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against Persia’s overwhelming strength. The struggle‚ known
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did the expedition ultimately failed. The Sicilian expedition was the result of Athenian ambition to seek more expansion by advocating an offensive strategy. Athens had already been involved in the Sicilian affair in the earlier war to protect the Ionian against the Dorian cities. The recent expedition was the extension of their initial interest as Selinus quarreled with its neighbor Egesta. Syracuse came to help Selinus and Egesta applied to her old ally‚ Athens. The Athenians agreed to send a force
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Trojan War: Background Introduction: The Trojan War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on
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The History of Philosophy A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z (A) Abelard‚ Peter: One of the most heated debates that troubled the church in the Middle Ages was the question of universals. This question goes back as far as Plato’s Forms. It has to do with the relationship between the abstract and general concepts that we have in our minds (what is the relationship between Chair with a capitol “C” and chair with a small “c”?). And from this‚ two radical viewpoints emerged
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The Iliad Homer Major Themes The interaction between fate and free will: A complicated theme‚ the interaction between fate and free will is present in every book of the Iliad. At times it seems that men have no real freedom. The gods intercede repeatedly‚ altering events as they please. But Homer was no determinist‚ and there is a place in the Iliad for human agency. At key points‚ Homer makes it clear that mortals make important choices‚ and a few times mortals nearly overturn the dictates
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‘emotionales’ as the governing principles of moral life. 1. Affection versus Knowledge As is well known‚ Socrates’ philosophy shows a very marked and even radical tendency to emphasize rational knowledge. He is usually thought to be the first Greek philosopher who not only discusses human affairs through rational inquiry but also establishes the dominant position of moral reason in the tradition of Western ethics. On Socrates’ conception‚ the rational soul is the most distinct character of the human
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Why did the Achaemenid Empire Fall? Throughout time there have been a number of Persian Empires‚ but none of them can compare to the great Achaemenid Empire‚ which ruled between 550 to 330BC. The Achaemenid Empire is known as the largest empire in Ancient history which stretched out approximately 8 million km² at the height of its power. So how does an Empire so large and with such great power collapse? Was it struggle for power‚ which every new king had to suffer after the death of Darius the
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In September of 490 BC a Persian armada of 600 ships disgorged an invasion force of approximately 20‚000 infantry and cavalry on Greek soil just north of Athens. Their mission was to crush the Greek states in retaliation for their support of their Ionian cousins who had revolted against Persian rule. Undaunted by the numerical superiority of the invaders‚ Athens mobilized 10‚000 hoplite warriors to defend their territory. The two armies met on the Plain of Marathon twenty-six miles north of Athens
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Josh Vincent Chapter 7 The Empires of Persia a) The empires of Persia arose in the arid land of Iran. For centuries‚ Iran had developed under the shadow of the wealthier and productive Mesopotamia while absorbing migrations and invasions. b) During the sixth century BCE‚ rulers of the province of Persia in southwest Iran embarked on a series of conquests that led to the formation of an enormous empire. c) Four dynasties ruled during the times- The Achaemenids (558-330 BCE)‚ Seleucids
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