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    Response Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should rule like both a lion and a fox is exemplified to very different degrees with the monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain‚ and Louis XI of France. Isabella and Ferdinand were strong‚ ferocious leaders who implemented local and state level authority impressively. They also cleverly established a guilded appearance as religious figures connected through diplomatic alliance to the Catholic church. They follow Machiavelli’s suggestion to the T

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    Associate Prof. FD Delhi 3 Social Life Continued • North western India was a part of the Persian Empire‚ as Cyrus the king of Persia had annexed the states of Kamboja and Gandhara and most of the trans Indus region in 530 BC. • Indians provided mercenaries for the Persian armies‚ and are described by Herodotus as wearing cotton clothes‚ and armed with reed bows‚ spears and iron tipped cane arrows. • Taxila was the capital of Gandhara. By Toolika Gupta‚ Associate Prof. FD Delhi 4 Costume • Unstitched

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    problems arising in the empire and Rome’s ability to prosper declined sharply. Since the empire was no longer prospering‚ the government could not draw as much from the tax revenues putting more pressure on the administration. Lastly‚ Germanic mercenaries were needed more and more to fight in the Roman army due to the population decreasing and they needed to be paid with additional money from the already declining tax revenues. The scene in Rome near the very end of the classical period was a sharp

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    similarly to how they seized the estates of Scottish nobles who supported a rebellion against British rule. Doing this would radically alter the power structure in American society because huge amounts of American land may have gone to Hessian mercenaries. If the colonists had lost the war‚ there would have essentially been no United States of America at all because a British victory in the Revolution would have prevented the colonists from settling in the

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    Japanese cultural values and their aspiration for being a united society have grown out of the nation’s unique history and cultured philosophy. These ancient roots have touched every aspect of Japanese business from the way formal gatherings are conducted to the significance placed on after-hours socializing. By realizing and adjusting to this business culture‚ Western executives keen to do business in Japan will be able to be more productive in associating with their Japanese colleagues and will

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    The military strength of both Carthage and Rome had similar numbers when comparing soldiers‚ and cavaliers. The idea of Roman “Citizen” was major difference in how soldiers participated in each army. In the Carthage‚ the army comprised of mercenaries and troops from governed subjects in Northern Africa‚ and the Mediterranean. Their loyalties and purpose for fighting was not unified like their counterparts. A benefit for Carthaginian was military leaders were selected for knowledge and

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    Why Are Unions Important

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    action. However‚ unions have been seen negatively for many different reasons‚ such as the ways which they negotiate their labor‚ workers are unable to make their own decisions on their own compensation‚ only the business executives‚ politicians and mercenaries are the ones that have the authority to do such thing. Unions also tend to go on strike‚ there are times when you are in a contract that is unbelievable‚ and you disagree with it. However‚ if you have management who is too busy or does not want

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    Nostalgia has been widely used to describe many conditions but has just recently been modified to describe a positive experience. The word nostalgia was first coined in the 17th century. The term was used to describe the medical conditions of Swiss mercenaries who longed to return home. Nostalgia soon became a name for a disease who’s symptoms included fainting‚ high fever‚ stomach pain‚ and even death. By the late 19th century nostalgia was discarded as a medical condition and recognized as a form of

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    The outcomes of the Punic wars The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time‚ they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus)‚ meaning "Carthaginian"‚ with reference to the Carthaginians’ Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflicts of interest between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans

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    very desirable wife to a man in my situation‚ who naturally looks for happiness... because if liable to such defects of temper‚ she could not contribute much to my felicity. “ Characterisation of Mr Collins is used by Austen to convey the idea that mercenary is a realistic motivation for marriage‚ however not an ideal one. During this context‚ marriage determined a women’s financial security and opportunities for social advancement due to narrow earning capacity for gentry and nobility. Through the recontextualization

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