Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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The poem Nothing Without My Mother is a poem written about my own family. The characters referred to in the poem were: my mother‚ my father‚ and my baby brother. The poem‚ in summary‚ is an inside view on my mother‚ and it shows how she acts as the glue for the family and brings everyone closer. First in the poem‚ my mother is being complimented as to say I was already thinking about her and appreciating her‚ then it keys in on what she is doing in real life and still notices and acknowledges the
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The final question in need of asking is‚ was Hannibal ever close to completing his was Hannibal ever close to getting to Rome. The answer to that question is that Hannibal withdrew before he could attempt the final attack on Rome. As explained by Polybius‚ The consuls Gnaeus Centumalus and Publius Sulpicus Galba… then boldly led out these troops Drew them up in battle order in front of the city‚ and thus checked Hannibal’s intended attack. The Carthaginians had at first pressed forward eagerly
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On BonaparteNapoleon was indeed a great man‚ in that he made a significant impact on the course of history‚ although with both positive and negative consequences. He was one of history’s greatest military commanders and succeeded in conquering most of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. He also introduced the Code Napoleon‚ which brought unity‚ order‚ progress and reform to France and Europe and the Code is still used today. However‚ in the end‚ he betrayed some of the principles
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a research paper. We would like to thank her for her knowledge and great exertion in supervising and leading us to successfully accomplish this fine work. Lastly‚ we would like to acknowledge our parents for their warm encouragement‚ drive‚ discipline and unconditional love to tackle any task with enthusiasm and determination. They have always been very understanding and supportive to us both financially and emotionally. Without their love and support‚ this paper would not have been made possible
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A Vision Achieved Jefferson envisioned a government that allowed its citizens to exercise inalienable rights. In exact words‚ he states‚ " We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness." To be more evident‚ how can we define these "inalienable rights" of "life"‚ "liberty"‚ and the "pursuit of happiness?" Have these inalienable
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celebration is not only an expression of our happiness but also it express the spiritual happiness. After Eid prayers and meeting on the occasion of Eid ‚ people hug eachother. Eid is the time to spread happiness‚ love and triumph thereby creating enthusiasm among all the family members. EID UL FITR festival‚ is also called feast of breaking the fast. Ramadhan is the holy month of Muslims. Allah (The God) revealed the Holi Quran to Prophet Mohammad during this month. Once the crescent moon is sighted
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internationalisation patterns of organisations. He looked at how U.S. companies developed into multinational corporations (MNCs) at a time when these firms dominated global trade‚ and per capita income in the U.S. was‚ by far‚ the highest of all the developed countries. Raymond Vernon was part of the team that overlooked the Marshall plan‚ the US investment plan to rejuvenate Western European economies after the Second World War. He played a central role in the post-world war development of the IMF
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Amon Goeth: Nazi commander of Krakow‚ Amon Goeth was known as a conscienceless monster. Director Steven Spielberg works carefully to show unexpected depth and complexity to his character. Amon Goeth was accepted in the film mostly as Schindler’s dark twin‚ he was a person easily swayed by money‚ women and greed. Amon was a man who lived his life unaccompanied‚ and will certainly not think about anyone else but himself. Steven Spielberg scenes Amon Goeth (played by Ralph Fiennes) in many aggressive
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