Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. The month he was born in is not for sure however most agree it was July. His mother ’s name was Olympias. Olympias was an orphan of a former king. Olympias was a very beautiful very intelligent woman with a very hot temper. His father and Philip the king of Macedonia was known as a very callous cutthroat type of person. Olympias and Phillip fought tremendously throughout Alexander ’s whole childhood. Given these personality ’s it is obvious why they were constantly
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In 776 B.C‚ the first Olympic Games occurred in Olympia. The Olympic Games was a part of a religious festival and in honour of the leader of the Greek Gods‚ Zeus. Only men‚ boys and unmarried girls were allowed to attend and compete in the games. If a married women was at the Olympic Games‚ they would be punished expect if they just owned a horse in the chariot race. This event held every four years and approximately 50 thousand people came all over the Greek world to watch and also take part. In
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2006 My book is about Alexander The Great who is a great conquer. It talks about what happens in his life from part to part covering a lot of facts. Alexander the Great was born in july‚ 356 B.C.‚ his father was Phillip the ll and third wife Olympias‚ they were macedonian. He was sent to study with Aristotle a really smart man. Three years later when Alexander had returned he wanted to show his father his strength and battle smartness so he did. Alexander had conquered Egypt‚ Persia
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The RMS Titanic is known as the most famous sea disaster in the 20th century. In 1912‚ the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage. The disaster took more than 1‚500 lives. The ship’s "unsinkable" reputation made it unbelievable that the ship had actually sank. There were many factors and precautions that should have been enforced at the time to make this ship reach its destination. The Titanic was built and designed by the Harland and Wolff company. The construction for this
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"The Sandman" could be viewed from this perspective. The idea of the dark and mysterious Sandman as being real and capable of cruelly taunting the protagonist‚ If accepted by the reader as true‚ demonstrates a fanciful take on the story. The spell Olympia seems to put on Nathaniel further demonstrates a possible unexplained supernatural cause‚ as does Coppelius’ and Spalanzani’s ominous
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father‚ Kronos‚ for control of the world. They battled atop a mountain that overlooked a valley in southwestern Greece. After Zeus defeated his father‚ a temple and immense statue were built in the valley below to honor him. This valley was called Olympia‚ and soon religious festivals developed there as people came to worship Zeus and to approach as nearly as possible his great strength. It is believed that these religious festivals eventually led to the famed Games of the Olympics. Although we do
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Research Assessment on a Personality in the Twentieth Century: Leni Riefenstahl a) Describe the major influences that led to the rise to prominence of your chosen personality in her nation’s history. The major influences that led to Leni Riefenstahl’s rise to prominence includes a fateful event that kindles her fascination with film‚ the continual influence of mountain (Berg) films and acclaimed director Dr Arnold Fanck as well as her first début as a director and producer. In 1925 Leni Riefenstahl
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THE CONCORD REVIEW 57 THE DEATH OF PHILIP OF MACEDON Amalia Skilton ho caused the assassination of Philip II‚ King of Macedon from c. 355 to 336 BC? Was it his wife Olympias‚ his son Alexander‚ or some other person or group? The answer is critical‚ for it shapes the modern world’s understanding of Alexander the Great more than does any other issue. Did Alexander exploit conflicts between Macedonians‚ arranging his father’s death in order to become King‚ or was he innocent of the crime‚ creating
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The games served as a competition between the Greek cities. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BCE in Olympia‚ Athens and the tradition lasted for more than 1‚000 years. In ancient times‚ the Olympic events included a race in armor‚ boxing and pentathlon. It wasn’t until 1‚500 years later‚ in 1896 when the Olympic Games were revived. Not only were the games
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Olympia is known as the first home of athletics‚ where many remains of Ancient Olympics are located. In addition‚ the masterpiece of the ancient architecture—the Temple of Zeus is also a special scenery here. The Temple of Zeus was designed by Libon. It was constructed on 470 B.C. The Temple of Zeus was built with carved metopes and triglyph friezes. There’re many sculptures in the Temple of Zeus. These sculptures were curved between 480 B.C and 450 B.C‚ when the severe style was popular. The pediments
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