To begin with the famous Samurai I’m researching is a man by the name of Tokugawa Leyasu. Tokugawa Leyasu was a famous and important samurai warrior due to the fact that he stands tall as possibly the most famous samurai of all time‚ and the only one of the three great unifiers of Japan (other 2 were Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi) to be crowned shogun. First of all‚ Tokugawa Leyasu was a famous and important samurai/shogun because‚ according to the text‚ it states that‚ “and when it came to
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The contribution made by certain individuals in Western Civilization had an enormous outcome in the world. This essay will demonstrate which person had the greatest impact during that time‚ as well as in today’s society. In order to prove that‚ ideas‚ beliefs‚ influences and legacies from Alexander the Great‚ Julius Caesar and Jesus will help support this thesis. King Alexander the Great was one of the most powerful men during the Hellenistic Period. One of his biggest influences was that he fell
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Teaching has been around for ages‚ just how a mother teaches her child to act (to follow all orders and rules). Two of the first actual teachers in history were Confucius and Herodotus. Confucius was a renowned‚ Chinese philosopher and teacher who created the 5 classics: Book of Odes‚ Book of Documents‚ Book of Changes‚ Book of Rites‚ and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Each book taught emotion‚ spirituality‚ and history. Herodotus traveled from one territory to another gathering information on the
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He was one of the most influential Greek astronomers and geographers of all time. He was known as Ptolemy. In this biography you will learn what he has overcome and achieved in his lifetime. You will find out what his story is and how he dealt with all of it. He has created a twist in our lifestyle and you will find out how by reading on. Ptolemy was born about 90 AD‚ at Alexandria Egypt. He had his whole life ahead of him‚ but there was one thing‚ he had no idea who his family was. Nobody really
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The leaders of Persia built highways that connected India all the way to Asia. These areas were hard to travel before this time. The roads contained rest areas as well as guard stations to protect travelers. This open the doors for trade over long distances. They also built canals that connect the Red Sea to the Nile River. The Persians thought they were invincible and keep trying to expand their territories. The Persians lost several battles to Greek forces which stopped their expansion. After
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We think of our mighty ruler‚ King Theseus‚ as an omnipotent‚ god-like being. He is the most powerful person in all of Athens. In our pride‚ we see him as the most powerful king in all of Greece or even the world. We honor our King and his glory with all out hearts; but is there more to him than meets the eye? In an exclusive interview with King Theseus‚ we learn groundbreaking information about how the king really thinks. He not only is the most magnificent ruler of Athens‚ but we learn that he
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Zach Saliba World History W/F B-Block 2/10/11 Thesis: Alexander the Great was a ruler that completely abused his power as a King‚ and led his life in a very arête way. Major Points 1. Unnecessary destruction of city-states. 2. Excessive torture of victims. 3. Unprepared to young and to focused on being a great warrior like Achilles so much that he slept with the Iliad at night. Evidence 1. Alexander destroyed the birthplace of Achilles and many other city-states.(Text Book)
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Alexander the Great was one of the best generals the world has ever seen. His determination helped him spread the Greek culture (also called Hellenism) throughout his empire. In a short thirteen years‚ Alexander conquered the Persians and controlled one of the biggest empires in history. Lead by his fathers prejudice against the Persians and notorious temperament has lead many historians to wonder‚ was Alexander really great? Alexander’s first battle was with the Persians at Granicus River
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Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia around 356-323 B.C. He was born to his parents King Philip’s ll and Queen Olympia. In the ancient world‚ Alexander the Great left a major impact on the Greek society. He showed leadership in battle with skilled warfare‚ he changed their culture by Greek Language‚ architecture‚ literature‚ art‚ and religious diversity‚ and by building the first empire. With his skilled warfare and leadership During many major and minor battles‚ Alexander fought
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Ptolemy was termed a great man in his time as he could answer questions through the stars. He had a strong belief in science‚ mathematics‚ and astronomy as he believed they could answer any question you could possibly ask for. He told the people of Greece his findings on the stars and his theory. Some of his theories explained that the Earth is the center of the universe and he told of his lunar theory. He had numerous evidence to back up his theories so they seemed realistic. Ptolemy amazed the
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