insight into Herod’s motivations‚ “The temple was meant by Herod to be an enduring tribute to his architectural vision‚ his good works‚ and his Jewish identity.” (GELB P 89) Sadly‚ the Temple would later be destroyed by Titus in 70 A.D. during the siege of Jerusalem. (HURSTON P 124) All of these additional expansions‚ initiatives‚ and building projects came at a steep price. This price was in the form of high taxes on the people during the time of Herod the Great’s reign. Interestingly enough the
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Joyce Ann S. Ong III-Integrity 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 conflict of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans
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The independent state of Italy emerged from a long nationalist struggle for unification that started with the revolution of 1848. The southern kingdoms of Sardinia and Sicily joined in 1866 and by 1914 only the Vatican and San Marino retained independence within Italy. However‚ a large Italian population remained within Austria-Hungary in the Trentino and Trieste regions. By 1911 Italy had a population of 34.7 million. Although primarily an agricultural economy‚ there was considerable industry in
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Carthage was first founded as a trading post in the year of 814 BC. Carthage was founded by the Phoenician Princess Elyssa-Dido on a peninsula from Africa which extends into the Mediterranean Sea. According to legend Elyssa_Dido fled from her brother Pygmalion‚ the king of Tyre‚ after he killed her husband. The post benefited from the vast market for the goods that it traded and grew in importance quickly. It first had warehouses in which raw metals and finished metal products which the
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kill the people of Mesolonghi‚ Dionysios Solomos decides to bring them back to life‚ once and for all‚ by writing one of his greatest poems‚ the “The Free Besieged”. Dionysios Solomos was very close to the residents of Mesolonghi throughout the three sieges by the Turks‚ then known as the Ottomans. He was very sympathetic to their cause and wanted to contribute in their fight for independence. During the Greek War of
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broadly divided into four categories-the Matter of Rome‚the Matter of France‚ the Matter of Britain and the "Matter of England." The matter of Rome deals with classical stories-the mightly exploits of Alexander‚ the Great‚ the Trojan war‚ the siege of Thebes‚ the siege of Troy‚ the adventures of Aeneas etc. It represents the ancient classical culture‚ as seen through medieval eyes. "This is not the world of Homer or of Pericles or of Virgil‚ but a curiously medievalized ancient world derived from sources
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Alexander the Great is viewed as one of the most impressive military leaders in human history. Alexander’s position of reverence was garnered through his impressive military strategies and leadership style. His military career began at a relatively young age. As his father King Phillip II introduced him to warfare through the battle of Chaeronea‚ where he was given charge of the cavalry during the assault‚ at the time he was 18 years old. His father‚ King Phillip II‚ was later assassinated leaving
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While the Carthaginian government make some valid points in their explanation of the blame for the Second Punic War Hannibal. Both they and Hannibal can be seen to share the responsibility for Carthage’s defeat in the Second Punic War. Hannibal’s quixotic plot to attack Rome without a veritable intention to destroy her left Carthage stranded in a war that would ultimately turn against her. However‚ the circumstances and misfortunes faced in a war on foreign soil against the might of Rome can at
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James Longstreet was raised to be in the military. After attending the U.S. Military Academy‚ he started his long career in the army where his rank was frequently promoted. He fought with the confederates during the Civil War and served as General Lee’s right hand man. During the Civil War Longstreet became well known for his often successful defensive strategies. Throughout his life he experienced both success and defeat‚ but whenever he was given an obstacle he always had a strategy to get around
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Nobles and the military leaders of the era were also at odds with the new gunpowder weaponry. As gunpowder weaponry continued to develop it eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles
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