ancient tale of a mighty city called Troy that lay at the edge of Asia Minor whose prince abducted Helen‚ the most beautiful woman of all time‚ from the king of Greek Sparta‚ causing the Greeks to send an army in a thousand ships to attack and lay siege to Troy for 10 years. Historians have long doubted the credibility of Homer as a reliable historical source. However evidence has been uncovered by archaeologists to suggest that The Iliad has some basis in truth within the epic saga and that although
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Indarapatra and Sulayman A Filipino – Mindanawon Epic Author * There is no permanent author attributed to this epic * Even the date for this epic has no tentative or permanent approximation * It is written so that it will not be revised through generations and passed mouth-to-mouth Indarapatra & Sulayman is attributed to... * the Philippines‚ specifically in the southern major island‚ Mindanao * Mindanao is called The Land of Promise * Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with
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Zoe Beaver 1st Block Bibliography "Jeffrey1 Amherst and Smallpox Blankets." Amherst and Smallpox . N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2014. "Jeffrey Amherst." Jeffrey Amherst . N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2014. "Biography – AMHERST‚ JEFFERY‚ 1st Baron AMHERST – Volume IV (17711800) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography." Biography – AMHERST‚ JEFFERY‚ 1st Baron AMHERST – Volume IV (17711800) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2014. Zoe Beaver 1st Block
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Massanissa: Numidian King who repeatedly encroached on Carthagian territory. o Hasdrubal: Carthaginian general who lost the 3rd Punic War to Scipio Aemilianus at the Siege of Carthage in 146 BCE. o Gulussa: Massanissa’s son‚ ascended to the throne following Massanissa’s death o Scipio Aemilianus: As Consul‚ he commanded the final siege of Carthage in 146 BCE • Key Events: o Ultimatum between Rome and Carthage o Carthaginian surrender o Greece debates over the cause‚ the conduct‚ and the justification
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The Janissaries of the Ottoman/Turkish Empire The Janissaries was an elite corp. in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ the Janissaries became a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield‚ and in government administrations. The janissaries were organized into three unequal divisions: the cemaat‚ bölükhalki‚ and segban. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian
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war lasted for approximately ten years. Ancient Greeks treated the Trojan War as a historical event and dated it back to 1194-1184 BC. The Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the defenders of The City of Troy. Most of the Trojan War was siege and the city was able to hold off the invaders for such a long time because the fortifications of the wall built around the great city were very strong and could withstand most attacks. It was believed to be built by the god Poseidon to protect its
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many in battle and sentenced other people as part of a parliament. During his invasion of Ireland in 1649 1650‚ Cromwell‚ or more accurately his soldiers‚ ruthlessly slaughtered innocent civilians. A total of 3500 people were massacred at the siege of
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During 1968 the Vietnam War was a defining moment in American history‚ in that due to the Tet Offensive‚ American morale concerning the war and President Johnson decreased‚ mistrust in the government increased‚ and the end of the Vietnam War seemed nearer. This year was truly a turning point in American history; the three listed examples are only a few reasons why. The Vietnam War in general changed the history of America‚ but the year‚1968‚ especially affected the American society. During this
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The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-1782 affected many people. When a person caught smallpox they could already assume their lives were at ends. Smallpox came unexpectedly without a known cure. Throughout the book ‚”Pox Americana”‚ by Elizabeth A. Fenn‚ she has a different story for each one of her chapters. Every story shares life experiences of different men that experience the same disease‚ variola or smallpox‚ in their lifetime. Elizabeth Fenn states‚ “Variola [small pox] was a virus of empire
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economy and the state. “Don’t be surprised‚ because this is only the beginning. We’re under siege here-and there’s going to be a backlash.”(pg. 146) Jack acts like citizens are in some kind of war with illegal immigrants. With sentiments like this it is hard to deny that he has a bit of paranoia. It is very interesting that he says citizens are under siege from illegal immigrants. It seems like he thinks that if they don’t stop all the illegal immigrants‚ they
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