Assess the reasons for the victory of the Greeks in the Second Persian War (480–479 BC). The Greeks were victorious in the Second Persian War because of a number of factors. These include the superior leadership from commanders such as Themistocles and Leonidas‚ the effective Greek strategy and the cooperation of all the Greek city states to unite against a common threat. Ancient historians such as Aeschylus in his play ‘The Persians’ and Herodotus attribute the Greek victory to the so called ‘hubris’
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There were a number of factors that played into the allied greek victory over the Persian forces led by king Xerxes. The first was the Spartans’ superior fighting ability and military training from childhood into early adulthood. Spartans‚ beginning late in the sixth century used a new system governing all of it’s citizens from birth. Infants were inspected for any abnormalities and or percieved weakness to forge a strong society. Any infant found to be inferior to Spartan standards was left
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joy in a photo that will last forever. From game one to the playoffs these men battled and persevered. This image shows many members of the Chicago Bears celebrating their big win by carrying off their Head Coach who led them to a sweet Super Bowl victory‚ however‚ these men had to battle every Sunday to overcome many struggles to be the champions they are today. The shown players of the Chicago Bears are celebrating triumphantly with packed stands in the background and people storming the field‚ they
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Title Norman Davies‚ Europe at War 1939–1945: No Simple Victory (New York: History book‚ 2006). Norman Davies’s Europe at War 1939–1945: No Simple Victory argues how Stalin is just as evil as Hitler before and during World War 2. He tells how both man are the most two evils during the time. People of WW2 and present time should focus on Stalin more‚ and not just over look him. Stalin didn’t just control a part of Europe‚ but he also help shaped it like Hitler did. Furthermore‚ Davies focus on the
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In the Victory over Vritra‚ the myths involved seem to have an overwhelming biased when the story telling begins. Vritra is obviously the unflavored‚ while Indra is clearly the opposite. Indra is described as a noble warrior‚ while Vritra is portrayed as a coward and fool to challenge such a god like Indra1. Indras powers are also depicted as all-powerful and swift. The way Indra deals his blows is described in such a way that Vritra is the god that is at a disadvantage. Indra deals a blow from his
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Executive Summary Victory Liner Inc. is one of the largest bus transportation business groups in the Philippines the company was founded by Mr. Jose Hernandez and was passed to his sons and grandson. Today VLI servicing all key destinations in Northern Luzon as of today VLI deploys more than 1000 buses in its daily operations. During 80’s the company started purchasing real estate properties for use in operations such as terminals‚ maintenance stop‚ refueling stations and rest areas for passengers
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the resources for programs that could end “poverty‚ ignorance‚ and hunger as intractable‚ permanent features of American Society.” Beginning in 1964 the Johnson administration passed more than a score of major legislative acts meant to do so. The significance of the War on Poverty was how successful and unsuccessful it was. It did alleviate some of the effects of poverty‚ directly addressing the debilitating housing‚ health‚ and nutritional deficiencies from which the poor had long suffered. However
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In 1759 the British had many victories including‚ capturing the French islands‚ defeating the French in India‚ and destroying a French fleet. The greatest victory for them was when they defeated the capital of France‚ Quebec‚ which was thought to be impossible to attack. The fall of Quebec brought the fighting to an end‚ and a peace treaty was made allowing France to keep some sugar-producing islands and forcing them to give a lot of land to Great Britain. The treaty of Paris also marked the end
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moon in 1969 . Neil Armstrong‚ mission commander‚ Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin‚ lunar module pilot‚ and Michael Collins‚ command module pilot . The significance of the Apollo 11 mission where they go samples from the moon ‚ millions of people watched ‚ and that the president Richard Nixon called Neil Armstrong when he was in space . One of the significance of the Apollo 11 mission was they go samples from the moon because if that mission wouldn’t had happened we have might of not discovered something
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Significance of the code of Hammurabi: The code of Hammurabi holds extensive list of laws that scholars to date still debate on how the Babylonians interpreted and lived by the code. The purpose of Hammurabi imposing these laws was to stipulate rules for commercial interaction‚ celebrate the wisdom of his rule and set punishment and fines to meet justice requirements. The significance of the code is the principle of Talion (an eye for an eye‚ a tooth for a tooth); which means that a person who has
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