three years Charlemagne ruled with his younger brother Carloman. When Carloman died suddenly in 771‚ Charlemagne became sole ruler. Charlemagne spent the early part of his reign on several military campaigns to expand his kingdom. He invaded Saxony in 772 and eventually achieved its total conquest and conversion to Christianity. He also extended his dominance to the south‚ conquering the kingdom of the Lombards in northern Italy. In 778‚ he invaded northern Spain‚ then controlled by the Moors
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16‚ 1810 that was equated to the First Crusade? a. Called to arms 2. Jose Morelos called for the Congress of Chilpacingo in 1813 that accomplished what? a. Declared Mexican independence‚ decreed slavery should be abolished‚ and announce Catholicism as state religion. 3. What is the Army of Three Guarantees? a. Mexican independence‚ Catholicism as state religion‚ and distinction between Creole‚ mestizo‚ and Indian abolished. 4. Who was the first emperor (junta)
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Marcus Brutus‚ a perpetual dictator‚ lived from about 85 to 42 B.C. (Biography.com). Mario‚ or originally known as “Jumpman”‚ is a fictional Italian plumber that was born/created in 1981 (Newman). Bowser‚ the leader of the Koopa Kingdom was born/created in 1985. He’s Mario’s arch enemy and is always kidnapping the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom‚ Princess Peach‚ in an attempt to rule the Mushroom Kingdom (Sartin). A former Roman ruler‚ Pompey‚ is defeated by Caesar in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered
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examples for every citizen of this great nation as they are truly patriots. A patriot‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ is a person who loves and strongly supports of fights for his or her country. Now‚ when one begins to think of patriots‚ their mind immediately goes to men like Benjamin Franklin‚ George Washington and Paul Revere‚ but do we as Americans truly consider all who are patriots? What can we do to be patriots ourselves? According to www.raymondinegypt.tripod.com‚ citizens must
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Through life’s bloody suicide of Caesar‚ Brutus thinks he now has full power over Rome. Shakespeare expresses how Brutus allows Antony to say his speech at the fallen ruler‚ Caesar’s funeral. Antony contrasts gullible Brutus who ends up killing himself showing the honor he had during the story. Antony shows that when you become power hungry you become desperate and can cause a distraction. The gullible Brutus is convinced by the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar‚ thinking he will become crazy over
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The Catcher in the Rye Rough draft Essay Prompt: One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seek to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses their power struggles to enhance the meaning of the work. (2005 Form B) In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Salinger demonstrates the struggles
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Brutus is an honorable man who keeps his word. At the same time‚ he places the good of Rome above all else. This‚ along with his sense of honor is what drives him to do all that he does. Out of all the conspirators who act out of selfish reasons‚ he is the only one who genuinely thinks that Caesar’s death is for the greater good. These qualities in Brutus make him the one or one of the most honorable man in Rome‚ but they also make him a difficult man to trust‚ as his loyalty is to Rome herself
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In William Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" Brutus is a friend of Caesar. Brutus is a believer in the republic and a member of the conspiracy against Caesar. Brutus is a highly respected man in the upper class of the Roman society. Brutus is a noble and a good man throughout the play. Brutus is a tragic hero because he is born from a high class family‚ is an overall a good person‚ and his trust is his tragic flaw. A noble man should be patriotic‚ ethical‚ and selfless. He should come from a heredity
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Ocot English 1301 Friday 9-1pm Kate Megear “Bringing Back the Draft” The subject of drafting men into the army isn’t very complex‚ it is a mere answer of either you are or you aren’t for drafting. Author‚ Charles B. Rangel‚ in his article “Bring Back the Draft‚” he shares with us his view point of the draft. From the name of the title you already know that the author is for a draft. His article came from Casebook: The Draft and National Service. I will discuss in my essay Charles B. Rangel’s
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The Jacket rough draft I threw my books on the bed and approached the jacket slowly as if it were a stranger’s hand I had to shake. I learned I had to keep the gross guacamole colored Jacket. But I found a new cool jacket in my bedroom closet. My confidence lead me to better grades and attitude. Better reputation or so I thought. I thought that the play ground terrorist will respect me more. I wouldn’t have been messing around
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