first Europeans to travel to the Mongol Empire. He wrote his History of the Mongols‚ who he called the Tartars‚ after his mission and is one of the first attempts of recording the history of the Mongols. In 1241‚ the Mongols crossed Russia and invaded Eastern Europe. They destroyed the areas of modern-day Poland‚ Hungary‚ and parts of Germany. Four years later‚ Pope Innocent IV sent a mission to try and convert the Mongols‚ but to also learn about them. The Pope chose Carpini to lead the dangerous
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his apology of Socrates saying that he was among the devoted young followers‚ he must have told Aristotle about how he loved pizza but Aristotle must have argued out that he knew the pizza guy but he knew not about the extra large mutton and olive pie regardless of how hungry they were. This is just like they knew little about the hockey but knew about Athens. The fact that both their relationship is not problematic does not mean that their argument or comments about the pizza could cause them not
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Nina Damiecki English9D Essay 10-9-14 Zheng He is not only an important person is history but there is also how he revolutionized exploring. He was not given the credit he deserved as a leader during his time. He was in command of many important ships that also happened to be very large. He not only scared away pirates that were hassling merchants and other people in the sea but he also helped China create bonds with many other countries. Zheng He gave China the abilities to become one of the
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exchanges of goods and services. He covers what he believes are solid defenders of why his position is correct by presenting what he expects other philosophers to have strong disputations. He breaks these up into charges against his own argument attacking this at the defensive. The conventional morality charge ‚ the sentimentalist charge the paternalistic charge‚ the feminist charge‚ the commercialization of society charge‚ and lastly the disturbed emotional life charge. Theses six listed offer different
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famous quote of Socrates rooted deeply in the 399 BCE when Socrates was in trial with accusations of the corrupting youth of Athens and proclamation of false Gods. To understand what exactly philosopher meant it is important to know the circumstances and context. The place for the first democracy practices was the Athens and at the time of mentioned events‚ democracy passed its peak of popularity and new rulers fought for autonomy and dictatorship in the state. Therefore‚ Socrates‚ with his undoubtfully
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Socrates life‚ trial‚ and death are all important parts of history. This man was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his lifetime‚ he not only tried to help develop his own mind and understanding of life‚ but also those around him. He often strove to enlighten the adolescence and get them to utilize their minds. Socrates enjoyed enriching the younger generations because their minds were still open and most were docile. However‚ his views
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Exploration of The Apology After Socrates was convicted‚ he makes a prophecy. The prophecy is that vengeance will come upon those who convicted him. He prophesizes the Zeus will be much harsher to those who convicted Socrates than they were to Socrates. He says that more‚ younger people will step up in his place. In condemning Socrates‚ the Athenians are not freeing themselves. They are actually making it worse for themselves. More people are going to take Socrates place and they will question
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between Socrates and one of his closest friends Crito. The entire dialogue takes place in Socrates prison cell‚ where he awaits execution. Crito visits Socrates before dawn in order to persuade him to escape from prison and flee to another city or country. Crito has made all the necessary arrangements to smuggle Socrates out of prison to safety. To Crito’s despair Socrates seems quite willing to accept his execution‚ and so Crito presents as many arguments as he can to persuade Socrates to escape
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Yourself Against DUI Charges Overview Despite the risk they pose to lives‚ thousands of drivers are arrested every month driving while intoxicated with drugs or alcohol in Chicago. Following their arrests‚ they are sued by the district attorney’s office. If you are arrested and charged with such a crime‚ you have no better option other than to hire a DUI lawyer in Chicago. Otherwise you may face a jail term‚ fines‚ or even lose your driving license. Here are some ways to defend against facing DUI
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and then imagine that them telling you that you’ve broken the laws‚ and you must leave at once. This is exactly what happened to the famous philosopher‚ Socrates. It’s wondered why Socrates didn’t leave Athens when he was given the opportunity‚ but it’s very clear that he was content with Athens‚ and the way it worked. He made his entire life there for seventy years. If he weren’t content with Athens he definitely wouldn’t have stayed there for that long. Therefore if he left it would’ve been an
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