The Persian Empire was successful in expanding to become the largest empire up to their time. Cyrus became ruler of the Perisan Empire in 559 BCE and clamed control of all regions stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Halys River. Threatened by this‚ the Lydians‚ led by their king Croesus‚ attacked the Persians before they even attempted to conquer them. The Persians emerged victorious‚ and their expansion began. They then invaded and took over the Mesopotamian region. Cyrus was unlike previous conquerors
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The topic I have chosen is about sharks and why are they so Deadly. Sharks are deadly because there brain has a very tiny structure in there head. In fact they found that the shark brain only weighs up to about 1.2 ounces are (35 grams) which only works out to about 0.008 percent of its total body weight. Humans have about 238 times more brain mass than white sharks. Sharks are more deadly because the really don’t have a brain to really think because there brain has a very little structure to compare
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1 The ww1 was devastating because of the twentieth-century technology they used all kind of the technology. They had powerful guns and artillery and the mobility of the roads made it stronger so they could defend themselves they even used airplanes on the battlefield. They made all kind of modern weapons but the most destructive weapon was the barbed wire it would sting the soldiers from the other army they would become tangled in the wire easy for the other soldiers to kill the soldiers from the
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Why Is Childhood Important? Written by Evan Bailyn on 06/20 at 11:43 AM “Our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” We know nothing of what happened before our birth‚ and we certainly know nothing of what will happen after we die. Movies‚ slide shows‚ and accounts of what life was like in other times are all fascinating to contemplate‚ but we cannot ever truly know what it is like to exist outside of our lifespan. The only period of time over which we have
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How successful was Napoleon III’s domestic policy? In assessing the success of Napoleon III’s domestic policy it is essential to consider his aims‚ which were in terms of politics to retain his autocratic power and in terms of economics to ensure economic recovery in France. He was undoubtedly successful in these aims initially‚ he gained significant popularity through plebiscites and increased prosperity be rejuvenating Paris and extending the railways. However‚ toward the end of his reign in
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Empire was one of the most powerful‚ longest lasting empires of all time. It was formed by a sultan named Osman in 1299 A.D. He started to expand the empire and make it one of the most feared. Janissaries protected the sultans and fought for them‚ for they were a major part of expanding the empire. The empire grew and grew eventually becoming it’s most powerful under Suleiman “The Magnificent.” After Suleiman’s rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1566‚ a rumor arose that the ottoman that he owned was possessed
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Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive disease that affects the lysosome storage in cells. Over time‚ the disease deteriorates the functions of the body leading to blindness‚ deafness‚ dementia‚ and recurrent convulsions in the terminal stages. Unfortunately‚ its main victims are children‚ who often show the first signs and symptoms at around 6 months old and usually do not live past the age of 5. There is also a juvenile and late-onset form that may not appear until the second or third decade
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Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips death‚ Alexander ’s Razing of Thebes
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today‚ was the night game. The Minor Leagues held their first night game in 1930‚ and attendance was up 2000%. When the Major Leagues finally followed suit‚ in 1935‚ attendance was up 117% (History.com Staff). Night games became more and more popular from there. One of the suggested reasons night games were so popular was that because people couldn’t afford to skip a day of work (Vorel). They could‚ however‚ afford to go to one after work‚ “men are not going to quit their tasks during the week
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and Fine Fescue are three of the most common turfgrasses. Bermudagrass is a warm-season grass‚ which means it grows best when temperatures are around 75°F to 80°F. However‚ it can withstand temperatures up to 110°F. It grows best in very sunny areas‚ so it should not be used in areas that are heavily shaded. It has an excellent resistance to drought as well‚ although since it is a plant it will definitely benefit if it is watered consistently. Bermudagrass grows thick and short for the most part‚ the
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