Kamehameha became the first person to unify all the Hawaiian Islands under one ruler. He had to fight battles against many other chiefs to be able to unify the islands. Kamehameha was able to win because of his foreign advisors and their foreign weapons. When Kamehameha finally became ruler, he showed that he was an effective leader. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he created positive relationships, was responsible, and was a hard worker. Kamehameha was an effective leader because
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variety of meanings to different people. It is measured in a multitude of different ways, and usually is associated with being distinguished or eminent at something. To most people in present day, greatness means to be wealthy or famous or have a great amount of power. What greatness is really measured in is one’s accomplishments. These accomplishments embody everything previously mentioned and more. This could be achievements at war, rewarded by a medal of honor, all the way to an extremely successful
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Americans owe many aspects our culture to the Greeks. The biggest contribution that they have made to our country, in my opinion, is our government. Athens was the birthplace of Democracy, and without them we would not have the model that we based our country’s government on. The values of freedom, and the right to have our say in how things are done in our society come directly from them. We also owe a huge part of our knowledge of the ancient world to them, as they were the first to have an actual
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Alexander Hamilton The Flawed Underdog Alexander Hamilton was not very famous, but that does not mean he was not impactful. At the time, America had not yet regained its financial footing, but Hamilton made contributions that no one thought a poor kid from the caribbean could. Alexander Hamilton was one of the most important founding fathers. He proved that you don’t have to be a perfect individual to be a legend. His brilliance truly shows in his incredible writing skills and his determination
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Sicily, and his intelligence allowed for him to go beyond every other philosopher during his time, and even centuries later. He lived in the 200s B.C., and many times, King Hiero II would call upon Archimedes to solve his problems. With all of the great tales of philosophers out there, Archimedes’ story truly stands out from the
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For many centuries, before Christianity or Catholicism was present, mankind believed in Greek gods. They believed there was a god for everything, even good and bad, such as: Athena the Goddess of Wisdom, Zeus the God of ( ), Aphrodite the god of ( ), Poseidon the god of ( ), Hades the god of ( ), and many more. For many years, the people worshipped these gods like their lives depended on it. Sometime later, the Gods started to turn into mythology, passed on as stories of what once was. In my opinion
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professional athletes at the time could only dream of. Even so, none of this went to his head and he remained humble and stoic as always. Through the events of Bo Jackson’s life he repeatedly possessed several characteristics of an epic hero such as great deeds of strength, national heroism, and Humility beyond compare. Bo Jackson was an incredible athlete who was capable of otherworldly feats. As a young boy, Bo Jackson grew up in a troubled house in a family with little income, without a father.
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Acacius was born on an unknown date, in Constantinople. Not much is known about his childhood, as his first appearance in history was as an adult. Favored by Emperor Leo I, he had a striking personality and took opportunities. As an adult he was the head of the Constantinople orphanage, with the title “Orphanotrophos.” When Patriarch Gennadius of Constantinople died in 471 AD, Acacius gained his position as Patriarch. A Patriarch is a head figure of a group, in this case a leader of a church community
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Nicole Daugherty Period 8 Life in Ancient Greece When the phrase “What was life in ancient Greece like?” is presented there are many answers. Although, Greece is a country and is in unity, even in ancient times, it was very different for everybody living in ancient Greece. Life is different for a rich aristocratic family then a small family living on a farm. For example, the rich family would not have to worry about having to send their sons off to fight in the wars. In contrast
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Geography of Ancient Greece Definition By Michael Falangus Image Results Yahoo.com Geography (from Greek geographia, meaning ‘earth writing’) was first used by Eratosthenes (276 – 194 BCE), and he was believed to be the first to accurately estimate the earth’s circumference. Geography is a field of science dedicated to the study of location, landscape, climate, and human/environment interaction. The geographical features of ancient Greece had a vital impact on its economic, political
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