Alexander the great was the greatest general or leader of all time because he encouraged the romans, conquered many empires, and how he ruled his army. His empire was so strong because they conquered Egypt, his army fought for along time, and because Alexander inspired many cities or empires. Alexander the great was so successful because of what his father left for him. Alexander’s father was planning to attack Persia but he died so then Alexander proceded what his father was going to do
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between art and everyday objects. That proponent is simply intention. If crafted consciously with underlying symbolism in the aesthetical representation, it should be considered as an art piece no matter how beautiful or grotesque it may appear. Lee Alexander McQueen was born March 17, 1969 into a working class from London’s Lewisham district. At sixteen he
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The Revolutionary Generation” is focused on the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. The author focused on the truths behind the duel pertaining to which aspects of the story told were true and not true. Ellis goes in depth in his analysis of the duel, talking about the thought processes of Hamilton and Burr and the impact the duel had on each of their reputations. The duel of Hamilton and Burr resulted in the death of Alexander Hamilton and a different view of Burr. The duel is significant
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Vincent Jackson, or more formally known as Bo, was the greatest recorded athlete to ever play professional sports ever. He was more myth than man and everyone was awed by his supreme natural talent. He would accomplish feats before his teenage years that most 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
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Martin Van Buren was born in 1782, and was of Dutch descent to a tavernkeeper and farmer in Kinderhook, New York. He was a “native Dutch speaker, and was America's first ethnic president as well as the first New Yorker to hold the office” (Widmer, Edward L. (2005) Martin Van Buren. New York, New York: Times). He discovered politics while growing up in his family's tavern which was frequently visited by politicians traveling between New York City and the state capital in Albany. When Martin turned
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When you mention Alexander Hamilton, people often automatically think about the negative things he did, such as the highly publicized scandal with Maria Reynolds or how he might have even been called a traitor because he led American politician to create mercantilism after the Revolutionary War. Despite these negatives, Hamilton also had a number of achievements during his political career. Although Hamilton never was the highest member of office, he did a lot more for his country than he is
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Alexander the Great’s encouraging speech to his army is well written and well supported. Alexander begins his speech with a question, catching his listeners’ attention. “I have asked you to meet me that we may come to a decision together: are we, upon my advice, to go forward, or, upon yours, to turn back?” Then he begins to list out the many other cities and territories he and his troops have conquered. Alexander continues addressing his troops by asking the question; “With that all accomplished
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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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