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Alexander was conceived around July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, which was the managerial capital of Macedonia. His dad was frequently away, overcoming neighboring regions and putting down rebellions. Alexander demonstrated incredible inclination as a youngster and one of his guides was Aristotle, the acclaimed Greek savant. To be sure, antiquated records demonstrate that the two got to be offended later in Alexander's high school years and at one point his mom was ousted to Epirus. Philip II was…

The coin with the impression of Alexander the Great was issued by one of his successors named Lysimachus. Lysimachus was the former general of Alexander the Great. After the death of Alexander, he ruled part of Alexander’s empire in Bulgaria, Northern Greece and Turkey. Lysimachus used the image of Alexander on his coins to represent his own power and stature as Alexander’s successor. In the Roman world, Alexander was not viewed as man but worshipped as god. This is illustrated in the coin which…

an emphasis on storytelling…”(Paulson). Miranda was lucky enough to be born into an era where he had access to the music that would influence him to create his hit musicals. His love for rap allowed him to see the similarity between the lives of Alexander Hamilton and, “...the humble beginnings of rappers”(Murray), which inspired him to write Hamilton. If Miranda had not been born in the correct era for him to be introduced to rap music as well as musical theatre, he would have never created hit…

The Political Accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of our country. He was born on January 11, 1757 in Charlestown on the island of Nevis in the Leeward Islands, British West Indies (Yost 1). He moved to Elizabethtown, New Jersey in October, 1772 . There he was educated at King's College which later became Columbia University in New York City. During the Revolutionary War, he served four years as General Washington’s Chief of Staff. His…

Language Studies Core 1 & 4 18 November 2016 Alexander the Great? More like Alexander the Brute. Alexander the Great is a villain because he was power hungry and selfish. Alexander the Great was a power hungry ruler, this made him a villain. All he wanted to do was conquer. According to Alexander the Great Part One, "When he returned at age sixteen he discovered that his father remarried. Worse a new son was born, threatening his rule” (7:14). Alexander wanted to have the power of being king…

I've chosen Andromeda because of what it means in my life personally. The Andromeda constellation is called "The Chained Lady", and I used to live in a situation where I felt, and sometimes physically was, a chained lady. But in the end she is rescued, just like I was. It is one of only 48 constellations from the Greco-Roman era during the 2nd century. It is most commonly found in the autumn sky, and is one of the largest constellations in the sky. Andromeda's mother, Cassiopeia, "The Queen",…

Alexander Hamilton, One of Americas founding fathers, author of “The Federalist Papers,” and the gentleman on the ten dollar bill, has a riveting Broadway musical biography on his life by the great Lin-Manuel Miranda. What makes this show absolutely unique is that it not just white men dressed up in powdered white wigs, it’s a contemporary piece with scores of music in pop, hip-hop, R&B and only uses Black and Latino actors. In theatre, the concept of colorblind casting has been used for a long…

good ways, bad ways, or even both ways. Aaron Burr was a man who impacted history in both, good and bad ways. Aaron Burr’s life was filled with ups and downs starting from his early life, his military service, his time in politics, his duel with Alexander Hamilton, and even in his marriages. On February 6, 1756, Aaron Burr Jr. was born in Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America. His parents were Rev. Aaron Burr and Esther Edwards Burr. Burr also had an older sister named Sally. When…

During Andrew Shankman and Carson Holloway sermons, both scholars shared their viewpoints on Jefferson and Hamilton. As well as, I’ve learned about both “Founding Fathers,” based on their political views and rival between Jefferson and Hamilton. After learning more about Hamilton’s life and policies, in fact, he was an ambitious individual with many enemies on his back. However, I find Hamilton views were better than Jefferson in many ways: he wanted government and people to pay back their debt,…

Eratosthenes was a Hellenistic mathematician who lived during 276 - 195 B.C. He was born in Cyrene, Greece, which is now known as present-day Libya. He embarked on a journey to Athens, where he continued his studies. Around 240 BC, shortly following the death of the previous librarian, Eratosthenes became a librarian at the esteemed Library of Alexandria. He was such a well-rounded scholar that his colleagues gave the nickname “Pentathlos”. The nickname had a connotation of being balanced and…