Alexandria, Virginia

Cleopatra was one of the most debated Egyptian rulers in history. She was intelligent, and a great tactician, who was dependable and reliable to her people and her empire. Her loyalty combined with her mental mastery allowed her to serve Egypt as the most influential female Pharaoh who ever lived. The foundation for Cleopatra’s skill started as child, where she got her advanced education. She studied Greek literature, geography, history, math, philosophy, art, science, etc… Cleopatra also…

Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt as co-regents first with her two brothers then with her son for about 3 decades she was the last ruler of a dynasty of macedonian rulers.Cleopatra was a very educated person for a woman back then she could speak several languages and was a dominant ruler. She was romantic with julius caesar and marc anthony who were both roman leaders. Some would she used both men to get what she wanted which was power. Early history: Cleopatra VII philopator also was known as…

During 41 B.C., Mark Antony came into Cleopatra VII's life. Mark Antony was Cleopatra's next choice as an ally (Bell). Dressed like a goddess, Cleopatra arrived on a boat in Antony's presence. She came to Antony because he wanted an explanation to who Cleopatra had been helping. To ease the tension, Cleopatra dressed very fancy and become irresistible (Bell). Antony came to Egypt with Cleopatra to be together with her. Together, the two had three kids, became powerful, and wealthy (Bell).…

“Julius Caesar had returned to Alexandria after the Battle of Pharsalus, she saw the opportunity to use him. She had herself smuggled to him in a rug.” Along with Julius Caesar has her ally, Cleopatra’s army consisted of one legion, known as Legio VI Ferrata. Ptolemy XIII and the sibling’s younger sister Arsinoe IV, had 20,000 soldiers and 2,000 horses. The war ended in 47 BCE with Cleopatra’s victory. Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile River after being forced to leave Alexandria by Cleopatra.…

In the article, “How Alexandria Laid the Foundations for the Modern World,” by Jack Shenker, he proposes that Alexandria is a foundation for cities today. The author believes that Alexandria is a foundation for cities today because the architecture used in the city is now used in many cities today. Alexandria was also one of the first cities to unite academics and scholars in one place. Lastly, Alexandria was one of the first cities to have a design that is for the benefit of the ruler’s power.…

mathematicians. Eratosthenes then traveled to Alexandria where he spent most of his adult life at and where he sadly passed away. His time in Alexandria he was appointed by Ptolemy III as the librarian for the Alexandrian Library and this is when he wrote about the world in his work called Geography and many other works (Masjid).…

Remember the titans’ focuses on a football team of the separated T.C William School Alexandria Virginia in 1971, the white and black schools are integrated and so are the two school’s football teams. The very successful white football team head coach Bill Yoast is replaced as the head coach for the new integrated team, by an equally successful black coach Herman Boone. This action angers Yoast who contemplates advancing his careers elsewhere. However, he is prevailed upon by the white players…

blacks and whites in a community where they were forced to merge together. The setting of the movie is in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971. The movie begins by telling the viewers that, “High school football is a way of life. It’s bigger than Christmas day (Remember the Titans, 2000).” An adorable young girl tells us in the beginning of the movie that her dad, coach Bill, coached in Alexandria. She explains to us that her dad is a hardworking man, and her mom left him. The movie…

The City of Alexandria is located in Northern Virginia, about seven miles south of downtown Washington D.C. Sitting on the west bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria encompasses a total area of 15.5 square miles, of which 97.15 percent is land and 2.75 percent is water. With a population of 150,575 residents (according to the 2014 census), Alexandria is the seventh largest city in Virginia. Interestingly, it is also the most populated town among the fourteen Alexandrias in the United States.…

General Robert E. Lee was born in January 19, 1807 in Stratford hall Virginia and he died on October 12, 1870. He went to school at Alexandria academy. His fathers name was henry lee the third. His father was a tobacco planter. He suffered severe financial reverses from failed investments. Lee had 5 siblings. Little is known of Lee as a child; he rarely spoke of his boyhood as an adult. Nothing is known of his relationship with his father who, after leaving his family, mentioned Robert only once…