Ancient Macedonians

centuries, it still contained all of the king’s possessions which allowed Carter to present the world with the first intact burial tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh. It was a novelist by the name of Marie Corelli, who first claimed to discover the curse in an ancient book but again was nowhere to be found in or near the burial site itself. The Curse stated according to Corelli “Death comes on the wings to he who enters the tomb of the pharaoh”. Nothing in that “curse” directly links itself to King…

of the things in their surroundings, but when it was not possible they found answer through faith on gods as this was stated by Mark Millmore in his work Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses “for all ancient people, the world was filled with mystery. Much of what they experienced in the world around them was unknowable and frightening. The ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses represented aspects of the Egyptians’ natural and “supernatural” surroundings and helped them understand its many aspects.”…

The Mongolian and Roman Empires were both vast and expansive empires. Both societies were able to accomplish tasks that no other empire had previously achieved. Although both empires were extremely successful in very similar ways, there were many differences between the two vast empires. This paper will explore both the similarities and differences between the two sprawling empires. Similarities The first example of the similarities between the two empires is the way they treated subjugated…

Julius Casear is a tragedy that was composed by Willam Skakesspear that explains the death of Julius Caesar, which was committed by his good friend, Brutus. There may be different views as how one may see Brutus as either a villain or a hero. One may see Brutus as a hero for saving Rome, on the other hand one may see him as a villain for killing his good friend. Brutus killed Caesar for the sake of Rome, but some might see him as a betrayer. Brutus killed Caesar and he also deceived some of the…

To assassinate means, “To kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously”(dictionary reference 1).. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC, and was assassinated by many Roman senators near the theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March, on March 15, 44 BC. Atchity explains his assassination by stating that “In the Senate chamber, Antonius is drawn to one side. Then the conspirators crowd about Caesar as if to second a petition for…

Lamiea williams Mr.Cardona The ming dynasty and the ottoman empire was well known empires and they had many people in their space. Both empires did many things to grow their population and make themselves become noticed.they didn't let people walk over them and do whatever they could to intrude on their empire. Throughout the years the ottoman empire grew rapidly and continued growing for many years one end. They started to get themselves more out there by trading. They were very open…

Scholar Tamsyn Barton continues with a critical examination of Suetonius, declaring that the ancient historian was more of a rhetorician than a non-biased scholar. Throughout her essay “The inventio of Nero: Suetonius,” Barton points out Suetonius employed a known rhetorical mode of writing, which was used for criticizing politicians in ancient Rome. Therefore, the people of Rome would have understood Suetonius’ words were not meant to be taken as factual information on the emperors’ lives.…

Brittany Greaney Western Civilization 9/21/15 Caesar Plutarch a Greek who lived from 46 AD to 120 AD wrote about many great Roman men. He was known for being a historian and biographer with a unique style of writing. Plutarch believed that history was propelled by the victories of great men. Plutarch believed that great men shaped the future of other individuals and the state. He was a historian in his own sense, being that he was more interested in showing the valor and tenacity of…

Chapter 1: The Family of King Tutankhamen Father King Tutankhamen's father is King Akhenaten. King Akhenaten is believed to be the ruler of Egypt before King Tutankhamen was pharaoh. One important event that happened while King Akhenaten was pharaoh was when he made Egyptians worship only one god, Aten, instead of worshipping many gods. Before changing his name, King Akhenaten's real name was Amenhotep. Many people believe that King Akhenaten changed his name because it had the Aten at the end…

Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose. Queen Ahmose’s family background is ambiguous as most believe she was of royal blood being related to Amenhotep I (his sister or daughter) or some member of Amenhotep’s family. On the other hand, Thutmose I may not have been of royal blood. Speculations of his origins include that he could have been the son of Amenhotep or an established military leader who had no royal blood at all. Thutmose I had two children with Queen Ahmose,…