Alexander and not the situation. I believe that with his bias Plutarch has a persuasive document with Alexander the Great, which makes me feel as if this writing is credible. Plutarch also showed that he favored Greece and described the Macedonians as barbarians and very vulnerable to other kingdoms and societies, but he does state that the military becomes stronger under…
there is a problem with the course of Vitoria’s argument. Firstly, when Vitoria proclaimed sinners and unbelievers incapable of being true masters, he failed to define the terms. In fact, he also failed to rationalize calling the American Indians barbarians in the first place, but as I said, that was a common notion and his ignorance is understandable given the circumstances. However, it is important to note that Vitoria overlooks the glaring problem that the American Indians did not have the…
Gaius Julius Caesar once said “ Veni, Vidi, Vici.”. This quote is relevant because in order to conquer, one must have a plan. Julius Caesar used numerous tactics in order to conquer the many regions he did. Caesar used the wedge formation, the maniple channels, and the strong right flank. The development of these tactics were the most essential contributors to his successes, and helped him to expand his vastly empire. One of Caesar's tactics was the wedge formation. The wedge formation was a…
Gothic cathedrals lasted from the twelfth century to the sixteenth century. They were first developed to bring happiness into people’s lives and especially the churches. The word Gothic first came from the Goths, who were “barbarians”, who held power in various places in Europe. The Goths lasted from the fifth to the eighth century, during the collapse of Rome and the start of the Holy Roman Empire. The Goths weren’t known for their architectural skills. Gothic cathedrals grew out of the…
“The Trumpeter” The Dying Gaul, an ancient Roman copy of a lost bronze statue from the Hellenistic Period, is found today in the Capitoline Museum. The Dying Gaul, a statue made out of marble, measuring three feet and six inches high and approximately six feet and seven inches in length, lies on an oval shield with a trumpet near his right hand. Portraying a realism form of art, the off-white statue portrays the man in different axis points. The legs are at a profile with the upper body at a…
Jenny Fields: Feminist Jenny Fields is the mother of Garp. She is a well-known author of A Sexual Suspect, a book about her life as a woman who isn’t interested in having sex, being with a man and being the stay at home traditional housewife. She has inspired thousands of woman and even has her own women’s retreat at the old place the she had raised Garp. She is adored by many due to her strong stance on being independent and due to her lone wolf lifestyle. She isn’t your traditional feminist.…
far to the south of civilization and barbarian land · Valeria of the Red Brotherhood flee into the jungle after killing a Stygian officer · Conan, an admirer of Valeria followed her and killed the stygian chasing her · As Valeria was confronting Conan for following her, they discovered a dragon eating their horses · They hid on a crag where the dragon can’t reach them but beast camped under the cliff · Conan make a deadly spear using the Apples of Derketa,…
protect yourself against threat. Back in the Roman times into the late medieval period , many philosophers used to write guide books on how to rule for certain rulers Must similar to the prince . This would include everything from how to kick out barbarians up until how republics would work. Machiavelli inferred that it is better to be feared than loved because with fear your followers Will obey you. He says it is good to have a delicate…
The Barbarians took the tactics and the strategy of the Roman army back to their nation, which made peoples outside the Empire were able to break the Roman borders. The rise of Christianity made people to start having different fate than the Empire. According…
It is difficult to imagine the Barbarians and Christians had much in common when they rivaled each other so adamantly during the Medieval period, but resentment toward one another surely stimulated fierce conflicts that paralleled their violent tendencies. Those within the Carolingian Empire required biblical justifications for any controversial matter concerning Charlemagne’s desire to pursue the universal expansion of Christianity. Pagans proved to be exceptionally defiant toward converting to…