Battle of Marathon

Cassius and Brutus In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, which is a play centered around the death of the character Caesar. There are two main characters, Cassius and Brutus who have have many differences in the way they do things throughout the play. One of the first examples, found in the play, that Cassius and Brutus are different in the way they do things, is when the conspirators are getting ready to kill Caesar. A minor character, Decius, in the play when the…

stereotypes her as the typical damsel in distress, while men are fighting out on the battlefield killing one another, Kathrine is away from the fight away in a quiet and peaceful town waiting for the end results of the battle. She is far from the battlefield so that once the battle is done she can marry King Henry and reunite the two kingdoms. King Henry does end up winning Paris and goes directly to Katherine, whom he has never met and says “I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to…

In the tragedy Julius Caesar conspirators plan to stop Caesar from becoming ruler of Rome. Brutus has not yet decided whether he wants to join the conspiracy or stay loyal to his friend Caesar. Along the course of the tragedy readers will find themselves like Brutus, contemplating what side to support. The fall or the revival of Rome depends on whether the people choose to support or condemn the conspiracy. Supporting the conspiracy would be the wiser decision. Since the rebellion of the Brutus…

Comparison of Macbeth and Julius Caesar Shakespeare is known for his distinct techniques used in writing tragedies. Two of his most popular plays are called “Julius Caesar” and “Macbeth”. These two stories have been told all around the world, spreading various perspectives of morality introduced by the ambition of power. Although these characters share a similar goal of killing the king by manipulating another and not committing the crime themselves, Cassius and Macbeth differ in terms of their…

In Herodotus’ The History, Herodotus states the purpose of his writing as giving a report to the reason for why the Greeks and Persians went to war. After briefly reporting an account from Persian scholars, Herodotus notes that he neither believes or disbelieves the account. Instead, he rather finds fault with the man that he thinks first wronged the Greeks, Croesus of Lydia. Croesus, after succeeding his father in the rulership of Lydia, subdued and ruled the Greek city-states of Western Asia…

Weapons and Technology of WW1 World War I was called “the war to end all wars;,” however, it didn’t end anything. World War I was the biggest war anyone has ever seen in their time. Some countries were crippled, and some countries were strengthened, the same can be said of families. Over 38 million people died during this horrendous conflict, most of these deaths were civilians. Philippians 3:13 says, “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what…

Over the hundred years of building and preserving, United States has suffered through a lot of bloody battles. President Abraham Lincoln once said: “ To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” (Second Inaugural Address) The bravery soldiers who commit to fight for the peace of United States are willing to give up their lives for the others. As an United States citizen, who lives under the bless of God is responsible for the peace of America. Every war will come to the end, America is…

disgruntled and battle-weary soldiers. They almost all agree to…

Terrain As the battle of Thermopylae took place in the northern part of Greece, this naturally meant that the battle itself took place in the Spartan’s homeland. This therefore meant that the Spartans knew the terrain much better than what the Persian army would have. This is evident from Leonida’s battle which is featured within the film 300. This showed that the Spartans knew where would be best to lure the Persians in and where they would stand a better chance which is also evident due to…

A Day in the Life in Athens and Sparta in the Classical Periods My impression of what life would be as a male Spartan in my 20’s would be quite different than being an Athenian. First of all, being a male citizen of Athens allowed me to vote and participate in all the city states political systems. The Athenian system of a true democracy comparing to the Spartan intent, but not really being a democracy. I would control my wealth which would include land, slaves and any business owned that I…