Carthage

Three crone-like, supernatural hags who have the power to predict and decide the outcome of every conflict – this description may be attributed to the three witches in Macbeth, but it also applies to the Moirai: the three Fates of Greek mythology. The Fates are considered one of the most powerful deities in Greek mythology, because they control the destinies of kings and queens – even the king and queen of the gods: Zeus and Hera. Hecate and the three witches of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth are…

The physical journey of Christopher McCandless impacted the story as a whole greatly. Chris wished to leave home and live off the land, in doing so he met many people who made his story possible. It impacted him as a person and those he met. His means of travel was by walking and hitchhiking to his various destinations, most of which he decided as he went along. Had he not travelled the way that he did, his story may no have been given such coverage or mean so much to the reader. Chris…

“It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come” (JC 2.2.35-37). It is not a proven fact, but by this statement Caesar would be at peace with his death. He does not live is life in fear of what can happen. Caesar believes that when it is your time to die you should not fear death. As he is dying Caesar last words are, “Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar” (JC 3.1.77). Caesar perceives that even if his good friend Brutus wants him…

Mattingly, in ‘Imperium to Imperialism’, undertakes the task of evaluating the Roman Empire in a modern perspective, with focus on the Roman brutality in undertaking its conquests and then its role as occupier, drawing parallels with 19th century empires such as the French or the British Empires, and the American ‘aircraft carrier empire’ of the late 20th-21st century. He does this by illustrating that the contemporary empires looked to Rome for inspiration, which they did, as evidenced by the…

Matt Gabello Mr. Casanova Theology 9 15 November 2014 Saint Louis IX Saint Louis IX was remembered in many ways but especially for his holy and virtuous life. His devotion to Christ began in his early years and continued to his death. Even though he was born into royalty, he treated all people equally. On April 25, 1214, Saint Louis IX was born in Poissy, France. He was born to the King of France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the…

Military skills and tactics were the basis of Hannibal’s constant victories over the many Roman armies. Hannibal was able to create tactics that were unheard of during his time that could not be matched by any other army. He was constantly victorious in his many battles because of his smarts and advancement. Even when he was outnumbered and outgunned, he still managed to pull off a victory. During the battle of Cannae, Hannibal used tactics that ensured his win. The Romans believed that hannibal…

the baronial wars of the 1260s. By joining a crusade they were assured of the protection of the Church, and thus able to keep their newly acquired property. The project was another failure. It collapsed after Louis died of disease while attacking Carthage (modern…

Traders from Lebanon, from 1000 B.C.E, spread iron-working technology west through Mediterranean along the North African coastline. Settlements became colonies, Carthage was the most important. Berbers supplied them with food and the Phoenician-Berbers became Carthaginians. They explored the Atlantic coast of north-west Africa, possibly to Cape Blanc by 400 B.C.E. Carthaginian power (800-500 B.C.E.) was partly based…

Athens were the result of Solon and Cleisthenes reforms and transformed Athens from oligarchy to democracy (Cartledge, 2011). The democratic form of government spread to the rest of the cities ancient Greece and even spread to as far as Rome and Carthage, two non-Greek states who adopted democracy as a form of government. Democracy in ancient Greece was different from modern day democracy since people’s participation were limited to those who owned land or property. Slaves and women were not…

Did you know that Chris McCandless went into the Alaskan wilderness thinking the he could survive with only a little food and few supplies? Chris thought that what he brought would be plenty to last him until he decided to leave. He also thought that he had enough experience based on his previous trips, like when he went to Mexico. Chris believed that he could survive anything. I think that Chris was wrong about thinking that he was prepared to survive the harsh Alaska wilderness. He had…