Chandragupta I

When Emperor Constantine I signed the Edict of Milan and put an end to the Age of Martyrs there was an unforeseen consequence. Part of the Edict made Christianity the main religion in the Roman Empire, which lead to a large amounts of false salvations. When the threat of death…

The Roman empire is one of the greatest historical achievements to date. In no other civilization did one find such success. Constantine the Great was one of the most pivotal leaders in the history of the empire and of the world. He came from a family of politicians and his decisions were favored by the people of Rome. He was an advocate for the Christian Church, which was one of the fastest growing religions of the time. Was this historic leader simply out for political success; or did he truly…

these sentiments of control over their church the event started with the stoning of state officials for the imprisonment of a charioteer who was very popular in Thessalonica by the populace. When word of the incident reached the emperor, Theodosius I, he was furious and sent his soldiers to the city with orders to treat it as a hostile city to be captured. As a result, the soldiers slaughtered seven thousand people, although Theodosius had quickly changed his mind on the matter his new order to…

It all started after school, on Tuesday November 24, 2009. My siblings and I had gone off to the Bob Lucas library to finish any homework we had. As we entered the library, a cool breeze from the air conditioning flew straight into my face, and a feeling of relief came to of me. The library was considerably smaller than other public libraries, and yet they had so many different types of books within their shelves. On my left was the front desk, nice and tidy, with a computer reserved sign-up…

The Birthday Party 2015 Splash! That was the sound my friends and I made when we hit the water at the Ramada hotel for my friends birthday party. When I first got to the hotel my dad dropped me off. Then I waited in the lobby with Ella, Aly, and Morgan waiting for Emma. Shortly after Emma arrived we went up to the room. After that we hung out for about half an hour just talking. Then we went to the pool downstairs and swam for a while, we played games like tag, marco polo, racing across the…

Sun’s Out Gun’s Out I feel my skin cooking under the burning sun; salt in the breeze further tangling my hair only adding to my frustration. The volunteers line up to try their hand at removing my back seat from two moms, a marine, and a Budweiser fireman. Right around the time crowbars start to be introduced into the conversation I start asking myself “Why? Why did I put the keys in the trunk”? Spring break my senior year i was ready to take my first solo road trip. I had had this whole trip…

my entire life. My oldest brother, his friend, and I were attending Survivor Series, a WWE paper-view, at Scotts Trade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. On that day I felt as if I was apart of something that was larger than life itself. I wittnessed my future unfold before my very eyes. That was the day I realized my dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. The night before was like Christmas eve; I could not sleep from all the excitement. I tossed and turned all night. Just the thought of…

This essay will be touching on the topic of Charlemagne the Great and how he influenced the church and community through his actions and beliefs. Charlemagne was one of the many people and events that changed the beliefs and values of the church in the middle ages. After the breakup of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century the empire was in chaos for the next 400 years with no stability and centre of authority it was impossible for the kingdom to function. This was until Charlemagne came…

in person. “When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk, so I set out to teach him. We were down in Old Woman Swamp and it was spring and the sick sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song. ‘I’m going to teach you to walk, Doodle,’ I said.” Doodle doubted he could walk because everybody said he wouldn’t be able to walk. “‘I can’t walk, Brother,’ he said. ‘Who says so?’ I demanded. ‘Mama, the doctor--everybody.’”…

people on the fringes, of course. I rubbed my hands together. It was cold, and our plan meant we wanted to get inside the car as quickly as possible. Like all plans though, that wasn’t going to happen. ওটা কী? I asked to my dad, my finger pointed to a large circular object in the sky. What is that? আমি জানি না, he replied. I don’t know. As we walked a little faster, the strange shape began to follow us. Or what seemed to be following us. I told everyone to stand still. I looked up again. Even…