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or better known by history as Seneca the Younger, was son to Seneca the Elder and a staunch follower of Stoic philosophy. He was born in 4 BC in Cordoba Spain and eventually moved to Rome and tutored emperor Nero. He spent many years of exile in Corsica and corresponded with Lucilius, a Roman knight (Vogt). Many of Seneca's works encompassed within a tangled mass of inconsistencies, not to say pure guess-work and actual contradiction yet within those convoluted pieces, he conveyed a greater…

Cromwell: The Napoleon of his Age: Daniel Markovits Oliver Cromwell was an exceptional man. He killed a king, played a pivotal role in the English revolution and ruled England for a decade. As a result, many view him as being unique in the modern age. In fact, when searching for a comparison historians range as far afield as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Mickelthwait, 300, 2009) and Julius Caesar (Sharpe, 21, 2010). However, a parallel to Cromwell can be found right across the English Channel:…

France after the initiation of the French Revolution in 1789. Napoleon Bonaparte was born August 15th, 1769 in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. At a young age Napoleon attended the military college of Brienne where he studied for 5 years, and his military interests were nurtured from a young age. Later on in 1785, Napoleon returned to Corsica for the death of his father Carlo Bonaparte. After pursuing his military passion, in 1791 Napoleon was appointed lieutenant of the fourth…

I do not agree with the statement, Napoleon had no choice but to invade Russia. I don't believe this because Napoleon invaded Russia because he was greedy and wanted more land even though he had plenty. When he went into Russia for war, Russia burned all the grain fields, and slaughtered most of the livestock, this left nothing for Napoleon in a soldiers to eat. Even when Napoleon knew about this, he did not back down. Napoleon stayed in Moscow until the middle of October when he decided to…

comic novel, it centers on the antihero Yossarian and draws upon Heller’s own experience as a bomber pilot stationed on Corsica, an island off the west coast of Italy, with the Army Air Forces in 1944 during World War II to provide a black humourish look at war, bureaucracy and the maddening logic. In the novel, Yossarian's squadron is on Pianosa, a real but tiny island east of Corsica and a few miles south of Elba. Through a brief study of conceptual limitations within Heller’s characters it…

Roman Economy Background N.S. Gill writes that Rome’s provincial system came into play, following their expansion beyond, as she puts it, “the Italian boot” (para. 1), and referring first to the islands of Sicily in 241 BCE, followed by Sardinia and Corsica in 238 BCE. At the end of the second Punic war (205 BCE), Rome’s next major portfolio “acquisition” was Spain. In all, Gill lists thirty-two Roman colonies. I was curious why she listed a date range for some provinces, such as Spain (205-19…

the religion changed, along with the division of Rome. Rome’s military was active throughout 322 BC-324 AD. In 264 BC Rome was involved in the Punic Wars with Carthage, a rival of the Roman empire. Rome emerged victorious and gained territory in Corsica, Sardinia, and Carthage. Near the middle of the time period, Julius Caesar's army conquered Gaul from 58-51 BC. During the latter parts of the time period, Constantine invaded italy in 312 AD. Although their military activness remained…

Texas is a vastly populated state in the United State and many types of culture, race, and religion grow within the state. There has been many important events and fascinating history that has occurred on the Texas soil. Many great Americans had contributed in establishing a tremendous state while making history. Therefore, while there are numerous amount of significant heroes and contributors, José Antonio Navarro had demonstrated an achievement for the state of Texas, which constructed the…

Being a good leader is hard to explain, but the characteristics are easy to find in people everywhere. Nelson Mandela and Napoleon Bonaparte grew up very differently, but eventually got to the same place as leaders of different countries. When comparing two totally different people like Napoleon Bonaparte and Nelson Mandela, it’s easy to see that Nelson Mandela was the better leader. Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei on July 18, 1918. He attended primary school in the city Qunu where…

Yossarian. Joseph Heller was involved in World War II himself. He was a bombardier and flew several missions. Stephen Potts states that “At twenty-one years of age, Lieutenant Joseph Heller was enjoying World War II. As a bombardier stationed in Corsica”. Potts starts his book by giving a brief historical context of Joseph Heller. One event Potts discusses is that “on his [Heller’s] thirty-seventh mission, a bombing run over Avignon in southern France… Heller experienced a deathly chill”.…