Darius I of Persia

fire. These people are known as Zoroastrians, a religion that was founded in the Persian Empire, which is now Iran. This religion used to be one of the biggest religions, as the Persian Empire spanned from what is now Afghanistan to Greece, until Persia was taken over by the Prophet Mohammad in the 7th century and the Persians became Muslim. Today, there is a lack of knowledge about Zoroastrianism, most importantly about the beliefs of its followers, its history and its influence on other…

Thoughout history there have always been scandals. In The Histories, Herodotus was a fan of discussing the scandal in Persia with two impostor kings, which when exposed led to Darius assuming the throne, or the scandal in Delphi when the high priestess was bribed to make fake oracles that resulted in Sparta attacking Athens. Nowadays we hear about scandals quite frequently, usually to do with a minister of Parliament misusing public funds, or a celebrity saying something controversial. The…

in this time. His reign as the King of Macedonia was important because he was able to lay down the foundations for the Hellenistic era. Alexander was the son of Phillip of Macedonia and king of Macedonia. His father, who had died wanted revenge on Persia and Alexander continued with his father’s plan to seek revenge against the Persians. Alexander on the other hand wanted total conquest, he had a dream of one world. He was also known as ‘the great’ for his military skills and diplomatic skills…

Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was…

Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia. He was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia, the daughter of Neoptolemus I. As a child, Alexander hardly ever saw his father due to the fact that he spent most of his time engaging in some sort of military actions. Philip had arranged for this son to receive a Greek education so he hired Aristotle to be his son’s tutor. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander…

This empire exponentially spread to vast areas of land all the way to near East and Asia. First he fought tribes in the north to control Greece, attacking the Greek City-state, Thebes. Alexander then led his army towards Persia fighting on the coastline and then ultimately landing in Gordium finding the Gordian Knot. Later he moved into Syria. While in Syria, he traveled into Tyre. Finally he led his army into the Persian Empire crushing the Persians crossing the Euphrates…

He believes that Ahura Mazda had chosen him to be a prophet. In the sixth century BCE, Zoroastrianism attracted Persian aristocrats and ruling elites. It also influenced Judaism, Christianity and later, Islam. When Alexander of Macedonia defeated Darius III in battle, Alexander conquered most of the Persian territories. This caused Zoroastrianism to receive a huge blow since many priests were killed and…

Subject/Themes The article presents many themes through out its entirety. First, it is understood that this is a speech that is being made at a funeral in honor of the first Athenian soldiers to fall during the Peloponnesian war. Also, the greatness of Athens is referenced through out the entire passage. By instilling pride and ownership for Athens to the people listening there is a sense of recruitment for the country 's military. Getting the audience to turn from the despair of war at…

defectors; however, when he addresses the remaining generals, he states that he was “certainly not going to pursue them” lest people believe that he would punish anyone for “the good service they did for [him] in the past.” Moreover, in chapter 9 of book I, Xenophon essentially eulogizes Cyrus, commending him endlessly for his early accomplishments as a child in the Court, his commitment to always keeping his word, his fairness and also his strength of character, and even for the quality of…

the rest. The same goes for not so great leaders while they may share some of the traits mentioned before by not possessing as little as one of the aforementioned traits they earn their place among the most notorious leaders of all time. The leaders I will discuss, in chronological order are Alexander the Great, Cyrus the Great, Augustus, Nero, Caligula, and Chinggis Khan. The size of their empire and their military success will not be the only factors considered in their judgment. Instead they…