Empire of the Sun

teaching the truth. The Renaissance Era began after the tragedies of the Black Death and The Crusades left the catholic people questioning why god would bring this to them and also left the Europeans wanting to go back to the glory days of the Roman Empires. The teachings of the church were challenged through the art, catholics inside the church and scientific advancements. The Renaissance inspired a new way of thinking that changed Europe forever. Art in this era was reformed and made to…

Ptolemy ruled Egypt, Seleucid ruled Persia, and Antigonus and Demetrius ruled Macedonia-Greece. This division of the three empires did not come easy as they fought amongst themselves. The Rhodians took Ptolemy’s side, so they were regarded as enemies by Antigonus. Demetrius declared war on Rhodes in 305 BC, bringing with him 4000 men as well as Aegean pirates. The wall that surrounded…

domination in his eyes while he watched over his people. The Inca empire started as a small tribe who lived in the village of Cuzco, high in the Andes Mountains of South America. After many attempted conquering’s the Inca proved to be a worthy and strong civilization. Over the next 100 years, the Inca conquered tribe after tribe until their empire was almost the entire length of western South America. It was one of the largest empires in the world. At its height, it was over 2,500 miles long…

talks about the “five indispensable matters,” which essentially laid out the principles the military needed to focus on. “The Art of War,” shows the values of the ancient Chinese society as well as the influence that a general and philosopher such as Sun Tzu could have on political matters. Some of the things mentioned in the document are, “the proper conduct of man,” Yin and Yang, and nature which remain strong pieces of China’s…

parasitic race, and are cared for in return. The Witches of Karres by James Schmitz show us an empire of the future controlled by nobles and companies, and captains and adventures braving the unknown. And Rachel in Love by Pat Murphey creates a future where a human mind can be imprinted on the mind of an ape. Where shall these stories lead us? Nightfall leads us to the world of Lalgash. This planet has six suns, such as a yellow dwarf primary and a nearby, dim…

Hello I’m Antonela Oršulić. I’m here today to talk about the legendary 'Lost City of Machu Picchu’ which is without a doubt the most important tourist attraction in Peru and one of the world's most impressive archaeological and civil engineering sites. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, both cultural and natural. Machu Picchu is located high in the Peruvian Andes. It is situated at 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical…

The God Apollo (Both Greek and Roman forms) is known as one of the main Gods of Olympus. Apollo is also known in his Greek form as Phoebus. Over the years of the Greek and Roman empires he was an important figure of worship and belief. In this essay I will talk about Apollo's origin, his appearance, abilities, and stories about him. Apollo’s origin started on the Island of Delos. An affair of Zeus forced the Titaness Leto to hide from the wife of Zeus, Hera because she cursed Leto to not give…

Philip II of Spain also known as Philip the Prudent was born in Spain on the 21st of May, 1527 in the province of Valladolid. And he died in 1598. He was the son of Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, Charles V and Queen Isabella of Portugal. And Philip II was a strong catholic King of Spain who led the inquisition again the protestants. His reign as Spain’s king began in the Golden Age in the year of 1556 till 1598. However, his reign saw the economical problem and declined of Spain, which…

Once laid on a sacrificial stone, the chest was cut open. The priest would seize the heart from the victim, who was usually still alive, and offer it to the sun. Afterwards, the victim’s body rolled down the stairs to the bottom of the temple. “A priest then cut off the head for mounting on a skull rack next to the pyramid” (Smith 1996:223). Victims were often seen as deities, and their deaths were representations…

leading up to World War I suggest that Germany, although not solely responsible, played a large and significant role in starting World War I. Germany’s desire for a dominating empire appeared to be the main factor to fuel the events which led up to the war. “People in Germany felt that they needed and deserved a ‘place in the sun,’ by which they vaguely meant some kind of acknowledged supremacy like that of the British” (Palmer, 690). The British and French were known as the leaders of modern…