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Great served as king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C. During his time of leadership, he united Greece, reestablished the Corinthian League and conquered the Persian Empire. Alexander The Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. Alexander The Great died of malaria in Babylon, Iraq, on June 13, 323 B.C. Alexander The Great's parents were King Philip the second of Macedon and Queen Olympia. His siblings were Philip III of Macedon, Cleopatra of…

Brandt Homework 5 1) There are many ways that St. Alexis and St. Severinus are similar, but the most obvious one is that they both were recognized by the leaders of the time. On page 7 of the handout on Severinus, one can read how the King of the Rugii asked for advice on his reign. Similarly, on pg. 9 of the handout on St. Alexis one reads how the Pope and the emperor asked him for counsel as well. Another thing they have on common is that they both have miracles that are attributed to them…

Classical Greek culture has, and always will be, a topic of western civilization that is studied and taught amongst people of today’s society, and those to come. There is much to be learned about civilization during that time. How people lived, taught, and learn is still being improved upon. As well as the abundance of activities that ancient Greeks participated in such as sports, the arts, and politics. Classical Greece, despite having many smaller cities which were not nearly as active,…

Greek traditions and beliefs still have a huge impact on our civilization in many ways, whether it be from architecture or from the stories written about their gods in that time period, it is obvious that they still impact us. Many of the gods and goddesses in that time period helped structure some beliefs that we still hold dear to us to this very day. One very important goddess from their beliefs is Athena. She is known as for representing many different qualities that the people in her cult…

). This is pretty astounding considering that modern day war is completely different than it was during Alexander’s time. He is also considered one of the best military geniuses to this very day, and because of his victories he was able to spread Greek tradition around the areas he…

The Aegean art and Greek art have numerous characteristics that many Art Historians use to compare and oftentimes to contrast and shine the light on their individualities. Before dissecting their similarities and difference, in particular, their art it is always important to give an in-depth look at the historical backgrounds. Within the context of my class lectures the Ancient Aegean civilization is divided into three distinct cultures; Cycladic culture, Minoan culture, and Mycenaean culture.…

literature, philosophy and science. Greece was built off two Bronze Age civilizations located in the eastern Mediterranean, the Minoan and the Mycenean. Athens, the capital and largest city in Greece is credited to the creation of what is known as Greek theater. Athenians utilized theater as a medium to mirror their cultures most important questions, such as what type of power the gods had, the course of love and justice, and human destiny. “Classical Tragedy” originated from the worship of…

In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne the thought of sin is exhibited by the telling of a woman who has committed adultery against her missing husband and how not only her husband, but her husband and the man she loves struggle with the decisions they have made. The author shows this through the symbolic meaning of their names,their sins, and how their decisions affect them. Names have a symbolic meaning that can help the reader understand why the author chose that name. In Nan Lei’s…

2). After the battle, the Frank soldiers, following Clovis’ lead, converted to Christianity. Alexander demanded respect and obedience and used fear tactics to gain respect. After a military campaign at Opis in Babylonia, Greek military veterans rose up to oppose their discharge and perceived disrespect. Alexander killed thirteen and regained control. Declaring that his conquests and rulings were all for the good of his subjects (Arrian, p. 266), Alexander proclaimed “From…

Alexander the Great became the leader of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 336 B.C. and by the time he unexpectedly died 13 years later, Alexander had managed to successfully build an empire that stretched from Greece all the way to India. Although Alexander’s empire expansion campaign was rather brief, it nevertheless had a major global impact as it resulted in the spread of Greek culture and ideas over the entire expanse, ranging from the Eastern Mediterranean region to Asia. Historians…