Macedonians

statement, “..I too am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my particular hometown.” King intends to show the clergyman that his journey to Birmingham is similar to biblical journeys by saying, “Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for…

Comparing Ancient Female Rulers, WuZetian and Cleopatra in terms of their situation and ascent to power, their methods of rule, and their achievements and resourcefulness had similarities but were very different. Even their culture had several similarities and differences between them. They each taught us lessons about different types of effective leadership by a female in the world of modern business and / or modern politics. In the ancient times it was easy to compare the ways in which Tang…

Name Tutor Course Date The Classical Era Question One The civilization of ancient Romans and Greeks started in city-states. In the last two centuries, archeological evidence in different areas (for instance, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, and Crete) revealed rich cultural similarities during the Greco-Roman Era (Malkin 23). The similarities were mainly as a result of invasions and migration. These features were prevalent from Sicily to Po River in Italy. Overall, there were several similarities and…

Very old Greek warriors became the premier warriors of their classical world. Through intense internal war fighting, they perfected heavy infantry strategies, and when they were united, they were able to defeat a (sudden, unwanted entry into a place) by Persia, the super-power of their day. The heavily outnumbered Greek warriors, called hoplites, used superior strategies, training and arms to defeat two huge (sudden, unwanted entries into places). However, the Greeks returned to their constant…

was one of the first that had a curse on it for "whom ever must disturb must grief upon him". Cleopatra Cleopatra was a Pharos with her two younger brothers and her oldest son. Some people say that she was not Egyptian, and her family origins to Macedonian, Greece. Cleopatra was mostly known for her beauty and “irresistible charm” that made her so desirable. In history, she had a voice in her three brothers deaths. King…

I agree to a great extent that Ondaatje’s ‘In the Skin of a Lion’ has a continuing appeal because of the unheard voices presented in the novel. Ondaatje allows his audience to have individualised responses to the unheard voices by rejecting the role of a typical omnipresent narrator, who would tell the story from one point of view. By doing this, Ondaatje allows his audience to take control over the way they interpret the text, allowing them to have unique opinions regarding the issues raised…

With him as king, there was centralized imperial rule with a robust military. Like said in HistoryOfMacedonia.org , “After all, it was Philip who created the powerful Macedonian army and turned Macedonia into a strong nation in arms.” He brought his country unification and power. Alexander had a lot to live up to - which he did, earning the nickname “Alexander the Great.” Alexander with Philip’s army marched into Asia…

distress, yet some see the light at the end of the tunnel. The day when Babi, Laila, and Laila’s friend Tariq take a trip out of town, their taxi driver says, “And that, my young friends, is the story of our country, one invader after another...Macedonians. Sassanians. Arabs. Mongols. Now the Soviets. But we’re like those walls up there. Battered, and nothing pretty to look at, but still standing” (Hosseini 146). I believe this shows the perseverance of Afghanistan culture. So many times, the…

Many of his men didn’t agree with this, because how could you let the people you conquered be a part of their army. Not only did he let Persians be trained in their army, but he started to adopt some Persian culture and identity which upset his Macedonian peers. However, being the king of this massive empire it was necessary to persuade the Persians to let him rule over them. As we see this was a big change in culture and society, and he was both loved and…

the Peloponnesian League in 431-404 BC (“Peloponnesian League”, 2016). Following the decline of Sparta 's power after a battle at Leuctra in 371 BC, the league disbanded in 366-355 BC, leaving Sparta as one of the lone city-states to oppose the Macedonians (“Peloponnesian League”,…