Macedonians

Ancient Greece brought many important things to modern day society. Democracy, philosophy, science, and sport are just a few of the things amazing things Greece has brought to our modern world. We can also thank our modern understanding of theatre and performance art to the ancient Greeks, as it all began in Attica, Greece. Greek theatre began in Attica, Greece as a celebration of the ancient god of fertility and wine, Dionysus. People would perform cult rituals in Attica, usually that of song…

He compares himself to the Apostle Paul; he states that he must “carry the gospel of freedom beyond his home town. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid” (MLK pg. 78). It was more than just going to help it was an obligation to fight for the community’s freedom. King explains how he was against all unjust laws and Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the…

Philip a great warrior in his own right, was sent to Thebes as a hostage by his older brother. Where he learned two very important ideas that would later help him in the establishment of the Macedonian Army. The necessity of tactical flexibility and the importance of combined arms. He left Alexander with a powerful state and army upon his death in 336 BCE. He also left the legacy that he had taught Alexander and many others through example, the…

525 BC and instituted themselves the 27th Dynasty of Egypt. Finally driven out in 402 BC, the Persians returned less than a century later, however after only 11 years of rule, both they and the Egyptians were overthrown by Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Empire in 332 BC. Following his death, one of his generals assumed control of Egypt. Becoming Ptolemy I Soter, the first Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt, he was careful to carry on the legacy of the native Pharaohs, adopting their religion, taking…

The destruction of Constantinople finally happened in 1453 (p. 293). The Ottoman Empire rained cannonballs on the city and brought its walls down. On the last Monday of May in the same year, people began to gather the Hagia Sophia. A sermon was given in both Latin and Greek; the divisions that had separated the two churches of the East and West forgotten. But it was to no avail. In the end, Ottoman flags were hoisted up to celebrate their victory. At last the wheel comes full circle, from the…

Composer's use their distinctive voices to explore their ideas about humanity, revealing the unvarnished truths of idealism and change. In Lawler’s play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, considered ground-breaking for its distinctive use of Australian colloquial language and idiom, along with its unique depiction of Australian working class characters and experiences, highlights the dangers of excessive idealism and the failure to accept change and the rigors of time. While Omar Musa’s “Capital…

While it is difficult to precisely date “The Adventures of Setna and Si-Osire (Setna II),” this copy appears to have been produced in the mid First Century CE, during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. This historical context provides a deeper layer of meaning and a degree of explanation as to some aspects of the narrative. Though this text was likely written in the first Century AD, shortly after the Roman annexation of Egypt (470), the narrative takes place over 1,200 years earlier, during the…

Nathalie is 42 years old and was born and raised in Australia. Her birthday is on the 7th March, 1947. She has one older sister and is the mother of one daughter named, Brianna. She has a Mauritian background from both her parents. Nathalie works at TAFE in Microbiology. Now for over 20 years. When she was 18 years old, she decided to join the gym. She went to Campsie Fitness Centre which is now known as Vibe Health Fitness Centre. She would go everyday and used to do aerobics there. She would…

The three main influences on Western political thought were the Greeks and Romans, the Judeo-Christian beliefs, and the Enlightenment; these influences were pertaining to the ideas of the government and individualism. Western political thought is a subject most U.S. Americans don’t consciously ask themselves: “why do I think this way?” The U.S. Americans just usually shrug it off and continue doing what comes so naturally to them. The western political thought is complex, filled with rich and…

HIST 1421 Written Assignment by Samanta Komonaj Introduction Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy and democracy were words that were coined by the Greeks to describe several forms of government. The Greek political system can be traced back to Athens and Sparta, two cities in Greece that was considered as the birth of civilization. This paper will compare and contrast the five forms of government in the ancient Greek city-states. Monarchy Monarchy comes from two Greek words “monos”…