Macedonians

states split, so did the socio-religious culture leaving the country open and vulnerable to be overthrown by powerful countries like Assyria and Persia. During the final dynasty, the Ptolemy dynasty, Greece invaded the rule of Egypt by placing a Macedonian-Greek King in power. Even though the dominant socio-religious Egyptian culture remained intact, it became more and more inundated by Europe to the extent that the language of the state was now Greek (Colorado State University, n.d). This…

Priene: Greek Life Exemplified By Kristin Lee Priene was an ancient Greek city situated in the Ionia region of modern Turkey. The city, and what remains of it today, rests near the base of Mount Mycale overlooking the Maeander river. Although it was a relatively small city with an estimated population of 4,000 to 5,000, Priene featured several noteworthy architectural structures including a temple of Athena Polias, an agora, a theater, a stadium and gymnasium, as well as other religious,…

Martin Luther Summary Since Paul is personally not familiar with the Roman Catholic Church, he begins with writing a letter by introducing himself. He is called the “apostle” and he has a mission to “bring about the obedience of faith among the Gentiles” (1:1-5). Paul follows up his introduction with a greeting to the church and shares his desires to teach in Rome someday. He then gives a short summary of what the theme of his letter was “The Gospel…. The power of God for redemption to everyone…

to his owner. In this play, the salve named Pseudolus has an owner whose name is Calidorus. Calidorus told the salve that he fell in love with a girl named Phoenicium. But unfortunately, Calidorus was unable to marry her because she was sent to a Macedonian general by his owner Ballio in order to get a large amount of money. The slave wanted to help his owner so he told the problem to Simo, who is the father of Calidorus, to raise some money to free the girl from the pimp. Fortunately, one…

Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and an activist in the 1930s-1968. He believed in racial equality, and fought his entire adult life for this freedom. In “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” King writes to those who are calling his actions “‘unwise and untimely’” and he explains the heinous crimes that are taking place in Birmingham, as well as, how he plans to right this wrong. Thomas Paine was a philosopher and writer in the nineteenth century. Many of his writings took place during a time…

Some of history 's best documented tyrannies and prospective tyrannies occurred in the city-state of Athens. In late seventh century B.C.E, Cylon – an Athenian noble – attempt to take control of Athens and rule it as a tyrant. However, he failed and Athens remained an oligarchy. Midway through the sixth century B.C.E another noble, Pisistratus, became a tyrant. He was succeeded by his sons who ruled Athens for several decades and their reign was followed by the establishment of democracy in…

After his father was assassinated, Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC) who was also known as Alexander III of Macedon, embraced the Macedonian Army's support and eradicated those who were against him in order to become the Corinthian League's leader and king. He then had great success taking over Persian Empire (History, n.d.); and Alexander was able to have the entire Empire overthrown without any help from his allies. All Alexander's achievements were due to his powerful unrelenting character:…

History seems to flow in a loop, seemingly invincible civilizations rising and falling to dust in the blink of an eye, emphasizing how easy it can be to get caught in the unavoidable cycle of political turmoil and economic depression. With Rome, we saw how increasingly futile wars and conquests drained the resources of the empire, until angry mobs were stampeding the streets and the barbarians ransacked the city. In a more recent nation, the Soviet Union, the whole world watched in shock as it…

together in defense of Greece during the Greco-Persian wars in the 5th century BCE. The League consisted of; Athens, Sparta, Thebes and Thespiae. As well as other smaller cities. 3. Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (born 356 BC) was the son of Macedonian King Philip II, and king after him. Alexander was by all accounts, a savant of many things, he was a very learned young man…

Although Plato’s Gorgias begins with an examination of rhetoric, the dialogue quickly become focused on more profound topics that lie hidden beneath the knack of persuasion. At first inquiring about rhetoric, Socrates challenges Gorgias and his followers, Polus and Callicles, to justify their lifestyle of accumulating power and pleasure. At the center of this debate over what constitutes a happy life is a struggle to define the nature of strength, which both sides agree it is the key to finding…