Piraeus

The Bacchae is an ancient and famous Greek tragedy, this play was written by the Greek playwright Euripides around the 410 B.C, and premiered in the 405 B.C., as (Ancient-literature.com, n.d.) says “the story is based on the myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agave, who are punished by the god Dionysus for refusing to worship him”. It is considered one of the most remarkable tragedies of all times. Euripides was one of the greatest tragedians of the Ancient Greece. He was born in…

The Battle of Aegospotami occurred in 405 BC and was the battle that ended the Peloponnesian War. The Battle of the Arginusae Islands had happened a year before and had been a major Athenian victory. After the battle, six of the eight Athenian generals had been executed and the others had gone into exile. Conon, Adeimantus, and Philocles replaced them. The Spartans also required a new leader because their previous commander had been killed in the Battle of the Arginusae Islands. Lysander was a…

Pericles, Athenian statesman of the 5th century B.C., whose name is closely associated with the great age of Athenian democracy and culture, the Athenian Empire, and the Peloponnesian War. He was born about 495 B.C., son of Xanthippus, a well-known political figure during the period of the Persian Wars, and Agariste, of the Alcmeonid family, one of the most prominent in Athens. Although little is known of his youth, two men seem to have played an important role in his education: Damon,…

Upon the discussion of the creation of Socrates’ civilization the addition of luxuries creates complications. If there are to be more benefits for society there must be more land, and with the land there must be a military to protect it. In controlling the military, there exists a tyrannical danger and there must be something to sway the tendency of guardians away from complete control over the citizens. It is suggested that the guardians be educated and controlled by that education. It is…

Although Athens had a geographical advantage with mountains acting as a natural barrier and easy access to the sea, they were battle tested by the Persians. The Persian Wars tested Greek poleis’ on their ability to preserve their independence over other city-states. After the battle of Platea, Athens decided to form the Delian League of cities to continue to resist the Persians, ultimately liberating Ionia and its Greek settlements from Persian control. Athens was in desperate need of leader who…

The Peloponnesian War was a long war fought by the two Greek City-states Athens and Sparta. The Athenian empire was on the rise and had control of the sea with the most powerful navy of the time, whereas the Spartans controlled the Greece mainland with the one of the most powerful armies of its time as well. The resulting conflict between the two led to a 30 year period filled with battles, treachery, and large amounts of unexpected consequences. At the conclusion of the long war, Athens was no…

Thesis: In The Once and Future King, TH White demonstrates the unacceptable relationship between might and right by drawing on traditional Arthurian legends and his own life experience. On May eight, 1945, the world was changed forever. This date marked the end of World War Two, a defining period for the world. The war was fought mainly in Europe and Japan by the axis powers and the Allied nations. The axis powers were comprised of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan along with…

The claimants of this case are (C1) SUEZ FORTUNE INVESTMENTS LTD (C2) PIRAEUS BANK AE, the party of (C1) also the ship owner of this case. (D1) TALBOT UNDERWRITING LTD,(D2) HISCOX SYNDICATES LTD, (D3) QBE CORPORATE LTD, (D4) CHAUCER CORPORATE CAPITAL (NO.2) LTD, (D5) MARKEL CAPITAL LTD, (D6) CATLIN SYNDICATE LTD, (D7) APRILGRANGE LTD, (D8) BRIT UW LTD, (D9) NOVAE CORPORATE UNDERWRITING LTD, (D10) GAI INDEMNITY LTD. All of these companies are insurers and also the defendants of this case. The…

Although St. Augustine was born about six hundred years before Plato and Aristotle, he nevertheless encountered the great thinkers through their works. Consequently, a plenitude of themes seen throughout the Ancient Greek philosophers’ books are scattered across saint’s letters and sermons. Because Augustine was a Catholic, however, there exist stark differences between the men’s ideas. Therefore, after naming and briefly describing several of St. Augustine’s writings, I argue that the Christian…

They built a seaport at Piraeus and “amassed the biggest navy in Greece, 200 warships, [which] played a paramount role in defending Greece against the invasion of Persian king Xerxes […] and helped destroy the Persian navy at the sea battle of Salamis” (‘Athens’ 4). Another example…