Sicily

these armies were much bigger than medieval armies, and to pay for them, governments had to create heavier taxes and re-organize their administrations. The huge costs to finance the wars were also a big contribution to the states’, such as Milan, Sicily, Naples, and Sardinia in Italy, debts. The economy of Europe doubtlessly suffered immensely to fund the religious wars that were occurring for over a…

This new place is so strange. The space is so tight; it’s damp and cold. The smell is strong cross between the smell of the oil of the ship and body odor of my fellow shipmates. The sound is almost complete silence besides a few whispers, among families. This path though sure is very uncertain. The scent and motion of the sea rocking the boat makes me a bit sick to my stomach. No one knows what’s next for him or her in this “Land of the Free”. This feeling of uncertainty began for us many months…

Immigration has always been a part of how our country has become what it is today. The melting pot we live in is all thanks to the different immigrants who came to the United States throughout the course of our country’s history. We have had every ethnicity live here coming from China, Europe, and even African. But one ethnicity that is close to my heart is my heritage of being Italian. I am one half Italian on my dad’s side and it has always brought me pride to be able to call myself Italian.…

Globalization.html modernity, without leaving time for the crisis of the medieval model. No notice is taken that the scientific revolution -- discussed by Kuhn -- departs from a modernity that has already begun, the result of a "modern paradigm." 19 It is for that reason that in the fifteenth century (if we do not consider the later European inventions) Europe does not have any superiority over China. Needham allows himself to be bewitched by this mirage, when he writes: "The fact is that the…

Raffaella Valenti, a young primary school teacher, brought up in the Marche region in central Italy, who had been sent to work in the remote hilltop town of Sant’Angelo Muxaro to the north of Agrigento in Sicily in the mid-1920s. Like many schoolteachers in impoverished rural communities Raffaella was sustained by a conviction that it was her duty to impart not just the rudiments of literacy and numeracy but also a strong sense of patriotism to the local…

Much of any political leader’s success can be attributed to public image. Without the support of those under one’s power, one’s authority does not last long. As Augustus finalized Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire, his public image through military success, information on his private life, and various forms of propaganda—and the subsequent support from the people—was the basis of his power. A leader’s performance while commanding an army was an essential part in winning loyalty…

Anyhow here it’s going to discuss bad Xenia. When Odysseus and his crew part shored in an island called Sicily. Odysseus enter a hollow and discovered procurements and sustenance. At the point when Polyphemus returns home with a group of sheep then he blockaded the doorway with a major stone and he discover Odysseus men consuming and taking his things. Polyphemus'…

CE, the Roman world was shaken by a very violent and calamitous earthquake. The shores of the sea were left dry by the evacuation of it, but the tide soon returned with the pressure of an extensive flood that severely damaged many places, such as Sicily. Fifty thousand people lost their lives in the flood, just in the city of Alexandria alone, and this catastrophe terrified the Romans, but this allowed them to understand the reality better. But the terror wasn’t over yet. Plagues swept the…

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…

Plague “originated in China in 1334 and spread along the great trade routes to Constantinople and then to Europe” (cite this). It went along the trade routes in China, India and many other Northeast countries. From there it hit Messina, a port city in Sicily, Italy. Word had spread that a great catastrophe had been striking areas all over, but the magnitude was still unknown until a dozen ships landed in port with almost all…