Songhai Empire

Located in front of the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia is a statue of the Greek architect-sculptor Phidias. The statue of Phidias fits in well with its surroundings. It is centered by four other statues. The surrounding statues are also iconic artists: Michelangelo, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Raphael. The artists’ statues are purposefully placed in front of the Telfair Museum because the Telfair is an art museum. All of the statues are lifted on pedestals. The Phidias statue is about four…

The perceptions of war were changed when confronted with the realities of World War One. This statement is significantly true as viewpoints of war were dramatically alternated which can be seen through primary sources from before, during and after World War One (herein known as WW1). The poem ‘Young Chivalry’ written by Alan Gross in 1914 is a source that represents the perception of war before the outbreak of WW1. Next, a letter written in 1915 by Vernon Keyworth Boynton to his sister,…

Plovdiv is one of the most ancient cities in Europe. Its history dates as far back as 4000BC. It’s known that Athens is the oldest city, but Plovdiv is even older. In February 2015 when there were holidays in Bulgaria I decided to use a chance and go to Plovdiv with my friends. It was 5:50 am and half an hour till the bus leaves from the station. Blagoevgrad was dark and peaceful. Only street lights with their yellow light gave an opportunity to see objects a few meters ahead. The city was…

Alexander’s empire spread out from the main land, from Macedon, through Greece, Egypt, Persia, to India. Across this vast area Alexander, “founded cities, some 70 of them”. Alexander the Great’s take on Hellenistic culture was the version of Greek culture that would ultimately influence his vast empire outside of mainland Greece at the time. Alexander and his men helped spread Greek culture, language, and Grecian school of thought through logic and reasoning. These contributions from his army to…

Throughout the history of all British Imperialism, the home country of Britain strongly affected every colony it possessed, be it for better and for worse. Within the British Empire itself, it is notable that the Middle East, as well as Egypt, had been especially affected in a particularly terrible way. It was benefited in the sense that it received many goods and technologies that would otherwise have been more difficult to acquire simply through trade, but it also received a deteriorating…

The Normandy Invasion one of the most iconic moments in the twentieth century. Operation Overlord also known as D-Day was the turning point of World War II. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. D-Day was authorized to free the France from Nazi control. Did you know? That D-Day’s original date was June 5, 1944 instead of June 6, 1944. However, inclement weather was predicted by weather meteorologists. Many of you may not think weather was important but it definitely was. The…

Decades have passed since colonialism first occurred but yet many repercussions can still be observed in several countries that were once colonies. This essay aims to address the concept that is colonialism and also to clearly define the relationship between colonialism and imperialism in order to get a clearer understanding of colonialism. It will also address one of the contested legacies in a postcolonial contest and specifically define what the aim of postcolonialism is. Readings by Daniel…

Catholic Loyalty Essay by Cian Montague, 14470288 (Ivar McGrath’s class) I do agree that the question of Catholic loyalty to the state was the key question in Ireland in the 1750s and 1760s. This had been an issue for some time, but now it seemed that the avenues to change had been opened. In 1756 Britain went to war with France and what was to be the Seven Years’ War gave rise to a pressing need for troops. Many leading Catholics saw this as an opportunity to negotiate the repeal of the Penal…

‘Crusade’ is a non-medieval Franco-Spanish hybrid that has been considered synonymous to the pursuit of a good cause. The Crusades were a series of on and off religious wars fought between the years from 1096 to 1487 under the authority of various Popes. The Crusades were basically fought for the recovery of the Holy Land. They were ordered by Pope Urban II in 1095, and within months the first Europeans had arrived in the Middle East to rid the Holy Land of Muslims. One story particularly…

Roman Religion 1. Romans were monotheistic 2. They were very tolerant of other Religions< even adopting some of their Gods/Goddesses B. Judaism in the Empire 1. By 6 A.D Judaea was placed under the direction of an official (procurator) 2. There was a Jewish revolt in 66 A.D 3. But they were crushed by the Romans 4 years later 4. The temple…