The Archers

Outline: How the war started/background Marathon Thermopylae Salamis Plataea After the war Legacies Persian/Greco-Persian Wars - 492-449 BC Between Greece and Persia Most intense fighting - 490-479 BC Persia 2 invasions against Greece Darius ruled Persia 522-486 BC Expanding rapidly, especially into Europe, Ionia, Thrace, Macedonia Wanted to take over Greece next (Athens) Ionia - rebelled against Persian satrap 500-494 BC known as Ionian Rebellion Satrap - provincial governor in ancient Persia…

determined to take this mighty fortress, but we were determined to defend it. The massive force of attackers was well-equipped, and they charged at our castle. The wasted no time in getting up that hill, but the the archers and I were shooting away at them through our arrow loops. Their archers fired back, and they finally got their trebuchets and ballistas into place. They began to hurdle huge rocks at us. Some rocks hit the wall while other boulders hit the main town. There was panic and…

civilizations of East and Southeast Asia. This shows an important linkage between several major spots on the web. The chariots quickly became the key part of every army due to their unprecedented speed and offensive power. The possibility of placing an archer on it further magnified its impact in battle. Several drawbacks, however, prevented it from continuing its dominance after the invention of iron metallurgy in 1200 B.C. Firstly – the chariots were lacking in mobility, despite their speed…

Spade’s heart. Spade initially appears to be reluctant to hand Brigid over to the authorities, however he quickly overcomes this break in character with his sense of justice and moral aptitude. Although Spade was not satisfied with his partner Miles Archer, he still recognized him as an experienced detective that did not deserve his fate. Furthermore, letting Brigid escape from the authorities would tarnish his reputation as a detective and hinder his business. By not playing into O’Shaugnessy’s…

his dear friend, he was forced to stop and wipe the tears from his eyes. This was not the first time he had lost a crewman, but this time was different. This time was deeply personal. He simultaneously felt overwhelming senses of sadness and anger. Archer knew in his gut that the Xindi were not involved. But his anger needed an outlet, someone to blame for a blameless death. Doctor Phlox was under orders to preserve Tucker's body in sickbay until his captain decided whether an autopsy was…

accomplish in the universe. Things that do not possess intelligence must obviously be governed by something in order to accomplish their purpose. One interesting example given is the one of the arrow, which needs to be shot by the archer in order to fulfill its goal. Just like the archer, God governs over all things to make sure that they reach their given purpose.…

An individual may be faced with many difficult events which make reaching the end extremely hard, although individuals will pull through and try one 's best in order to overcome these fears and negativity. Individuals are forced to suffer has they are not provided with the essentials needed for human life, as Conrad states, "They were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing earthly now, - nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom.…

Mao's last dancer speech Good morning staff and students, my name is Li Cunxin and I hope that what I tell you today will influence but first I will ask you a question what would your family do for you and would you do the same for them. When I was born into utter poverty under Maus regime in China between 1958 to 1961 there were roughly between 35 to 38 million people died of starvation in China. I was born in 1961 we have no running water when I grew up we walked miles to carry buckets of…

at the Business School. Recently graduated and armed with a BA and an MBA, he was looking for a job that would reward him for the exceptional capacity for hard work he knew he possessed.” (29 - 30). This quote really proves how exceptional Jeffrey Archer is at character…

Revolution and French revolution inspired liberals and nationalists, which also means that nationalism was growing in Spanish America, which destabilised the connection with the crown and led towards a united patria, as mentioned by Archer, ‘the patria is based upon patriotism’ (Archer, 2000:…