Thirty Tyrants

into place. It was named the Electoral college. The Electoral College was created for a few reasons. The first purpose was to create a buffer between population and the selection of a President. At the time, the founding fathers were worried of a tyrant like ruler who could manipulate public opinion in a direct election. They didn't trust citizens and wanted to leave it to a group of trusted politicians. Another reason is as part of the structure of the government that gave extra power to the…

While Confucius focuses on what the ruler could do to prevent a tyrant from providing good virtues as a monarchy form of government, Cicero wanted to join the types of government…

American continent Mexico: The 20th Century’s First Revolution Between 1884 and 1911, Mexico was controlled by a charismatic and controversial general who served as the nation’s president: Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori. During his thirty year regime, Mexico remained a democracy, but the general election in Mexico became…

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…

Why were Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln such strong staples in history? When considered separately they seem to be two completely different individuals but, when compared side by side there is much common ground between the two. Both of these men had suffered the death of a parent at a relatively young age. Also they were assassinated after a great victory, coincidentally the pair died at the age of fifty-six years old. Their assassins were carried out by people who had disagreed with the way…

referred to as “the Scottish Play” within theatre confines as the name is seen as bad luck. The name first became associated with bad luck when in 1721 the army was called in when actors in a London production attacked hecklers. In 1849 in New York, thirty-one members of the audience were killed in a riot. In 1937, an Old Vic production was postponed because the theatre’s grand dame, Lilian Baylis, died during rehearsals. At an opening night in 1954, Baylis’ portrait fell off the wall. In the…

Nowadays, many consider racism and prejudice a thing of the past, and people whine about discrimination to compensate for their personal flaws. Simply because it is less overt, racism has not yet vanished from our society. Like a viper, it hides in the darkest corners of society. However, it is not like the venomous coral snake, boldly announcing its presence, similar to racism before the civil rights act. Now it is like a water moccasin snake, camouflaging itself along muddy riverbanks and…

sold into slavery, founding the Academy, and how he lived on past death. The native Athenian known as Plato was born on May 21, 428 BCE and died on January 14, 348 BCE (Plato C). At the time of his birth, Athens was in turmoil because of the Thirty Tyrants. This fueled his parents desire for him to enter the field of politics. Plato however ran from his parents…

right to keep and bear arms as opposed to the common civilian. Contrary to this misguided belief, it is unconstitutional to disarm Americans and Grant Arnold elaborates on this in his article where he states “[o]ne of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offence to keep arms, and by substituting a regular army in the stead of a resort to the militia” (Arnold, 2015, p. 8). Nevertheless, the writers of the…

In Aristophanes’ comedy the Clouds, Socrates is charged with the corruption of the youth, by teaching them to disregard the traditional values of piety, and the authority of the laws of Athens. Plato, one of the primary advocates and followers of Socrates attempts to defend Socrates from these charges in his dialogues Euthyphro and the Apology by characterizing him as a martyr of justice against a city corrupted by fear in realizing its own fragility. Plato’s depiction of Socrates’ defense in…