Thracians

Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo? Who is that? Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of my favorite players in the NBA and is my favorite player from the Milwaukee Bucks. His last name has 13 letters in it! Did you know that Antetokounmpo is Greek? Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek basketball player who plays in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks. My goal of this paper is to inform you about Giannis Antetokounmpo, how hard his life was in his childhood, his talents, and why he has been “big talk” lately. He was born into poverty on the lowest rung of Greek society in Athens December 6 1994. He is 23 years old. His parents are Nigerian and were immigrants. He is the third out of five children, which are all boys. Thanasis, Kostas, Giannis, Francis, and Alexis are all five children’s names. As a kid there was barely enough food for all of them. They slept three to four in a bed growing up. As a kid he grew up playing soccer with nearby neighbors and of course his brothers. His dad was a really good soccer player. Since his parents were immigrants they were illegal, so as a kid he was especially worried about being deported and he was afraid of the police so he would try to hide from them. Giannis stated on the website espn.com, “You know it was tough. We didn’t have a lot money. But we had a lot of happiness.” Giannis tells people that you don’t need to have a lot of money or be popular to be good or…

Turkey’s early history is far different compared in todays’ generation. The name Turkey “Land of the Turks” referring to the differences of Eastern Europe (Thrace) and Central Asia (Anatolia). It was the Bronze Age and early Iron Age when Anatolia began to flourish as Greek civilization. It is also one of the oldest continually inhabited regions in the world and it has repeatedly served as a battleground for foreign powers. Coastal Anatolia meanwhile was settled by Greeks. The entire area was…

This man was clearly of importance as near half the crowd had yelled his name... Crixus. Of certainly modest height, with a head of rather long blonde hair. A muscular body covered in hair. He spoke in a low strong voice. "The most important rule of this place, don’t disobey your teacher and don’t disobey BATIATUS!" With those words the whole school started chanting the name Batiatus. At this moment I realized that if I wanted to leave by force I would both have to deal with the guards, and the…

Peloponnesian War, which expounds his nationality, paternity, and native locality. Thucydides informs us that he fought in the war, contracted the plague, and was exiled by the democracy. He may have also been involved in quelling the Samian Revolt. Thucydides identifies himself as an Athenian, telling us that his father's name was Olorus and that he was from the Athenian deme of Halimous He survived the Plague of Athens, which killed Pericles and many other Athenians. He also records that he…

colosseum itself. Not only did the gladiators want to survive they also needed to put on a good show. They were many different styles of clothes including fishers and animal skins. Clothes of the gladiators were mostly on what the crowd wanted to see. The men who wore less armor were more exciting to see than a guy wearing as much armor as he can fit. “There were four main classes of gladiator: the Samnite, Thracian, Myrmillo and Retiarius”. “The Samnites were equipped with a short sword…

Eastern Europe depicts an interesting array of anthropological and zoological findings. It is in the geographic areas of Bulgaria and Romania that ancient artifacts suggest that some of the first humans to inhabit Europe were various indigenous tribes known as the Cucuteni. In later centuries, these tribes would organize themselves to become known as the Thracians. Though the time period in reference is the 5th century BC, ancient drawings, art, and tools point to a significant human-animal…

this battle he still managed to terrify the Persians and hold them captive. In this battle captives outnumbered the captors, but they were so frightened that the thought of taking advantage of the Macedonians didn’t occur, according to Plutarch (Plutarch 6). At a young age Alexander was already one of the best at hunting and killing animals. He passed his test of manhood as a child by hunting and killing a wild boar and human enemy. As he was still young he managed he managed to tame a wild…

the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions.” Alexander the Great once said said. Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia and son of King Philip II and Olympia. He was also one of the greatest military leaders in history. Alexander’s…

The Greek god Ares Ares is a bloodthirsty god and is always on the hunt for a fight or anytype of war. The god is hated by most of the gods and liked by some. The mortals would pray to him for luck in battles and in fights. Ares is a greek god with an interesting family history,one of a kind personality,and is looked on by many followers. He represents,known as,and is important to greek mythology in many ways. His importance to greek mythology is that he is a the son of Zeus and Hera. He is is…

leaders, he set about acquiring Amphipolis. Amphipolis provided access to the coast, allowing for wood to be traded and brining in commerce. In 357 BCE, Philip attacked, with the intent to secure it for himself. Amphipolis appealed to Athens for aid, who refused, believing that Philip would honour their deal. Philip took the city and declared them an ally and then recovered Pydna from Athens. This act helped to secure a port for trading and gaining land. Philip played Athens for his own means…