Usurper

Every character in Aeschylus's Oresteia is concerned with the notion of justice. The trilogy repeatedly emphasizes a fundamental concept of justice: revenge. It is a really simple but powerfully emotional basis for justice, associating retribution with family, emotions and honor. The Oresteia explores whether the revenge ethic is adequate as a legitimate basis for justice. It depicts the flaws of the practice of personal vendetta: the cyclical nature of blood crimes and the lack of a clear…

mother during labor. While the Lannisters are, for the most part, driven by power, the survivors of House Targaryen have more reasons for their wanting the throne. Viserys, the older brother, grows up outraged that he has been denied the throne by the usurpers and that he is forced to wander as a beggar. He and his sister, Daenerys, want the Iron Throne because they believe it to be their birthright as it has been stolen from their family. Many times it seems that people only want something…

This wealth was put into the royal treasury which became important for financial administration and storage of wealth. Darius followed Lydian tradition and minted coins gold coins “darics” and silver coins “sigloi”, stamped with insignia. He also introduced a new weight, the “karsha”, in the shape of a pyramidion. The standardization of weights and measures and the introduction of coinage was effective in facilitating imperial trade and provided flexibility in the exchange of goods throughout…