Zorba the Greek

Alexander the Great was the most successful military leader of his time. Alexander's first ruling started when his dad, Philip, went on a expedition and left Alexander in charge of macedonia in 356 B.C. Alexander first started reforming the colonies and making them prosperous and slowly started taking over new territory with his new found army. This was all able to happen because of his traits as a leader like being smart, courageous and heroic. Alexander the Great was a very smart individuals…

Alexander the Great was a king of a country called Macedonia and was born around 365 BC, he was thought of the greatest military leader of his time. He spent his childhood in hopes of becoming his father, his father was a conquer like him conquering many countries. He showed his skills as a child and one of the famous stories of him showing his skills is him taming Bucephalus(his horse) he then later used this horse to conquer the country. His late father was assassinated by the Pausanias, he…

people consisted of Greek, Armenians, Persians, Mede's, Assyrians, and Jews. The Hellenization of the empire was made possible by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the empire. The creation of these now Greek cities and towns was aided by the fact that the Greek mainland was overpopulated and mad Seleucid empire ripe for colonization. Colonization was used to advance Greek interest while also assimilating the groups of natives. This socially led to the adoption of Greek practices and…

From primary sources and your notes on Hellenistic art, explain the relationship between mathematics and beauty. Include in your response the following ratios, proportion, perfect vs. imperfect, mathematical harmony and optical importance. After the death of Alexander the Great, the art period changed immensely from classical to the Hellenistic period. The Hellenistic period consists of complexity, movement, emotion and focuses on conveying drama. Hellenistic art were athletes, heroic figures,…

Main Idea: The Greek city-states were not united until King Philip II of Macedonia united them with his kingdom. Subtopic: A Plan to Win Greece-Macedonia was a land that lay North of Greece. The Macedonians raised sheep and grew crops in the river valley. Their army fought on horseback, and around 400 B.C. became a large empire. In 359 B.C. Philip II rose to power in Macedonia. The new leader had lived in Greece as a young man and was still obsessed with the Greek culture, which is why his…

The High and Late classical art styles do have differences from one another but they also have similarities. During the High classical period sculptures were created based on achieving perfect symmetry and the “perfect” human body. One of the most famous statues that show us an example of the High Classical art is the Doryphoros. This statue was created by the Polykleitos who was trying to portray the perfect man. “His aim was to impose order on human movement to make it “beautiful” to “perfect”…

His myth is so distinctive as he is the only known God to have a mortal parent, who now even resides with him on Mt. Olympus. It is crucial we understand the deity as it explains the reasoning behind the ceremonies and gatherings conducted by the Greek people, which I will later explain in detail. There are many slightly different variations of this story but the following I have found to be most famous, and personally the most engaging. Dionysus was born from Zeus, God of the sky, and Semele,…

“The Greeks saw slavery as part of the natural order of life” (Nardo 37). The slaves were generally treated well but some were treated badly. Some of the most trusted slaves received some small wages. If they got enough money they could but their freedom for their family. Female slaves did different types of work compared to the male slaves. They helped the master’s wife with…

The Ancient Romans got new ideas from different groups of people. The Romans borrowed ideas from the Greeks and added their own, unique style to the architecture they borrowed. Actually, other countries were inspired by the Romans’ unique style that they added. The arches, in Rome, were very useful devices; they could bear weight evenly and were very strong. The arch was borrowed by the Etruscans. The arches soon lead to aqueducts and dome ceilings. The aqueducts, or water bridges brought…

Cyrus the Great was born in 580 BC and lived until the year of 529 BC. He was the first Achaemenid Emperor; he was the founder of Persia one of the largest empires of that time. He created this empire by uniting the two original Iranian tribes – the Medes and the Persians. Even though he was known as a great conquer he was mainly known for his tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those whom he had conquered. He was one of the first to use not only Persian governors to control the places…