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And all of this by the time he died at the age of 32, raising the question of what Alexander could have accomplished if he had lived longer.

One argument suggests that after surrendering to the Spartans, Greece lost most of its political and military power, primarily accumulated in Athens.

People lost vision of what this dream was supposed to mean and it became a dream, not of the vestal and industrious, but of the corrupt coterie, hence corrupting the dream itself.

During the two periods the state of religion influenced the development of culture and art as one of its brightest spheres.

This move that paved the way for his growth in the military career later led to his emergence as a renowned leader in Britain and across the world.

Also, an overview of the impacts on the Arab World is provided to enhance the understanding of the issue and its significance for the region. First, the military performance of the empire was in a [...]

Therefore, the war started even before he became the president of the state. Food became a serious issue that led to a decline in the growth of the economy.

In view of the process that led to women empowerment, it is evident that people have the ability to shape their culture and traditions through social, religious, political, and economic changes in their environment.

Rich and varied contacts between various peoples, thriving trade, and the provision of resources are just a few examples of the Indigenous peoples' contributions to Canada that date long before the advent of European immigrants.

Madogo, an influential army boss and the Gao's Tenth si, protected and supervised the growth of Ali and showcased to him how to use the incantation power when he attained an age to be referred [...]

The main factors that contributed to the natives' defeat include the natives' ineffective leadership, superstitions, and artillery disadvantages that contributed to the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs.

The chorus in Oedipus, the King is an additional set of characters, the Theban elders. They represent "the people" of the city, and they alternately pray, bemoan their fate, or criticize the King.

To deeply understand the pertinent issues regarding the role of women in Judaism, it is critical to examine the underlying historical connotations that have played vital roles in enforcing the present state of affairs in [...]

The Battles of the Somme and Verdun were two of the greatest battles fought on the Western front between the Anglo-French military forces and the German forces during the course of the First World War.

1 The need to occupy southern colonies came as a result of the successes that were recorded in the north, especially after the establishment of cash crop farming. The setting up of the plantations in [...]

Towards the end of the 1930s, the government took control of the rice markets and licensed all the brokers as well as rice dealers.

The fashion of the 1920s was marked by the introduction of the flipper fashions, new hairstyles that were a breakaway from the traditional past and the jazz music.

Alexander and his father Philip the king had a conflict, when the king decided to marry Cleopatra Eurydice who was a relative to one of kings general.

Alexander the Great used the Roman Empire to spread Greek civilization to Europe and the rest of the world. The Greek Macedonian Empire that was established by Alexander the Great extended to many parts of [...]

The whole French terrorism was a means of dealing with the rivals of the bourgeoisie that is feudalism and absolutism. In the estates general, there was the clergy, nobility and the rest of the people.

The history of the United States has been formed by the decision-making of the presidents whose domestic policies shaped the welfare political background of the modern country.

It was the accuracy and correctness of the prediction that daunted astronomers for years to come. This event hailed a new set of astronomers who tried to figure out the means to predict such future [...]

It can be defined as the process of transformation of the economy from the agricultural one to the one based on the production and manufacturing of goods.

For this reason, the given paper focuses on the investigation of the Arabian dynasty of Al-Qawasim, their growth, and transformation into the rulers of a powerful country as the way to trace the evolution of [...]

The travel narratives of Christopher Columbus were given in the Letter and Journal of Columbus. The Letter by Columbus was addressed to his mentors namely Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, is not just a narrative [...]

There is the Mela group which is compromised of the Kissi and Gola and they are considered the oldest in the region.

The concluding chapter details of the demise of slavery on the onset of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The period of American Revolution was a "watershed "in transforming the vision that portrayed slavery was justifiable [...]

As to Toltecs, they lived in the northern part of Mexico and also contributed to the formation of the Mayan and Aztec cultures.

The Koreans were the first producers of high-fired ceramics. The reduced oxygen environment in the kiln created the gray color that the Koreans were famous for creating.

When the Europeans came to their land in the early sixteenth century, the Mi'kmaq welcomed them and helped them learn ways of coping in the foreign land.

At the time, Palestine was still under the Ottoman Empire and the success of the Jews settled in the area was determined largely on the policies of the empire.

The main question in this paper is: what were the names and functions of the aqueducts in ancient Rome? The need to build aqueducts in Rome was prompted by the need for mass supply of [...]

There were three main bodies that governed the affairs of Athens and they were the assembly, the council and the courts all which were run by representatives of the people.

Events that followed this murder have been debated by different people and this formed the bedrock of Nazi propaganda in a broad way.

In contrast to historical portrayals of the rebels, there was a low correlation between counties with high number of debtors and concentrations of supporters for the rebellion.

Instead of the glory and success of industrialization, Engels focused on its dark side and the price the population had to pay."Industrial Manchester" is an excerpt from Engels's book The Condition of the Working Class [...]

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889; he became the ruler of Germany and one of the most reviled persons in history.

The essay presents the life events of Mark Zuckerberg that demonstrate his creativity and success in his career. Later on, Zuckerberg and three of his friends, Divya, Cameron, and Tyler, collaborated to create a social [...]

Up to about a half of the Virginia land around the 1660s was in the hands of the wealthy class families. The effect of the colonization was felt in both colonies.

The culmination of the American Revolution in the late 18th century saw the emergence of social problems and the emergence of gangs in the US.

The achievements of the Muslim technology and science contributed to the development of the Western society and helped Europe come out of the Dark Ages.

The Progressive era in the United States which lasted from 1890 to 1920 was known for two things, namely that it was a period of progressive social movement and change that sought to reform many [...]

Najir's father's taking of her sexually excludes her from chances at a marriage of her own, because she is deprived of her virginity, and exposes the young woman to the risk of a pregnancy which [...]

The history of the country is made up of debates, disagreements and struggles for freedom that have seen the Civil War, and the Cold War which have changed the idea of freedom in the US.

The society was located in the Valley of Mexico, and its capital was Tenochtitlan, now the site of modern Mexico City. The Mexica religion was a major part of their culture and played a significant [...]

Hitler believed that the treaty of Versailles made Germany a colony to the outside world; he blamed it for the suppression of Germany's workforce.

Thanks to the flooding of the river, the Egyptians received irrigation of the land, and it was also used for fishing and hunting. The specific situation of the country was the key to the highest [...]

Contrary to the modern trend of hunting being more of a sport, during the pre-civilization era hunting was one of the main means of survival.

However the main reason for calling the era bronze was the fashionable and the then latest weapons which were prepared using only bronze, as it was the need of the imperial and materialistic culture of [...]

His teachings were focused on the ability to ritualize life; one of the main focuses of those teachings was that the majority of the problems in society were the result of individuals forgetting their proper [...]

At the risk of their own lives, they brought the only little food that they could get to feed others in the camp.

Understanding the document first requires one to understand the historical background of the Roman Empire: the formation of the Republic and its collapse.

Minke is the name derived by the author to develop the ideas of nationalism. The artwork is intertwined with the author's role in the revolution that sorts to end the era of colonization.

The author of this book defines the following frames: "The timespan of the Russian Revolution runs from February 1917 to the Great Purge of 1937-8. The first theme is the Bolsheviks' vision of the revolution [...]

Unfortunately with the death of Crassus by 53 BC and Caesar's subsequent rise to power this as a result eclipsed the political standing of Pompey resulting in a distinct shift in the balance of power [...]

It was this paramilitary formed by Hitler that would cause unrest later to tarnish the name of the communists leading to distrust of communism by the Germans and on the other hand rise of popularity [...]

The main point that King made is the evidence that disobedience is the driver of the law, the value of freedom and the principles of nonviolence.

The Zulu people live on the continent of Africa, in the southern part of it, which is known as KwaZulu-Natal. In this family, the husband stands for the chief, and institution of marriage is hallowed.

During the reign of the Northern Song, the dynasty wielded a lot of influence in the whole of China. On the other hand, the Southern Song Dynasty refers to the reign of the Song Dynasty [...]

In the fast developing world, advances and progress move countries and nations forward but at the same time, some things are left behind and become a burden for the people and evolution to better life [...]

During the burial of the people who had died during the Peloponnesian war, Pericles, the son of Xanthippus was chosen to deliver a speech in their praise, and it is in his speech that some [...]

Some of the ancient trading activities included the exchange of food crops which led to development of agriculture in various territories."Ideas also spread and developed through trading activities". At this time many people were concerned [...]

Okaru in The Fourty-Seven Ronin Story and the film The 47 Ronin, Annie Oakley in the book The Autobiography of Buffalo Bill and the film The American Experience, and Marian Starett in the book and [...]

The reconstruction era refers to the period following the civil war whereby the numerous different affiliations in the government intended to find a solution to the socio-economic and political problems imposed by the civil war, [...]

Piracy at sea is reported in the ancient Greek and Roman chronicles and is mentioned in the naval histories of Egypt, India, and China.

During the time of Schaffer, the culture of the Indian ocean was the most dominant player in the Afro Eurasian trade system and included commercial exchanges from China, India, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

Although the colonists regarded themselves as citizens of Great Britain, they were upset with the imposition of taxes without representation, legislation unaccompanied by consultations, and the tyrannical management of the government. After 1763, the actions [...]

The 20th century was the beginning of many social changes across the globe and several worldwide war conflicts that affected both Western and non-Western countries.

Thus, Reconstruction became a contest over the memory and meaning of the war, and eventually, the Southerners lost, leading to the failure of this renewal.

This analysis by John Ehle is about the rise and fall of the Cherokee nation resulting from the forced removal of the Cherokees who were Native Americans from their ancestral lands in Georgia to the [...]

The king sought to control the flow of resources which were collected from the provinces and peasants and channeled upward. The class division was strongly present in the mythology of Ancient Egypt and was accepted [...]

The part of the first chapter of "Gardner's Art Through the Ages" dwells upon the history of Ancient Egypt from the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt to the period of the New Kingdom.

The author explains the reasons for such rapid grown by stating that the USA was destined to become the world's cotton farm due to the having the three main components required for the production of [...]

It was a very short notice and since I had counted on working on my telephone project in the spring of 1870, I was at first not ready to move with my parents.

This paper reviews the book The cellphone: the history and technology of the gadget that changed the world by Guy Klemens.

Instead, Mandela chose to remain behind the bars for the rest of his life and by putting his feet down in defense of his people's rights, his long struggle would finally grant South Africans their [...]

He is referred to as the founding father of the nation for the role he played in fighting for independence. S constitution and in 1787, he became the head of the United States of America.

Furthermore, Stalin also was able to develop a strong and capable military defense which he invested heavily in order to safeguard the interest of the Soviet State.

While I have had many inventions in my time, I concede that my discovery of the use of the pendulum for the measurement of time is the most significant one and while this blindness that [...]

Accordingly, the option for administration style came from the empire's direct connection to the previous failed Sejuks dynasty and the closeness to the monarchical Byzantine political structure.

Due to this phenomenon, today, in the countries of Southern Africa, it is possible to observe the trend of successful modernization of states and the results of responsible leadership on the part of the government.

In the case of Martin Luther King Jr, his commitment to non-violent resistance as a way of effecting social change was informed by his Christian upbringing and study of Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy.

The history of propaganda is based on three interweaving fundamentals: first, the mounting need, with the growth of civilization and the rise of nation-state, to win the battle for people's minds; second, the increasing sophistication [...]

The death penalty became legal in America in 1776 during the revolutionary war. The US Supreme court ruled the death penalty as unconstitutional in 1972.

This ensured that France had a unified and progressive legal system that respected the need to uphold human rights and promote equality and justice in his country and its colonies.

The two presidents managed to contribute to the development of the country in different ways. However, both of them managed to contribute greatly to the development of the USA and its empowerment.

This was also because of the fact that he was the greatest of all pharaohs of his time. He was also able to secure the borders of Egypt.

Right to the property for married women and their right to private inheritance and inheritance of the community property belonging to the husband was an essential nature of the status of women in Ancient Egyptian [...]

According to Stewart the vehicle that enabled Asia to realize what it realized at the time was the huge enterprises of thousands of people and the massive number of beast of labor such as donkeys [...]

The Zulu nation had been invaded by Voortrekkers and up to the time it was subdued by the British, it had fought numerous battles and even when the Zulu finally lost to the British, they [...]

Kourosh Ahmadi, the author of the book "Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf: The Abu Musa and Tunbs in Strategic Context," expresses an opinion that at the beginning of the nineteenth century, an [...]

The Tainos are said to have stayed in the island peacefully until the Spanish arrival which is said to have caused a lot of unrest in the island.

Most of the other literatures detailing the use of the catapult claim that the inspiration came from the bow and sling, which is well known to be a popular weapon in the ancient times.

The argument against the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase is founded on the fact that the responsibility of acquiring new territory was not defined in the US constitution.

The people of Mesopotamia used calendars in order to determine when the floods could occur along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Egyptians had a lot of developments in the field of architecture and art [...]

It is also necessary to admit that this person is the only one who was the governor of two different states, and the ambassador of the Cherokee Nation.

The Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the Cuban Revolution of the 1960s show that the Revolution's tentacles may spread far and wide due to preexisting sociopolitical, economic, and cultural systems.

War on Germany was declared only towards the end of the conflict in 1917. The main reason was the unwillingness of the United States to interfere in Europe affairs.

In the same year, she headed the Republican Union of Women, and then joined the Radical Party, from which in 1931 she was elected to the Spanish Parliament. She inspired many feminists to fight for [...]

The brightest period of this ethnic group's development is the time of the Oyo Empire which impacted the Nigerian culture and today remains the largest and most influential state.

The early settlement in the lower territory of Mississippi resulted in the establishment of the first prison in Natchez that housed Felon, around 1789.

Thesis: Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both charismatic leaders, but the latter was more of a transformational leader as well because of his idealistic views and his ability to inspire his followers to [...]

The course of this war and the way it affected the people who suffered from it presents the main concern for the author of the book.

Galileo's letter to the Grand Duchess is very believable and shows Galileo as a man passionate about his belief that scientific discoveries are not made for the sole purpose of discrediting the Catholic Church or [...]

As noted by West, the change in the role of science was key to the consequent promotion of the Western norms of beauty and civility.

Jefferson believed that the landless laborers posed a threat to the nation because they were not independent. He believed that if Englishmen ruled over the world, they would be able to extend the effects of [...]

Franklin stated that "the system of morals and religion as he left them to us, is the best the world ever saw".

The Dark Ages is the period of time from the fall of the Roman Empire until the rebirth of knowledge during the Renaissance period.

In response to Lord Macaulay's argument, Peel admitted that although the government was not supposed to abandon all forms of social responsibility, it was expected to come in handy especially as the last resort. On [...]

To begin with, it is profound to note the contemporary civilization being experienced in America was mainly triggered by the Columbus' discovery of 1492.[1] While some historians may argue that the American civilization was bound [...]

Asoka was known for his two major achievements; the first was his conversion to Buddhism, which led to a period of peace and prosperity in India.

By their example, these two great men emphasize the right to freedom, self-determination of people of African descent, worthy of equal rights and freedoms with the white population.

Constantine had a new capital that gradually became the cultural and economic center of the Roman Empire. The contrast between the two rulers could be seen in their attitude and relation to the innovations.

The Napoleon code was paramount to the establishment of the civil laws that enabled France to be governed by a more unified legal system as compared to the period before the establishment of the code.

The Civilization in Sumer was the first in the world starting from the early Bronze Age. The women here had the authority over the religious group and were held in high esteem.

Both the revolutions were for a cause, the American Revolution took place because the Americans wanted to free themselves from the enslavement of the British and similarly the French revolution took place because the rich [...]

Besides, the Song dynasty invented gunpowder that marked the commencement of the production of sophisticated weapons. The desire of sailors to explore the world led to the development of the directional compass.

The history of the town begins in the twelfth century. The name's etymology refers to the geographical location, namely to the River of Hull on which the city stands.

These observations on Egyptian civilization assisted many in understanding the daunting challenges human beings experienced in terms of: the nature of human relationships; the nature of the universe; and the role of the divine forces [...]

Abu Abdalla Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi, simply referred to as "Al-Khwarizmi," was born in the year 780CE at the town of Khwarizmi in the Persian Empire.