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- 351: Plato
- ... truth through questions, answers, and additional questions. After witnessing the death of Socrates at the hands of the Athenian democracy in 399 B.C., Plato left Athens and continued to travel to Italy, Sicily, and Egypt. (Internet) In 387 B.C. Plato founded the Academy in Athens otherwise known as the first European university. The Academy provided a wide range of curriculum including subjects such as astronomy, biology, philosophy, political theory ...
- 352: Saddam, Iraq, And The Gulf War
- ... Saddam to lift his image with Arabs, who hated Israel. Saddam felt that linking the Israelis with his invasion of Kuwait would win the support of the Arabs. Most Arab nations, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, dismissed this announcement. On August 17, 1990, the Iraqis acted on their plans against the nation of Kuwait. US, British, and other foreign citizens were not allowed to leave Iraq or Kuwait. An Iraqi spokesperson ...
- 353: Jewish History
- ... attacks. This is remembered as a historic event for it has greatly effected the lives of present day Middle East and all other countries. The cause of the Six-Day War of June 1967 was Egypt's closure of the Strait of Tiran. This war focused on the issue of Israel's legitimacy. Withdrawal of the UN troops after May 16 signified to the Israelis that ultimately they would be responsible ...
- 354: Caesar And Naopoleon
- ... he used. Napoleon would also use favorable descriptions of battle to sell himself to the Directory and to the people. Letters were written that showed Napoleon as the victor even when he lost battles in Egypt. The factualness of these letters were never tested but proved to be a force in showing his strength and ability to lead an army against far bigger enemies (Marrin 99). Napoleon returned to find the ...
- 355: The Golden Age Of Greece
- ... at the sides. The entablature, lighter than in the Doric style, might have a frieze. Examples of Ionic temples are in Ephesus near modern Izmir, Turkey, in Athens (the Erechtheum), and (some traces) in Naucratis, Egypt. There are three standard types of columns in Greek classical architecture. The oldest is the Doric, which is the widest, has no base, and is topped by a simple abacus with an echinus directly underneath ...
- 356: US Generals Of WWII
- ... the war, Hitler sent in the reinforcements only one day after the American invasion and stopped the Allies in Tunis. Under command for the Axis powers was General Erwin Rommel, who was before driven from Egypt by Britains General Bernard Law Montgomery. Seeking revenge for his previous defeat, Rommel attacked the Allies and forced them to retreat fifty miles to Kasserine Pass. (Alexandria, pg. 45) General Eisenhower was also part ...
- 357: French Revolution
- ... agreement with the pope that made Catholicism the state religion, but all religions were tolerated. "My policy is to govern men as the greatest number wish to be governed," said Napoleon. "I established myself in Egypt by becoming a Mussulman; I won over the priests in Italy by becoming ultramontane (a supporter of the authority of the Pope). If I governed the Jews I should have reestablished the temple of Solomon ...
- 358: Monasticism
- ... communal, and there are sets of rules that everyone follows. They include rules for prayer, worship, study, work, and service. The first community of monks living together and following the same rules was founded in Egypt by Pachomius. It was started in 340, at Tabenna, which is an island in the Nile River. Pachomius built nine monasteries for men and two for women. Definition of Monasticism Because the practice of monasticism ...
- 359: Religion Through The Ages Has
- ... of history. As demonstrated with the ancient Kushite, Greek, and Egyptian cultures, homogeneous societies use religion as a bridge further developing the interconnectedness of the group of people. Works Cited Baines, John. Religion in Ancient Egypt. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1991. Hiro, Dilip. Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism. New York: Routledge, 1989. Knox, Ellis. "The Crusades." The Crusades (31 July 1995) 21pp. Online. Internet. 31 July 1995 ...
- 360: Irannien Revolution
- ... would be served his sentence, they also wanted the reimbursement of the billions of dollars the Islamic government had accused the Shah of giving to the U.S.. In 1980, the Shah finally died in Egypt after suffering many years of blood cancer. Following this tragedy in January 1981, the 53 American hostages were released even though Iran didnt get any of their demands. After the Shah s death and ...
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