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- 5211: Julius Caesar
- ... representatives. When he was dictator the most important of these representatives was his “master of the horse”. This representative was Mark Antony. Much resentment was felt by prominent senators like Cicero on account of the great power and influence of such against of Caesar. Caesar’s military dominance was established beyond the possibility of successful challenge, the senate gave him a profusion of personal honors which were out of keeping with ... his actual position that was shown in the sixty member conspiracy which Marcus Brutus had organized to kill him. On the Ides of March , two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey’s new theater. He fell dead at the foot of Pompey’s statue. Pompey was avenged, as well as Bibulus ...
- 5212: Nelson Mandela
- ... province in the Eastern Cape of South Africa on July 18, 1918. He was in a tribe called The Madiba, his tribal clan, is part of the Thembu people. His family has royal connections; his great-grandfather was a King and Mandela's father is a respected counselor to the Thembu royal family. His father has four wives and He is one of thirteen children. On his first day of school ... province in the Eastern Cape of South Africa on July 18, 1918. He was in a tribe called The Madiba, his tribal clan, is part of the Thembu people. His family has royal connections; his great-grandfather was a King and Mandela's father is a respected counselor to the Thembu royal family. His father has four wives and He is one of thirteen children. On his first day of school ...
- 5213: The Olive Branch
- ... for example Noah, as well as present day Christians believe that the Flood was a marking point for a new covenant between God and themselves. However, the myths that have accumulated from each culture provide great colorful characters and death defying heros against the angst of the gods. Often times the bible is compared to the “Gilgamesh Epic”, which is the oldest fictional novel known to man. The Babylonian epic tells ... had been saved he relented the storm and allowed nine days for the water to subside. After exiting their chest, Deucalion and family prayed to the Titans, who told them to cast bones of their great-mother over their shoulders. Deciphering what this meant , each stone thrown resulted in the creation of a new race. All of the legends mentioned above share at least one characteristic: 1) discuss the anger of ...
- 5214: Rise Of Communism
- ... in the way. Over the next few years, he executed many of the old Bolsheviks who had led the revolutions as well as many military officers. This elimination of possible opposition was known as the Great Purge. Along with the Great Purge, Stalin had his adversary Trotsky exiled to Kazakhstan, later Mexico, and eventually assassinated in Mexico in fear of conspiring with those opposing Stalin. Stalin continued to attempt total control of Russia. He strived to ...
- 5215: Hee
- ... of today’s most popular and best selling writers. King combines the elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, the paranormal, and detective themes into his stories. In addition to these themes, King sticks to using great and vivid detail that is set in a realistic everyday place. Stephen King who is mainly known for his novels, has broadened his horizons to different types of writings such as movie scripts, nonfiction, autobiographies ... autobiographical work Danse Macabre, Stephen King recalls how his family life was altered: “After my father took off, my mother, struggled, and then landed on her feet.” My brother and I didn’t see a great deal of her over the next nine years. She worked a succession of continuous low paying jobs.” Stephen’s first outlooks on life were influenced by his older brother and what he figured out on ...
- 5216: Vikings In Control
- ... gods called “Asgard.” Vikings believed that if they died in a battle; they would be sent to a hall they called “Valhalla.” Thor was the god of weather and was important because weather had a great affect on the lives of people. Frey was the god of agriculture and love. When death occurred, people were buried with possessions they had and may need it the afterworld. A poor man would be ... Swedish Vikings, Danish Vikings began their raids in the early 800’s burning and looting parts of France, Belgium, and Netherlands. In 865, they invaded England and conquered all kingdoms except for Wessex. Alfred the Great, king of England, forced the Vikings to a small area of land called Danelaw. In 886, King Charles the Fat of France paid the Danish Vikings a large treasure to end their siege of Paris ...
- 5217: The Fall Of The Roman Empire
- ... of Tiberius' plan, killed him. This action was significant, due to it being the first time that violence had been used for a political end, it was not to be the last. Marius and Sulla, great leaders of Rome from 119 to 78 BC, can be attributed part of the blame for the breakdown of the republic. Their constant quarreling led to factional fighting amongst the people and eventually to civil ... the Romans made the mistake of letting the carefully and meticulously placed system of checks and balances fall asunder, taking with it the stability and potential for political egalitarianism that had made the Roman empire great. Bibliography References Encyclopedia of Roman Empire. (1994). New York: Facts on File, Incorporated. Gibbon, E. (1983). The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York: Viking Penguin. Gibbon, E. (1999, April). Medieval Sourcebook. Available ...
- 5218: Marilyn Monroe
- Many people said that Marilyn Monroe was a great inspiration in their lives, but through my research, I found out that she was everything but an inspiration. Throughout my report, I will give you many facts about marilyn’s rough life and what she ... is no excuse to throw your life away. What was the priority in Marilyn Monroe’s life? How could she even begin to inspire a living person??? Many people said that Marilyn Monroe was a great inspiration in their lives, but through my research, I found out that she was everything but an inspiration. Throughout my report, I will give you many facts about marilyn’s rough life and what she ...
- 5219: Rastafarianism
- ... by the Indians who had used it for herbal medicine and as a hallucinogen to be used as a meditation aid for centuries. Rastafarians often refer to it Kali- a Hindu goddess whose name means "great black mother whose invoking is usually associated with the lifting of sagging spirits (Bishton 116,1986.)" Also, Reddington (1995) states that "the dreadlocked, ganja-smoking saddhu or wandering ascetic is a well known figure in ... forced to participate in the smoking of ganja, most Rastas do. It is widely believed amongst Rastas that can bring revelation and inspiration to those who smoke it. Smoking the herb is said to bring great healing and increase the intensity of meditation (Youd 40, 1987.) The use of ganja is justified by Rastafarians on the basis that it is a plant, which grows from the Earth and was therefor given ...
- 5220: Robinson Crusoe
- ... writing journals (page 68 for example, but there are many more). Furthermore made a calendar for the island's each season and its weather significance (page 79), to help him in growing crops. All these great tasks were too much for a single man, but he have managed to do these works due to his great will power to survive. Again, because of his will power, he was able to manage himself as civilized as he could and not become a sort of uncivilized savage being. His will power is to ...
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