Family Background and status Xerxes was born a royal prince and would have had all the respect and prestige associated with his status. He was not the eldest son of King Darius I. Darius had three sons by another wife whilst he was still but a lord. For Darius to strengthen his calm to the Persian throne‚ Darius married Atossa ‚ the daughter of Cyrus the Great. Xerxes was the eldest son of this union. This made Xerxes the son of the king‚ grandson of the founder of the empire and the son with the
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Known as “nativistic movements‚” these revolts tend to occur after the foreign power has been in control of the territory for several years rather than during the initial expansion phase‚ as local leaders begin to realize that their loss of autonomy is likely to be permanent . The local political
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of our nation. Our country would not even exist if the early peoples of the thirteen colonies did not revolt against the British. The British had employed heavy taxes on the colonists‚ which infuriated colonists since the British were thousands of miles away. One of the many taxes‚ the Stamp Act was a tax that imposed taxes on printed paper. The taxes and rules angered colonists causing revolts eventually leading up to
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POLITICS AND SOCIETY OF ANCIENT SPARTA According to the sources‚ how important were the helots to the Spartan social structure? (45 marks) The Helots were enslaved Greeks‚ captured by the Spartans‚ who performed many important duties in Sparta‚ including working the land to produce food and crafting items that the Spartans wouldn’t make themselves . According to the sources‚ the Helots were particularly important in the social structure of Sparta. Although they were useful and important‚ they
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After 60 years of progress and expansion‚ the United States of America observed conflicts to their country. Since the foundation of the New World‚ compromises and negotiations kept the nation as one. However‚ until the mid-19th century‚ America attempted to solve their disputes through compromises‚ but due to their constant issues of slavery‚ compromises were no longer supportive. During 1820-1860‚ several reasons in the political views on slavery eventually led to the termination of compromise
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republic‚ yet she was more of an aristocratic republic. Her power rested more in a particular class than in the whole people (Morey‚ 1901). This difference in political power between the classes subtly boiled over into what would become a plebeian revolt. At first the conflict was based more on the fact that the Patricians were a wealthier class‚ and the Plebeians seeked an equal distribution of wealth (Morey‚ 1901). Due to the fact that the homes of the plebeians were in the country‚ they were much
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Historical Investigation – Hamish McPhie The Celtic Rebellions Essay Question: “Assess the impact of the Celtic rebellions and both the immediate and long term consequences of these events.” The rebellions of the Celtic tribes against the expanding Roman Empire had a great impact on both cultures‚ and caused a series of significant consequences‚ both immediate and long term. The expansion of the Roman Empire into Gaul and the island of Britannia caused a great deal of conflict between the
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THESIS STATEMENT During the independence movement in the late 18th century and the early 19th century‚ many societies started to revolt against the government. Whether it was for voting rights or independance most societies believed that there is prejudice in the government‚ but they also had different motives to start their revolts DIFFERENCES Most of the societies had different motive as to why they claimed their independence. In the United States of America‚ the Declaration
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land inspired the expansion of slavery. In the 1840s and 1850s‚ this expansion of slavery became the most divisive political issue since it caused the Texas revolt‚ made James K. Polk win the election of 1844‚ and brought disagreements over the Marxian War between Polk and politicians in the North. The expansion of slavery led to the Texas revolt‚ which resulted in the independence of Texas. Texas was initially a part of Mexico. Since most of its residents owned slaves‚ Texas felt threatened when the
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“…let me not stir you up / To such a sudden flood of mutiny.” (188-189) is a prime example of the irony in his address. His intent from the beginning is to lead a revolt against Brutus and Caesar’s other murderers‚ the fact that he actually states he does not want to create a mutiny while stirring up these very same people to revolt is very ironic. Antony uses an ironic repetition to advance his efforts for a mutiny in the discrediting of Brutus. Before Antony takes the stage to talk to Rome‚
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