“Men who are capable of real action first make their plans and then go forward without hesitation while their enemies have still not made up their minds.” ― Thucydides‚ The History of the Peloponnesian War. If there was ever a more accurate quote to describe Alcibiades‚ this out shone it. Through his manipulation‚ impressive persuasion‚ and eagerness to be on the winning side‚ Alcibiades‚ son of Cleinias‚ was able to become a prominent figure in the Peloponnesian war. Not only was he an extraordinary
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But the controversy did not disappear; the parties did not want to follow the agreement. The desire to consolidate or dominate in the western Mediterranean led to organize a campaign in Sicily. It was headed by Alcibiades‚ who hoped that the Sicilian campaign will bring him fame of good commander‚ but events turned differently. Unsuccessful naval operation in 415 BC. caused a significant expense to the state‚ but did not bring glory to
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married the Prince of Wales Arthur. Then when Arthur died she married his brother becoming Queen and King of England. From these marriages Ferdinand’s blood kept control growing. Once he died his grandson‚ Charles V was left with United Spain‚ Naples‚ Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ and an overseas
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Rise of the Roman Empire The legend about Rome ’s origins puts the founding of the city at around 735 B.C. It is said that a Vestal Virgin gave birth to twin boys‚ Romulus and Remus‚ and claimed that they were the sons of the god Mars. The Vestal Virgin was the sister of a king. The king believed that she was lying and imprisoned her. He put her two boys in a basket and threw it into the Tiber River. A she-wolf found the twins and raised them. The twins‚ Romulus and Remus‚ came back and killed
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ITCS101 Research Paper The definition of Mafia is "a group of people of similar interests or backgrounds prominent in a particular field or enterprise" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mafia). The Mafia began as "a secret criminal society of Sicily or Italy" and eventually there was a "similarly conceived criminal organization in the United States" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mafia). There is no denying that the face of organized crime has changed throughout history. In spite
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Introduction The conflict of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage helped to launch Rome as a global superpower (Carlin‚ 2008). In addition to financial gains from territories it concentrated the Roman armies power‚ through creating a generation of battle hardened veterans and determined their need to be a naval power. Carthage as a Power: According to legend‚ Carthage was founded by the Phoenician Queen known as Dido in 813 BCE. (Mark‚ 2011). For several hundred years it was a small port
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when Spain and the Two Sicilies of Italy were forced to grant liberal constitutions against their wills‚ something needed to be done. So Metternich and Castlereagh had a meeting in Troppau‚ Austria due to the fear of revolution rising once again. At this meeting‚ Metternich and Alexander I installed the principle of active intervention to maintain all autocratic regimes whenever they were threatened. This principle rapidly put out the revolution in Spain and the Two Sicilies. Principles were created
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of civic duty and good conscious. Not only did Cicero garner his offices solely through hard work‚ as a novus homo‚ but he also upheld the reputation of the Roman legal system‚ easily seen by his prosecution of Verres‚ the corrupt‚ ex-governor of Sicily. Cicero justifiably prosecuted Verres mainly due to Verres’s guilt and Cicero’s desire for power‚ thus proving Livy’s claim that the law is blind‚ for even a very wealthy‚ well connected man can still be found guilty. Cicero’s prosecution of Verres
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Greek and Roman History 1421 Professor Bob Chambers Linda Brown Student ID S105259 Written Assignment #5 Trace how Carthage became almost the equal of Rome. Be sure to show the strength of both and how this conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power. Introduction: We will discuss how Carthage almost became an equal power to Rome and we will show the strength of both countries and how this led to Rome becoming a naval power. It is noted‚ that Carthage is an African country and
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continued throughout Archaic and Classical Greece. Starting around 700-600 BCE the more powerful Greek city states gradually began establishing colonies‚ first in the Mediterranean‚ and then all the way from western Asia Minor‚ to southern Italy‚ Sicily‚ North Africa‚ and even so far as the coasts of southern France and Spain. The inevitable increase in contact with other civilizations‚ due both colonization and the development of trade routes for products such as pottery and bronze‚ enabled
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