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four winds of heaven.” Each of the four Generals had power in their own right but did not stand in the power of Alexander, nor did they possess the greatness of his power. Here is how the empire was broken down into the four kingdoms/kings: • Cassander took Macedonia, • Lysimachus took Thrace, Western Bithynia, Lower Phrygia, Mysia and Lydia, • Seleucus took the remainder of Asia Minor and the East including Syria and Assyria. • Ptolemy took Egypt. Antiochus Epiphanes was of the family of

This paper will look at the political including economic, and cultural and social developments during the Hellenistic period. I personally found that there are many positive developments; whereas the least positive development I found were the multiple wars that ravaged the Hellenistic civilization especially the Wars of the Successors (322 – 275 B.C.). Many economic developments came about during the Hellenistic period, historians state that it was second in terms of magnitude to the Commercial

Racism in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn It is hard to turn on the news today without being reminded that the world that we live in still has distinct traces of racism from bygone eras, with racially charged protests towards police brutality and accountability. Racism can affect many different groups of people and can be expressed in countless ways. While we have made advances in the treatment and relative equality of others, remnants of a racist time are lodged within our society. Mark Twain’s

In 1509, Henry VIII of England married Catherine of Aragon. After birthing a daughter, doctors notified the couple that Catherine was unable to give birth again. Henry VIII wanted a male heir and was determined to get one. He plans to divorce Catherine, which was punishable by excommunication. The pope refused to grant him a divorce so Henry VIII made the Archbishop of Canterbury do so. This proceeded to break England from its Roman Catholic Church base, putting Henry VIII as the Supreme Head in

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Bucephalus Alexander the Great's horse was afraid of its own shadow. “ I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Alexander says this to mean the strong lead by the weak will become weak and fail, while the weak led by the strong will become strong and prevail. Alexander the Great changed the world by uniting Greece, uniting the Corinthian league, new battle strategies, and cultural diffusion. Alexander the Great was born on July 20th 356 BC

In the year 324 BC, Alexander, on the way to Babylon, came to his traditional summer retreat of Ecbatana. There, he held a massive festival in honor of Dionysus in which it is believed up to 3,000 Greek performers were brought to provide entertainment. Night after night, lavish drinking parties ensued in which Alexander and Hephaestion, (his supposed alter ego) undoubtedly participated in. It was during this time of extravagant celebration that Hephaestion became ill and contracted a high fever

early church.” 1 And though the Temple was rebuilt it never returned to the splendor of the first. It could not because Israel had lost the treasures of the Frist Temple that God had bestowed upon them, namely the Ark of the Covenant. Israel stayed a part of the Persian Empire for over two hundred years and during this time the people saw Gods hand moving in their history. From the return of the exiles and the prophets to Jerusalem to the protection of the people from utter destruction through

Many people inside his empire tried to assassinate him and one even ordered and execution for some of his family members. After his death in June of 323 BC Alexander’s long time friend, Cassander ordered the execution of his wife and his on. Also two men named Callister and Cletius were assassinated by Alexander for questioning his authority. This goes to show that even great leaders can be very ruthless at sometimes. Although Alexander was