Emperor Nintoku

historical locations. My favorite archaeological site in Japan is the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku. There are many reasons why I felt this site was the most intriguing, but the main reason was the extraordinary size of the tomb. It is about 486 meters long, about 307 meters wide, and 35.8 meters high. Supposing 2,000 people worked on it every day, it is estimated that it took about 16 years to build. The Tomb of Emperor Nintoku is one of the three largest tombs in the world, the other two being the Tomb

Humankind has come a long way from the nomadic hunter-gatherer who drew in caves. In time society’s formed, As society’s flourished so did religion and power. A great way to understand an ancient society is from the ruins of structures and the art left behind. The Palace Complex of Sargon ll, the Giza Funerary Complex and the Palace at Knossos are all great examples of society’s that are run through religion and power. Delving into the relics that were left behind give a look into each society

"Countess, there's someone to see you in the throne room." Countess Dracora of Monarch's Glenn did not feel like doing anything, least of all meeting someone this early in the morning. "Can it wait, Trenor?" The Countess moaned, wrapping her blankets over her head, wishing for that five more minutes of rest. Trenor opened her bedroom door and shook his head. "Afraid not." She uncovered, sitting up and rubbing her eyes, letting out a loud roar as she yawned. "Who is it, then?" She asked. "Why is it

Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes. But I warn you, if you don't tell me that this means war, if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend, no longer my 'faithful slave,' as you call yourself! But how do you do? I see I have frightened you- sit down and tell me all the news." It was in July, 1805, and the speaker

sister Pauline, who in 1803 had married into an Italian nobleman’s family. In this letter, Napoleon expresses his love for his sister, and wishes her nothing but happiness, showing a tender and brotherly side not often associated with the conquering emperor. But this letter is also no simple social call, but a request that his sister make herself known and appreciated as a socialite in the city of Rome, seat of the Papal States. This is a shrewd and clever move on his part, displaying an understanding

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin is a relief sculpture and was created in 2,200 B.C.E it is 6 feet high, so it is huge. The subject only includes men, and they are dressed for battle. This particular artwork was an illustration of Naram-Sin with his army and how his “enemies [would] fall, flee, die, or beg for mercy” (Kleiner 41). Naram-Sin is the largest figure, about twice the size of the other figures. In addition, he has a helmet with horns and weapons. There is a background in this relief, and it

Catherine the Manipulator Known as one of the greatest rulers in history, Catherine the Great was a complex, dignified, and, most importantly, calculatingly intelligent woman. Despite the negative connotations that come with a word like “calculating,” in Catherine’s case it was an important trait to have; it was the close scrutiny and pressure imposed upon her as a royal female figure that forced Catherine to constantly have the upper hand and look out for herself no matter the cost or the method

Unit IV: Concepts and Identifications (Please clearly explain the significance of each). 95 Theses Absolutism, absolute monarch Anglican Church Brahe, John Calvin, John Capitalism Catholic Reformation Cervantes, Miguel de Copernicus, Nicholas Deism Divine right “Early modern” period Edict of Nantes Empirical Evidence English Civil War Enlightenment Galileo Gunpowder Empires Gutenberg, Johann Habsburg Family Humanism Indulgences Jesuits Joint-stock companies

many great reforms that she believed would help the Chinese people. Born on November 29th, 1835, Tzi-hsi was named Yehonala after her tribe. Her father, Huei-cheng died when she was a child and her family took care of her until she was sent to Emperor Hsien-Feng’s court as a concubine. Although Hsien-Feng had many wives and

“When you are near, my heart is at peace, but I need to send you because I can trust you the most... Hurry back and bring good news, so we may end the plague ravaging the city.” The hopeful words of the Empress run through my head again. My eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the dazzling bright light coming in from the open circular window. I was aboard the SS Mary, an extravagant white ship heading to Rycon. It had an intimidating presence that took one's breath away. I stood up while wary of the