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    Why do wars arise and recurrence? Why do history always repeat itself? Especially when it comes down to cases where choices that are involved to create these wars are tangled by individuals who are very careful and great rational actors. There are many questions and many answers to this question. One of the causes of war many believe it’s true when wars come about is that a war cost cannot overpoweringly be high. By that I mean in the eyes of the individuals making the decisions there must be some

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    age five; they lived among women until having reached the specific age. After reaching age five they trained in horsemanship, swordsmanship, archery, and telling the truth until around age twenty-five. The Persian government was ruled by a king. Satraps were local rulers appointed by the king to govern individual provinces. They enforced law and collected taxes and tributes. They also worked with Persia's army commanders to defend the empire's frontiers from attack.The main religion in Persia was

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    rebelled but the empire remained strong. Later became noticed as Cyrus the Great. Darius l seized power when the death of Cyrus’s son left Persia without a clear leader. Darius divided the empire into 20 provinces. He chose governors(satraps) to rule the provinces. After he chose his governors, Darius expanded the Persian Empire eastward to the Indus Valley and westward into Southeastern Europe. “King of kings” is what Darius called himself to remind other rulers of his power. Roads was

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    the legal code and the Persia system of administration. By doing this, he was able to successfully rule Persia with respectable laws and codes. Darius was often remembered for dividing the Persian Empire into twenty provinces, each under governor/ satrap supervision. By dividing the region, this allowed each province to have its own individual laws, traditions as well as its own elite class. Darius was also able to reform the military, which included; conscription, soldier pay, military training and

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    al-Hikma was important because it played a central role in intellect during the Golden Age for Islam 61. This place helped me because it served as a point of interest for my location 62. 63.The name is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 64. 65. A Satrap is a governor 66. He was a king of Persia 67. 68. 69. Zatar is an herb and is made from combination of ground thyme, oregano and sesame seeds 70. Humus is an organic part of soil and is made by the decomposing of plants 71. 72. 73. They are dark

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    Alexander III Of Macedon

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    although Darius escaped (Walbank). Alexander crossed the Zargos mountains and entered the city of Persepolis, where her burned the palace of Xerxes. He then occupied Media in the spring of 330BCE; shortly after this King Darius was killed by the satrap of Bactria,

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    Cyrus the Great and King Ashoka were successful rulers because they both developed laws to protect their kingdom, valued their citizen’s rights and religions, and had a strong military. While they both had a thriving empire, they developed them in different ways. In order to be a good ruler, he must be liked by your subjects. Cyrus the Great as well as King Ashoka had strong leadership skills that enabled them to lead their people with confidence and power. They both wanted their kingdom to grow

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    communist. The government sends antagonists or people that they do not like to prisons to brainwash them to learn how they should discipline as in the way the government wants them to. Punishment is being practiced everywhere, for example: at school “Satrap! You shouldn’t say things like that. Stand in the corner” or at home: “what would you say if I nailed your ears to the wall” Similarly, it is echoing the experience Winston had in Room 101, “They are a form of pressure that you cannot withstand, even

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    Reflection Of Daniel

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    Named after the book’s writer, Daniel can be described as a book with two halves. The first six chapters of the book are narratives. In these chapters, Daniel writes about his life in captivity and how he and his three friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are chosen to serve in king Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. Daniel and his friends decide that they will be faithful in obedience to God, and are blessed with knowledge and skills in return. Daniel is given the ability to understand and interpret all

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    Jennifer Perez Chapter 6 1. King Cyrus began the Persian Empire. He began as a tribal leader and proceeded to overthrow the overlord who ruled the area. He is the leader who conquered the most of the Persian empire's land. His empire extended from Anatolia to the Indus River. Cyrus is known as a great conqueror. Cyrus was the leader of one of several powers in the middle east rapidly absorbing the pieces of the recently collapsed Assyrian Empire. After declaring independence and then quickly absorbing

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