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Nicholas Ii Winter Palace
1,048 words
"I shall maintain the principle of autocracy just
as firmly and unflinchingly as it was preserved by
my unforgettable dead father. (Nicholas II) In
spite of the Czar's decrees and declarations,
Russia, by the beginning of the 20 th century, was
overripe for revolution. This statement is
supported by political and socioeconomic
conditions in late monarchial Russia. Nicholas II
was the Czar of Russia from 1896 - 1917, and his
rule was the brute of political disarray. An
autocrat, Nicholas II had c...
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Mozart Composed G Minor
903 words
Probably the greatest genius in Western musical
history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in
Salzburg, Austria, Jan. 27, 1756, the son of
Leopold Mozart and his wife, Anna Maria Part.
Leopold was a successful composer, violinist and
assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court.
Wolfgang began composing minuets at the age of 5
and symphonies at 9. When he was 6, he and his
older sister, Maria Anna, performed a series of
concerts to Europe's courts and major cities. Both
children played the keybo...
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Friends And Neighbors Emperor Zhao Wedding
350 words
Though many traditional activities can no longer
be seen at a Chinese wedding, the spree in the
bridal chamber is still common both in the country
and in town. The spree happens after the feast
when the bride and groom go back into their
chamber. Relatives and friends and neighbors, any
one at the wedding in fact, can come in to play
all kinds of tricks on the new couple, especially
the bride. They make a lot of noise so that there
is an extremely lively atmosphere in the room,
which is believed...
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Romulus And Remus Caesar Knew
1,151 words
The Romans were a people of genius whose empire
dominated the western world for 500 years. (Pg. 7,
Ancient Rome) What made the Romans so powerful was
their way of government. It was very similar to
the one that we have today, except emperors dont
rule us. The pax romana, or the Roman Peace, gave
millions of people in Italy and surrounding areas
peace. Rome fell when it was invaded by
overwhelming tribes and groups of barbarians. Rome
was first founded on the legendary date of 735 B.
C. The myth ...
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Act 1 Scene 2 Titus Andronicus
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... hatred and plotting but in Act 1, Scene 2 we
see the smallest glimpse of Iago's true feelings
for Othello. Though I hate him as I do hell
pains-/ Yet for the necessity of present life/ I
must show out a flag of love (Greenblatt 2104). So
upon reflection of Othello, we need to identify
who fell. Obviously Othello and Iago, for their
history was well documented throughout the play,
but smaller characters also tragically fell from
their positions, although mostly without any fault
of their own....
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Piece Of Paper Patron Saint
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St Valentine's Day was supposedly started in the
time of the Roman Empire. In Ancient Rome, the
date of February 14 was a holiday to honor the
Queen of Roman Goddesses and Gods, Juno. Juno was
known as the Goddess of women and marriage. The
next day February 15 was the first day of the
Festival known as the Feast of Lupercia. On
February 14 is was said that the young boys and
girls of the villages would write down the names
of every girl and place these names in a jar of
which each young man wou...
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Tarquinius Superbus Byzantine Empire
932 words
As Greece reached the height of its prosperity
Rome which lye slightly to the west slowly began
its rise as a civilization. The Greeks centered
their culture around Art and literature whereas
opposed to the Romans who settled their culture
upon warfare and leadership. Without planning,
would rise very steadily as an empire. Shortly
before Christ most of the surrounding cities and
nations were at peace under Rome's rule. Early
Romans kept no written records. Their history is
so mixed up with fabl...
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Wool Yarn Depictions Show Discs
637 words
Each century in a cohort had a signum or battle
standard. It was carried by the signifies, who
wore a bear or wolf pelt over his helmet and
hanging down his back. Just what the various discs
and crescents indicated is unknown; there is a
theory that the number of discs corresponds to the
century's number in the cohort, but this is
contradicted by a signum shown on Trajan's Column
with seven discs. There is also a scene of two
signa standing side by side, each with five discs
-- they should be in...
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Science And Religion Beginning Of Time
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... her own innocent nature. Edmund, however, is
seen to fall prey to temptation because of his
greed for the chocolate that the Witch gives him;
chocolate is a timeless metaphor for the
temptations of the flesh that lead us away from
our good judgment. Singleton also points out that
the role of the children as followers of Aslan is
indicative of the manner in which Christ expects
his people to aid him in the good fight against
evil and oppression: Another significant parallel
is this: Aslan's l...
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Tang Dynasty Territorial Expansion
602 words
China Tang Dynasty China is one of the most
ancient countries of world civilization with 4000
year-history. Every history reflects the life,
customs and traditions of people that create it.
Comparing of different historical events belonging
to the same nation gives an opportunity to trace
the historical events, the development of
civilization. It this work we will examine China
Tang Dynasty and the reasons of its success. Tang
Dynasty (? ? pinyin: tang chao) (June 18, 618 June
4, 907 AD) is know...
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Raids By The Lombards Pope Stephen Charlemagne
575 words
Charlemagne was a Frankish king and Roman emperor
who lead his armies to victory over many other
people and countries. He established rule of
western and central Europe and became the most
influential king of the Middle Ages. He was also
the descendent of the great Pepin the Short and
the grandson of Charles Martel. Charlemagne not
only was a great king but great kings ran in his
family line. Charlemagnes father, Pepin, dethroned
the last of the Merovingian Kings and assumed the
royal title for ...
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Vertical Hanging Scroll Painting Vertical Hanging Scroll Kind
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Chinese Painting Genres Painting Featuring Taoist,
Monk and Supernatural This kind of painting
described the figure of Taoist, Buddhist, ghost or
supernatural in legend. Painting Featuring Aquatic
Animals This kind of painting described the figure
of aquatic animals, such as dragon or insect, etc.
Male This kind of painting described the figure of
man. It was corresponded with Painting Court Lady.
Painting Featuring Birds and Animals This kind of
painting described the figure of bird. Court
Lady...
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Republic Of Pisa Liber Abbaci Fibonacci
510 words
Leonardo da Pisa, or more commonly known as
Fibonacci, was born in Pisa, Italy in 1175. He was
the son of Guilielmo Bonacci, a secretary of the
Republic of Pisa. His father was only a secretary,
so he was often sent to do work in Pisan trading
colonies. He did this for many years until 1192.
In 1192, Bonacci got a permanent job as the
director of the Pisan trading colony in Bugia,
Algeria. Sometime after 1192, Bonacci brought
Fibonacci with him to Bugia. Bonacci expected
Fibonacci to become a me...
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Inca Empire Civil War
506 words
Francisco Pizarro and his merry men Pizarro was
born in 1476 and was assassinated in 1541. He was
a Spanish explorer and conqueror of Peru noted for
his courage, cruelty, and for his abilities as a
military leader. Pizarro was born in Trujillo,
Spain. He came to America in 1510 and took part in
a number of exploratory expeditions, including
that of Vasco de Balboa, which resulted in 1513 in
Balboa claiming the Pacific Ocean and all the land
it touched for Spain. Probably the biggest
real-estate ...
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19 Th Century 12 Th Century
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Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower, wrought-iron tower in
Paris, a landmark and an early example of
wrought-iron construction on a gigantic scale. It
was designed and built by the French civil
engineer Gustave Alexandre Eiffel for the Paris
Worlds Fair of 1889. The tower, without its modern
broadcasting antennae, is 300 m (984 ft) high. The
lower section consists of four immense arched legs
set on masonry piers. The legs curve inward until
they unite in a single tapered tower. Platforms,
each with an obs...
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Frank Herbert First Book
954 words
When Frank Herbert penned the epic Dune many, many
years ago, he unleashed a whole world of
possibilite's, characters, planets, and stories.
Of course, his masterpiece spawned sequels, which
spawned still more sequels, and finally, at the
fourth generation, God Emperor of Dune was
created. As previously stated, it is the fourth
installment in the Dune series, and shows one of
the most bizarre routes that Herbert could have
taken the series to. This was truly an interesting
piece to read. Interes...
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Means Of Physical Surrender Unconditionally Japan
604 words
No man has the right to seek values from others by
means of physical forces, no man or group has the
right to initiate the use of physical force
against others, however men have the right to use
force in self-defense and against those who
initiate its use. Claims philosopher Ayn Rand. The
Japanese were seeking values (land, natural
resources etc. ) by means of physical force, and
therefore, according to this philosophy which I
whole heartily agree with, any method the United
States government us...
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Style Of Jujitsu Art Of Sumo Techniques
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The Martial Arts of Japan The martial arts have
influenced Japan in many ways. Many of these arts
have been passed down from ancient times and are
still even practiced today. In my report, I will
examine the major Japanese arts and tell how they
have influenced Japan. First, however, I will give
a little background for these arts. The original
word for Japanese martial arts was bututs, or art
of the military. This had more to do with physical
techniques than philosophical and mental. The
physica...
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Twenty Four Years V Ii
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In Medieval cycle plays, devils were portrayed as
comic characters that triumphed over their
adversaries in spite of their crudeness and
ineptitude. With the advent of Renaissance drama,
came new ideas and characters, as playwrights took
a new stance in their portrayals of evil and
devils. The devils and Mephostophilis in
particular, in Christopher Marlowe's play Dr.
Faustus are much more complex than those in
preceding medieval drama are. Mephostophilis only
goal in the play is to acquire Faust...
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Drop The Bomb End Of The Year
765 words
Technology is a great thing, it aids man in the
exploration of the universe, and himself. But
there are times when technology can be the
greatest downfall of man. One such time was when
the creation of the nuclear bomb. Which was to be
used in the Was in efforts to end it. In 1939, a
group of scientists, including Albert Einstein,
wrote a letter to President Roosevelt to warn of
the Nazi? s effort to purify Uranium- 235, which
would be used in the creation of a bomb of
mass-destruction. This pro...
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