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Gaius Julius Caesar Pontifex Maximus
4,771 words
... ; Ginn & Company, 1890. This book is a
collection of Caesars writings; it is sort of a
biography on Caesar during the Gallic War. Caesars
Gallic War also had a very intense study on
Caesars military campaigns, and the art of war. At
the beginning of the book, there is a section
called The Life of Caesar. This chapter or section
of the book had a very insightful look into how
Caesar handled himself as an emperor, and the many
important reforms that he made. Durant, Will.
Caesar and Christ. Ne...
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Put To Death Marcus Aurelius
2,424 words
The first instance of the Roman State taking
action against Christians arose in the reign of
the Emperor Claudius (41 - 54 A. D. ). The
historians Suetonius and Dio Cassius tell us that
Claudius had to expel the Jews because they were
continually arguing among themselves about a
certain Chrestos. "Here we have first mention of
the response to the Christian message in the
community of Rome, " comments Karl Baus. The
historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (70 - ca.
140) was a high-ranking official ...
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America Decision To Drop The Atomic Bomb
1,497 words
Perhaps the most controversial and heavily
scrutinized issue of the twentieth century was
President Harry Truman's decision to unleash
atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the
summer of 1945. While the sequence of events
preceding that fateful summer morning of August 6,
1945 are fully understood, the motives behind
Truman's actions are shrouded in controversy. Top
military officials publicly denounced the use of
such a horrendous weapon, while the obvious
advantages to the bomb, traditiona...
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Important Changes In Japan During The 20th Century
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Important Changes in Japan During the 20 th
Century The 20 th century was by all accounts an
era of considerable progress for Japan. As a
result of the remarkable success in the postwar
era, Japan has become a model of the
industrialized society for the world to take note.
In this paper I will attempt to illustrate the
important changes that Japan went through during
this time of progression, using 1945 as a dividing
point. These changes include a different role of
the emperor, a new political s...
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Consolidate His Power Roman Empire
1,688 words
The one known as the emperor Constantine was born
Flavius Valerius Constantine in Naissus, a town in
Serbia, on February 27 probably sometime in the
270 's CE. His mother was a woman of humble
background named Helena who would later become a
Christian. Because of her good works, she was made
a Christian saint after her death. Constantine's
father was a career military officer named
Constantine. Constantine was married at least
twice and had four sons: Crispus, Constantine II,
Constantine, Consta...
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Tang Dynasty Historical Figures
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Gendered double standard 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 figures
belonging to the same nation gives an opportunity
to trace the historical events and the development
of civilization. In this essay we will examine
Chinese traditional historians employed a gendered
double standard to evaluate historical figures
using the cases ...
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Ming Dynasty And Part 1
1,543 words
Ming dynasty and Manchu Ming dynasty is a great
period in the history China. It left its own trace
and will be remembered by the next generations. As
every dynasty it had its own advantages and
drawbacks. But all these events did happen and
nobody can change the past. People have to
remember the history of the world. At first it is
necessary to mention the beginning of the Ming
dynasty and the events which lead to its
foundation. After the power of the Mongol Emperors
was ended China was attacke...
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Historical Stages Of Democratization In Japan
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Historical Stages of Democratization in Japan
Introduction In the essay we will examine the
history of democratization in Japan. The essay
comprises of four parts: Introduction, The
historical stages of democratization in Japan,
Factors that contributed to the democratization
process and Conclusion. In the second part we will
distinguish the main stages of the process of
establishing democracy in Japan. In the third part
we will dwell on factors that contributed to this
process. In the forth par...
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Universal Male Suffrage First Ten Years
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Napoleon III is one of the most influential people
in French history. From his rise to power through
the Presidency to his military defeat against
Prussia, Napoleon III shaped and influenced the
scope of France. During the early years of his
reign his economic policies brought about
prosperity and renewal for the country, while he
hammered out a strong position in foreign affairs.
The structural reforms of the country as a result
of his economic policy proved to be long-standing,
but cost his ap...
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Catherine The Great Alexander Iii
3,380 words
THE RUSSIAN MONARCHY For each generation to react
against the generation before it is a
characteristic of many reigning dynasties; but
particularly of the Russian Imperial House in the
century following the death of Catherine the
Great, when autocratic Tsars alternated with Tsars
who were liberal as inevitably as Fredericks
alternated with Christians on the Throne of
Denmark. Catherines son, Paul I, who reigned from
1796 to 1801, was autocratic; and it can often be
said to have reacted against h...
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Deal With Death Dickinson Poem
2,881 words
My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close My life
closed twice before its close It yet remains to
see If Immortality unveil A third event to meSo
huge, so hopeless to conceive As these that twice
befell. Parting is all we know of heaven, And all
we need of hell. A paradox is a statement which
contains apparently opposing or incongrouselements
which, when read together, turn out to make sense.
The first links paradoxical in that there are
separate meanings for the words closed and close
Dickinson tel...
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Consolidate His Power Roman Empire
860 words
The Emperor Constantine I I think that the emperor
Constantine is the most important emperor of the
late antiquity. The many great events of his reign
laid foundations that would affect the future of
Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to
come. His recognition and support of Christianity
was one of the most important moments in world
history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire
to Constantinople and founding " New
Rome" was one of the most significant
decisions ever mad...
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Six Inches High Break Their Eggs
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Generations of schoolchildren raised on the first
Book of " Gulliver&incl; &may; s
Travels" have loved it as a delightful visit
to a fantasy kingdom full of creatures they can
relate to&incl; &of; little creatures, like
themselves. Few casual readers look deeply enough
to recognize the satire just below the surface.
But Jonathan Swift was one of the great satirists
of his or any other age, and " Gulliver&incl;
&may; s Travels" is surely the apex of his
art. " Gulliver&in...
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Allied Powers Supreme Commander
855 words
General MacArthur and the Emperor If ever a
picture was worth a thousand words, it was the
image of General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito
standing side by side during their historic first
meeting on September 27, 1945. In it, a casually
dressed MacArthur towers over the stiff, formally
attired Emperor. What does it say? asks historian
Carol Gluck. It says, Im MacArthur, Supreme
Commander of the Allied Powers, and Im in charge.
For millions of Japanese, it brought home in an
entirely new way the...
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Six Inches High Break Their Eggs
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Gulliver's Travels Satire in Lilliput Generations
of schoolchildren raised on the first Book of
Gulliver s Travels have loved it as a delightful
visit to a fantasy kingdom full of creatures they
can relate to little creatures, like themselves.
Few casual readers look deeply enough to recognize
the satire just below the surface. But Jonathan
Swift was one of the great satirists of his or any
other age, and Gulliver s Travels is surely the
apex of his art. Gulliver s Travels tells the
story of Lem...
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Six Inches High Break Their Eggs
1,241 words
Generations of schoolchildren raised on the first
Book of Gulliver's Travels have loved it as a
delightful visit to a fantasy kingdom full of
creatures they can relate to-little creatures,
like themselves. Few casual readers look deeply
enough to recognize the satire just below the
surface. But Jonathan Swift was one of the great
satirists of his or any other age, and Gulliver's
Travels is surely the apex of his art. Gulliver's
Travels tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver, a
ships surgeon who has ...
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Nuclear Arms Race War With Japan
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Regret is unacceptable in terms of using a
destructive weapon in times of war. Dropping the
atomic bomb on Japan was, if not a complete
mistake, poorly timed. Unfortunately, the moment
it was used, it may have seemed to be the only
solution to bring peace. This paper will examine
the untimeliness of the bomb as manifested in
postwar regret and nuclear warfare. The surprise
attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, thrust
the United States into World War II, and thus
helped reshape modern warfa...
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Amadeus Mozart Leopold Mozart
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For the respect his works have commanded of
musicians, and the popularity they have enjoyed
among wider audiences, he is probably the most
admired composer in the history of Western music.
With this appraisal the New Grove Dictionary of
Music and Musicians, published in 1980, begins its
magisterial article on Beethoven. More than a
decade later one might not apply this statement to
the Teutonic Goliath but to the David of Mozart.
Not only is this year (1991) the bicentennial of
Mozart's death, i...
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Gulliver Travels Six Inches High
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Did Jonathan Swifts literary works reflect the
life and times in which he lived? While
researching for this paper I have read many
criticisms, biographies and articles. In reading
those I have come to the conclusion that his works
clearly represented his life and times. I hope
that by the end of this paper you agree. Swifts
literary career didnt begin until he published The
Tale of the Tub and The Battle of the Books. Both
of these were published anonymously. After his
initial plunge into the wo...
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Mandate Of Heaven Kinds Of People
808 words
There are some smaller arguments, but the main
reason China was more successful in their empire
was because of the succession of emperors, Rome
usually had tremendous amounts of conflict when
the power would change hands, whereas China did
not. The Chinese had a certain excuse, for the
actions that were taken when an old dynasty was
overthrown. At a time of succession in Rome, there
was usually a civil war, or many deaths to finally
see who the new emperor was. Rome had one major
flaw when gradu...
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