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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 wordsProbably 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 wordsThough 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 wordsThe 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
1,490 words... 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
1,056 wordsSt 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 wordsAs 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 wordsEach 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
1,820 words... 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 wordsChina 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 wordsCharlemagne 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
1,094 wordsChinese 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 wordsLeonardo 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 wordsFrancisco 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
1,294 wordsEiffel 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 wordsWhen 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 wordsNo 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
1,376 wordsThe 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
1,616 wordsIn 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 wordsTechnology 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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