By overthrowing the Persian Empire and by spreading Hellenism, Greek culture, language, thought, and way of life, as far as India, Alexander was instrumental in creating a new Hellenistic era. Alexander was able to maintain the enormous territory that he conquered by never stopping or backing down, he continued to push forward no matter what. He was only thirty-two, but in just thirteen years he had created an empire that stretched from his homeland of Macedonia to India. As he plunged deeper into the East conquering lands he founded new cities and military colonies, which scattered Greeks and Macedonians throughout the East. This was how he controlled all the land he conquered.
King Henry VIII ruled England for almost four decades. His reign began in 1509, and ended with his death in 1547. This period was one of the most colourful in British history, in large part due to Henry's matrimonial adventures. In addition, a great deal of religious, political and social change occurred during this time. On 21st April 1509, Henry VIII of 17 years and 10 months became king of England, succeeding his father Henry VII.
Augustus, or “the revered one”, was the first appointed Roman emperor after the collapse of the Republic in 27 B.C. Under his rule, Rome developed into the sophisticated society that spawned one of the greatest civilizations our world has ever seen. To fully grasp the importance of the Roman Empire under the rule of Augustus, we must first examine
Most want the now two-time 100-meter champion to strike his signature lightning bolt pose one more time. Bolt obliges, smiling, like it's the first time he ever was asked. The rest of the massive Olympic Stadium is practically
In the following essay several things will be covered. The first thing is he conquered all of Asia in 10 years. Secondly, he never lost a battle except for one, except for one. Lastly, He took over his father’s throne at age 20. As said before Alexander had conquered all of Asia in ten years.
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most influential civilisations in world history. It began in the city of Rome in 753 BC and lasted for well over 1000 years. During that time Rome grew to rule much of Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. Here is a timeline of some of the major events in the history of Ancient Rome. 753 BC - The city of Rome is founded.
The Roman Empire The Roman Empire was one of the biggest and most powerful empires of all time. The empire also was one of the greatest land empires. The Roman Empire stretched across from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea. This land mass was 2,200,000 square feet. The founding of the Roman Empire was a very peculiar one.
The Growth of Soccer in America Soccer is a sport that has been played for many years and is without a doubt the most popular sport in the world. Although this sport is known as “The World Sport” and has been around for what seems like forever, it is actually one of the newest sports in America. It was not too long ago that North America decided to join the rest of the world and create a professional soccer league. Because of all the world renowned stars, the growth of Major League Soccer and the development of clubs and camps for kids, soccer will eventually become the most popular sport in America. Major League Soccer (also known as the MLS) was started in 1993 as a way to help the United States win the bid to be able to host the 1994
The Lightning Thief One of the greatest books I have ever read, was published on July, 1, 2005. The lightning Thief was created by the award winning author, Rick Riordan. The book was so successful, Riordan went on creating a series. Rick wrote the book, because he ran out of Greek mythology stories to tell his son Haley who is diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia similar to the main character Percy Jackson. The book is about a 12 year old boy named Percy Jackson, who found out that his father is the Greek god Poseidon.
Thus being the reason it has become so immensely popular over the past two decades. It is my intent to prove that since 1993, Mixed Martial Arts has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The first form of Mixed Martial Arts has been dated back to 648 B.C. in the Ancient Greece Olympics. This no-holds-barred combat sport was called Pankration.