II. the sinking of the Titanic remains one of the most famous tragedies in history. I. The Titanic was thought to be the largest, safest, most luxurious ship ever built. At the time of the launch, it was the biggest existing ship and the largest moveable object ever built.
When assessing the individuals during the pentacontaetia, it seems logical to start with Miltiades. During this time, Miltiades was the Athenian general, and he made his greatest contribution to the formation of the Athenian Empire by his efforts in the battle of Marathon. This battle was a key part in the formation of the empire as it proved the Ionian States that Athens could defeat the Persians without the aid of Sparta (however the advancing army did play an indirect role in the battle). Miltiades commanded his 10,000 Athenians and Plateans (Herodotus) and successfully stopped the first Persian invasion. It is said by Plutarch that Miltiades enjoyed the highest prestige from the battle, and this would have increased Athenian reputation among the Greek states (it is important to note that one factor of the formation of e empire was that the Ionian States chose Athens), and would thus have made them more inclined to choose Athens as the hegemon, and allowing them to create their empire.
Greek and Persian Cultures in the Sixth Century BC In the sixth century BC, two massive cultures lay on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea(Herodotus li). The Greeks, known as the Hellenes, were spread through much of lower Europe(Herodotus 210), while the Persian empire occupied modern day Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and the surrounding areas(Herodotus 225, The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia, 41). Although these great peoples dwelt on the shore of the same sea, they differed in everything from government, military, religion, and education, to morality and social structures. These two cultures have made it in to the history books, novels, television programs, and movies as some of the greatest cultures of all time. The Greeks and the Persians both possessed amazing societies.
This type of boat is still seen today where each rower has two oars each and act as the propulsion and steering for the boat. The most commonly recognized ship of the Vikings is their longship. A longship could have up to forty four oars which meant the ship would have to be
By its own reflection in the tide.” The Somerset, and extremely large and powerful ship, similar to its passengers. Its phantomlike and extremely large appearance is intimidating, and shows the British have war experience. To Paul’s tiny rowboat, the Somerset stands tall and knows they are stronger and better than the Colonists. The Somerset does not stand alone in this unfair battle. “On a shadowy something far away.
History of the Caravel | The caravel of the 15th and 16th centuries was a ship with a distinctive shape and admirable qualities. A gently sloping bow and single stern castle were prominent features of this vessel, and it carried a mainmast and a mizzen mast that were generally lateen-rigged. Although the caravel had already been in use for hundreds of years, it developed into an incredibly fast, easily maneuverable vessel by this time, which was noticed by eminent people. This extraordinary vessel gained fame with the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of discovery. As Inigo Arieta (who escorted Columbus out to sea in 1492), the Commander of the Biscay fleet put it, caravels were ‘’corredoras extremadas, buenas para descubrir tierras (1).” Columbus’s ships Niña and Pinta were supposedly caravels, and Columbus repeatedly praised his favorite ship, Niña, for her great speed, maneuverability, and safety (2).
The history of catapults Catapults have been a very dangerous siege weapon was first made in 399 BC and used for war uptill ww1 and still used today to launch people in the air thousands of feet just for a thrill. The Greek Dionysius the elder of Syracuse was trying to invent a new type of weapon was trying to invent a new type of weapon and invented the catapult in 399 BC and became the essential siege weapon threw uptill ww1. Although they have changed over the years for certain purposes and decreased in size like in ww1 they used a very small version of a catapult to throw hand grenades against enemy infantry. Its bigger brother the trebuchet was made in 1200 and uses a counter weight to throw heavy objects up to 350 feet in the air. The last one was used in 1521 at the siege of the Aztec capital.
The boat was made of steel. The quality of the riveting and steel plates could have been better (Construction-Britannica.) Most of the rivets were steel, but some were made of wrought iron; according to some, the rivets were poor-quality and contained large amounts of slag (Origins and Construction- Britannica.) The titanic was launched in May 31, 1911 (titanic-Britannica.) The boat was able to hold 1,178 of people on board (Construction-Britannica.)
It all started when King Darius decided to conquer the tiny Greek city states of mainland Greece. King Darius sent messengers to ask for presents of Greek earth and water, which would be a sign that the Greeks would accept rule by the Persians. Instead, the Greeks threw the messengers in wells and pits, and told them that was their earth and water. King Darius was furious and sent soldiers and cavalry by ship to Greece, and they assembled themselves on the plain of Marathon. Miltiades, a great general for Greece, convinced other Greek commanders that the Greeks should fight the Persians at Marathon.
Odysseus and Aeneas are two of the most prominent characters in Greek Mythology. They are considered to be two of the greatest heroes of their respective races. Obviously, these two characters have several similarities and, inevitably, some differences, as well, for several reasons. First, as a similarity, they're both survivors, able to keep going when everything is stripped from them. At first, Aeneas is wandering the Mediterranean as the Aeneid opens, with everything that remains of his past loaded into his ships.