Admired in peace and dreaded in war, for much of the Archaic and Classical periods Sparta was the most powerful city in the Greek world. It was also different from other poleis. To be sure, the Spartans shared many basic institutions with other Greeks: their society was patriarchal and polytheistic, servile labor played a key role, and agriculture formed the basis of the economy. As elsewhere in Greece, law was revered and martial valor prized. Nonetheless, Sparta was unique in many important ways.
Han China and Imperial Rome Han China (206 B.C.E – 220 C.E) and Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E – 476 C.E) were the two premier and powerful civilizations of their time. As the two great civilizations of their time, Imperial Rome and Han China shared many similarities such as their powerful military machines and the advanced architecture they utilized to support their society. They had just as many differences however in how the government was structured and how they each viewed religion. One aspect of Han China and Imperial Rome were we can see a stark contrast between the two civilizations in in the government. Although Han China and Imperial Rome's method of political control was alike in their use of a centralized government, they were different in the sense of the roles of citizens in the government and the techniques for keeping the lower classes happy.
Instead he was known to be one of the ablest orators and “most adroit politicians of the day”[F.B Marsh] and his military skills were most likely not rated very highly. However, during his campaigns in Gaul he earned the reputation of a man who fought alongside his men and “killed greater numbers of the enemy”[Plutarch]. The period of time he spent in Gaul has proved Caesar to be “One of the world’s greatest soldiers”[Scullard] and an exceptional commander that was admired for his leadership and ability to secure the affection of his men. Plutarch states that in less than ten years Caesar had stormed “more than 800 cities, subdued 300 nations, and fought ... with three million men”. More significantly however is the strong bond he formed with the
His use of flexible, fast arms like cavalry and light infantry. Alexander’s success is partly a function of his using infantry in combination with slings, archers, and light cavalry. c. Romans, to 500 BCE Romans copied many of Greece and macedonian features, along with rigid discipline. Romans replicating mostly all the method that greece done, Romans differed from the Greeks in their understanding of leadership. By contrast, Roman generals in the empire period became so powerful that their men often swore oaths of loyalty to them personally.
HIS 1510 3/25/14 The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty were both very successful empires and dynasties in their time. They both prospered and united their countries. Of course they had their moments of falling as an empire and dynasty, but, they got back up and built from there and went onward grow. The Roman Empire, there are numerous reasons why the fall of this empire happened. First, the civil wars, there were always disagreements and the people of this empire loved fighting.
Hawkins and Raleigh also accomplished many great achievements. Raleigh was knighted as well, but even this and many other great feats, are still over shadowed by Drake"s clever and bold pirating. But, if you look at the big picture, these sea dogs were just puppets in a political war between England and Spain. Elizabeth"s reasoning behind having the sea dogs do her dirty work was quite simple: the sea dogs were the best, most successful, and most trained group of naval operators in the world (Wood 170). Many times the Queen would consult with Drake, Raleigh, or Hawkins on matters of relations with Spain.
Caesar was the first to develop a form of calendar in which is still used in modern society. He was a fearless and influential leader in times of war; some of his battle tactics are still used in the modern military. Lastly, but not the least was Caesar’s development of government in which many modern governments are modeled after today. There is a dark side to this great man of Ancient Rome though; he was seen as a selfish
"So it is with the Spartans; fighting singly, they are as good as any, but fighting together they are the best soldiers in the world. They are free - yes - but not entirely free; for they have a master, and that mater is Law, which they fear much more than subjects fear you. Whatever this master commands, they do; and his command never varies, it is never to retreat in battle, however great the odds, but always to stand firm and to conduer or die." quoted by Herodotus. Todays topic is on Spartan Army.
Ancient Egypt is one of my favorite topics to read about because it intrigues me great amounts about how successful they were even though the climate they live in would even today be considered dangerous or “deadly”. Comparing today’s Egypt to ancient Egypt is impossible because of technology but the way ancient Egypt was able to stay afloat, stable, and successful is very interesting. There are many factors in play that helped ancient Egypt’s story pan out so well. For example here are just a few factors that led to Egypt’s massive success: location, bodies of water, climate, number of people, and willpower. These are only a few of the many factors in ancient Egypt’s success story, these I feel are the most prevalent.
The Greek culture has had a profound impact on Western civilization due to their long lasting contributions in the areas of art, architecture, philosophy, math, drama, and science. The discus thrower and most other Greek sculptures are emotionless, and usually capture the serenity of motion, and were always proportional. This form of art was known as classical art. Many sculptures and paintings of presidents, and high-ranking military leaders are emotionless. The Greeks believed that the emotionless art showed a sense of power.