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THE GREAT WAR BETWEEN ANTIOCHUS AND ROME The Eagle of Rome was rising, and the Western Mediterranean had already fell to its talons. In the East, however, a man was reforging an empire that are been birthed out of the conquests of Alexander the Great. The Empire was that of the Seleucids, and the man was Antiochus III, as per the Encyclopedia of World History’s article “Antiochus” (“Antiochus”). According to Michael Taylor, author of the book Antiochus the Great, The Eastern Mediterranean had…

European Union’s head of government and states met with the Turkish prime minister to find a solution in regard to the refugee problem. In case the Turkish prime minister had not presented his proposal on table, then the only result would have been the Balkan route remained locked down and the European policy decreased to nothing better than national decisions’ series . The initiative by the Turkish prime minister now provides the European Union with the last opportunity to find a common line.…

Abanto 1 Pons Abanto Professor Clemens Reinke PHR-121 21 April 2017 Research Paper Distinction between Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity With over 2 billion followers around the globe, Christianity is the world’s largest religion and encompasses nearly a third of the earth’s total population. However, Christianity is further broken down into numerous denominations that maintain their own distinct ways of practicing their Christian faith. The main branches of Christianity…

Twelve million men, women, and children were killed in concentration camps. Six million consisted of people from the Jewish descent. The misfortune of being Jewish, anti-Semitic or a political threat led to death for many. Hitler won Germans’ attention, and turned the Nazi party into a political powerhouse. He had twin racial views: Germans belonged to a master race, Aryans, with an innate right to rule. Jews, a vile subhuman, felt they could capture the world for themselves. (Heyes 9) Hitler…

TU-95 “Bear” Strategic Bombers – The Tu-95, nicknamed by NATO reports as “Bear” is a strategic bomber and missile platform. It was designed during the Cold War and entered service in 1956. Reports from the Russian Air Force (RAF) expect it to serve until at least 2040. In its design, the propeller-blades move faster than the speed of sound which cements its position as one of the nosiest military aircrafts. Due to its size, sizable crews of 6-7 men are needed to successfully operate it. As it…

There, he was elected to the Central Committee and Politburo of the CPY. At this time, he assumed many names for his underground party work, the most famous being Tito. Under the orders of Gorkić, Tito traveled to the Soviet Union, working in the Balkan section of the Communist International from February 1935 to October 1936. According to the New World Encyclopedia, Tito became a member of the Soviet Communist Party and the Soviet secret police (NKVD); in 1936, he returned to Yugoslavia to…

After nearly a century of relative peace in Europe, the outbreak of World War I ignited a global inferno, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Amidst the chaos, the question lingers: was Germany the hand that struck the match? Often called "The Great War," the origins of World War I (WWI) lie in a complex web of alliances, militaristic ambitions, nationalism, and territorial disputes that have fueled tensions across Europe for decades. As these tensions escalated, the assassination of…

1. The three fundamental variables that added to the Ottoman Empire's development after it rose in northwestern Anatolia were the pioneers' knowledge, the arrangement of an armed force with conventional abilities and new military innovation, and its control of the Dardanelles strait, which was a beneficial connection amongst Asia and Europe. 2. Selim had a vital impact in the historical backdrop of the Ottomans by consummation the Safavid shah's potential risk on the Ottoman Empire. He…

History project A: Hatshepsut- Although the status of women in ancient Egypt was higher than in any other ancient civilization, the notion that a woman could be king was abhorrent to the Egyptians. Yet, a woman did become king and not just an ordinary king. Her name was Hatshepsut and she ruled as pharaoh for fifteen years. Sadly, after her death the Egyptians, who were a deeply conservative people, obliterated her memory so that later pharaohs such as Ramses II and Cleopatra would have been…

The Problems We Face in America and How We Should Fix Them Hunter Unthank Civic Memorial High School The Problems We Face in America and How We Should Fix Them Every single person faces different problems in their life while in America. Some problems are more significant than others though. We the citizens of this great nation believe that these are the biggest problems that we face in our lives today racism, violence, terrorism, immigration, consumerism, and the war on drugs.…