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What modern countries were covered by Alexander the Great's empire?

It took approximately 10 years for Alexander to take full control of what came to be known as one of the largest empires in world history. After putting Greece completely under his control, his next mission was what is known as Turkey today. Alexander nearly died before he faced the Persian army at Issus due to a possible respiratory illness brought on by swimming in the Cyndus river. If he had died from the illness there, the entire history of the Middle East, Egypt and Mediterranean area would have been much different.The next major step after Turkey was Alexander's conquest of Egypt, w..

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Who are some famous women in black history?

Hansberry is famous for writing "A Raisin in the Sun," the first play written by a black woman to be performed on Broadway. Angelou, one of the most famous black poets, wrote 36 books, and 30 of them became bestsellers. In 1949, Browne was one of the first black women in the United States to earn a doctoral degree in mathematics. Morrison is a novelist, editor and professor whose most famous novels include "The Bluest Eye," "Sula," "Song of Solomon" and "Beloved." As of 2015, she is a Professor Emeritus at Princeton University.

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Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?

The play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare depicts the events preceding, during and after the murder of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar. In Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius first approaches Marcus Brutus, a Roman politician and very close friend of Caesar. Cassius begins flattering Brutus by asking whether Brutus can see how much the other politicians and the people respect him. When Brutus modestly answers that he does not, Cassius says he will take on the role of Brutus' mirror, so that he can see for himself.\nWhen Cassius and Brutus hear people shouting for Caesar and express their mutua..

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What foods did the Hopi Indians traditionally eat?

Agricultural duties were divided along gender lines. Men were primarily responsible for the fields, growing and harvesting the corn. Women sometimes aided them in the fields but also maintained fruit and vegetable gardens. They also handled the by-products of the growing season.\nSquash formed an important, if small, cornerstone of the Hopi way of life. Not only was squash a staple food, it was also used to make utensils and instruments. During the 16th century, as Spanish settlers expanded into Hopi territory, the Hopi were also exposed to peaches, watermelon, chili peppers and different onio..

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What are the positive and negative effects of imperialism?

When European powers came into a foreign country and took it over, they tended to completely dominate that country. The upside of this arrangement was that the European country brought their more advanced technology into the country. This meant that vaccines and improved hospitals came into the country, which could substantially improve the health of the population. Imperialist powers also tended to build better roads and introduce better means of transportation than the country had previously such as steamboats. The downsides of imperialism included that the mother nation often imposed heavy ..

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How were the colonies governed?

Royal colonies had three branches of government based on the English parliamentary system. The royal governor or proprietor stood in for the king. The council was also appointed by the king and held the same place as the House of Lords. The colonial assembly or house of representatives were, like the House of Commons, elected by the colonists. Those elected to this house were the sole holders of the right to tax, and they used that right like a bludgeon, frequently holding the governor's salary hostage until he signed off on legislation the colonists favored.\nWhen the British government ..

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What did Johannes Kepler invent?

Kepler worked with lenses used in eyeglasses to help both far and near-sighted people see accurately. He developed lenses that corrected people's vision and enabled the average person access to affordable glasses. His fascination with the movement of the planets and other heavenly bodies led to his invention of a refracting telescope to provide a better tracking of planetary systems. The images from Kepler’s telescope could be projected to a white screen to track their movements.Kepler invented log books to help him keep a complete record of his observations. He wanted to create a perma..

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What is the history of Nebraska?

The area of land that would become Nebraska was first explored by the European explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in 1682. However, it would be the explorer Etienne de Bourgmont who would give the first closest approximation to the states name. In 1714, he explored from the mouth of the Missouri River towards the Platte River, which he called the Nebraskier River.\nIt would take until the purchase of the Louisiana territory in 1803 for the United States to actually claim the area of Nebraska. Later, the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 would see the territory split down the 40th para..

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What date did the Holocaust end?

What began as a boycott of Jewish businesses escalated to victims being rounded up and sent to either concentration camps or death camps. An estimated 11 million people were killed during this period, including 6 million Jews, which amounted to roughly two-thirds of those who were living in Europe at the time of World War II. Other groups that were targeted during the Holocaust included the disabled, Gypsies, homosexuals and Jehovah's Witnesses, according to About.com.

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What is the website Tin Tuc Viet Nam used for?

There are online articles in both Vietnamese and English on a variety of topics, from exercise tips to spider attacks in Australia. Often the sources of the articles are well-known newspapers, such as USA Today.\nTin Tuc Vietnam offers a number of technological apps that allow readers to access instant news from around the world. The home page offers a wide variety of news sources, including video links and a list of news sources in the following four categories: Democracy, Radio/TV/NET, Communist and International. The website also provides helpful information, such as local and world maps as..

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