There are many leaders in the world, but a great ruler is passionate, honorable and one who can inspire even in the most hopeless circumstances. Alexander the Great was a great ruler. Alexander the Great was a ruler that was not only inspiring, but he was fearless, smart, bold and courageous. Alexander the Great inspired his soldiers to crave more. He has inspired people since the day he started ruling. What is inspirational about Alexander the Great is that he inspired his troops to the point that
the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C. When Chandragupta came to power he drove out the Greek occupation forces and established the capital city of his new empire, Pataliputra, in the Ganges Valley. Maurya gained power by invading and taking control with great fury. Chandragupta first invaded and conquered Punjab. He was also successful in invading and taking control over many other neighboring areas. Maurya was also successful in uniting most of India into the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta Maurya was
The Great Stupa was originally built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, in the 3rd century and houses the ashes of the Buddha. Ashoka was an Indian emperor, who ruled from c.268-232 BCE. He felt remorse for what he had done and underwent a spiritual transformation after a battle where more than 100,000 people died. Ashoka converted from Hinduism to Buddhism. After this conversion he ceased all violence. He began taking journeys to Buddhist holy sites, and then built stupas in honor of Buddha. The
examples of truly ancient Hindu relics are scarce. Perhaps the battle for the souls of India claimed more casualties in the form of the Islamic tendency to destroy all that clashes with it. More likely, though, the Hinduism of the world before King Ashoka was not the all-encompassing cultural touchstone that the most nationalistic Indians believe it was. To the Western observer, Hinduism seems cruel, almost cartoonishly so, and the animistic Gods are bewildering. But these representations of the forces
Hunting • The early man was known to be a hunter and a gatherer. • He hunted animals, big and small alike, for food and also for survival. Even after the development of agriculture, hunting is still a very important source of food for man. • Hunting in most developed nations is regulated with laws that hunters must abide by. • It is essential for the ecological balance of the environment. Poaching • Poaching is hunting illegally. • Animals are hunted during illegal hours and off season. • Hunters
A Sacred Place: The Great Stupa of Sanchi By Anne Zamarron 04/25/2015 (The Imperial Buddhist Monument : The Great Stupa of Sanchi) The Great Stupa of Sanchi is one of the oldest Buddhist scared places. It is dome or egg shaped with four entrances positioned from the four cardinal points, north, east, south and west. Elaborate decorations embellish the exterior walls. Most of the designs are bass relief. The Great stupa is one of eight stupas in Sanchi, and is the most elaborate. The
The one and only person that has transformed my life and made a great impact is my grandmother. Everyone has that one person whom they consider their role model, whether it is their parent, favorite actress, sports player or whoever. With great confidence I love to say my grandma was my great inspiration. I never believed she would be such a great impact but indeed she is. My trip to India as a 6th grader has been a great blessing to my life. I went to India for four years to stay with my grandparents
Dhanishka Pohuja David Hyde Archaeology 2AC October 2, 2014 Unit 2 Assignment 1) What is cross-dating and how is it useful to archaeologists? -Cross dating is a theory that a diagnostic artifact dated at one archeological site will be about the same age when discovered somewhere else. Cross dating is important to archaeologists because it is a strategy used to exploit textures in stratigraphy between parts of a site or distinctive locations, and artifacts with a known relative order. 2) If tree-ring
Student’s Name Professor Course Date Why is Alexander the Great considered the first super hero of western civilization? Is that reputation justified? Why? Why not? Alexander the great is considered the superhero of western civilization because of the many conquests he had and his diplomatic attitude (Callisthenes, and Stoneman 45). Alexander with his army managed to capture the Persian Empire which was the largest at the time, surrounded by mighty kings and battle men and this also revealed the
idealism, which was a moral rule or way of life in the Buddhist sense, as he understood it. He called this the “Law of Piety.” This law, though following the tenets of the Buddha, was distinct from them and peculiar to Asoka. It was to become one of the great turning points of the civilization of the East, having profound effects throughout the neighboring kingdoms, not least in
ordinary life for the first time. What he saw deeply affected him and caused him to question everything in his materialistic life. Siddhartha made the decision to give up his possessions and embark on a search for enlightenment, an event known as the Great Going Forth. (Molloy 125) After many years of seeking answers to his questions, particularly about suffering and death, Siddhartha came to a revelation and decided to adopt a path of moderation known as the Middle path, which found ground somewhere
To my darling Bethany, First I want you to know that I am well and in good health and have been keeping myself in good spirits as best I can. A lot of the work I have been doing for the West India Trading Company is quite an adventure, with travel and the trade competition, there is never a dull moment to say the least. After your passing, I joined the West India Trading Company in 1623, roughly two months after your death. I remembered that you had wanted to travel to the new world to build
guidance has brought many of your students to where they are today. Thank you for pushing me to be the best that I can be. To Aaron Hughes and Alex Beard, I leave the back row of the bass section and the show choir department. You guys are going to do great things in the future. Keep up the hard work and determination as you continue through high school. Also, make sure to keep the guys from doing too many stupid things.To Makenna Steger, I leave an instrument. I know that you are going to be going into
But there was no other way to obtain land in the ancient world. The only way was through conquest; and inevitably, deaths occur in conquest. No one argues that Alex the Great was ruthless—he even has “great” in his name. But unlike Alexander the Great and many others, Asoka promoted welfare for the less fortunate: “…gave rich gifts to the poor…consulted with local communities about proper governance, about good conduct,” (Doc C). Asoka had compassion for others
Scattered throughout the plains, valleys, and mountains of North America, there are thousands of ancient stone structures, which were, and continue to be, sacred to numerous Native American tribes. Today these structures are called medicine wheels, and the oldest, largest, and most well preserved of these wheels is in the Bighorn Mountain range of Wyoming- the Bighorn Medicine Wheel. The history, culture, and beliefs surrounding medicine wheels are complex, and interpretations vary among different
Ashoka Indian Ruler One of the greatest rulers of India's history is Ashoka (Asoka). Ruling for thirty-eight years (274 B.C.-232 B.C.), he was generally mentioned in his inscriptions as Devanampiya Piyadasi ("Beloved of the gods"). As the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, he was born in the year 304 B.C. His greatest achievements were spreading Buddhism throughout his empire and beyond. He set up an ideal government for his people and conquered many lands, expanding his kingdom. The
Emperor, Ashoka, is famous for his Rock and Pillar edicts. But how much can we really know about Ashoka and his empire from these edicts, particularly as almost no other evidence exists for Ashoka’s reign? It is a fair assessment that up until the early part of the twentieth century, when the definitive link between Ashoka and that of the “Devanampiya Piyadassi (Beloved of the Gods Piyadassi)” character inscribed on the edicts was established, very little was either known about Ashoka or cared for
Ashoka, one of India’s most illustrious emperors, managed to reign over the majority of the Indian subcontinent through his military conquests and attempts at sustaining unification. Having been recently converted to Buddhism, Ashoka saw the future of his empire in the harmony and serenity of its teachings. Once Ashoka had brought such an inconceivable amount of individuals together, the most burdensome undertaking had yet to come, maintaining peace amongst them. Ashoka’s response to this daunting
to keep building his empire. Alexander the Great became a king at the young age of twenty. He was a strong leader who expanded his empire from Italy to India for eleven years with little rest. Alexander the Great was really great because Alexander made remarkable achievements while king of Greece, and he was very intelligent. Some may argue the achievements weren’t well earned, however these achievements lead to great successes. Alexander the Great is great because of his remarkable achievement which
historical figures include Alexander the III, also known as Alexander the Great. There is no question that Alexander is famous for his undefeated streak during his military campaigns. However, many historians are in constant debate over whether or not Alexander was truly a military leader that deserved to be a highly prominent figure in history. They dispute over whether or not he is entitled to his nick name of Alexander the Great. Some historians argue that Alexander’s constant victories on the battle