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- 111: Mark Antony
- ... Cicero and kill him. Mark Antony’s military career started when he was young. His first travels were to Syria where he was soon promoted to a Calvary Commander, and sent off to Judea and Egypt. Antony was later sent to Gaul where he served under Caesar. He was so superior to his peers that at the age of 22 he became Tribune of the People. Soon Antony became a quaestor ... Fulvia fled to Athens. Antony did not know of the incident and when he found out, he went to Athens to confront his wife. Fulvia became ill and died shortly thereafter. Antony went back to Egypt to tell Cleopatra of the news and then to Brundisium to end the altercation between him and Octavian. At Brundisium, Octavian gave his sister Octavia to Antony in return for the Province of Cisalpine Gaul ... willing to help. Once again tension between Antony and Octavian started to emerge. Antony told Octavian how he treated his sister Octavia. Octavian told the public Antony had been having children with Cleopatra and that Egypt was his country where he was getting his wealth. The final break up between Antony and Octavian was when Antony got so mad that he publicly divorced Octavia. Antony also gave his lands that ...
- 112: Isolation Of Islamic Families
- ... culture has affected the Islamic society, although not as intensely as it was in the case with other non-Western cultures. In the novel Palace Walk, Naguib Mahfouz helps to understand how the people of Egypt were affected by the country's status as a British protectorate. In the novel, Mahfouz presents a portrait of the Abd al-Jawad clan, a devoutly Muslim family living in the old section of Cairo ... members of Abd al-Jawad family, they cared about the British soldiers in the same way others did. They were much more concerned with the head of their household, since he was so frightening. However, Egypt's society as a whole underwent a transition as a result of British occupation: "Two major intellectual responses - Islamic modernism and Egyptian nationalism - sought to understand the changes and chart a course to the future ... such dramatic transformations, that is why they were isolated from the 20th century Western culture. The reason why they were isolated is difficult to perceive by a Westerner. Even the British military forces that occupied Egypt did not understand the meaning of culture and religion to the Egyptian people. And that also affected the response of Islamic families to the "alien" thought. Certainly, in the case of Egypt, there had ...
- 113: King Tut
- ... tombs were violated. Thieves stole anything they could get- even the statues of gods they worshipped. For more than a score of centuries, archeologists, tourists and tomb robbers have searched for the burial places of Egypt’s pharaohs. Almost none of these tombs, storehouses of treasure, went undisturbed. Yet, in the royal valley, where pharaohs were buried for half a millennium, one tomb was virtually forgotten. This was the tomb of ... that was found inside the chamber was very abundant. There were various crowns including the Blue crown or Khepresh. This was sometimes incorrectly called a war helmet. The white crown was the crown of Upper Egypt, the "Nemes" was a headdress made of fabric that drapes the head and cascades down the upper part of the chest. The Red Crown is the crown of Lower Egypt. When used together, the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt are called the pschent. Jewelry included bracelets that were worn half way up the arm, the "Usekh" Collar, which was made of gold and ...
- 114: The Book of Exodus
- ... and exhausting journey that lasted a very long time. There were many obstacles to overcome as well as internal affairs among the Hebrews. Moses was born a Hebrew but was raised as the prince of Egypt. Just like Odysseus, Moses was a man of nobility. Moses did not know he was a Hebrew until he was a much older man. He was living a lie without even realizing it. “And it ... called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said here I am” (Exodus 3. 4). God had chosen Moses to deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt. “I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou may bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt” (Exodus 3. 10). It was now clear to Moses that he must lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and onto their own land. Just like Odysseus, Moses was about to start a very difficult ...
- 115: Napoleon I
- ... coalition. While in Italy, Napoleon took large amounts of money and art to bring to France. When Napoleon returned from Italy, it was suggested that he invade England. Instead, he decided to invade British-owned Egypt. After sneaking by the British navy, Napoleon landed in Egypt, and quickly carried out the occupation. While Napoleon as inland, the British destroyed the French fleet, leaving Napoleon stuck in Egypt. In early 1799, the Ottoman empire declared war on France. To stop the Ottoman's from invading Egypt, Napoleon invaded Syria, but was turned back by Turkish troops. By mid-1799, the second coalition ( ...
- 116: Abraham of Chaldea
- ... your church, but should be in public. 6 Archeo logy has since proved that Bethel is the modern village of Baytin. 7 When in this area, a famine struck forcing Abram to move southward toward Egypt. God talked to Abram on the mountain East of Bethel where he built an alter unto the Lord. Each person should have their own personal alter to go before God, this should also be done in public. When he did get to Egypt, Abram told his first recorded lie. Because his wife Sarah was beautiful, he feared she would lusted by after the Egyptians and endanger his life. He also knew the Pharaoh was also concerned of Abram ... she was, they took her to Pharaoh's harem. As a consequence, God plagued Pharaoh & his house. When the Pharaoh found out Sarah was Abram's wife, he sent him and his clan out of Egypt to fend for themselves in the famished land. Because Abram told this lie, God allowed this to happen. Abram went out of Egypt and returned to Bethel the second time to call on the ...
- 117: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
- Ancient Egyptian Mathematics The use of organized mathematics in Egypt has been dated back to the third millennium BC. Egyptian mathematics was dominated by arithmetic, with an emphasis on measurement and calculation in geometry. With their vast knowledge of geometry, they were able to correctly ... all other fractions. Using this system, they were able to solve all problems of arithmetic that involved fractions, as well as some elementary problems in algebra (Berggren). The science of mathematics was further advanced in Egypt in the fourth millennium BC than it was anywhere else in the world at this time. The Egyptian calendar was introduced about 4241 BC. Their year consisted of 12 months of 30 days each with ... also determined a year to be 365 days so they were very close to the actual year of 365 ¼ days (Gillings 235). When studying the history of algebra, you find that it started back in Egypt and Babylon. The Egyptians knew how to solve linear (ax=b) and quadratic (ax2+bx=c) equations, as well as indeterminate equations such as x2+y2=z2 where several unknowns are involved (Dauben). The ...
- 118: Yasir Arafat
- ... that formed Palestine is now part of Israel. Arafat claims he was both in Jerusalem in what was then the British mandate of Palestine but his birth certificate indicates that he was born in Cairo, Egypt. His full name is: Mohammad Abdel-Raouf Arafat AL-Qudwa Al-Husseini. He acquired the nickname Yasir which means easygoing as a teenager. He earned a degree in civil engineering at Cario University, in Egypt. In the 1950's Arafat helped organize Arab Guerrilla groups including, AL Faith, now part on the PLO bases. Arafat addressed the UN general Assembly in 1974, and the UN then organized the PLO as ... to elect or select their leadership/ Even under the PA appointment rather than election has been the means filling vacant offices e.g. mayors and other key posts requiring a people's mandate. Moreover Israel Egypt and the United States all have vested interests in the matter. the Israelis for example would strive to make sure that any post-Arafat Palestinian leader or leadership would have to be “ acceptable” to ...
- 119: Tragedy In Genesis
- ... had to pass ten different tests throughout his lifetime. When act one opens, we find Abraham at the opening of his tent welcoming guests. Shortly thereafter, a famine strikes Canaan and Abraham must flee to Egypt. After remaining in Egypt for some time, the King accuses Athe foreigner@ of inflicting major illness upon the Egyptians and banishes Abraham from the land. After leaving Egypt, God promises much wealth and land to Abraham and his descendants. Yet again, out of despair comes hope. Abraham has passed this primary challenge of faith. Upon returning to Canaan, Abraham demonstrates his abilities ...
- 120: Cleopatra
- When you think of Cleopatra you tend to think of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. Which isn’t far from the truth. Cleopatra was queen of Egypt, which is located on the Nile River. In her lifetime she had every luxury imaginable, which she used to gain the popularity of the roman authority. She was very important in terms of Egyptian history ... Ptolemaic ruler. Her father was the Ptolemy XII. She was very, which added to her popularity of the Egyptian and Roman world. Cleopatra tried to preserve the country’s independence from Rome. Roman senators threatened Egypt’s independence and prosperity. In 55 b.c. Berenic IV was executed leaving Cleopatra the oldest child. In 51 b.c. her father died. Caesar chased Pompey to Egypt where Pompey was beheaded in Alexandria. This is where Cleopatra met Julius Caesar. She smuggled herself into a rug and snuck in to his room. Cleopatra married another brother, Ptolemy XV, due to tradition. ...
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