Halicarnassus Essays

According to the website Livius.org there is not much information about Herodotus life, but in his writing in the book The Histories he gives some indications on which he described in the prologue that he was born in Halicarnassus in the year 485 B.C. approximately. Halicarnassus was a lively commercial center on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor, not far from the Herodotus native city was the island Samos, where is said that Herodotus lived for several years the same as in Athens. The History

Epic poetry is basically a long narrative poem, that is based on stories that are larger than life. For instance it is about the grandeur of warriors, bravery of heroes, various Gods, kings and their kingdoms. In style and theme, it is majestic. It basically incorporates mythicism, religious affairs, legend, folktales, historical events that are of national significance. It sometimes involves events that are of universal significance aswell. National significance basically is taken in a sence that

They traveled across Hellespont, and confronted Persian and Greek forces at the river;they won. He went south and took over Sardes. His army faced opposition in the cities of Miletus, Mylasa and Halicarnassus. Halicarnassus stood long and waited for King Darius II, to collect a bigger army. King Darius wanted peace but Alex declined it. He wanted to get into Tyre but the Tyrians didn’t want him in. Alex commanded his army to build secret ways in. But after

In the 2nd century AD, the geographer and traveler Pausanias gave a detailed description. The statue was crowned with a sculpted wreath of olive sprays. It had gold sandals, and a golden robe carved with animals and lilies. In its right hand was a small chryselephantine statue of crowned Nike, goddess of victory. Its left hand held a sceptre inlaid with many metals, supporting an eagle. The throne was decorated in gold, precious stones, ebony, and ivory. According to the Roman historian Livy, the

Course: Great Books Student: Ivona Martiovska Mentor: Giovanni Savino Title: Herodotus as a historian Characters (with spaces): Around the year 425 B.C., the writer and geographer Herodotus published a very significant piece of writing: a long account of the Greco-Persian Wars. He named his book The Histories. This was the first time for a writer to make a systematic, thorough study of the past; it was the first time that someone tried to examine the cause-and-effect of historical events. After

and Greek forces at the Granicus River; victory went to Alexander and the Macedonians. Alexander then headed south and easily took the city of Sardes. But his army encountered resistance in the cities of Miletus, Mylasa and Halicarnassus. Under siege but not beaten, Halicarnassus held out long enough for King Darius III, the newest Persian king, to bring together a substantial army. Alexander rode toward the home of the fabled Gordian Knot which was attached to a wagon. Legend had it whoever was able

we do know is that in a certain respect he is one of the earliest of all historians in the proper sense of whose work we possess. He lived during the fifth century (c.484 – 425 BC) and was born in Halicarnassus in Asia Minor, which is now modern day Bodrum in Turkey (de Ste. Croix. 1997:137). Halicarnassus was a Greek settlement in Caria that soon became under Persian domination. He was the son of Lyxes and Dryo and they were one of the leading families there. Coming from such a well-off family, Herodotus

The Roman Empire The use of concrete in Roman Architecture Introduction: Roma, Modern day Rome, was founded in 753 BC, by the first of the seven Roman Kings, Romulus. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in history. The Roman power was echoed in their buildings with large arches and vast interior spaces, which was possible through the use of concrete. The Romans became such a powerful civilization, firstly, because of its location, Italy, between other powerful civilizations

Herodotus of Greece. Herodotus dedicates the greater part of Book Three to “the other” because opposing histories and stories are essential to support his original thesis. In Book One, Herodotus clearly states his thesis as such: “Herodotus of Halicarnassus here presents his research so that human events do not fade with time. May the great and wonderful deeds… as well as the causes that led them to make war on each other” (Herodotus, page 3). By stating this, he

Alexander the Great was a very determined individual who was going to do anything he had to do to prove his self or get what he wanted. Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. By turns captivating and ruthless, bright, and power hungry, ambassadorial, and bloodthirsty, Alexander inspired such faithfulness in his men they’d follow him anywhere

Artemisia, the female ruler of Halicarnassus, was one of several prominent figures during the Achaemenid period of the Persian Empire. Noted for her significance as a naval commander and ascension to throne of Caria, the core aspects which led to her considerable impact on history have been debated and scrutinised by scholars and historians. Through analytical readings and evaluation of both primary and secondary sources, three main concluding reasons can be determined for the influence of Artemisia

Alexander the Great was a very determined individual who was going to do anything he had to do to prove his self or get what he wanted. Alexander the Great was a prehistoric Macedonian leader and is considered to be history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia established the largest kingdom the prehistoric world had ever seen. By turns captivating and ruthless, bright, and power hungry, ambassadorial, and bloodthirsty, Alexander inspired such faithfulness in his men that

Although Etruscan remains a largely undeciphered language, certain words and grammatical structures have similarities with Latin, hinting at a shared linguistic heritage (Rogers, 2018). Ancient Roman writers, such as Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, also mentioned the Etruscans in their histories, often describing them as influential predecessors who shaped early Roman identity and culture (Etruscan civilization, 2024). Livy, for instance, describes how the Etruscan kings ruled over Rome

area around the eastern half of the Mediterranean Sea, including Thrace, Anatolia, and the upper part of Egypt. He did so by launching a series of decisive military campaigns around the Mediterranean, specifically the sieges of Thebes, Olynthus, Halicarnassus, Tyre, and Gaza, and the battles at Chaeronea and Granicus River. He then proceeded to lead the Greeks in the conquest of Persia, and after major battles at Issus in 333 B.C. and Gaugamela in 331 B.C, he succeeded in overthrowing the Persian king

What if the Greeks borrowed the Egyptians' Gods? The Egyptian Mythology influenced other religions because it created an understanding of how things work in the world. A huge relation between the Greek and the Egyptian religions are the similarities between there afterlife's. In the Egyptian afterlife it is called the afterlife the God that rules the afterlife in Egyptian religion is Osiris. In the Greek afterlife its called the Underworld the ruler is Hades. The only way someone could get

In the years leading up to the war between the Persian Wars, the Persian Empire had rapidly expanded across the Mediterranean. Under the King Darius the Great, the vast Persian Empire experienced a number of revolts from the peoples they had subjugated. One of the rebelling regions was Ionia, a place on the coast of Anatolia. Ionia was originally settled by the Greeks, and when the Ionian Rebellion began, the Greek city-state of Athens offered some assistance to the rebels.  The Persian Empire, with

The power and position Pan held from the beginning persists through the earliest of time. As stated by Diodorus, “The Priests who succeed in the office descend to them from their fathers in Egypt are first initiated into the service of this God. For this reason the Pans and Satyrs occur greatly adored among them…” With Pan’s ancient authority, it’s not surprising that one of the oldest religions in Egypt existed as the orgiastic goat worship. Candidly, Herodotus writes of the Egyptian society

In the beginning there were two sets of gods known today by two different names given from the Romans and the Greeks. Zeus, the leader of the Greek Gods and Jupiter, the leader of the Roman Gods were the best of friends. They soon decided that the Earth was too boring and set out to change that. They came across the desert and noticed that all there was nothing to take away from the dull sight of the sand. The two leaders summoned all of their gods and told them to begin making something spectacular

information and somewhat distinct viewpoints. Awareness of perspective and bias become more important when reading individual versions of the same event. The Histories was written in around 430 B.C. by Herodotus, a historian from the Greek city of Halicarnassus. The Greco-Persian War is one of the various events of Western history covered in this account. Obviously, the telling is from the Greek perspective. Herodotus tends to focus on the heroics of the Greeks and paints the Persians as a force wanting

Sometime around the year 425 B.C., the writer and geographer Herodotus published his magnum opus: a long account of the Greco-Persian Wars that he called The Histories. In the introductory lines of Herodotus of Halicarnassus’ this book, he says “The purpose is to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, and to prevent the fame of the important and remarkable achievements produced by both Greeks and non-Greeks; among matters covered is, in particular, the cause of the hostilities