Chronicles of the Past
What is Ptolemy’s map a map of? The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Greco-Roman societies in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy’s book Geography, written c. 150. Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to …
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Europe was not united and there was no clear common enemy named barbary states. That is the main reason there were no main efforts to end the Barbary pirate raids. How did the Barbary pirates end? The United States successfully defeated Qaramanli’s forces with a combined naval and land assault by the United States Marine …
What was the landscape like in ww1? The trenches of the Western Front were always “muddy”, even when it was dry. In Flanders the landscape is predominantly flat and the water table is high. Even in summer after only a few feet of digging the water appears (Corrigan 2003: 95) and summer rainfall is not …
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What happened after the Diadochi Wars? With the death of Seleucus the Diadochi Wars came to an end. Alexander’s empire was split in three – Macedonia, Ptolemaic Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, which briefly held most of the area that had made up the Persian Empire in the years before Alexander’s invasion. How many Diadochi …
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What was Wales called in medieval times? Deheubarth was a general name for the whole of south Wales, but in later centuries, certainly by the 11th century, it was a recognizable kingdom extending from Ceredigion on the west coast to Brycheiniog on the English border. As Dyfed declined Deheubarth absorbed parts of south-west Wales. What …
How do you organize a research paper? Organizing Your Paper Thesis. The first step in organizing any essay is to create a thesis statement. Supporting Paragraphs. The next step in organizing my essay is creating body paragraphs to support your thesis. Topic Outline. Thesis. Supporting Paragraphs. Topic Outline. What are the 7 steps of writing …
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Did Homo erectus go to North America? Although archeological evidence and remains of prehuman Homo erectus are known from Eurasia, Africa and Asia, none has been verified in The Americas. How did Homo erectus get to America? They suggested these archaic hunters (Neanderthals, Denisovans or Homo erectus) could have arrived in North America from Eurasia …
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The answer is Wachoffizier (1WO), or Watch Officer. What rank were U-boat captains? The usual rank for a U-boat commander was Oberleutnant zur See or Kapitänleutnant. Following is the last (highest) ranks of all commanders in the war. What were the ranks of the German U-boat crew? Regardless of crew numbers, the typical U-boat crew …
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Why did some sailors of the 1600s and 1700s turn to piracy? Most pirates had experience living on the sea, and knew how harsh the conditions could be. Sailors for the king would often have very little to eat while out on the sea, and would end up sick, starving, and dying. That resulted in …
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Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany? On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. When did the British actually declare war on France? As expected, Britain declared war on France in 1803, and would remain …
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