Grand Princess Olga Kievan Rus from 912-945 was ruled under the Riurikid dynasty by Igor. Olga‚ a Viking‚ joined the Riurikid family when she married him. In 942‚ she gave birth to Igor’s son‚ Sviatoslav. In 945‚ Igor and his men extorted an unusually large tribute from the Derevlians‚ a Slavic tribe. Igor decided to return back for more but was ambushed and killed. From this‚ the Riurikid family’s control over Kievan Rus was on the brink of collapse as Sviatoslav was a mere toddler‚ necessitating
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Historical Monuments When thinking about architecture‚ many visual images come to mind. The works of many are seen everywhere we go‚ from the average home to a New York skyscraper. As these buildings are fairly common to most of us‚ we forget to incorporate the work of our prehistoric man that gave us the foundation of early architecture. Pre-historic monuments provide us with numerous amounts information about our past and how life existed in these prehistoric times. When comparing two great
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Pillars of Society A play in four acts. by Henrik Ibsen Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp eBooks@Adelaide 2008 This web edition published by http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/. Rendered into HTML by Steve Thomas. Last updated Wednesday October 08 2008. [pic] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/au/). You are free: to copy‚ distribute‚ display‚ and perform the work‚ and to make derivative works under the
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conquered all N. lands * Kautalya – advisor of government * Arthashastra- book created to show principles of government and their power * Created a bureaucratic admin system * Son succeeded him in 297 bce. * Ashoka-grandson of Chandragupta * Reigned 268-232 bce * Gained the last piece of land‚ Kalinga. * Important to trade (from sea & land) * Conqueror > governor * Created the capital city of pataliputra
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Comparing Ancient and Classical Art ARTS/230 Comparing Ancient and Classical Art Ancient and classical art comes in all different shapes and sizes of visual experience. In this paper we explore into the making and design of two unique architectural buildings‚ Stonehenge and The Great Stupa at Sanchi. These two fascinating buildings were built in different eras from BCE to CE and yet have many similarities‚ and as well carry distinct differences between the cultural values and the purpose they
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its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the Great
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The STP Process Segmentation is the process of classifying customers into groups which share some common characteristic Targeting involves the process of evaluating each segments attractiveness and selecting one or more segments to enter Positioning is arranging for a product to occupy a g g g p py clear‚ distinctive and desirable place relative to competing products in the mind of the consumer Steps in Segmentation‚ Targeting‚ and Positioning 6. Develop Marketing Mix for Each Target Segment
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the first red pillar post boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852.[5] Roadside wall boxes first appeared in 1857 as a cheaper alternative to pillar boxes‚ especially in rural districts. In 1853 the first pillar box in the United Kingdom was installed at Botchergate‚ Carlisle. In 1856‚ Richard Redgrave of the Department of Science and Art designed an ornate pillar box for use in London and other large cities. In 1859 the design was improved‚ and this became the first National Standard pillar box. Green
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inside him a great crisis‚ a stirring for meaning and a remorse.Asoka goes on a pilgrimage seeking a guru‚a teacher. Asoka’s 33 edicts are located in modern-day India‚Nepal‚Pakistan.Those engraved on pillars are known as "pillar edicts" and those on walls‚and boulders are "rock edicts." "Asoka’s pillars of stone with their inscriptions would speak to me in their magnificent language and tell me of a man who‚though an emperor‚was greater than any king or emperors". Medicinal herbs whether useful to
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sadhus‚ birth place of shri mad bhagvad geetaji and other purana and upnishads‚crade of religion of Hinduism‚Jainism and Buddhism. India had many great personalities like mahatma Gandhi‚jawahar lal Nehru‚sarojini naidu‚etc. India has great rulers like Ashoka‚maharana pratap‚Akbar‚shivaji‚etc. the greatness of india is not possible to describe in words. It has very ancient heritage of the world. Now a days scenario of India has changed. My dream India is where there is no poverty‚unemployment‚corruption
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