Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is located in Westminster, London and it is the official residence as well as administrative headquarters to the sovereigns of the United Kingdom. It was built in 1703 as the Buckingham House by William Winde and John Fitch for the 3rd Earl of Musgrave, John Sheffield.
Alcibiades, an Athenian General and Traitor
Alcibiades, an Athenian general, struggled with controlling his passion-driven endeavors and his gigantic ego, which may have seemed to be the major catalyst in his betrayal of Athens (Syse, 2006). His military reputation abounded, which suggests, what may be more threatening, his commitment or military intellect (Zabecki, 2011). Within the Peloponnesian war, Alcibiades represented that as an ambitious traitor to aid Sparta in battle (Zabecki, 2011).
The Peloponnesian War: A Battle between Ancient Athens and Sparta and their Ideologies
The timeline posts itself reflect the struggle between democratic Athens and Oligarchic Sparta. Their struggle is most thoroughly represented in the Peloponnesian War, to preserve democracy over Sparta's tyranny. Motives behind these two Greek city-states can be questioned for the war's entry, duration, and ultimate power search. The democratic Athens and their composition helped alleviate struggle within the battles but hindered them on numerous fronts.
The Sainte Chapelle Cathedral and The French Government
The Sainte-Chapelle cathedral was an architectural and aesthetic centerpiece in France, commissioned by King Louis IX between 1242 and 1248. The cathedral was built by the King to reflect the royalty and pristine of the French government. The building was ornamented with beautiful gothic style architecture, intricate stained-glass, the passion relics of Christ, and stone statues of the twelve apostles.