... that "Philip II revolutionised warfare in the process " (Briant, 2010). It is clear Philip II had a great impact on Alexander, where his accomplishments laid a firm foundation for his son's later success. The historian Diodorus Siculus observe the 24 year reign Philip II as King of Macedonia: "In which he started with the slenderest resources, Phillip built his own kingdom ... of conflict and loss of Macedonian support. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and implemented a unique vision for his Macedonian Empire. Many modern historians, such as Pomeroy, believe that Alexander "went na...

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... the first major chronicle of Japanese history and mythology, describes the "wrestling match between Takemikazuchi no Kami, a deity, and Takeminakata no Kami, the son of the ruler of Izumo on the Japan Sea coast. The results of this match were said to have established the supremacy of the 'divine ... argues that Konishiki was not promoted to yokozuna because he refused to conform to Japanese "ideal[s] of beauty" and that, being "a product of [his] native [land]," h! e was prone to making irreverent comments that "rocked the boat" of the Japanese sumo world, or to unacceptable behavior such...

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