Greek Democracy Changes From 490 to 479 B.C., the Greeks fought Persian invaders who were attempting to conquer Greece. The Greek city-states fought side by side as allies and defeated the Persian forces. The Athenians maintained democracy during the Persian Wars by holding pub-lic debates about how to defend their city.
Actor Larry Hagman, who played the villain JR Ewing in the long running television soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81. 1  Larry Hagman as JR Ewing in 1982 Photo: Rex. 2  Hagman's portrayal of JR Ewing created one of television's most famous villans Photo: YOUTUBE.
Gilyard is known for his roles as second private investigator and right-hand man Conrad McMasters, to Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) on the legal drama series, Matlock from 1989 to 1993; as Pastor Bruce Barnes in the Left Behind movie trilogy; Cordell Walker's (played by Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner, James Jimmy Trivette, in the 1990s ...