They were also both killed by the same person. They were very different because they fought on opposite sides of the Trojan War. Achilles fought to kill the Trojans, while Hector fought for peace between the two countries. They were different in that Hector was a prince and Achilles was not.
Britain now wanted to acquire land in Africa was to help protect her other territories from being taken over. The British were convinced the other countries wanted to take over control of India. To ensure they did not have easy access to India, the English bought control of the Suez Canal.till convinced the other countries wanted India for their own, the British also took over South Africa. Ships could travel all the way around Africa to reach India. Before the opening of the Suez Canal this was the main route to India.
European powers were slow to realise the benefits of claiming land in Africa but when one or two started the rest did not want to miss out. In 1884â5 the Scramble for Africa was at full speed. Thirteen European countries and the United States met in Berlin to agree the rules of African colonisation. From 1884 to 1914 the continent was in conflict as these countries took territory and power from existing African states and peoples.