Examples of Imperial Presidents. 1  Bush is often thought of as an Imperial president as his presence in the Middle-East was unprecedented and unsupported with such ferment in his two term presidency. 2  Many conflicts were not officially wars, as they were on terrorists, and not quite a political group.
History & Culture. Battle of Marathon - Conflict: The Battle of Marathon was fought during the Persian Wars (498 BCâ448 BC) between Greece and the Persian Empire. Battle of Marathon - Date: Using a proleptic Julian calendar, it is believed that the Battle of Marathon was fought on either August or September 12, 490 BC.
-Excerpt from Shirley: A Tale, by Charlotte Bronte. The steam engine and steam locomotive evidently had major consequences on European society. Positive and negative effects are apparent, as these major technological breakthroughs transformed European society.