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490 BCE
The Golden Ratio
"The Golden ratio is a special number found by dividing a line into two parts so that the longer part divided by the smaller part is also equal to the whole length divided by the longer part."-livescience.com It is often referred to using phi, after the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet. This ratio is used in architecture, landscape and etc. It is believed that all "perfect" living and nonliving things are based off of this ratio of 1.61803398875. -
Period: 490 BCE to
Golden Ratio to the Nazis
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447 BCE
Parthenon
The Parthenon's construction began 447 BC, it was opened 15 years later in 432 BC. The Parthenon followed the golden ratio perfectly. The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena, who the people of Athens had considered her their patron. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The Reign of Terror began on September 6, 1793 and lasted until July 28, 1794. This was a period of violence that occurred after the beginning of the French Revolution. The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands. (Statistics from wikipedia.com) -
Napoleonic Era Begins
The Napoleonic era occurred from 1799–1815.This era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is considered to be the final stage of the French Revolution. -
Nazi Establishment
The Nazi Party was Established. "Nazi" stands for, "National Socialist German Workers' Party". This was a political party in Germany which was active between 1920 and 1945. -
The first concentration camp was established
The first concentration camp was named the Dachau concentration camp. It was established in March of 1933. This was the first regular concentration camp established by the Nazi government. -
Nazi Germany Founded
Nazi Germany was also known as the Third Reich. This was a period of time in German history from 1933 to 1945. This was when the country was under the control of a dictator, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
