Basically the Policy of Appeasement did not succeed with the nations it was
designed to protect: it failed to prevent war. It could even be said that Appeasement worsened the situation and actually assisted to bring out war. Failing to stop Hitler resulted with Hitler becoming so strong as to be unstoppable.
St. Cyprian's view of the epidemic of 251 C.E. was that it was a welcome events for servants of God. Those who were religious and loyal to God would survive, while everyone else wouldn't.
Many people lost their savings.
The Minoans was a civilisation on Creteawhich is an island on the Aegean Sea, and other islands on this sea: they used the Aegean Sea for transportation
King Minos was a legendary king of Crete and son of Zeus. He was the one to order the Labyrinth to be built.
Knossos would be the equivalent of a capital for the Minoans.
