between Assyria and the neighboring land to the south.To the south of Baghdad lies Babylon. There is a stark geographical distinction between Babylonia and Assyria. To quote Saggs‚A journey in spring from Baghdad‚ the capital of modern Iraq and within the Area of Ancient Babylonia‚ to Mosul [Nineveh]‚ which is near several old Assyrian capitals‚ takes the traveller into what is manifestly a different country. In the region of Baghdad and southwards the predominant vegetation is palm trees. . .The terrain
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Muslim Scientist & Their Contribution Quote: This thread is related to History of Muslim Scientist and their commendable contribution. It is an important topic of EDS. Members are requested to add their Notes as well. ABU AL-QASIM AL-ZAHRAWI (936-1013 C.E.) Abul Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas al-Zahrawi (known in the west as Abulcasis) was born in 936 C.E. in Zahra in the neighbourhood of Cordova. He became one of the most renowned surgeons of the Muslim era and was physician
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of 3 classes‚ Upper Class and Lower Estate whom were both free people the third were the slaves who were not free; believed in strong family units; were advanced in irrigation‚ agriculture and metallurgy; used cuneiform writing. Located South of Baghdad‚ Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates River. Created a highly developed court system; was the first to have written laws; Made progress in medicine and studied astronomy; developed a number system; conquered Israel and held Hebrews in captivity and
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In the period 300CE to 1450CE‚ certain luxury goods in Afro-Eurasia changed from being specific to an individual country to being circulated in interregional trade‚ and the expansion of trade networks changed Easterners’ sheer oblivion of environmental knowledge to their creation of technological adaptations for trade‚ while the economic prosperity in existing trade routes stayed the same. The first change is developed through the introduction of certain luxury goods that were included in famous
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Cold War is indirect conflict between the two super powers that is the United States and the Soviet Union. When World War II ended in 1945‚ Soviet troops occupied countries like Czechoslovakia‚ Poland‚ Romania‚ and others. America‚ British‚ and French occupied the western half‚ while the Soviet occupied the eastern half of Germany. The Soviet Union wanted Europe to be rebuilt along Marxist lines and being a communist country‚ while the U.S. wanted Europe to be rebuilt along Democratic Capitalist
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Byzantine Empire Constantinople Also known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium‚ Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine moved capital to Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have
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By 1990‚ Iraq had spent eight years at war with Iran and was £50 billion in debt. Explaining why Iraq invaded Kuwait‚ Tariq Aziz‚ the Iraqi foreign minister said: "The leadership was focusing domestically on rebuilding the country‚ those cities and towns that had been destroyed during the war… improving the standard of living for people in Iraq." Iraq may have invaded Kuwait because of the oil policy pursued by Kuwait. Kuwait was deliberately producing oil far beyond its OPEC quota
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• The war in the Persian Gulf was a war of religious fervor‚ and cruel leadership. Desert Storm was the same type of war that had occurred in this area for many years except for one fact. In Operation Desert Storm‚ sophisticated technology was used to end the war in a quick and timely manner. In 1979 Saddam Hussien took control of Iraq‚ and immediately set the tone for his rule by killing 21 of his cabinet members. He wanted to make his country whole once again so in 1990 he invaded Kuwait
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Operation Enduring Freedom Thesis: Operation Enduring Freedom began on October 7‚ 2001 and is still in effect today. I. Introduction A. Tragedy of 9/11 B. Response of the U.S. II. Factions A. NATO B. Northern Alliance C. Taliban III. Different Approaches A. Equipment B. Tactics C. Training IV. The Beginning A. Afghanistan and Iraq B. Philippines V. Conclusion A. Casualties
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The History of 6th Squadron‚ 8th Cavalry Regiment PFC Bullins‚ Christopher Charlie Troop‚ 6th Squadron‚ 8th Cavalry Regiment 5 May 2016 Abstract The 8th Cavalry has a history that spans from when settlers were still pushing west‚ on till the present day. Nearly over 140 years with multiple wars and conflicts have forged the history of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. The linage can be traced back to the date of 28th of July‚ 1866‚ when settlers were expanding westward and the cavalry was assigned to protect
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