History of Belly Dance Belly dancing is the oldest form of dance‚ with its roots that lie in all ancient cultures from the orient to India to the Middle East. We can trace its history back Mesopotamia over six thousand years ago‚ with Turks‚ Egyptians‚ and Phoenicians all claiming this dance as their own. Throughout history‚ this form of dance has been performed by women‚ for women. In villages‚ women would dance solely for other women during family and social gatherings. The women
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1) Which three empires met at the Balkans? Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) 2) How did Emperor Franz Joseph rule the Hasburg Empire? Franz Joseph was the emperor of Austria and the king of Hungary. He was the uncle of Franz Ferdinand and ruled for 66 years. During his reign‚ Franz Joseph resisted any type of change‚ hated political reform and was referred to as the ‘last European monarch of the old school’. 3) How was the Hasburg Empire regarded internationally? The
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across the world were very eager to let the rest of the world how strong and important their country was. Many people thought that their country was better than others: and thought that they’d be able to win a war very easily if there was one. • The Balkans region of Europe was claimed by both Russia and Austria (it was in general under Austrian control). This meant that the Russians and the Austrians would both be eager to enforce their authority over this region. • A desire for independence. Many
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Diocletian assigned his lieutenant Maximianus the Western half of the empire. In 286‚ Diocletian promoted him to the rank of Augustus or "Senior Emperor"‚ and in 293‚ he appointed Constantius to Gaul and Britain in the West‚ and assigned Galerius the Balkans in the East. However‚ the practice of the Tetrarchy began the process that would eventually split the empire in 395. The economy was a major problem as well. Diocletian
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suffered from infighting. Under Osman I‚ the Ottoman capital moved from Söðüt in western Anatolia to Bursa in northwestern Turkey. The strategic conquest or fall of Constantinople by Muhammad II extended Ottoman rule over the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans. It was the final defeat and collapse of the Byzantine Empire. The city became the new capital of the Ottoman Empire‚ being renamed
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Marmaduke Pickthall a brief biography ‘Action is the Life of all and if thou dost not Act‚ thou dost Nothing.’ (Gerrard Winstanley) Before we consider the life-story of the British Muslim and Koranic translator‚ Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall‚ it is as well to recall that aspect of the practice of every believer without which there are only ashes: holiness of life. In the case of Pickthall‚ this was a luminous‚ steadily progressing reality which impressed all who came into contact with him. Even
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Chapter 19 I. The Ottoman Empire‚ to 1750 A. Expansion and Frontiers 1. Osman established the Ottoman Empire in northwestern Anatolia in 1300. He and his successors consolidated control over Anatolia‚ fought Christian enemies in Greece and in the Balkans‚ and captured Serbia and the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. 2. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566) conquered Belgrade (1521) and Rhodes (1522) and laid siege to Vienna (1529)‚ but withdrew with the onset of winter. 3. The Ottoman
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In September 2008‚ when it all came down‚ the crises was a lot bigger‚ deeper and precarious than it was expected by the authorities. Often there are debates among economists‚ politicians and analysts regarding the causes of financial crises and some experts believe that the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act contributed to the
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Before World War I‚ Britain had no alliances with any countries. Meanwhile‚ Germany‚ Austria‚ and Russia formed the Three Emperors League. But in 1879 the alliances started to fail when Germany and Russia started to fight. Germany wanted protection from Russia in case of war and formed a dual alliance with Austria and then Italy joined two years later‚ making it a triple alliance. But with all these alliances going on Britain started to get worried and went to France to form an alliance and in 1892
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Sebastian Kurz is an Austrian politician‚ affiliated with the Austrian People’s Party and is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration. His inauguration in 2013‚ at the age of 27‚ renders him the youngest Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration throughout the world and in the history of the European Union to date (BBC News‚ 2013). Kurz arrived on the political scene in 2003‚ when he became a member of the Austrian People’s Party’s youth organisation. Additionally‚ he functioned
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