Summer Reading Essay In the research/analysis novel Day of Empire‚ the author‚ Amy Chua‚ discusses her thesis of how hyperpowers (empires or nations that had a command that stretched to all corners of the known world in the known world of their respective times) all rose to dominance through tolerance and fell in power through intolerance. Through the introduction and Part One‚ Chua effectively communicates how the various hyperpowers of history all rose in might through their effective and strategic
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Rome was one of the most powerful Empires to have ever been established. Rome was a living empire. Having so much land and no enemies‚ Romans had no worries in the world. There was much entertainment in Roman cities‚ including chariot races‚ gladiator fights‚ and even theater. The government seemed to be working very well. With all of this being true‚ nobody thought that Rome would ever fall. Its descent started with some bad leaders‚ Christianity‚ and other civilizations. Rome had a number of
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Still image draft: soldier Thudding of simultaneous monotonous feet hour upon hour echoed in the cohorts mind. As night fell the drained‚ weary and drowsy the 480 legionary’s from the 20 mile march were ordered to rest for the night. Many believed to have seen red eyed dark figures in the distance but came to the conclusion that they were: deprived of sleep‚ rest‚ resulting in hallucinations due to extreme fatigue. After a regimented breakfast at the allocated time‚ trumpets were sounded and the
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The Middle Ages should be labeled as The Dark Ages because barbarians invaded places‚ people fled from towns to forests and hills‚ and people were slaughtered. In addition to The Dark Ages the label Age of Faith is adequate because there were lots of loyalty and protection. The label Age of Feudalism is a poor label because there is very limited evidence to show that. The only evidence we have is that people owe service to a fief and the King and he will pay them back. In addition to The Age of
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power under the great Genghis Khan‚ and during the 13th century they created the largest empire in history. The Mongols during the 1300s were very known‚ and feared by many‚ it was almost rare to find areas that hadn’t heard of the Mongols. These “barbarians” ruled over many areas‚ expanded across almost all of Asia; and killed millions of people wherever they went. Mongols ruthlessly slaughtered many people‚ and used many tactics to ensure their victory. The Mongols
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nothing left to stay for. Thousands of people left‚ destroying the economy and the military. People set out for a new place to inhabit rather than the now run down and corrupt‚ once power-house empire. As they went on to become what Romans called barbarians‚ and emperors were not getting any better. They took what they wanted and had no respect for Rome’s history. Many killed innocents‚ paranoid about losing their throne. The thing that Rome lacked the most was an arduous defense. Rome was pummelled
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by disease‚ poverty and corruption. After many years of Roman rule the empire lost its final battle. Luckily the Roman dream was preserved through many new empires‚ events and groups of people which included the Muslims‚ the Catholic Church‚ the Barbarian invasion‚ and the Byzantium Empire. These people and events influenced the way Western civilization has developed today. One period in history that had many contributions to the way western civilization has developed today is the middle ages. The
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many attacks by barbarians invading the country. During this time of great confusion‚ bishops helped stabilize Rome against the barbarian invasions. “Some bishops of the church compromised with the barbarians in hope of achieving an ultimate good”.2 Also because some feared that if they tried to tax the church‚ God would punish them severely by taking away their kingdom.3 This shows the influential power of the church by using religion and God to scare some of the barbarians. Because of the
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reasoning in the way China dealt with the West. According to Wakeman‚ the Chinese viewed themselves as superior to all other societies‚ he states‚ “The Chinese did not stereotype all barbarians in a single undifferentiated category. They were acutely of the differences between Mongols khans....and Dutch merchants. But all barbarians were placed beneath the Chinese in an ideal world order of which their empire was the Central Kingdom”
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through a series of civil wars.1 The main popular reasons for the decline of Roman Empire are discussed in the following paragraphs. The most straightforward reason for the same has been the invasion by Barbarian tribes. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries‚ but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s borders. The Romans weathered a Germanic uprising in the late fourth century‚ but in 410 the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of
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