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    Empire is generally defined as a group of nations or states that are controlled by someone with a significant power (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). In another words‚ an empire is established when a state has absolute control over other different states (Crabben‚ 2009). Some ancient empires were stronger than others. Three important aspects that make up a strong empire are military power‚ expansion of colonial rule and the economy. British and Ottoman Empires were two examples of the great empires in the past

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    Mu’awiya was the governor of Syria for the beginning of the Umayyad Dynasty. Mu’awiya moved the capital to Damascus‚ and created the first Muslim navy and defeated the Byzantines in the Mediterranean Sea. The Umayyad’s had an Allegiant and unified army of Arab fighters. By 705CE the Umayyads also had a very efficient administration‚ department of tax and war‚ post office and a chief secretary lead by caliph Abd al-malik

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    There were several reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. Each one entwined with the other. In my opinion the biggest contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Empire was political. The Roman Republic government was replaced with emperors. It became a government run by a select few. Only the rich could become magistrates. Wealthy individuals could buy senate seats. Tax collectors were corrupt‚ extorting money from the poor and keeping it for themselves. The government needed these funds

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    Han vs. Rome The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both very prosperous during the time period of 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E. The Han Dynasty reached the Pax Sinica‚ under the rule of Emperor Wu Ti‚ while the Roman Empire reached the Pax Romana‚ under the rule of Augustus (Octavian). Their development was steady and with the right leader‚ both civilizations were able to reach a Golden Age. Rome and China progressed in different areas but they both benefited and were successful nonetheless. One

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    Empires have risen and fallen due to the exchange of power resulting from land and sea disputes. As a new empire settles in and establishes new rules‚ the fundamentals of normal operation are thrown off and other countries are forced to adapt. Often times these changes bring new opportunities for education and discovery. Deviations from the norm causes people to think in different ways‚ opening up new opportunities for people to grow and succeed. The change in power that resulted from the fall

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    Social Institution Social institutions are the building blocks of development. These institutions—traditional and modern; at the community‚ local‚ regional and national levels; and in the public‚ private and "civil" sectors — are the vehicles through which social change and social action occur.  Definition: Groups of persons banded together for common purposes having rights‚ privilages‚ liabilities‚ goals‚ or objectives distinct and independant from those of individual members. Social Institutions

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    The Crusades began in 1095‚ when the Byzantine Emperor in Constantinople sent an ambassador to The Pope Urban II in Italy asking for military help against the growing Turkish threat. The Pope responded immediately by telling the Catholic soldiers to join the First Crusade. Their goal was to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. The pope also wanted to reunite the Eastern and Western empires so he decided to create conflict between Muslim Empire hoping for a reunion. Basically‚ he wanted Christians

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    Jessica Post Baker History 14 Research Paper 10 October 2014 Theodora Sex. Something that now a days controls the world we live in. It’s something that some people consider sacred and save to do until marriage but also it is something that people give away for free. In California prostitution is illegal but starting around 18th century BCE prostitution became popular. Later on in history the Roman Catholic Church even started allowing it. Theodora was a very important part of the prostitution

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    of The Roman Empire Why the topic is interesting: The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most powerful communities that ever existed‚ so how such a mighty Empire could decline in power is very interesting. Background: What was the Roman Empire? The Roman Empire came after the era of The Roman Republic. At its peak‚ it controlled territories from Britain and Germany to the Persian Gulf and North Africa. The great Empire was then separated into the Byzantine Empire and the Western

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    “The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy‚ nor Roman‚ nor an Empire.” The Roman Empire was considered to be a major powerhouse of the Western World. While only the Western Roman Empire is the half that suffered greater hardships‚ there is not one distinct reason for its collapse. The causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire are bountiful. Each of these causes fit together resembling one giant puzzle of the Roman Empire with the individual pieces portraying the causes. An empire as large as the Roman

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