In the classical period of Greece and Rome‚ Greece had a direct democracy in where the people elected leaders to represent them. Rome had a republic in where the people had a lot less say in who led them. However in both Rome and Greece the people felt they had a strong connection to their government and they felt as though they were in control. In terms of interaction with other cultures‚ Greece and Rome both had a part in Christianity. They actually had a Greco- Roman religion that had influences
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Throughout history‚ the nomadic Mongols has been known to be one of the most brutal and vicious civilizations to occupy the face of the Earth. But though have been known to be a cruel group of people‚ they have shaped many civilizations and aided in the advancements of science and technology. This is evident in regions such as China and Russia. They are both affected similarly where the Mongols impacted them to increase their activeness in trade. Another constant is that both of China’s and Russia
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Golden Horde__ was one of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan and covered much of what is today south-central Russia. 2. One of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after Chinggis Khan’s death‚ the __ Ilkhan _ khanate eventually conquered much of the Abbasid Empire. 3. Prince __ Alexander Nevskii __ saved the city of Novgorod from the Mongols by submitting to Mongol demands. 4. ___ Prester John__ was the name given to a mythical
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RULES GOVERNING SHIPMENT BY SEA: HAGUE RULES‚ HAGUE-VISBY RULES AND HAMBURG RULES The nature of the Hague-Visby Rules was discussed by the House of Lords in The Hollandia [1983] AC 565 (HL). The plaintiffs (shippers) shipped a piece of road-finishing machinery on board a Dutch vessel‚ ‘The Morviken’‚ belonging to the defendant carriers to Bonaire in the Dutch West Indies. The bill of lading issued in England limited the carriers liability to Dutch Florins 1‚250 ($250) which was less than the 10
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Pd. 1 The Mongols began to rise to 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
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The Mongols had one of the largest land empires in history‚ though this did not come easily to them. To be able to control the amount of land they did‚ they had to conquer many places like China and Russia and did so using a strong and well trained army along with many allies‚ and good tactics. The Mongols had a large influence on both the political and economic systems of Russia and China for a period of time‚ though in Russia‚ the Mongols ruled from afar and the original rulers still had control
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The Mongols conquered and controlled most of Asia during the early civilizations. Unfortunately‚ the manner in which they acquired this land was ruthless and barbaric. The Mongols started out as simple nomads grazing the pastures. They lived in steppes and had to learn to survive the harsh temperatures there. The different tribes often got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized
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routes that led from the coast of Zimbabwe all the way to the ports of China. Early traders from Polynesia even traveled to Madagascar. With the rise of Islam and of the Mongol Empire‚ overseas trade slowed slightly because of the importance of the Silk Road as the main connection between China and Europe. However‚ as the Mongols declined‚ the Indian Ocean trade became more important to the empires or kingdoms of China and the regional powers of India. The Chinese Ming Dynasty engaged heavily in foreign
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Positive influence of Mongol Yoke to Russia In the middle of 12th century‚ the Mongol hordes advanced on the Russian land. In Russian chronicles we can find such kind of words about that invasion: “For our sins unknown nations arrived. No one knew their origin or whence they came‚ or what religion they practiced. That is known only to God‚ and perhaps to wise men learned in books” (Answers.com). There are many opinions about influence of Mongol Yoke to Russia. Mostly historians and ordinary people
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invasion the Mongols they wiped out most of the population of some entire towns that resisted the invasion. In other regions they confiscated the crops and livestock preventing people from surviving on their own. The Mongol conquest also allowed deadly diseases to travel from its home range in china to Europe along newly restored trade routes. Some positive effects of the invasion came from the “Pax Mangolica” which was a century of peace among the neighboring lands who were also under Mongol rule. The peace
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