of the central government; the jiedushi retained their powers and quickened the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty. （618-907） 2.Fanzhen (藩镇) a governmental system involving administration through regional governors (jiedushi). The term fanzhen literally means "buffer town"‚ and refers to the system of settling troops in strategic locations along the empire’s border areas‚ which during the Tang Dynasty came under the control of provincial military governors‚ or jiedushi. As control of these fanzhen devolved
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The Middle Ages Test Choose the best response for the following questions. 1. The emperor Justinian’s most important achievement was the codification of Roman law into The Body of Civil Law which- a. Became the basis of Christianity b. Caused the dissolution of the Roman Empire c. Became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe d. Created the legal foundation of the Roman Empire 2. The Crusades were a series of nine military expeditions that began in 1095 and ended in 1291. The goal
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1. Alexander the Great typically ruled through local hierarchies. 2. Which of the following explain why Alexander failed to carry the empire as far as the Gangzes River? Because his troops mutinied. 3. Which two leaders built an empire from Alexander’s Empire? Ptolemy and Seleucus. 4. Which of the following empires began as city-states? Mesopotamia and Greece. 5. Alexander the Great extended his empire as far east as the Indus River. 6. The city was Rome was found in 753
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Religious practice in China today has elements as old as the Shang and Zhou dynasties and‚ dating from the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE)‚ is marked syncretism–the combining of different forms of belief or practice. A good example is the construction of temple altars. It’s not uncommon to find Buddhist and Confucian figures in a Daoist temple. Nor is it extraordinary to see a self-professed Buddhist offer incense at a Daoist temple to a historical figure known for his Confucian virtues. China has been
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In 300 CE the trade routes of Africa and Eurasia were increasing in complexity‚ as they became major arteries for the exchange of goods and ideas over long distances. The trade networks of these regions consistently enabled the spread of religious ideas far beyond their original homelands. Networks like the Trans-Saharan‚ Indian Ocean‚ and Silk Road systems always brought wealth to foreign products that enabled local producers to specialize in items best suited to their regions. Yet‚ the risk of
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The Persian civilization was an empire while the Greek civilization was city states Over 35 million people were ruled by the Persians. Their political system was built on top of the preexisting systems of Mesopotamia. The emperors of the Persian system were only approachable by high class people. The greeks were city states that had about 500 to 5‚000 people. The Greeks didn’t build their civilization upon civilizations that existed before them. The Greek’s ideology included equality for their citizens
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The Fall of the Roman Empire • Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned A.D. 161-180) – the end of his reign caused a loss of peace and prosperity: the Pax Romana • Tribes outside boundaries and pirates in the Mediterranean disrupted trade • Had no new sources of silver and gold and as a result the government raised taxes • Government starts minting coins with less silver and made more money with the same amount of metals which caused inflation- a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise
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the 2nd century BC (Tang dynasty). China was the first country to properly make paper. Raw materials such as tree bark‚ rope‚ rags and old fishing nets were used. The refinement of paper making eventually led to the invention of printing during the 9th century AD (Song dynasty). Movable print blocks were originally made of wood fired clay blocks in the 8th century AD. Paper Money came into being in the 9th century AD. Toilet paper was created in the 5th century AD (Sui dynasty). Splinter
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Lac Nation was conquered by Nan Yue in 179 BC‚ who was eventually overtaken by the Chinese Han Empire. In 111 BC‚ the Han Empire dominates the Au Lac Nation. This dominion lasted over a thousand years with consecutive Chinese dynasties such as Sui and Tang. The Chinese domination greatly influenced the Vietnam philosophy‚ culture‚ religions and almost every aspect of Vietnamese life. It was not until 936 AD‚ that the Chinese armies were defeated at Bach Dang River‚ which ended their dominion over
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CCOT From 100 C.E to 1000 C.E there were many changes along with continuities in the political and cultural life of the Chinese peoples. For example a big change in the political life of China was a series of nomadic invasions. A large continuity in bureaucracy may have changed just a little bit but it was always present in China. Through its history a big continuity in Chinese culture could be Confucianism. Even though Confucianism does not disappear‚ Buddhism becomes very popular when the
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