discovering the New World‚ the Spanish empire had gained almost complete control of Central America and the majority of South America. Furthermore‚ the Spanish controlled large portions of southern Europe‚ including much of Italy‚ Austria‚ and the Netherlands. The success of the Spanish empire began its gradual decline in the seventeenth century. Many factors contributed to the ultimate demise of the Spanish empire‚ but the main cause of the fall of the empire was Spain’s poor economic decisions. The
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The Mongol empire was a large empire which was mainly started by Genghis Khan in 1206. This empire has expanded over many years and even continued its strength with following leaders or khanates. Some of the effects of Mongol expansion include increased violence and more secure trading and industry. Also‚ settled societies of Eurasia responded to this empire in accordance to their religion and trade. These effects of Mongol expansion along with the response of Eurasian societies make some of the
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Between the years of 622 and 750 AD‚ the early Islamic Empire expanded rapidly‚ taking control of most of the Middle East. While the expansion of the Islamic empire has had a large impact in the present day‚ there are still many arguments on how the early Islamic Empire expanded. The following essay will prove that the early Islamic Empire expanded by defeating all enemies in their path and conquering all land possible. According to Document A‚ written by Ahmad al-Biladuri‚ a Muslim historian in
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Intro: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back is the movie that brought people of all ages to have a passion for Star Wars. It inspired people and even me to think beyond our universe to a universe with intergalactic travel‚ lasers and even lightsabers. The Empire Strikes Back movie brought new heart and depth into the characters of the series. It gave people something that they had never seen and experienced before‚ something that would leave them with questions that wouldn’t be answered until the
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The origins of the great Eastern Empire of Byzantium can be traced back to 330 CE when Emperor Constantine dedicated a Greek trading town as his imperial capital.(216) Though the Western Empire fell apart by 476 CE‚ the Eastern Empire lasted for more than a thousand years‚ bring forth a rich tradition of art‚ literature‚ and theology. The survival of the Byzantine Empire could be credited to its geographic advantages. Its capital‚ Constantinople (named after Emperor Constantine)‚ was located on a
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After the Western Empire fell’ in 476 CE‚ a new empire rose in its place. The new empire‚ the Byzantine Empire‚ was based on the cultures and traditions of the Western Empire‚ but also contained many distinctive features. The two empires were very similar since they existed in the same area and carried some of the same cultral roots. But the Byzantie Empire came into existence after the Roman Empire divided into two sections and the Western Roman Empire collapsed. One reason for the decline of the
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The Roman Empire was one of the largest and most powerful empires in the world. The nation was a colossus; at its height‚ the empire controlled most of Europe‚ North Africa‚ and Asia Minor. However‚ the empire’s vast territory proved to be difficult to maintain; groups from all over the world began to move into the empire and invade the nation. More problems in addition to heightening conflicts began to proliferate as the empire crumbled. The deterioration and collapse of the Roman Empire was the result
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greatly throughout the centuries. The most successful empires were able to expand and exert their dominance through tactics that had not been utilized in previous empires. While the Umayyad and Safavid empires were powerful‚ the Ottoman and Mongol Empires became two of the strongest empires in the Middle East and Central Asia due to their inclusion of minorities‚ powerful tactics‚ and expansion through military force and trade. The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than four centuries (1299-1922)‚ and
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which a song is simultaneously loved by some listeners and hated by others. Although the song certainly has as many critics as it does fans‚ to this day‚ “Empire State of Mind” by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys remains one of my favorite songs. Through the ideas of music critics Simon Frith and Carl Wilson‚ I can more clearly articulate why I love “Empire State of Mind” in a nuanced way. My initial reaction to the song was a very surface level appreciation of its sound. The song has a great beat that effectively
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important question is‚ but was the Mongol Empire brilliant or brutal? The documents that we read support that the Mongol empire was brutal. I will use documents 1 and 4 to support my arguments. The first reason the Mongol Empire was brutal has to do with the document on code of conduct whosever commits adultery will be executed. This evidence helps explain how the Mongol empire was brutal because they killed allot of people. A second reason the Mongol empire
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