COMP Essay Although the rise of the Aztec and Mongol empires did not occur in the same time period or in the same region‚ they are still similar. The biggest similarities are that they both lived almost entirely off of tribute and relied heavily on their armies. However‚ these similarities also came with differences‚ like the fact that their armies used different strategies/weapons. Some other differences were that the Aztecs migrated to Mexico‚ whereas the Mongols were just unified where they
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people ran from urban surroundings in order to escape the chaos and disease spreading in the cities. The late middle ages were the ending of something old and the beginning of something that most hoped was better. The decline of the middle ages was the result of famine and plague‚ decline of the papacy‚ and the hundred year’s war. The middle ages declined in part because of famine and plague. The famine started in the early 14th century when the climate in Europe changed to a colder and moister climate
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the fall of the Roman Empire The demise of the Roman Empire was caused by both internal and external factors. It was a long process and no single event‚ lost war‚ or decision can be said to have caused it. From the year 217AD until the collapse in 476AD‚ there were only a handful of periods as long as ten years when a civil war did not break out. These wars were not about ideology‚ but purely for political power. The two main factors responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire are: Succession
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the Roman Empire Religion in the Roman Empire was extremely diverse‚ due to Rome’s ability to blend in new religious beliefs from freshly conquered territory into the empire‚ from the Hebrew Religion in Palestine‚ the Classical Greek Gods of Homer in Asia Minor‚ the Druids in Gaul and Germania and Celt’s in Britannia‚ Rome’s religious tolerance was a vital hallmark which greatly attributed in its ability to successfully mend in new people and cultures into the empire. Rome’s
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From the beginning of time‚ the prominent religion of the Roman empire was polytheistic. Romans believed that there were many Gods and that their society was protected by an arranged agreement with the Gods in exchange for worship and sacrifice. Hence‚ religion was not so much to do with spirituality rather a‚ “contractual relationship between mankind and the forces which were believed to control people’s existence and well-being”(1) ‚that is‚ the emperor’s. Christians(believers of Jesus and his
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The decline in economic need for slavery: Overview: Some Historians such as Eric Williams‚ have suggested that the abolition of the slave trade was rather‚ dependent upon the economical factors and or benefits that slavery provided society. The consequential decline in economic profitability due to advancements of The Industrial Revolution (Circa. 1760 - 1820-40) meant that the economic benefit of slavery declined‚ since profits were the main cause of starting the trade‚ it could be argued‚ a decline
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to fail again if you do not change the major variables. Great empires are also subjected time. During an empire’s lifespan‚ it will yield great innovations‚ innovative technological advancements‚ and affect the development of future civilizations but it will ultimately collapse. In order to survive during the beginning of their republic‚ Romans had to expulse
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The Western Roman empire was excellent‚ untouchable and perfect. It seemed as if this empire was controlling the world. It was only a matter of time before political problems‚ economic issues‚ dastardly diseases‚ and foreign invaders looking for conquest. The Western Roman empire was falling‚ one of the major contributing reasons being political. There were many unfit‚ greedy and violent emperors that were in control of the empire. Emperors inherited the throne‚ yet lacked the ability to rule a
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On the last years of Rome‚ the Roman Empire faced many problems. The Romans suffered from inflation‚ unemployment‚ and barbarian invasion. Inflation was the rise in prices of food and water. Since the food and water was so expensive‚ the poor couldn’t buy it so they died or had hard times living without food. Unemployment was a big problem in the Roman Empire. Most of the poor and farmers did not have any jobs so they over crowded the cities‚ overcrowding of the cities was bad for the rich and the
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Mauryan/Gupta India (320 BCE - 550 CE) and The Roman Empire (31 BCE - 476 CE) had very distinct methods of political control based on everything from geographic limitations and cultural reasons. Many factors were present affecting differences and similarities between the two. For starters‚ unity was difficult in india because of its geography that created sort of a seperation. however‚ the geography made it more open to outer influences like the Aryans. rome was more or less unified geographically
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