Carolingian Empire This image might be taken from a manuscript on vellum in 8th century to early-9th century. The winged ox is a symbol of St Luke‚ one of the evangelists. It distinguishes the person in this image. The books and writing materials show that St Luke was writing the Gospel. St Luke is drawn in a typical seated position. However‚ the figures of him and the furnitures are not naturalistic. It is influenced by the Byzantine manuscripts style(4th century to 6th century). From the technique
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extended to all corners of the world including China‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Japan and the effects were very prevalent. The impact of imperialism on China included the creation of unequal treaties‚ the population’s introduction to opium‚ China’s power shift‚ and the beginnings of manufacturing. In the Ottoman Empire‚ imperialism also caused unequal treaties‚ pushed the people of the empire to reform‚ shifted the power‚ and caused the empire to retreat to defensive modernizing. Finally‚ in Japan imperialism
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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The Islamic empire were undoubtedly affected by the gradual shift towards trade routes that bypassed their lands. For the most part the effects were negative that led to a decline in wealth as well as prestige of these Islamic empires. Conversely the new trade routes did allow agriculture to benefit because there was a spread of new crops. Similarly‚ merchants in the Islamic Empire contrived new was to take advantage of the new bustling European trade. Furthermore‚ two factors were instrumental
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system to the empire. Finally Alexander conquered the Achaemenid Empire. Discuss the progression of the Achaemenid Empire during the rule of each of the mentioned kings in terms of military‚ political‚ religious and ideological trends. How did Alexander continue or break with this tradition? What were their accomplishments and failures? The progression of the Achaemenid Empire depends on what each ruler succeeded to do during his reign. Cyrus the great established the Empire‚ Cambyses expanded
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The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE‚ following the existence of the Roman Republic. At the empire’s height‚ it spanned from present-day Spain to Asia Minor‚ from Britain to North Africa. At its peak‚ this nation was widely considered to be one of the most physically dominant in the world. Why did this happen? How did Rome become arguably the world’s most powerful empire? Some say it was mainly due to factors such as the efficiency and discipline of the Roman legions‚ while others maintain that
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look at humanity. They have created false gods‚ and they have become out of touch with our ways. The events that followed caused mass destruction and the falling of the all-controlling Roman Empire. First was the spreading of Christianity. It was one of the leading causes for the fall of the Roman empire. Then Christianity lead to love and devotion to another god. This god people prayed to was one god‚ and Romans now practiced monotheism for the first time in history. The Christians then changed
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The Rise of the Carolingian Empire & the Roman Catholic Church [pic] The rise of the Carolingian Empire and their relationship with the Roman Catholic Church cemented the Roman Catholic domination over Christian clergy in Western Europe. Both church and state would utilise each other for the advancement of their own cause. The establishment of the Carolingian Dynasty over the Frankish Kingdom heralded a fundamental moment in European history. The Carolingians first came to prominence in the
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Barbarians | The Mongols The Mongol Empire consisted of one of the most strategic military forces every seen in history. It became an empire that spanned from Eastern Europe across Asia making it the largest continuous empire in the history of the world. The development of this great empire emerged from the unification of nomadic tribes‚ and expanded through conquering with the determination of Genghis Khan. During the 12th century‚ the great ruler Temujin‚ soon to be known as Genghis Khan‚ arose
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Additionally‚ maritime empires also served as an agent of globalization‚ but through the approach of trade. Europeans established trading post networks on coastal routes as a way of expansion. These empires proved fundamental for rulers and merchants involved in overseas trade. Maritime empires such as the Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ Dutch and British began to rise. This international trade began to develop further when chartered companies‚ such as the British East India Company and the Dutch East India
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