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    The Inca Empire was one which was established as a miniscule tribe that resided in Cuzco‚ whose location can be located in South America‚ within the high mountains of the Andes. Within the time frame of a century‚ seized and subjugated a vast majority of opposing tribes. By doing so‚ the Incans had extended their empire along to approximately the length of Western South America. The Inca Empire grew huge in amazingly short time‚ less than100 years‚ from a small area in south central Peru to a vast

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    History 3 9 February 2017 Fall of the Aztec Empire The Aztecs were a sedentary‚ highly advanced‚ and militantly powerful empire ruled by a dominant leader named Montezuma. For an empire like this to be defeated by foreigners‚ using simple force alone would not be able to conquer this civilization. Hernán Cortés‚ a Spanish conquistador‚ arrived in Mesoamerica and between 1519 and 1521 and would war against the Mexica in attempt to claim the Aztec empire for the glory of Spain. It is how Cortés was

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    In 285 A.D.‚ the Emperor Diocletian split the Roman Empire into 2 sections: Eastern and Western. Constantinople was made the capital of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire‚ by the Emperor Constantine. The Eastern Empire eventually became known as the Byzantine Empire‚ its name deriving from‚ Byzantium‚ the place of Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire reached its climax during the sovereignty of Emperor Justinian 1. Italy‚ southern Spain‚ and North Africa‚ were conquered by the Byzantines. The

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    What was the cause of instability in the Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1866 and 1914? The Austro-Hungarian Empire was huge multi-national empire. Some of the mayor nationalities represented‚ other then the Austrians and Hungarians‚ were Czechs and Pols. The empire was a dual-Monarchy‚ because of the Austrians defeat under the Austro-Prussian war. The Austrian empire was weak and in need of a new government. The Hungarians grasped their opportunity to demand more power and a dual-Monarchy‚ which

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    to the Eastern Roman Empire‚ tends to have a negative connotation. Not only did the Byzantine Empire last for over a thousand years‚ it reached out so far that countries from Libya to Bulgaria and Slovenia to Egypt can claim a legacy from it‚ keeping the fallen West safe from invading barbarians until the time of its own spectacular decline. When you realize that‚ it is especially shameful that the West no longer considered the Eastern Roman Empire any sort of “Roman Empire” at all‚ naming it the

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    Empires and Their Destructive Tendencies Since the beginning of history‚ empires have followed a similar trend that usually lead to their downfall. It was not until roughly the seventeenth century that nations were able to acquire the skills necessary to maintain a country. Because of this‚ the majority of empires in early history eventually fell due to the lack of focus on political responsibilities‚ such as the appointing of corrupt‚ power-hungry tyrants and their determination to expand their

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    The British Seaborne Empire‚ by naval historian Jeremy Black‚ is a narrative of the British Empire through the lens of seaborne trade‚ military power projection‚ and marine exploration. Jeremy Black focuses on the maritime tradition of Britain. He examines how Britain’s identity has been shaped by her interactions with‚ and across‚ the sea. He identifies the origins of this maritime tradition with the trading network fostered by Rome‚ and traces it through to the present day. The book suffers from

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    Social Classes Of the Aztec Empire Before Spanish conquistadors conquered Central and South America the Aztec empire and the Mayan empire were in control. Both empires ruled at different times but both built massive temples to please their gods‚ kings and also used for astronomy. Unlike the Mayans who used more of a political structure‚ the Aztec empire was united as one and led by one person. The Mayan empire consisted of many different city states that only linked through trade‚ political alliances

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    Compare/Contrast Essay The Ancient Mayan‚ Aztec and Incan Empires While the ancient civilizations of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan Empires were all very different and unique in their own ways. They each became strong and successful because of the different ways of adapting to the region they lived in and the many achievements that they made in their civilization which influence us today. The Mayan civilization was strongest from 300 to 900 A.D. It was located in what is now Central America

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    The Portuguese empire‚ like most royal projects‚ was unequal and cruel. Former colonies inherited economies intended to benefit Portugal‚ also helping to develop realization that in the end all humans inhabit a single planetary home‚ especially if not kept healthy and maintainable. The dried cod became a vital economic product and main of the Portuguese intake. The Portuguese found Muslim merchants entrenched along the African coast. The Slave Coast‚ as the Bight of Benin‚ was searched by the Portuguese

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