The origin of the ninja is obscure and difficult to determine‚ but can be surmised to be around the 14th century.[4] However‚ the antecedents to the Ninja may have existed as early as the Heian[5] and early Kamakura eras.[6] Few written records exist to detail the activities of the ninja. The word shinobi did not exist to describe a ninja-like agent until the 15th century‚ and it is unlikely that spies and mercenaries prior to this time were seen as a specialized group. In the unrest of the Sengoku
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soldiers rarely ever wore it. Therefore‚ they first asked the emperor to set aside the breastplates...And then the helmets. So our soldiers fought the Goths without any protection for chest and head and were often beaten by archers.” This shows that because of their
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most importantly religion. Throughout Constantine’s lifetime he became a well-appreciated military victor‚ effective ruler‚ founder of the Byzantine empire‚ and the first emperor of Rome to embrace Christianity. Despite these significant fulfillments‚ Constantine faced many obstacles under the supervision and training of Emperor Diocletian. Before Constantine‚ Diocletian rose to power in 295 AD he developed a strong military force in order to prevent barbarians from conquering Roman borders. This
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Khanh Luong & Derek Luong Chapter 10 Asia in the Early Modern Era The Early European Colonization of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is magnet for Europeans. Southeast Asia is kaleidoscope of states and cultures. Island Southeast Asia’s political fragmentation and desirable products made the region easy prey for European domination. The Malay Peninsula is the place for trading between East and South Asia. The Philippines is the place where Chinese sailing junks had been trading. The Portuguese‚ the
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rebellions and stuck in the middle of an economic crisis. In 1363‚ Zhu Yuanzhang came to power by eliminating all his rivals with his great naval army. During his reign‚ he took on the name of Hongwu‚ which means Vastly Martial. During his time as emperor‚ he focused his energy on rebuilding China from the ground up. The rebellions had a major toll on the country and rebuilding it would only bring great benefits to the country. He also
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This was when Octavian was ruler. Rome had many great feats in arts and engineering. The Romans build roads for their army and aqueducts to carry water. Five additional good emperors ruled at this time‚ including Marcus Aurelius the last emperor of the Pax Romana. In a turn of events‚ by the end of his reign Rome could barely defend
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officials to hold some of his power. In addition‚ Augustus includes himself as an ordinary citizen. What he altered from the Republic to the Principate is the reality of power. He never called himself the emperor or dictator but called himself “princeps” meaning first among equals. Gaozu was called the emperor and didn’t disagree in having ultimate power. Instead‚ he equalized the rest of the people and just put himself on top. Both empires believed in generalization of the people‚ Augustus just took it
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Buddhism is known to be the oldest religion to ever exist in China. It gained most of its popularity in the East Asian countries of Korea‚ Japan‚ and India where it began to decline in China. The acceptance of Buddhism altered where it was first seen as a method to establish order‚ and then was recognized by the Tangy Dynasty to be a threat against their rule. The fall of the Han Dynasty did not prevent the spread of Buddhism in China. In fact‚ the Dynasty’s collapse actually furthered the influence
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prosperous and the Confucian officials didn’t like this‚ and Buddhism eventually lost state support (Cite). The Tang Dynasty was economically successful because it used the tribute system‚ which originally involved traders giving gifts to the Chinese emperor to gain access to the lucrative Chinese trade‚ but eventually evolved into large scale extortion of the lands under Chinese control. This economic prosperity led to a politically calm empire‚ with the most eventful things being government officials
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