but set up administrative districts governed by officials. The emperor also used Confucianism as a means to train people to become educated bureaucrats‚ who would then enforce his policies. However‚ the ruler of Imperial Rome set up a monarchy‚ disguised as a Republic‚ so that he could maintain complete control over his citizens. This allowed the citizens to feel as if they were contributing to government‚ and also allow the emperor to maintain control over his empire. Both societies also created
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The differences between Classical Athens and Han China were major and distinctive. The background information‚ government‚ values of the individual‚ and art of each society show how differently each empire developed. Within the background information of both Athens and Han China you can automatically notice evident differences between the two. The first document shows the maps of both empires side by side. The Han Empire is isolated and much bigger than Athens’s city-state Attica‚ which is a mere
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of the idea of Roman virtue. Christianity and its teachings appealed to many Romans for various reasons‚ and it was this appeal that allowed Christianity to grow and take over the lives of Romans in the fourth century when Emperor Constantine became the first Christian emperor. The rise in popularity of the Christian religion was at its peak in the fourth century.
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on western civilizations‚ Augustus took the broken Roman republic and made it into a large and peaceful Roman Empire. His greatest achievement was Roman peace‚ also called the Pax Romana. In an article called “Octavian-Augustus: The first roman Emperor” it states “ During this period there were no major war and economy prospered.” This was due to trade and agriculture flourishing because of the Pax Romana‚ which contributed much to the Empire’s success. Augustus also stabilized the government of
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was centralised and had a few ruling to benefit all which as the essence of state socialist values. However the socialist values only reached up to a certain extent as the political reforms were also not based on absolute power and authority to the Emperor. Although the reforms were essentially socialist the end result was not and went against socialist values. The economy was based on different types of taxation for each level of government‚ meaning that the Shogun did have sufficient control
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that they were Chinese who first discovered America. He has faced a strong criticism by Robert Finaly who says that Menzies’s story is just a historical humorous. In the article ‘’1421: The year China discovered America‚’’ Menzies claims that the emperor Zhu Di sailed toward Pacific coastwith four fleets on 2 February 1421. Menzies defends his theory by bringing some evidences and connecting with Chines voyages like finding several old wrecks in Oregon containing paraffin wax‚ which was used by Chines
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rebellion. The importance of a stable and powerful government is portrayed in the literary work Lord of the Flies and the idealization of political rulers and the subordination of subjects is conveyed through the art pieces the Bronze Statue of the Emperor Trebonianus Gallus and the Marble Portrait of Marcus Aurelius. Rome is remembered as a vast empire that stood above all surrounding civilizations with pride and honor. Rome‚ at it’s highest point‚ was thought of as immortal and impenetrable. It
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thought about as much so they were able to do anything they needed to to without raising any suspicion. This also led to the Pagan church decline‚ because they worked with corrupt people‚ and it is hard to believe in Pagan gods when your own idiot emperor says he is one of
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This movie was set in Japan during the late 19th century. An American general who was famous for his many victorious battles against the Native Americans was called to Japan for a special task. The Japanese government was looking to make their civilization as western as possible. They adopted Western dress and began to shy away from the old warrior ways. New technologies such as firearms‚ cannons‚ trains‚ and photography were being instituted into their culture. The only thing holding the government
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One of the major turning points in Christianity’s history comes during the rule of the Roman Emperor Constantine I. To better understand how this came about‚ we need to look back at how Constantine I‚ rose to power‚ converted to Christianity‚ and established a new government. Constantine I‚ was recognized for establishing a Christian state and becoming one of the first Christian emperor of Rome. Constantine I‚ was born on February 27th the year(s) of 271‚ 272‚ or 273 depending on which sources
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