of the ships shocked the japanese. They ended isolationism and opened trade ports in order to avoid destruction. Failure of success‚ in 1868 the Tokugawa shogun was overthrown and emperor Meiji had complete power. During this time‚ Japan was very decentralized. There were several semi-independent feudal lords. The emperor saw how Japan was at a great disadvantage from being in isolation for so many years. He knew that in order to strengthen Japan‚ change was needed. This resulted in the Meiji Restoration
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Assess the transformation undergone by Japan under Meiji Rule. The ascension of Emperor Mutsuhito (Meiji) to the Japanese throne on the third of November 1852 marked the dawn of a revolution for the Japanese people. Mutsuhito‚ known posthumously as Meiji‚ literally meaning “Enlightened Rule” served as the figurehead to the Meiji Oligarchy‚ a privileged ruling class clique formed by powerful Samurai‚ which reformed and revolutionised Japan‚ transforming it into a world power within half a century
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In this primary source document‚ it describes how a country such as China should be ruled‚ in order for the country and it people to prosper. According to this document‚ ancient China was well organized‚ and had an efficient system to run their country as well as allowing their people prosper. In this document it mentions Zuo Chronicles‚ which comes from around the Han dynasty that would be most likely that this document is from the Han dynasty period. A scholar or an officer‚ who have experienced
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To what extent does Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teachings? Hongwu was born Oct. 21‚ 1328‚ he was the first emperor of china’s MIng dynasty.he established many improvement on military‚ administrative‚ and educational he died on June 24‚ 1398‚ Nanjing. Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teaching by making people to fear him‚ give benefit to other little by little and pay attention to the people. Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teaching by making people to fear him.From the class handout‚ it said ”Men will quickly
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different reasons for doing so. Constantine‚ the son of a Roman Army officer was trained as a solider early on in his life. While he was growing up the role of emperor changed hands many times. Until and Roman general name Diocletian seized the throne During the leadership of Diocletian‚ he made a reform where he appointed Maximian‚ as a co emperor and two others co-rulers who became known as the Caesares. One of the Casesares was Constantius‚ Constantine the Great’s father‚
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Due to the actions of Britain aiding Gaul in the fight between Gaul and Rome‚ Julius Caesar felt that he needed to avenge Britain. He eventually conquered Gaul‚ however‚ he felt that he should also conquer Britain for many reasons including land‚ agriculture‚ and metals. So‚ in 55 B.C. Caesar began his expedition to Britain. He gathered two legions for the first attempt and then realized that the Britons were not going to give up easily‚ therefore he went back for a second time with a stronger army
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Gladiators were “created by the enactment of Roman justice and Roman authority” (Futrell 121). Thus‚ the lifestyle of the gladiator quite possibly originated from prisoners of war. During the second Sicilian slave war‚ the last standing survivors surrendered themselves to Aquilius who then took them to Rome where he “consigned them to fight with wild beasts” (Diodorus Historical Library 36.10). From there on‚ gladiators largely comprised of criminals‚ prisoners‚ slaves and other members of lower
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most beautiful fairy and a skilled seamstress. | The two fell in love at first sight and were soon married. They had a son and daughter and their happy life was held up as an example for hundreds of years in China. Yet in the eyes of the Jade Emperor‚ the Supreme Deity in Taoism‚ marriage between a mortal and fairy was strictly forbidden. He sent the empress to fetch Zhinu. Niulang grew desperate when he discovered Zhinu had been taken back to heaven. Driven by Niulang’s misery‚ the cow told him
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Caesar Augustus was on born september 23‚63 bc. In 43 bc his great uncle julius caesar was assassinated . Then in 31 bc he was forced to defeat Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium‚ before he became the first ruler of rome instead of taking the caesar tradition of making himself dictator he only wanted to become ruler. Augustus’s father founded the Principate in 27 bc (the ruler has power until death)‚Augustus’ s power was hidden behind a constitutional form. His name means “ lofty and
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Early Ming Dynasty I choose to do the early Ming Dynasty because it was very interesting to me and so much happened in just the beginning of this dynasty. Ming Taizu- Emperor Hongwu‚ Founder of the Ming Dynasty; once entered a monastery and later a leader of the peasant’s uprising army. In 1368‚ he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian (today’s Nanjing). He also implemented a series of policies to reduce the peasants’ burden and to resume the production of the whole society. On the other hand
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