In the nineteenth century‚ Germany was struggling to unify after the failure of the Frankfort Assembly of 1848‚ which was meant to unify Germany. In 1862‚ William I‚ formerly known as Frederick William IV‚ was appointed king of the military state known as Prussia. As a result of disputes from the rising middle class‚ William I choose to hire Otto von Bismarck as chancellor in order to quiet the unrest. Otto von Bismarck was a realpolitik‚ someone whose decisions were based on practicality‚ not morals
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The early Egyptian ascetics entered the desert with a desire to assess‚ subdue and transform the internal state of the soul‚ which allows the ascetic to draw nearer to God’s presence by distancing them away from the distractions‚ temptations‚ and comforts of the world. The early Christians in Egypt believed that external temptations and the openly displayed depravities of the Roman Culture created obstacles‚ which impeded their ability to contemplate their own internal sinfulness‚ which ultimately
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Nearly two thousand years ago‚ the Roman Empire conquered all territories west of the Persian Empire in modern day Iran and Iraq. The empire extended southwards into North Africa‚ and as far north as the British Isles. For close on to four centuries‚ the Romans controlled and conquered most of Western Eurasia and the Mediterranean. However‚ their rule came to an end because of the centrifugal forces of political and economic issues‚ foreign invaders and belligerent tribes‚ and socio-religious transformations
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The Roman Empire fell‚ due to the weakening of the military‚ their failing economy‚ and invaders trying to take over the city of Rome. Since the military was weakening‚ Rome’s army had to have a draft with paid soldiers. Since people didn’t want to fight for their country‚ they lost loyalty to Rome. The paid soldiers were not all that good at fighting‚ so they didn’t have as strong as a military. The failing economy didn’t help the decline of Rome either. The government made taxes high to pay for
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I’m going to miss Rome like crazy. It’s been here for over 1‚200 years and just like that‚ it’s gone. The Roman Empire was such an astonishing place I just know it will influence other cultures for centuries to come. I love everything about Rome but the things I’m going to miss the most are their architecture‚ their law‚ and their science. From the flowing water of the aqueducts to the gladiator games of the Colosseum‚ Roman architecture was a beautiful thing. I truly do believe that Roman architecture
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During the Classical Period in world history‚ many Empires grew and fell within civilizations. Great empires such as the Han Empire‚ Roman Empire‚ and Gupta Empire all came to an end during one point. Many things affected the decline of these empires and there were consequences because of it. In Ancient China‚ the late Han Dynasty saw a rule of almost two-hundred years. However‚ Han politics began to steadily decline. With a growing power of the eunuchs‚ members to inherit the throne declined. The
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Emperor Taizong‚ Li shimin Emperor Taizong was named Li Shimin. He was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty and he ruled Tang for 23 years from 626 to 649. He was a statesman‚ militarist‚ and poet. He is considered as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. His name in Chinese means world and people. When he was young‚ a fortune teller said he would save the world. This is where his name Shimin comes from and it also indicates his life. In his early life he launched lots of wars to unify
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The Tang Dynasty (618-907) was a time of slightly deconstructed misogyny which allowed for the advancement of women. In fact‚ the Tang Dynasty experienced a small interruption with the second Zhou Dynasty (690-705) established by the only female monarch in Chinese history—Empress Wu. Empress Wu rose to power through ruthless tactics to move her from the emperor’s concubine‚ to the emperor’s consort‚ and eventually to the position of empress of China. Her significance as a Chinese ruler is exemplified
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Many historians agree that the Roman Empire fell in 476 CE‚ but many of these historians have a different view on how the Roman Empire actually fell. It is speculated that there are many reasons that the empire fell. One of those reasons is that the Christianity caused the empire to fall because it was a new religion that was introduced. The thought of Christianity was a reason for the fall was brought up by Gibbon‚ a English Historian. The dialogue between Bryan Ward-Perkins and Peter Heather offered
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Film Review—The King’s speech The King’s speech is a historical based biopic about King George VI; the Duke of York (known as Bertie in his family) who went on to assume the throne of England in 1936. The movie was mainly descripting the journey of him to overcome his painful struggle among public speech‚ and how he gains help from Australian therapist—Lionel Logue. George conquered his stammer and found his voice to lead his people to face the most devastating war humanity has ever
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