6. Arch of Constantine Rome‚ Lazio‚ Italy This arch is religiously significant because it commemorates the battle that led the Emperor Constantine to convert to Christianity‚ thereby changing the religious landscape of the western world. The Arch of Constantine was erected to commemorate Constantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. According to contemporary historians‚ the night before the battle Constantine had a vision. He saw the symbol of chi-rho (the first
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very complicated at the beginning. Later on‚ Houyi falls in love with Chang-e and Wugang is in love to Jade Rabbit. They try to start their new lives happily. However‚ a great flood troubles people‚ and it can be only resolved by Chang-e. The Jade Emperor gives 2 pills to Houyi and Chang-e but one of the 2 pills is destroyed and exchanged a fake one by a scoundrel. Houyi eats the fake pill when he knows this since he wants Chang-e to float to the moon and control the tides‚ so that she can stop the
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The Ming and Qing Dynasties had similarities such as social structures and examination systems. Both empires had an upper‚ middle‚ and lower level to society. The highest class was composed of the emperor and his family‚ scholar bureaucrats‚ and landowners. Below them were peasants‚ artisans‚ and merchants‚ and the last class were slaves‚ indentured servants‚ and beggars. Interestingly‚ the merchants were considered the least valuable of the middle class because the Ming and Qing Confucian principles
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RES GESTAE DIVI AUGUSTI T H E A C H I E V E M E N T S OF THE DIVINE AUGUSTUS with an introduction and commentary by P. A. BRUNT and J. M. MOORE O X F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S Oxford University Press‚ Walton Street‚ Oxford OX2 6DP London Glasgow New York Toronto Delhi Bombay Calcutta Madras Karachi Kuala Lumpur Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo Nairobi Dar es Salaam Cape Town Melbourne Auckland and associates in Beirut Berlin Ibadan Mexico City Nicosia Oxford is a trade mark
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government. It set forth principles that all citizens were equal before the law. Like the German system‚ however‚ it gave the ruler autocratic power. A legislature‚ or diet‚ was formed‚ made up of one elected house and one house appointed to the emperor. But its power was extremely limited. Japan then established a western style bureaucracy with separate departments to supervise finance‚ the army‚ the navy‚ and education. <br> <br>Meiji made social reforms to help appease the people and advance their
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japan and brought about huge changes in japans political and social structure. The end of the tokugaua shogunate led to the country being reopened. This ment japan was open to the outside world and was quick to modernise. The new government led by emperor meiji and lower rank samari. The modernisation of japan led to changes in things such as education. Realising that education would be important in modernising the japan economy and that it would also lead to a better government. The meiji rulers
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CAUSES OF THE DOWNFALL OF MUGHAL EMPIRE BACKGROUND The downfall of the mughal empire can be attributed to two major factors: 1) Weaknesses of the mughals 2) Strength of the East India Company. The Mughal Empire‚ which had reached its zenith during the rule of Shah Jahan and his son‚ began to decline after the rule of Aurangzeb. In fact‚ the decline began during the last days of Aurangzeb.The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent in the time of Aurangzeb Alamgir‚ but it collapsed with
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Based on a book of the same name published by Amy Tan‚ The Joy Luck Club tells the stories of four Chinese women and their daughters who were raised in America. While the film focuses a great deal on the relationships between the mothers and daughters and how their stories intertwine‚ as well as the history of each person and the trials they went through both in China and America‚ it also showcases some Chinese cultural and religious beliefs. Religion‚ folktales‚ culture‚ and superstition were all
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Ming Dynasty Introduction ! Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China between 1368-1644. The early years of the Ming dynasty between 1405 until 1433; it was that time that exploration of China was pushed to its furthest limits. Seven unmatched voyages led by the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He. The voyages he led where nothing compared to the expeditions previous explorers had made. As a navigator‚ Zheng He single handedly controlled 27‚800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported
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arts flourished‚ including literature‚ pottery‚ painting‚ and music. Similar to most dynasties‚ the Ming Dynasty ended in a revolt of the people as a whole. Altogether‚ the Ming Dynasty possesses a plethora of history and events. The first Ming emperor‚ Zhu Yuanzhang‚ focused on the punishment of corrupt government officials.
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