Gunpowder- Chinese Invention Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. During the 8th century Tang dynasty
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Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Clinton Jenkins Hum 121 Octavius Research Paper 10/11/12 Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Gaius Octavius‚ better known to historians as Augustus‚ succeeded his great uncle Julius Caesar following his assassination. In his wake‚ Augustus would become the first Emperor of the newly formed Roman Empire and bring massive‚ sweeping revisions to Roman law as well as centralize the government‚ military
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security‚ or to join their forces to fight a mutual enemy that they couldn’t fight alone; but sometimes situations didn’t go the way they were planned. One example is Zhang Qian’s mission as an envoy. He was sent as an envoy from Wu Di‚ the Han emperor‚ to make contact and alliance with the nomadic tribes just west of them. The western tribes and the Han Empire had a mutual enemy‚ the Xiongnu‚ who roamed the lands just north of the Great Wall. Zhang Qian started off to the west‚ but when he came
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“When the Emperor was Divine” is an exceptional book. It is a historical novel: powerful‚ deep and human. The author of the book‚ Julie Otsuka‚ takes a reader on a richly detailed tour through landscape of this historical narrative. And she is a superb guide: lucid‚ erudite‚ and witty. She touches several themes and issues such as injustice‚ racism‚ and integration. Injustice and racism are represented at least some significant part of the book. These issues have been tied up with Japanese cultural
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How successful was Henry VII in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509? (24 marks) To some extent Henry VII was successful in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509. However‚ there were also limitations to this success. This essay will evaluate Henry’s actions‚ meaning that a conclusion can be drawn on how effective they in fact were. One challenge to Henry’s royal authority during the years of 1485 to 1509 was the Lambert
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Giaquinto Corrado and his painting‚ Saint Helena and the Emperor Constantine Presented to the Holy Trinity by the Virgin Mary has clear stylistic and compositional differences in comparison to Piero di Cosimo’s painting‚ Madonna and child enthroned with saints‚ however both have a similar narrative and color scheme. Corrado Giaquinto‚ was an Italian painter during the eighteenth century at the end of the Baroque period and beginning of the Rococo period. Giaquinto used cool colors like light blues
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Matthew Vinas Chapter 5 10/9/12 The Han dynasty and Gupta India were both large powerful empire who conquered most if not all their surrounding neighbors. They left a impression on the surrounding area and its history. Regardless of this influence they could not avoid the looming end that was coming. Like all large civilizations of its time both Gupta India’s and the Han’s golden age had to end. There are many reasons for this the largest ones being corrupt or weak government‚ foreign invasions
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Ishtar Gate and Bronze Doors Saint Michael’s Abbey Church II. Analysis of Artwork # 1: a. How does this work relate to its style movement and historical context? The monumental Gate of Ishtar was built in 575 B.C. making use of enamelled bricks which are in cobalt blues and sea greens. The gate is decorated with reliefs of 575 dragons and bulls (BBC Culture‚ 2009). The gate is the most potent symbol of ancient Babylon’s magnificence. The gate was marks the entrance to the city at the beginning
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The early modern period of history was a time of extensive formation of nation/states and while there are many contributing factors towards this‚ the factor that played the biggest role was the politics of the time. Politics in early modern Europe could take many forms‚ similar to politics today‚ it could take the form of debates or even wars. Ranging from the politics that occurred during the Protestant Reformation to the events that occurred during and after the discovery of the new world‚ politics
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feeling I’m just about that deluded when I actually think I’ll even get into a college‚ much less like it while I’m there. The Defenestration of Prague wins first prize in "the most morbidly amusing act" category. This occurred when the Holy Roman Emperor‚ Matthias‚ sent peace emissaries to Bohemia‚ one of the countries
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