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    The leaders of the Mongol Empire were definitely better at some aspects of ruling than others. One section they are known for is their violence and rapacity in their military. However‚ the Mongol’s violence brought more harm than good when compared to the economic practices of the empire. As the Mongol Empire began around the end of the golden age‚ the Mongols used their merciless and violent soldiers to acquire an area larger than present day United States. Mongol khans had unified fragmented China

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    01.07 Collapse of an Empire 1. What person have you put yourself in the place of? I am holding on very firmly to my crossbow‚ occasionally accidentallt bumping inot other soldiers beside me because of all of the chaos happening. 2. What does this person smell? I can smell the salty sea water in the air. 3. What does this person see? I see other fellow Turkish Soldiers surrounded around me. We all have weapons in our hands‚ whether it’s a crossbow‚ swords and shields‚ or spears. Most of the

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    Charlene Melecio Art Appreciation 120 Sharon R. Zelevas June 25‚ 2011 Art of The Roman Empire Roman Art is a representational of their civilization‚ sophistication in sculpting‚ and of their very famous empire and their emperors. Although the Roman ’s improved sculpting many of their ideas came from the earlier Greek civilization that perfected the human anatomy. Romans used the foundation the Greeks had accomplished years before to improve sculpting and use it as a way to

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    Dbq Essay Justinian Emperor Justinian did revive the Roman Empire to some extent. He was known for rebuilding and constructing many new things but he still kept old traditions. He modified them so that they were able to be used during his time. According to document 1‚ Justinian takes the religion that the Byzantine had and finds that it is creating stray errors. Justinian then decides to use the firm foundation of a single faith. He also made the code of Justinian which was a book of laws that

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    regulations. This policy proved beneficial for them and colonial economies grew in tandem with Great Britain. The first regulation ended Dutch dominance in overseas trade was named the Navigation Act of 1651. This act required all trade in the empire to be conducted in English or colonial ships. The second stipulated that certain colonial goods could only be shipped to England or another English Colony. The third and fourth regulations further enhanced the advantage of English manufacturers

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    probably unfounded” (BBC History) Tiberius was a significant Julio-Claudian emperor who applied a great deal of contributions to the Roman Empire during his reign… The Julio-Claudian dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula (also known as Gaius)‚ Claudius‚ and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its formation‚ in the second half of the 1st century 27 BC‚ until AD 68‚ when the last of the line‚ Nero‚ committed suicide. The ancient

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    The Islamic empire were undoubtedly affected by the gradual shift towards trade routes that bypassed their lands. For the most part the effects were negative that led to a decline in wealth as well as prestige of these Islamic empires. Conversely the new trade routes did allow agriculture to benefit because there was a spread of new crops. Similarly‚ merchants in the Islamic Empire contrived new was to take advantage of the new bustling European trade. Furthermore‚ two factors were instrumental

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    Rome: The Roman Empire

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    The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE‚ following the existence of the Roman Republic. At the empire’s height‚ it spanned from present-day Spain to Asia Minor‚ from Britain to North Africa. At its peak‚ this nation was widely considered to be one of the most physically dominant in the world. Why did this happen? How did Rome become arguably the world’s most powerful empire? Some say it was mainly due to factors such as the efficiency and discipline of the Roman legions‚ while others maintain that

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    Contributions from the Byzantine Empire After the fall of the Western empire‚ a new empire rose called the Byzantine Empire. This empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire in many ways. They considered themselves Romans‚ and the true inheritors of the intellectual‚ political‚ and spiritual legacy of Imperial Rome. Over the years the Byzantine formed a culture for itself and developed laws and religions. Even after the fall of the empire‚ what the Byzantine Empire had created contributed political

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    Persian Empire Notes

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    Persian Empire may refer to: * Achaemenid Empire (558–330 BC)‚ also called "First Persian Empire" * Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD)‚ adopted both Hellenistic and Iranian customs * Sassanid Empire (224–651 AD)‚ also called "Neo-Persian Empire" and "Second Persian Empire" * Persia (1501-1979) under Safavid dynasty‚ Afsharid dynasty‚ Zand dynasty‚ Qajar dynasty and Pahlavi dynasty The Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550–330 BCE)‚ sometimes known as First Persian Empire‚ was an Iranian empire

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