The ottoman Empire arose from simple nomadic land and created a dynastic empire that maintained power for nearly 600 years in 3 continents. During this time they conquered vast amounts of land including the sacred city of constantinople‚ (now known as istanbul) and created enormous amounts of revenue from their conquest that fueled millions of artistic creations including masks‚ palaces‚ cities. This acted much like the european renaissance in which many of these creations still stand today. In The
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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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Games People Play by Eric Berne Games people play was actually I really awesome book. I enjoyed reading it very much. I totally now realized now that people do need interaction with others. I never noticed that most depressed people are the way they are because they don’t have enough physical interaction. I also never noticed how people will play games. You aren’t always aware that you are doing it. Like when you play poker. You have a real payoff but you hide your motivations to get there. What
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Fast food. It is definitely fast‚ and that is seen as a positive in most people’s eyes. It is convenient‚ cheap‚ and the average American is willing to accept it as food. What’s not to love‚ right? In his informational book‚ Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser promises to tell the dark side of the all-American meal. And he keeps his promise. Schlosser may not be the first to write about the subject‚ but he presents a thorough‚ easy-to-read report. Given the insane amount of fast food eaten by people
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Spanish colonization The invasion of the Filipinos by Spain did not begin in earnest until 1564‚ when another expedition from New Spain‚ commanded by Miguel López de Legaspi‚ arrived. Permanent Spanish settlement was not established until 1565 when an expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi‚ the first Governor-General of the Philippines‚ arrived in Cebu from New Spain. Spanish leadership was soon established over many small independent communities that previously had known no central rule. Six
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Ever since the beginning of the Ancient Roman Empire there has been many advancements throughout time in terms of construction. Buildings signify the riches and worth of the people in a society. Ancient Egypt‚ Medieval Khmer Empire and Masdar City are all examples of societies that use their riches to their advantage through construction. Ancient Egypt was well known for the great buildings they have constructed throughout history. An abc-clio article‚ about how Ancient Egypt construction has advanced
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Discuss the decline of the Mughal Empire. To what extent do you agree that the downfall of the Mughal Empire was caused by the agrarian crisis of the 17th and 18th century? AGRARIAN CRISIS OF MUGHAL EMPIRE by IRFAN HABIB: Various explanations are put forward for the revolts which brought about the collapse of the Mughal Empire. There has existed for a long time the thesis of “Hindu Reaction” as the main factor behind the revolts against Aurangzeb. Its proponents tent‚ however‚ to rely
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The Dark Ages – Defining the Darkness The Dark Ages as a term has undergone many evolutions; its definition depends on who is defining it. Indeed‚ modern historians no longer use the term because of its negative connotation. Generally‚ the Dark Ages referred to the period of time ushered in by the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This took place when the last Western emperor‚ Romulus Augustulus‚ was deposed by Odoacer‚ a barbarian. AD 476 was the time of this event. Initially‚ this era took on
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look at humanity. They have created false gods‚ and they have become out of touch with our ways. The events that followed caused mass destruction and the falling of the all-controlling Roman Empire. First was the spreading of Christianity. It was one of the leading causes for the fall of the Roman empire. Then Christianity lead to love and devotion to another god. This god people prayed to was one god‚ and Romans now practiced monotheism for the first time in history. The Christians then changed
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CHAPTER 13 NOTES. European Empires in the Americas 1. Western European empires were marked by maritime expansion. Spaniards in Caribbean‚ then on to Aztec and Inca empires Portuguese in Brazil British‚ French‚ and Dutch colonies in North America Europeans controlled most of the Americas by the mid-nineteenth century 2. The European Advantage geography: European Atlantic states were well positioned for involvement in the Americas the Atlantic’s fixed winds helped‚ once they were understood
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