Part A: 1. How would you name the school? What would be its mascot? Explain your choices. I would name the school based on the country their in or by a historical event that has happen in the past that had a good out come on their country. The reason that I have came up with this choice is because it seem like a good I deal to do it that way. More people would rather it be this way then just a random name with a thought about it. I would name the mascot after the main person that was in charge
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How Roman were the successor states in the former western Empire? 500ad to 800ad (GENERAL) The successor kingdoms are homogenous forms of power in terms of culture‚ administration‚ military power‚ etc. and were all variations of the former Empire. The barbarian forces were able to effectively invade the roman empire and the military fighting was used to show the power of the ruler. Traditionally the Roman forces were paid in fee regularly whilst the Barbarians were not due to the lack of a tax
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The Dark Ages is a period name used in the same breath as Middle Ages. Particularly‚ it refers to that time period when the fall of the Roman Empire began and the rise of the Renaissance period and the Age of Discovery. Approximately‚ the Dark Ages were identified as the time from 400-1500 A.D. The term Dark Ages was initially introduced by Francesco Petrarca‚ an Italian scholar‚ as a reference to the low quality literature and scriptures during the time‚ including the period’s lack of culture
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Fowlkes Professor Marrow History 101 November 26‚ 2013 1. Ghana means: "Warrior King". Ghana was the title given to the emperors of Wagadou‚ which is why it became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire. Although present day Ghana took its name from the ancient Ghana Empire‚ there is no territory common to the two‚ as Wagadou was located in what is now Southeastern Mauritania‚ Western Mali‚ and Eastern Senegal. (The name Wagadou meant ’Land of Herds’). 2. Ghana’s capital city is Kumbi
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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resorts and different attractions of their time in Egypt and Greece. Most medieval travel was religiously related. They also travelled to visit the pyramids‚ sphinx and the valley of kings. The Roman Empire provided a safe passage for travelers through a vast road system from Egypt to Britain. The Railway Age Prior to rail travel tourist travelled by horse and carriages. Railroads played a major role in the development of the United Nations‚ Canada and several other countries. The railroads brought
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Roman empire was excellent‚ untouchable and perfect. It seemed as if this empire was controlling the world. It was only a matter of time before political problems‚ economic issues‚ dastardly diseases‚ and foreign invaders looking for conquest. The Western Roman empire was falling‚ one of the major contributing reasons being political. There were many unfit‚ greedy and violent emperors that were in control of the empire. Emperors inherited the throne‚ yet lacked the ability to rule a empire as powerful
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All good things must come to an end; consequently‚ the impressive Roman empire crumbled into decay. Rome had been standing and growing for an awfully long time. Its large‚ exposed‚ and inviting borders encouraged many barbarian tribes outside of Rome to try to usurp Rome’s riches. Furthermore‚ religion had augmented a rift in the Roman people and other nations and tribes. Corruption amongst the government and civilian populations slowly crept in. The overall chaotic disorder made Rome an easy target
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for tobacco and sugar and a shortage of workers‚ England saw slavery as the only option. Britain had been colonizing in the new world for many years before slavery became a commonplace in English-American society. In fact‚ in Give Me Liberty author Eric Foner writes‚ “...the shipping of slaves from Africa to the New World became a major international business. But only a relative handful were brought to England’s mainland colonies. By the time plantation slavery became a major feature of life in English
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religious‚ and cultural changes and continuities from the now extinct classical empires to the post-classical empires? Periodization: There were diplomatic dealings with Harun al-Rashid. There was political turmoil and other concerns so they laid the foundation of European Christendom- a region that never experienced political unity but adopted Christianity as the dominant source if cultural authority. The Byzantine Empire remained a political and economic powerhouse of the postclassical world. It was
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