The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe originally were part of the Roman Empire‚ but by the Middle Ages‚ they were vastly different‚ though they shared common traits‚ but by the 300’s‚ the Byzantine Empire had far surpassed Western Europe in trade and economics and political unity‚ while both empires were having arguments over religion. Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire had very different government structures. The Byzantine Empire was ruled by an Emperor and instead of direct rule‚ used
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Before 1500‚ Europeans had already established a trading network with Africa‚ Asia and America. The products that they traded during that time period included food clothing‚ weapons and other goods. Today their trading networks are very sophisticated and connect to every corner well to every other aspect of the planet. Trading became an essential part for our society to function and prosperous into what it has become today. Some might think that today’s trading landscape came from the Europeans around
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40. The Ottoman Empire Why was the ‘Ottoman Empire’ the ‘sick man of Europe’ at the end of the nineteenth century – and was this judgement justified? Through an analysis of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the nineteenth century it can be seen that the country was immensely unstable due to a vast array of events. These events fall under social‚ political‚ religious and economic categories and range in time from as early as the sixteenth century to the later years of the nineteenth century. The
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Introduction Student life is considered as one of the major steps in life. It is the time when young people start enjoying their autonomy and experience a lot a various activities. In Europe‚ going out at night is seen as a must do‚ an actual part of the whole student life and a sign of being a grown-up also. When I came to Hong Kong‚ a very dynamic‚ western-rooted city‚ I would have thought I would find the same spirit and same drinking culture. I was wrong. In the streets surrounding the “party
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is that Europe’s highly fragmented state actually contributed to its success. Because there was no sole centralized power to dominate and limit its development‚ Europe’s economy was able to benefit from greater competition within states. Unlike Europe‚ China was under the rule of a single emperor. In an article written for Economic Development and Cultural Change‚ Justin Lin states “China‚ on the other hand‚ was ruled by one dominant ideological system backed by absolute political power‚ and no
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Feudalism is what divided Medieval Europe into many different social classes. These social classes determined what you can and cannot do‚ and it caused many complications within some of the classes. These classes were divided into five main groups‚ the kings and queens‚ the nobles‚ vassals and knights‚ craftsmen and merchants‚ and peasants and serfs. At the top of the feudal system are the kings and queens. They couldn’t control all the land by themselves‚ so they divided it among barons. The
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Assess the reasons why British attitudes to Europe changed from 1945-1973. [50] After the war‚ Britain retained a great sense of national pride as they had not been defeated by the war in the way other European countries had such as France‚ Germany and the Benelux countries. They had their economic and political regimes upheaved and needed co-operation to ensure they could rebuild. Britain was keen for peace throughout Europe‚ especially with the Soviet’s influence spreading; however they were not
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Relationships between the individual and society vary between cultures‚ religions and ethnicities. Nevertheless‚ throughout history‚ how the individual is seen in society varies accordingly. In Medieval Europe‚ China and Islamic countries‚ religious beliefs and different philosophies greatly contributed and effected how individuals in a community acted and interacted with their society and other countries. Different lifestyles and common norms contributed to the differences in relationships because
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economic‚ and cultural conditions starting in Britain‚ then subsequently spreading throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually whole world” (Cummingham). The Industrial Revolution influenced every aspect of daily life in Europe during the 19th century. There are many factors that led to the Industrial Revolution. One factor that led to the Industrial Revolution was the growing population of Europe and North America. “The rapidly growing cities of the industrial revolution world attracted people
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and economic fluctuation; the development of the European state system; and the emergence of a global‚ Europe-centered system of production and trade. In the second decade of the sixteenth century‚ the Christian church experienced the first in a series of religious divisions along geographic lines. The sequence of splits‚ beginning in the Holy Roman Empire and spreading to the whole of Europe by the end of the century‚ transformed the relationship of the reformed churches with state‚ society‚ and
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