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    Ccot Roman Empire

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    height in creativity that ended in total decline; however‚ in the eastern portions of the Roman Empire there was political continuity and centralization of state as seen in the Byzantine Empire‚ which split Rome into two. The world at this time was witnessing the mass movement of pastoral people interacting with sedentary people and the weaknesses of many empires including the Han Dynasty‚ the Guptas and Rome. During the Pax Romana Era‚ the Roman Empire was at its peak in the Mediterranean because

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    The Empire Strikes back is a fictional movie that takes places in a galaxy far away that came out in 1980. This movie will entertain audiences of all ages with the space adventures taking place in this movie It has pretty much the same characters and action-packed qualities that the original Star Wars has. The new character of Jedi master‚ Yoda‚ is introduced in this episode. He is a short‚ big eared‚ cute little fellow that carries great wisdom. He is one of my favorite characters. Yoda’s theme

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    The largest land empire in the world belongs to the Mongolian empire. A small nation that was able to pull together under one ruler and stretch its borders from the Pacific Ocean to the western borders of Europe. Such speed and success of their conquests have largely gone unappreciated considering how they conquered more land in twenty five years than the Romans did in four-hundred. The Mongolians can be accredited with founding such countries as Russia and Korea‚ and creating international law.

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    exploration‚ a period of expansion for many Eurasian empires occured between 1450 and 1800. During this period both the Spanish and thep Russian empires were able to advance economically from their connections with societies westward. Both empires used some form of a labor system in order to support their social structures‚ despite the fact that where the laborers originated was different within the two empires. From a political standpoint‚ both empires were run under an autocratic government. This period

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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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    three major Muslim empires controlled a large part of the land extending from eastern Europe and northern Africa to eastern India. All three of these dynasties had their roots in nomadic Turkish-speaking peoples of central Asia. These three Muslim empires shared similar political and cultural guidelines and traditions that their ancestors had adopted. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ these dynasties were the most dominant‚ by the eighteenth century‚ these empires had significantly

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    out that it was not a single‚ dramatic event – the decline of the Empire took place over around 300 years. Historians have variously dated the final collapse to the sack of Rome in AD410 by the Visigoth king Alaric‚ the deposing of the last Roman emperor by the German chieftain Odoacer in AD476 and the death of Justinian I‚ the last Roman emperor to try to reconquer the western half of the empire‚ in AD565. The reasons for the fall of the empire include military overreach‚ invasion by emboldened

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    The Success of the Mongolian Empire Kalilah September 16‚ 2012 Mr. Jackson World History AP The Mongol invasion of China was perhaps one of the greatest political‚ social‚ and economic commotions in Chinese history. Obscure people‚ who lived the Gobi Desert‚ present day Outer Mongolia‚ accomplished it. The Mongols were a prestige nomadic group of people who gained prominence in the 13th century. The Mongols transformed Russia and China in many significant ways .One major way was

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    Throughout history‚ there have been many great empires that have come and gone. Of all of these empires‚ the Mongol is the greatest of all them. This was thanks to their advancements at the time in engineering‚ military organization‚ and leadership. The Mongol empire started in 1206 in Central Asia when Ghengus khan grew to power. The empire expanded very quickly‚ and the Mongols took over land by invading empires nearby. The expansion of the Mongol empire would connect the eastern and western parts

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    One of the greatest and most powerful empires of all time were the Romans. Utter dominance is an understatement in describing this powerhouse force‚ as the Romans knew how to not only survive‚ but thrive though many skilled tactics by government and military leaders. However‚ all great things must come to an end‚ and that’s exactly what happened to the Romans. After hundreds and hundreds of years in control‚ the empire eventually collapsed‚ leaving a mark on the world nobody would ever forget. Eventually

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