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    ROME The Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Romanum) was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500-year-old Roman Republic‚ which preceded it‚ had been destabilized through a series of civil wars.1 The main popular reasons for the decline of Roman Empire are discussed in the following paragraphs. The most straightforward reason for

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    An American Empire?

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    "the United States have been the cradle of modern Anti-Imperialism‚ and at the same time the founding of a mighty empire."1 Those words written two years after the Second Word War capture tensions in American policy and public discourse that define the country’s uneasy position in the twenty-first century. America’s role as guarantor of global stability raises the question whether an empire can operate effectively under anti-imperial premises. Unmatched by peer competitors since the Cold War’s end‚ the

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    Genghis Khan was one of history’s most famous military leaders and warriors for the Mongol Empire. He conquered an immense empire that stretched from the Yellow Sea to the Black Sea. While he was alive he made many conquests‚ gained power‚ and made many contributions to Mongolian life and culture. His empire lasted for more than 150 years after his abrupt and unknown death in 1227. Genghis Khan was born as “Temujin” in Mongolia around 1162. He was born clutching a blood clot in his hand. In legends

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    protestant * Defeated Spanish armada * England on the Eve of Empire   England Eve of Empire * England Population growing rapidly 1550 3.5 mil‚ 1600 4 mil * Economic Depression in wool trade. * Enclosure forcing people off land * Unemployment raising * People leaving countryside to go to cities * Primogeniture- oldest son gets everything and chooses what to do with it * Because of law younger sons would look elsewhere for fortune

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    Gunpowder Empires Directions: Use the power point and the internet to answer the following questions. Answer all questions in ink only. All answers must be in your own words. 1. Identify the Gunpowder Empires. Include in your answers the leaders of the empires that established them. The gunpowder empires include Mughal‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa‚ and Russia. Their rulers such as Babar in Mongrel‚ Aisin Gyro‚ Tokugawa Lucia‚ and Peter the great in Russia. 2. Why is Akbar remembered? Akbar is remembered because

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    Caitlin Yilmaz Mr. Tunstead Social Studies Period 1 H 4 March 2013 The Ottoman Empire During the Middle Ages‚ the Pope‚ Pope Urban‚ called for a crusade at the Council of Clermont. Urban claimed that the goal was to reclaim the Holy Land‚ but the real reason behind the Crusades was not for God‚ but for power. The Pope wanted to extend his power over the Byzantine Empire. The first few Crusades were about reclaiming the Holy Land‚ but when the fourth Crusade came‚ the religious ideals were shed in

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    The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by government headed by emperors‚ and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500 year old republic which preceded it was severely destabilized in a series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of

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    Han vs. Rome The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both very prosperous during the time period of 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E. The Han Dynasty reached the Pax Sinica‚ under the rule of Emperor Wu Ti‚ while the Roman Empire reached the Pax Romana‚ under the rule of Augustus (Octavian). Their development was steady and with the right leader‚ both civilizations were able to reach a Golden Age. Rome and China progressed in different areas but they both benefited and were successful nonetheless. One

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    Beffa 4 The Songhai Empire Alex Beffa Global History April 9‚ 2012 Beffa 3 The Songhai‚ also known as the Songhay‚ was not only the last‚ but also the largest and greatest empire of western Africa between 1000 and 1600 ce.i The previous empire was the Mali empire. Songhai was just a client state at the port of Gao‚ which was a major trading port for trans-Saharan trade especially since it is located on the Niger river. When the Mali empire started to decline in the 14 th century‚ the

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    Chapter 4 Brinkley Textbook The Empire in Transition Questions to consider: Loosening Ties (102-103) 1. How did the relationship between the king and Parliament change during the early 18th century? - During the early eighteenth century‚ the British Parliament established a growing supremacy over the King. The two German kings‚ George I and George II‚ were not used to English ways‚ and the Prime minister and his cabinet ministers became the nation’s real executives. They did not hold

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