British Empire Structure introduction British Empire Introduction to British imperialism Timeline explanations from Empire to Commonwealth Questions to class Sources 1. The British Empire The phrase‚ "the Empire on which the sun never sets"‚ has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history
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The Roman Forum‚ located between the Capitoline and Palatine hills‚ was the “chief marketplace of Rome‚ and‚ during the Empire‚ the main seat of government containing the greatest of the city’s basilicas” (2). This grand forum symbolized the power and success of Rome throughout the kingdom‚ republic‚ and the empire. Initially‚ the land upon which the Forum was built was a swampy valley of little to no use to the kingdom. However‚ during the reign of the Tarquin kings‚ the Cloaca Maxima‚ the sewer
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Abstract The Carthage Empire was formed in 814 B.C. According to legend‚ this was when Princess Dido‚ of Tyre fled from her home‚ current day Lebanon. This was to escape from the clutches of her brother Pygmalion who had killed her husband‚ heir to the throne of Tyre after her father died. She fled across the Mediterranean with some citizens of Tyre and landed at the tip of Northern Africa‚ Carthage or current day Tunisia. There‚ she saw that Carthage was almost like an island jutting out into
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civilization‚ throughout the Macedonian empire‚ ranged as far east as northern India and as far south and west as Egypt. Then Romans were the rulers of the whole area from Constantinopole‚ to Palestine and North Africa to Britain. After centuries‚ the Vikings‚ people from what is now Norway‚ Sweden‚ and Denmark‚ established colonies in northern France‚ Sicily‚ England‚ and Ireland. During the 13th century AD‚ Mongols created a vast empire in Central Asia and the Mongol Empire controlled the expanse of territory
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I chose the Byzantine Empire because of their overwhelming culture and wars with Muslims over the years. They were originally part of the Roman Empire until it was divided. Much of their people were Christians‚ who were also Greek-speaking. The Byzantine Empire existed for more than a thousand years. The empire declined in the fifteenth century‚ with the Ottomans conquering much of their land. The display below is in a scene within a casual living room of a family that may have lived in this
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PERSIAN EMPIRE Similar to the Roman Empire the Persian Empire stretched across vast lands without any serious rivalry. At the height of the empire it stretched across‚ not only‚ Asia‚ from the Aegean to the Indus River‚ but also included part of the continent of Africa. We get the word‚ Persia‚ from the Greek word Parsa meaning‚ “Above reproach”. The Persians unlike most other Empires would be ruled under a benevolent ruler. This would bring a large amount of cultural diffusion to the Empire. The
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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was one of the most beautiful empires in the history of the world. It had beautiful architecture‚ as well as revolutionary ideas that shaped much of the world we live in today. Without the impact of the Byzantine Empire‚ the world might be very different. One of the most important characteristics of the Byzantine Empire was their cities. Standing out among the others‚ Constantinople. Constantinople‚ now Istanbul‚ was a beautiful and prosperous city
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One battle that illustrates this issue is the battle of Heraclea‚ where the Romans faced Pyrrhus. The Romans outnumbered the Greeks significantly‚ but they suffered a critical defeat in which they lost thousands of soldiers. The Roman cavalry faced off against the greatly feared Thessalian heavy cavalry: "On the flanks‚ however‚ the Roman cavalry would face the famous Thessalian heavy cavalry and others modeled on Alexander’s Companions‚ commanded by the king himself" (Sidnell‚ 165). They more than
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The Roman Empire was an absolute dominant power of the entire ancient European peninsula‚ with its colonies ranging from Britain to East Persia and then encompassing the entire Northern Africa. It represents the famous achievement of the Roman rule‚ highlighting the physical superiority held through the skill and size of their army‚ and their architectural and engineering inventions that are still in use today. However‚ the Roman society also questioned the behaviour of mankind‚ signifying their
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the Jews and Romans was complex‚ festering‚ and long standing to say the least. Like many societies‚ occupation and rule create animosity and hatred –and with that‚ resistance and clandestine activities – all of which existed in Juda when the Romans ruled. As with any civilization – attacks and indignities against and one’s religious beliefs proves problematic. The religious differences between Rome and Juda were as different as night and day – monotheism and polytheism. The Romans inserted themselves
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