The Janissaries of the Ottoman/Turkish Empire The Janissaries was an elite corp. in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ the Janissaries became a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield‚ and in government administrations. The janissaries were organized into three unequal divisions: the cemaat‚ bölükhalki‚ and segban. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian
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While the rest of the world was distracted by World War I‚ the Ottoman Empire saw their chance to brutally and wrongfully slaughter those of the Armenian race‚ a Christian minority. A study showed that there were approximately 2‚133‚190 Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1914‚ but by 1922 only around 387‚800 left in the empire due to either death or immigration (Kifner). The Armenians are an older type of people‚ hailing from Armenia‚ which is now occupied by a part of Northeastern Turkey and the
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Byzantine Empire vs. Roman Empire After the split of the Roman Empire‚ the Byzantine Empire bloomed in the east. Its greatest ruler‚ Justinian‚ made it his main goal to regain the lost territory and power of Rome. Although the Byzantine Empire was initially a part of the Roman Empire‚ there are many similarities and differences found in their creation‚ their interpretations of Christian beliefs‚ and their decline. Rome was supposedly founded in 753 BC by the twins Romulus and Remus in Italy
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Annotation 9: 1200 C.E. Social Structure of the Byzantine Empire (Theme 5) The Byzantine Empire consisted of three different classes. The upper class included aristocrats‚ government officials‚ senior military officers‚ and large landowners. The middle class included merchants and owners of medium-sized landed properties. The lower class included people working under those of the upper class and the clergy. It was possible to move up the ladder to a different class through military service or
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determining whether Roman rule benefited the entire empire‚ or just the city of Rome and Italy. There are more facts that point toward Roman rule benefiting the whole empire‚ not just Rome and Italy. The roads built throughout the empire were an advantage to everyone‚ the education system was fair to Roman children‚ and trading was active all over the Roman Empire. Roads built by the Roman army throughout the empire assisted everyone who was in the empire. "These technological advantages made the shipment
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Many empires of Middle East civilizations have had strong political and social structures. Two of these empires are the Ottomans and the Safavids. The rise of the Ottomans correlates with the decline of the Roman Empire‚ which generated the shift in power from a singular Christian European society to a more Islamic influence. The Ottoman people became powerful in Asia Minor‚ which collapsed as a Seljuk Turk Kingdom‚ in the 13th to 14th centuries. The Safavids rose to power following the collapse
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The 1st and 2nd centuries experienced political stability “Roman peace” or pax Romana (McKay 162). The expansion of the Roman Empire created wealth for Rome but also led to a dramatic increase in population (McKay 162). Most people that lived in Rome experienced inadequate housing and had poor sanitation. Crime was prevalent and feeding the populace became difficult. Solutions
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Between 500 BCE and 500 CE‚ the Roman civilization experienced changes both politically and culturally. Firstly‚ Rome’s government transitioned from a Republic to an Empire. Later‚ that empire was split into two parts; east and west. In terms of changes in culture‚ it was impacted by the shift in religion‚ as the Romans shifted from polytheism to monotheism. Despite all the changes‚ Rome still remained culturally diverse. The Romans overthrew the Etruscans in 509 B.C.E. The Etruscans
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heels of the Mongol destruction of Islam’s most important city and capital of the Abbasid Empire‚ Baghdad‚ eliminated Islam’s old political order. Nonetheless‚ these two catastrophes prepared the way for new Islamic states to emerge. Of these‚ the Ottoman‚ the Safavid‚ and the Mughal dynasties ultimately grew powerful enough to become empires themselves. The most powerful‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ occupied the pivotal area between Europe and Asia. They embraced a Sunni view of Islam‚
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Brutus Brutus is a man who has both his feet planted firmly on the ground to stand guard. But when a man falsely says the ground is shaking‚ Brutus is quick to leave his guard and believe because he is too trusting. Brutus‚ a major character in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ is a noble man‚ loving of his fellow Romans and is too easily persuaded. He is a friend and follower of Caesar but is convinced in Act 1 by Cassius that they must put an end to Caesar’s reign.
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