made due to one of the most important inventions in China’s history‚ Gunpowder. The Ancient Chinese made gunpowder by mixing certain fuels and ores could explode if mixed in the right proportions and heated. They found this out while they were searching for the “elixir of everlasting life” on behalf of the emperor‚ which led to the invention of gunpowder. Here are a few devastating weapons that the Ancient Chinese made with gunpowder. Ancient Chinese fire arrows The ancient Chinese took arrows and
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Kyle Whisman Government – B1 2/15/15 DBQ The definition of democracy is “a form of government where the supreme power is vested within the people and exercised by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The main principles of democracy include majority rule with minority rights‚ competing political parties‚ individual liberty‚ and free elections. These ideals have been the foundation of American democracy since the Declaration of Independence. However‚ other democracies value
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Many empires have come and gone. They rise to great power and then after they fall we can analyze the reasons for the decline of the empires. Yang Lian and Mehmed Pasha both wrote about the decline of their societies. The Ming Empire and society were impacted by invading forces and dealt with rebellion from within its own country as well and the Ottoman Empire encountered financial issues within itself. All of which were reasons and causes for the empire’s declines and falls. The Ming empire was
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The Holy Roman Empire Xiao H. Feng(Amy) Prof. Mary A. O’Donnell November 26‚ 2007 HIS 1000C (3:35-4:30) Page 01 The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to revive the Western Roman Empire‚ whose legal and political structure had deteriorated during the 5th and 6th centuries and had been replaced by independent kingdoms ruled by Germanic nobles. The Roman imperial office had been vacant after Romulus Augustulus was deposed in ad 476. But‚ during the turbulent early Middle Ages
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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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The Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Empire were two well known empires of the 1400’s and 1500’s. The rise of these two once great empires contributed to an important part of this time period in history and is still well talked about about in the modern day history world. There were very many conflicts between these two powerful empires which over time lead to a mass bloodshed war between these empires. In this essay I will analyze these to great powers including comparing and contrasting them. I will
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“The Assyrian Empire vs‚ The Phoenician Empire” Within the Assyrian and the Phoenician Empires there was truly a contrast in their institutions‚ goals and values. While the Phoenicians conducted a society based on trade and religion‚ the Assyrians mainly focused on expansion and control. Moreover‚ both empires had their strengths and weakness within their respected societies. During this time period the Phoenician and Assyrian empires differed in just about every aspect of society. While the
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greatest empires in history fell? At the Roman Empire’s height of power‚ the empire was bigger than modern day India‚ and its influence was felt throughout the world. By 180 CE‚ the empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea and controlled most of Europe‚ as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. However‚ as numerous empires before them‚ the Romans also collapsed and left the world in a problematic state. The greatest evidence of the lasting impacts of the fall of the Roman empire are the
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Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as
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The source “ The Gunpowder Treason” states “But it cannot have been long after he heard the news of the plot that he found himself in London examining his Holinshed to learn more about the subject of his forthcoming royal play‚and found the story of Macbeth especially suitable and timely because it could show the treacherous assassination…”(The Gunpowder Treason page 227). These two incidents both can relate because both incidents have
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