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    The Ottoman Empire is the Turkish and Islamic state that ruled from 1299-1922. It is one of the most important and powerful Muslim Empires. The founder of the Ottoman Empire is Osman I. At first it was only a tribe and consisted of little followers but in a very short time it grew into being an Empire. Great architectural‚ military‚ and administrative accomplishments have taken place in the Ottoman Empire. The reason that this was such an powerful and long lasting Empire was because of the Sultan

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    Republic vs Empire

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    Is it worth losing a republic in order to gain an empire? For: The age of Augustus could be shown as classic example of the benefits of having a empire instead of a republic. He himself ascended to the throne after the assassination of his adopted father and‚ brought peace throughout the total empire which lasted for over two centuries. This was possible as he successfully defeated all the threatening forces to the empire. “Indeed he attracted everybody’s goodwill by the enjoyable gift of peace

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    African Kingdoms and Empires

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    African Kingdoms and Empires During 400 AD‚ West Africa witnessed the rise and fall of the indigenous medieval empires of ancient Ghana‚ medieval Mali‚ and Songhai. Many other states and kingdoms arose during this time but Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai achieved the status of fully-fledged‚ functioning and long-living conquest states and expansionist empires. These empires regulated the Trans-Saharan trade by offering protection for trade caravans as well as taxing slaves‚ gold‚ firearms‚ textiles and

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    SC1130-Survey of the Sciences Unit 4 Assignment 1 The Science of Fireworks We have been watching fireworks for hundreds of years‚ so we’ve had time to get it right. And yet every year‚ something new and bigger is always on display. It is still the one thing in life that can fill both children and adults with a sense of awe and wonderment. But how does it work? Let’s start at the beginning‚ before the big show. There are four basic components that give the firework that bright burst of multi

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    Decline Of Frankish Empire

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    After the Roman Empire fell in about 500 CE‚ Western Europe saw a decline in centralized authority‚ trade‚ culture‚ education‚ etc. that flourished under the Romans. (Watts‚ 2017 ). This era became known as the “Dark Ages” or Early Middle Ages from about 500 CE to 1050 CE. During this time‚ waves of migrating barbarian tribes began to take over Western Europe. They replaced former Roman rule‚ creating their own empires and kingdoms. Among these barbarians were people the Franks. The Frankish‚

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    The Fall of Mughal Empire

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    fall of Mughal Empire Under Aurangzeb’s successors the decay of empire was hastened by several causes and the spirit of lawlessness rampant throughout the land. In such circumstances ruin of Mughal Empire was inevitable. Aurangzeb‚ as a ruler of India proved to be a failure. He hardly realised that the greatness of an empire depends on the progress of its people as a whole‚ largely owing to the emperor’s each of political foresight. The symptoms of the integration of Mughal Empire appeared before

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    Change over Time 2002-2011 Analyze the changes and continuities in labor systems between 1750-1914 in ONE of the following areas. In your analysis‚ be sure to discuss the cause of the changes and the reasons for the continuities Latin America and the Caribbean Russia Sub Saharan Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americans from 1492 to 1750. Analyze the cultural and political

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    Justinian Byzantine Empire

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    ESSAY 1 The fall of the western portion of the Roman Empire is attributed to multiple factors. Many of its people suffered from a series of plagues. Heavy taxation put huge financial strains on the people. Also‚ the Germans had a large responsibility for the fall of Western Rome. To the north‚ they were being pushed off of their lands by the Huns. Like dominoes‚ the Germans proceeded to the borders of the Roman Empire in Italy and attacked‚ sacking Rome in 410 A.D. In 476‚ the last of the Roman

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    Barbarian Empire Dbq

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    invasions had brought the once-mighty Rome to its knees‚ and this is taken as the final fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. What are the political‚ economical and social implications of this event‚ and to what extent does it constitute a true turning-point in history? In the period immediately after 476 it is possible to see the structure of medieval Europe emerging. Most obviously‚ the empire was quite quickly replaced by nation-states‚ vaguely resembling those Europe consists of now: a Frankish

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    Fall of the Roman Empire

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    Cause and Effect Essay The study of history is one of the most important aspects of our lives. The reason we look at our past is to get a better idea of where we are going. One of the most important events in our history was the fall of the Roman Empire. It is essential that the causes that lead to Rome ’s collapse be investigated‚ in this way we can compare them to our own civilization‚ and hopefully prevent our own extinction. There are several aspects that lead to Rome ’s fall‚ all of which

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