Umayyads favored Arab-Muslims over non-Arab Muslims such as the Persians‚ Turks‚ and Africans and imposed a tax on “People of the Book” such as Jews‚ Christians‚ and Zoroastrians. On the other hand‚ Abbasids did not discriminate against non-Arab Muslims. When the Umayyads took over a territory they left the previous government officials and policies in place whereas when the Abbasids took over a territory they appointed delegates and representatives called
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The Catholic Church was very controlling and protected its position amongst the society. Anybody who was willing to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic and burnt at the stake. There was no other way. The Catholic Church did not tolerate anyone going against its doctrine. Anyone who expressed an interest in going against the teachings of the Catholic Church were considered soft and a sign of weakness. This weakness could be exploited and the church was not tolerant of
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Persian Empire‚ he conquered the Persia‚ Egypt‚ and northern India before 33 years old‚ and then dead on the way back .His influence on Europe is very large‚ affecting many of the great men later. Alexander’s father is the king of Macedonia Philip. Philip created an elite professional force‚ improved the organization of the infantry squares‚ making Macedonia a strong power of the Greek world. Alexander studied martial arts from an early age
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4) previous | next The Greek War of Independence [pic] [pic] Greek Territory‚ 1832-1947‚ a map from Wikipedia [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Battle at Navarin Bay‚ the last battle of sailing ships‚ 1827 [pic] [pic] King Otto [pic] King Otto arrives in Greece‚ 1833‚ an artist’s imagination [pic] The Greeks had been under Ottoman rule since the mid-1400s. Islamic law applied only to Muslims‚ with the Greek Orthodox Church allowed to function and Greeks free to worship as they pleased
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People believe that god took human form as Jesus to save humanity by dying for humanity. Christianity has influenced history in many ways‚ by teaching people how it’s important to preach mercy and sympathy for poor and sinners‚ The importance of education‚ and the creations of Governments. Christianity has influenced history by teaching people how important it is to preach mercy and sympathy for the poor and sinners. Christianity has taught millions of people around the world that it is important to
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The Aztecs pushed southward into the rich agricultural lands of Central Mexico. In 1300 the Aztecs started to build their own empire. By 1500 they ruled a densely populated empire. The Aztecs were impressed into building elaborate canals and reclamation projects (Bulliet xxx). The Aztecs also built impressive cities‚ and promoted irrigation projects. Hernan Cortes‚ Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. The Conquistadors were 16th century Spanish individuals
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Dear 7th grade math student‚ I am writing this letter to you to explain who Pythagoras was and how his mathematical findings influence your life. Pythagoras was born about 569 B.C. in Samos‚ Ionia to his parents Mnesarches and Phthais (“Pythagoras of Samos”). It is believed that Pythagoras had two brothers‚ however some accounts say he had three (“Pythagoras of Samos”). Pythagoras was a very well educated man. Through his childhood‚ he learned to play the lyre and was taught many things by the three
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Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance‚ devoted his whole life to groundbreaking works of art that would influence and inspire future artists to come for centuries. His art‚ which ranged from sculptures to paintings to poetry‚ astonished and inspired people of every origin and age. There was no place he would rather be than in his studio perfecting his work‚ which consumed his life up until his death. One could even infer that Michelangelo found comfort and
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In the grand scheme of things‚ John Locke is a modern philosopher when compared to Plato‚ Homer‚ and the like. Even though Locke was not born thousands of years ago‚ he affected the world just as much as ancient philosophers. Locke’s philosophy contributed to the American Revolution then eventually played a large role in the formation of the United States of America and the nation’s Constitution. The right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of property were unheard of at Locke’s time. His philosophy
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the American Constitution. The philosophies which he brought forward into play evoke societies‚ especially those that were seeking to form new beginnings as a republic. Montesquieu seeks to look beyond the simple understanding of a law‚ to examine how a law is influenced by the society it was established for. Separation of powers is a necessity to guarantee liberty within a society‚ governed by separate bodies of individuals. Thus‚ it allows balance in the governmental bodies‚ so that attempts by
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