11/16/12 History 107 Mongol Influence There were many great warriors throughout the Middle Ages‚ however none so prominent as the Mongols. While the Carolingian “war machine” conquered a sizable expanse of land‚ it was a miniscule feat when compared to the enormous empire the Mongols ultimately created. Though they prospered for a relatively short period of time‚ they succeeded in generating a lasting impact. The traditional stereotypes of the 13th century Mongols were influenced by stories
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During the 19th and early 20th century‚ western Europe was the dominant force in the world. Western influence spread like a wildfire‚ filled with ideas of industrialization‚ western cultures‚ practices‚ and political structures‚ and brilliant technology. Merchants‚ diplomats‚ and many others travelled around the world to share their influence and knowledge. The West’s neighbors‚ Russia and China‚ and also Japan soon felt the presence of the West trickling further into their countries than it previously
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The Influence of Asia in America The lines between the East and the West are a lot less distinct and the East and West are merging. Asian companies are becoming household names‚ such as Toyota‚ Mitsubishi‚ Samsung‚ Nestle‚ and Nikon. Asia has influenced America through their involvement in America’s development and defense‚ and also through their beliefs and practices they have carried with them across the Pacific. To see when Asia first began influencing America‚ we need to start with Marco Polo
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HIS1012: Europe Re-made Did the status of Women in European Society improve or decline during the 19th Century? The 19th Century was a time of mass change across the European map‚ both industrially and socially. The situation of women differed from country to country‚ yet the emergence of new ideas‚ revolutionaries and socialists allowed women to progress in society. Gaining vital freedoms and responsibilities which they had not experienced in the previous Centuries. However‚ this does not
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just in Italy‚ but overseas as well‚ the system of government came under severe strain. By the First Century BC‚ Rome was in crisis. Spartacus‚ a slave‚ led the common people in a revolt against the rule of the aristocratic patricians. Rome was able to put down the rebellion‚ but at great
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Why was the influence of other European states important to the creation of a united Italy? Introduction Italy was unified in 1871. There were three important individuals who had shown extreme efforts in unifying Italy. They were Mazzini‚ garibaldi and Cavour. Cavour was considered to be the most important person in unifying Italy‚ Eventhough he only ends the steps of Mazzini and garibaldi who initially started the idea of uniting Italy. However‚ it had been claimed that the assistance of foreign
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Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime‚ gruesome‚ and shocking reminder of what people are capable of. To say living 17th century Europe was miserable would be a gross understatement. The legal system that Cesare Beccaria advocated reform of was plagued in injustice and corruption‚ this was one of the leading factors for the terrible conditions in Europe. Attributing the witch trials to mass hysteria‚ socioeconomic problems and division between the people is fair. However‚ religious zealots
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There were some bright moments in the Rennaisance‚ but it was also a very dark time due to the bubonic plague going around in Europe‚ and many deaths occurred because of it. This made the writing of the time a lot darker and almost more realistic in some ways. The printing press had also just been invented so this caused many more people to choose writing as a hobby
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especially his style of romantic taste‚ which are very unique and different compare to other composers. However‚ his work did not just influences the musical world‚ but it also influenced many artist and literature writers during the later Romantic Era. Later on‚ Chopin’s work became well-known around the world—especially in Europe‚ between the nineteenth century and twentieth century. Growing up in his early years‚ Chopin was gifted with great music
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Charlemagne (748-814)‚ also known as Charles I or Charles the Great‚ was an emperor during the Middle Ages who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 until his death in 814. In 771‚ Charlemagne took the Frankish throne that ruled modern-day France and Germany‚ from the fifth through the tenth century. He embarked on a mission to rule the Roman Empire‚ and convert his subjects of those he just conquered to Christianity. A skilled military commander‚ Charlemagne spent much of his reign in warfare in
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