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    Roman Empire and Nero

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    Explain the role and contribution of Seneca to the reign of Nero Seneca was the personal advisor of Nero during his reign. He was a stoic philosopher who played a vital role in the running of the empire. Seneca contributed in many aspects of Nero’s reign by introducing reforms‚ bringing stoicism into practice and playing a key role in the senate. Seneca aided in important decision-making. He led Nero down an appropriate path‚ particularly when Nero became extremely erratic. He served Nero well

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    the most diverse climates in the world. It has monsoons‚ to very hot weather‚ all the way to the snowy Himalayan Mountains. A monsoon is a wind that changes direction with the change of seasons. Monsoons also bring rain which can cause flooding and other disasters. Monsoons almost only happen in the Indian Ocean. But at the same time‚ the monsoons are very helpful‚ because they give the people of India their water to irrigate their crops‚ growing their crops‚ and for drinking water for the people of

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    Eulogy of Roman Empire

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    On the last years of Rome‚ the Roman Empire faced many problems. The Romans suffered from inflation‚ unemployment‚ and barbarian invasion. Inflation was the rise in prices of food and water. Since the food and water was so expensive‚ the poor couldn’t buy it so they died or had hard times living without food. Unemployment was a big problem in the Roman Empire. Most of the poor and farmers did not have any jobs so they over crowded the cities‚ overcrowding of the cities was bad for the rich and the

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    The Rise of the Carolingian Empire & the Roman Catholic Church [pic] The rise of the Carolingian Empire and their relationship with the Roman Catholic Church cemented the Roman Catholic domination over Christian clergy in Western Europe. Both church and state would utilise each other for the advancement of their own cause. The establishment of the Carolingian Dynasty over the Frankish Kingdom heralded a fundamental moment in European history. The Carolingians first came to prominence in the

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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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    “The period of really intense political and cultural activity in the Byzantine Empire began after coup de’etat of 856.” The Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty reached “military power and political authority‚ and also the revival and flowering of Byzantine culture in all its aspects from philosophy to painting.” The Byzantine Empire really had political and cultural progress and expansion during this period. They were so superior to “its western and eastern foes” because “Western Europe

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    The Great Spanish Empire

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    The great Spanish Empire was one of the greatest and largest empires in history. It was one of the first global extent. It came to its peak of political and economic power under the spanish Flabsburgs. 16th and 17th and 18th centuries of power. The Spanish empire has become the great foremost global power of its time and was the first to be called the empire on which the sun never sets. Since the death of Rome there has been no empire based in Europe which spreads outside of the continent. This

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    The Success of the Mongolian Empire Kalilah September 16‚ 2012 Mr. Jackson World History AP The Mongol invasion of China was perhaps one of the greatest political‚ social‚ and economic commotions in Chinese history. Obscure people‚ who lived the Gobi Desert‚ present day Outer Mongolia‚ accomplished it. The Mongols were a prestige nomadic group of people who gained prominence in the 13th century. The Mongols transformed Russia and China in many significant ways .One major way was

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    Essay On Mongol Empire

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    Mongol Empire The Mongolians of Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing economy‚ trade and military strategy. The Mongols were very nomadic and never stayed in one area for long. But that changed when Genghis khan rose to power. The mongols then effected the world for ever. There were many positives and negatives of their rain but it help change the world to what we know to day. Genghis khan was about to build a massive

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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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