1) Augustus was a key factor in bringing stability to Rome. Augustus was the first emperor and ruled from 31BC-14AD. Augustus intends to restore the Republic form of Government. He forms the New Order‚ which gives him full power and he rules as consul until 23BC. He is popular among the people because he brings peace after 60 years of war. He does this by reorganizing the army‚ which causes social stability‚ and he makes it so non-Romans can earn citizenship if they are a good fighter. He also creates
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After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD‚ western Europe fell into shambles. In an effort to reorganize themselves‚ a new government needed to be developed. They settled on a system called Feudalism. Feudalism is a loose system of government based on land deals called fiefs between lords and their vassals in exchange for military‚ or other services. Loyalty was given first to one’s direct lord. Some serfs (peasants who worked the land) had many lords. Some lords had many vassals‚ giving them
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World History Mid-Term Exam (Ch. 3 -22) Mr. Halliday Choose the letter of the best answer. (1 point each) ____ 1. Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of A. trade. B. conquest. C. missionary efforts. D. pilgrimages by the faithful. ____ 2. A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was A. the introduction of Indo-Aryan languages to C. the invention of the phonetic alphabet. Europe. B. the invention of the sail. D. the invention of the labyrinth. ____ 3. Monotheism
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Joan d’Arc lived during the Hundred Years War‚ a very turbulent time in Europe’s history. Throughout her life Joan faced many challenges‚ from rising from an insignificant peasant girl‚ to end up saving France from the English as she was instructed by three saints who came to her in a vision. When Joan came into control of Charles VII’s troops‚ Joan won many key battles for the French until she was captured by the English in 1430. Joan d’Arc had a major impact on the world‚ not only because of her
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The economy of the Middle Ages The economy has long been a major force in the development of societies for centuries. It often changes and fluctuates‚ consequentially resulting in the success or failure of civilizations. The economy of medieval Europe originated as that of a feudal system due to the dangerous and chaotic conditions of the continent at the time. By the end of the Middle Ages‚ the feudal system no longer being used due to its newfound inefficiency with the new situations emerging
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could be likened to the closing of a hand‚ that some would retreat‚ flank‚ and the attack again‚ all of this in the middle of a battle. Another thing that helped win the day was the use of the composite bow‚ a bow almost half the size of the English Longbow that could be employed from horseback with deadly precision. Romans had to move army’s from location to location quickly. They build roads that could be traveled on quickly and equipment along with them. When on large battle fields they had to
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Saviour of Scotland‚ Sir William Wallace… Near the end of the 13th century‚ Scotland gave birth to a legendary hero who would later free his nation from their English brethren. A man who pledged his life‚ his fortune‚ and his sacred honor for the liberty of his men. This champion- they called Sir William Wallace. After England took control of the nation in the 1300s‚ Wallace soon became Scotland’s “ultimate hope” and his victory is still talked about by the Scottish people today. Whether it
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English was a better social organisation: the French peasant serfs were strongly exploited and often rebelled; the English had a larger proportion of freemen‚ from whom the Edwards organised a trained army; - the 14th century became the age of the longbow as a preferred‚ most powerful weapon; using it was practised by the English since early years (actually Edward III banned other sports: handball‚ football‚ hockey); - English skilled archers could send an arrow through plates of armour - English
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as well as collecting mollusks‚ insects‚ and other small game for food are often non-gender specific activities (O’Neil). Cheyenne women took part in buffalo hunts along with men. They drove the buffalos towards the men‚ who shot them with their longbows (Redish). A woman might occasionally become a hunter or warrior‚ but a Cheyenne chief was always male. The Cheyenne women were typically in charge of the house‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and taking care of the children. A Cheyenne woman built her family’s
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Technology and The Crusades Many people consider the Crusades as wars of bloodlust‚ greed‚ and power. War can be described as an escalated conflict‚ most commonly over money or other resources. The outcome of war is usually the advancement of one society due to its newly acquired resources or knowledge. If one were to look at the Crusades‚ and their original purpose‚ which was to assist Constantinople and free the Holy Land from Muslim control‚ then one may make the conclusion that the Crusades
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