beginnings‚ the Islamic Empire established itself as a rival to the Byzantine Empire‚ capturing a large portion of Byzantine-controlled territory within the first few decades of its inception. In three or four paragraphs‚ compare and contrast the societies of the Byzantines and the Muslims in ONE of the following areas: politics‚ economics/trade‚ social structure/culture‚ religion. Why were the Muslims initially so successful in capturing territory from the Byzantine Empire? Why were they unable
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Empire or Emperor? An empire is a state‚ or political system that exercises coercive power over a population. Those with larger populations are more frequently labeled as empires. They conquer‚ rule‚ and extract resources from other states and peoples. Usually‚ empires encompass a considerable variety of peoples and cultures within a single political system. The negative things that come with an empire cannot be overlooked. Many empires are known by their violence‚ exploitation‚ oppression‚ cruel
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Dynasty (China) vs. Mauryan/Gupta Dynasties (India) The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE – 220 BCE‚ and was in China. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasty lasted from 322 BCE – 500 CE‚ and were in India. The Mauryan Dynasty ended by 185 BCE. The Gupta Dynasty started in 320 CE. In my essay I am going to be comparing and contrasting the 3 dynasty’s (2 of them as 1)‚ and their control through religion‚ trade‚ male dominance‚ and how they fell. The Han Dynasty controlled their empire through Confucianism
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attitudes towards technology in the late BCE and early CE pointed towards two main categories‚ positive and negative. The Majority of the documents had positive attitudes towards technology because of its obvious benefits to the author’s cities. Documents 1 and 8 show government officials in charge of water technology. Both show obvious support for the technology they are associated with‚ preventing floods or creating aqueducts for their cities. Also‚ their jobs require them to use technology so they must
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Mauryan/Gupta India (320 BCE - 550 CE) and The Roman Empire (31 BCE - 476 CE) had very distinct methods of political control based on everything from geographic limitations and cultural reasons. Many factors were present affecting differences and similarities between the two. For starters‚ unity was difficult in india because of its geography that created sort of a seperation. however‚ the geography made it more open to outer influences like the Aryans. rome was more or less unified geographically
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Question1. Describe the sculptures‚ chaityas and viharas of the Mauryan Dynasty constructed to spread Buddhism during Ashoka’s reign. The Mauryan period is an important period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Ashoka’s Maurya Dynasty consisted of present-day Pakistan
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wondered what made the Ottoman Empire so great? What are some of its major contributions in terms of science and technology? The Ottoman Empire was among the longest-lasting empires (about 600 years during the 15th and 16th centuries) and is one of the largest and most successful empires in the world. The Ottoman Empire’s influence on other countries was worldwide; they spread their culture‚ government‚ politics‚ lifestyle‚ expectations‚ science religion etc. The Ottoman Empire made huge reforms and many
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were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as supernatural beings
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large impact on western culture. Illustrations of The Trigan Empire uses historical depictions of Roman architecture such as Pantheon-like buildings and aquaducts. While not directly related to war or violence‚ it illustrates a familiar context when seen together with other war related aspects of Roman society. Clothing and armour of the citizens of Trigan are immediately recognizable as Roman. Fig 1. Depits the Emperor of the Trigan Empire: Trigo adorned with a breastplate with raised shoulder plates
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Incan Empire During a thriving time of expanding civilizations‚ the Inca Empire was new and developing with a unique way to carry a kingdom. The Incans were forced to face diversity in order to be a successful community. Despite a simple way of living their lives‚ the Incans faced a fall in the Empire. With a combination of; a lack of advanced technology‚ a poor military with an unexpected ransom‚ and awful health systems; leading to the downfall of the civilization. The Inca Empire was
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