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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Roman empire was excellent‚ untouchable and perfect. It seemed as if this empire was controlling the world. It was only a matter of time before political problems‚ economic issues‚ dastardly diseases‚ and foreign invaders looking for conquest. The Western Roman empire was falling‚ one of the major contributing reasons being political. There were many unfit‚ greedy and violent emperors that were in control of the empire. Emperors inherited the throne‚ yet lacked the ability to rule a empire as powerful
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All good things must come to an end; consequently‚ the impressive Roman empire crumbled into decay. Rome had been standing and growing for an awfully long time. Its large‚ exposed‚ and inviting borders encouraged many barbarian tribes outside of Rome to try to usurp Rome’s riches. Furthermore‚ religion had augmented a rift in the Roman people and other nations and tribes. Corruption amongst the government and civilian populations slowly crept in. The overall chaotic disorder made Rome an easy target
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From the beginning of time‚ the prominent religion of the Roman empire was polytheistic. Romans believed that there were many Gods and that their society was protected by an arranged agreement with the Gods in exchange for worship and sacrifice. Hence‚ religion was not so much to do with spirituality rather a‚ “contractual relationship between mankind and the forces which were believed to control people’s existence and well-being”(1) ‚that is‚ the emperor’s. Christians(believers of Jesus and his
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that Sultan Suleiman‚ the liberator of much of the Othman empire‚ recruited an army of 40‚000 men who played a big part in his victory at Bulgaria‚ gaining independence for Turkey‚ and a new name‚ "Al Liberator"‚ for Suleiman. "If to Bulgaria I owe my life‚ to Bodrum I owe my glory‚" reads an inscription on a statue of Suleiman in the town square. It was also here‚ on 6 August 1659‚ that Turkey’s independence was declared. For the Othman empire‚ Bodrum was a key trading town‚ linking Turkey’s coast
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The first paragraph will explain daily life of people in the Aztec Empire. http://aztecs.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html Here is the daily life of the Mayan the rich lived in sun dried brick and sometime stone. Also the homes also had white wash to make thwaterm sarpkle in the sun‚ and the huses had a sepaerate room steam baths.How they made the steam was in the text it says ‚ “ Water was poured over hot stones to generate steam.” Finally the rich wore colorfully embroidered with decorated features. Next
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the Roman Empire Religion in the Roman Empire was extremely diverse‚ due to Rome’s ability to blend in new religious beliefs from freshly conquered territory into the empire‚ from the Hebrew Religion in Palestine‚ the Classical Greek Gods of Homer in Asia Minor‚ the Druids in Gaul and Germania and Celt’s in Britannia‚ Rome’s religious tolerance was a vital hallmark which greatly attributed in its ability to successfully mend in new people and cultures into the empire. Rome’s
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Decline of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial
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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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SAFAVID EMPIRE Key Focus: 1) The Ottoman (Sunni)-Safavid (Shi’ite) split in Dar al-Islam 2) Safavids’ use of religious extremism to inspire a following and forge an empire 3) Transition from heterodox ideology to orthodox theocracy under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia • 3 empires dominated by presence of Islam • M2oguls in India‚ Ottoman Empire‚ and Safavids a) Isma’il and the Messianic Ideology of the Qizilbash (warriors; “red heads” → their turbans) i) How did a 14 year-old
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