Asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago. Asoka then added kalinga to the Mauryan. Asoka is an enlightened ruler because he decided to spread Buddhism‚ he became friends with kalinga and he became a Buddhist. First‚ Asoka started to spread Buddhism in India and parts of Asia. He became a Buddhist and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism to India and some parts of Asia. When he spreads Buddhism it makes him good because it means that because he believes in it and doesn’t want
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A couple of years ago‚ I had invited my best friend Jenene‚ to attend an Indian wedding. I thought it might be fun for her to experience the different foods‚ clothing‚ personalities‚ and religious beliefs that were particular to my culture. Later on that evening she had pulled me to the side and told me that the culture that she was raised in was completely different from mine. She was raised in New York all of her life and she had never experienced such a distinct culture. At that time I told
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the Yellow Sea. Ancient China had four dynasties: Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Shang (1750 B.C.E-1045 B.C.E) At this time China was ruled by a king from the capital city. The royal family was at the top of the Shang Society. Royal tombs were built for the king‚ Most people were peasants. During this time period they developed “ancestor worship” which is still around today. Zhou (1045 B.C.E-256 B.C.E) Continued the political system created by the Shang by increased
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Introduction to Cloud Computing When you store your photos online instead of on your home computer‚ or use webmail or a social networking site‚ you are using a “cloud computing” service. If you are an organization‚ and you want to use‚ for example‚ an online invoicing service instead of updating the in-house one you have been using for many years‚ that online invoicing service is a “cloud computing” service. Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources over the Internet
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The Sui dynasty emerged in the late 6th century C.E. renewing dynastic control over China. Through the help of nomadic military commanders‚ the first emperor Wendi unified the traditional areas of Chinese civilization. Wendi’s army conquered the Zhou monarchy in the north and the Chen empire in the south. Returning peace to a tumultuous China since the fall of the Han dynasty. Wendi also established granaries throughout his domain‚ winning the favor of the public. These granaries maintained the price
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The Decline of the Qing Dynasty In 1636‚ the Manchus founded the Qing Dynasty. However‚ the Ming Dynasty still held the Mandate of Heaven until 1644 when the Ming Dynasty “lost power through military force” and the Mandate of Heaven was passed to the Qing Dynasty (Essentials of Modern Chinese History 2). The Qing Dynasty continued the policies of the Ming Dynasty with minor changes. The Qing lasted for 268 years and was the last dynasty ruled by a sovereign king (http://www.learn.columbia.edu/nanxuntu/start
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Reunification and Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Introduction -Postclassical period saw a vital unification of Chinese civilization • Less fundamental changes occurred than in other places • Established orbit of influence; though isolated‚ was able to contribute to other areas -Era of political division and civil strife after breakdown of Han dynasty • Most advances of the Qin-Han era (221 BCE-220 CE) lost • Era of Division (220-589)-Nomadic invasions+endless
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Hans Holbein The Ambassadors ❦Introduction The Ambassadors is one of the most complex and arguably portrait which Holbein had painted. The purpose of this report is to analyze Han Holbeinfs painting‚ gThe Ambassadorsh. The main task of this report is to uncover the meaning of this painting‚ as it still remains unclear. Firstly‚ I will give a short introduction about the painter. Then‚ I will examine the characteristics of the people and the objects in the painting. Lastly‚ I will
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The cause of the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917 was impacted by many; these people and events include: Nicholas himself (Tsar)‚ Alexander‚ Rasputin‚ WWI and the Russian revolution. It all began in 1894 when a man named Alexander III (Tsar of Russia)‚ died leaving his son Nicholas II to become the tsar of Russia at the age of 26. In 1894 Nicholas married Alexander the princess of Germany; they had 5 children‚ 4 girls and a boy. There only son Alexei was born with hemophilia. In the 19th
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The ways in which Chinese society and government evolved and changed over the centuries as power shifted from each dynasty studied varies. First‚ the Tang Dynasty was the golden age of Chinese civilization with women in power. Second‚ the Song Dynasty was when China was reunified. For infrastructure and technology‚ both dynasties come together. Such as‚ canals and waterways allowed for trade to grow in China and beyond. The mechanical clock developed during this time. Gunpowder was also developed
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