Abby 1/8/13 Global Essay Period 7 The Han Emperor Wudi accomplished many things and his life was important to China’s history for many reasons. Wudi did many things to improve China’s civilization itself. He ruled from 141-87 B.C. Wudi was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty. He became emperor when he was 16. He was a very fierce ruler. Wudi lived from 156-87 B.C. In that length of time that he was alive‚ Wudi did many things. Wudi had many accomplishments
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The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled
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Issue Two: Starbucks vs. Ethiopia In March 2005‚ Ethiopia filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trademark its coffee names‚ Harar‚ Sidamo‚ and Yirgacheffe‚ which are three coffee regions in the country. The Ethiopian government had hoped that by forcing coffee buyers into licensing agreements would lead to coffee farmers gaining more control over its coffee trade and earn a bigger slice of the pie by receiving a higher percentage of earnings from the retail price
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Caligula was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41)‚ Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula’s father Germanicus‚ the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius‚ was a very successful general and one of Rome’s most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier’s boot"‚ the diminutive form of caliga
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having targeted the Japanese American people after Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor. Arresting potential ‘spies‚’ forcing people to move‚ and putting them all in camps were the main things the US had done to the Japanese people. In the book When the Emperor Was Divine written by Julie Otsuka‚ this event is shown through the eyes of the Japanese people as they go through this. Though many themes are most likely prevalent in the story‚ the one that sticks out the most is that an entire races fate should
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was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized it was time to
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Britain between the wars In 1929‚ the Wall Street Crash plunged the USA into economic depression. The Americans stopped imports of goods. This created a depression across the rest of the world. Unemployment in Britain‚ especially in industries like coal‚ iron‚ steel‚ shipbuilding. These industries had not modernized after the war and had been badly affected by competition from other countries. It left a terrible effect on the British economy. When the war ended‚ they found that other countries had
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(particularly Emperor Tmmu and his successors) go about the task of strengthening imperial rule duing 7th and 8th centuries? 9174026 Strengthening the power of the imperial family is the most essential element to show authority to other countries. However‚ a country must have a well-organized system‚ a strong defensive ability‚ and a cleaver ruler as the most important features to rule a country. This paper is going to focus on the actions that Emperor Temmu and
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volume ratio. Emperor penguins have behavioural‚ physiological and structural adaptations that allow them to adapt to the environment around them. Land This means that the Antarctica can reach down to temperatures of -50°C and as high as the Emperor penguins have adapted to
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Was Nero a good Emperor? On the one hand‚ Nero was a good emperor because he saved his people from the great fire that hit Rome in 64 AD. This makes Nero a good emperor because an emperor should take care of his people and should do as much as possible to save their souls. Nero was also a good emperor because after the great fire‚ when all of Rome had burnt down‚ Nero decided to reconstruct the city but this time‚ using much stronger material that would last longer and was more resistant to fire
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