West African Sudanic Empire and Mongols were similar because they both had great centers of trade‚ such as Timbuktu and the Silk Road‚ and had a flourishing economy‚ the Sudanic Empire was greatly influenced by Islam whereas the Mongols accepted many different faiths and the Mongol Empire rose though war and conquest through violence‚ while the Sudanic Empire rose through more peaceful strategies. The Mongols and the Sudanic empires both had successful economies. The Mongols conquered China in 1220
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In Day of Empire‚ author Amy Chua discusses how the hyper powers rise‚ and why they fall in the struggle for global dominance. The book begins in the United States – the present-day world hyper-power. The United States’ ascent to world dominance began after its victory in World War II‚ which was catalyzed in large part through what the country offered – freedom‚ as well as a chance to start anew. Offerings such as freedom sparked an influx of immigrants‚ and immigrants attracted into the United
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of Empire Analysis Amy Chua’s thesis in Day of Empire is that the biggest contributing factor of the demise of hyperpowers throughout history is the loss of tolerance by the ruling entity. She believes that when the hyperpowers begin to decline they begin to blame everything on the outsiders. Sometimes this is caused by a regime change or a ruler’s search for a scapegoat. Her theory states that this intolerance causes social unrest and rebellion by the oppressed groups. The Persian Empire ruled
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Empires and Their Destructive Tendencies Since the beginning of history‚ empires have followed a similar trend that usually lead to their downfall. It was not until roughly the seventeenth century that nations were able to acquire the skills necessary to maintain a country. Because of this‚ the majority of empires in early history eventually fell due to the lack of focus on political responsibilities‚ such as the appointing of corrupt‚ power-hungry tyrants and their determination to expand their
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From the 1200’s BCE to 1300 AD‚ empires grew into existence and fell to destruction. They changed the systems of politics and warfare‚ shifting through different styles of warfare and uses for the armies they built. Most empires had some sort of military force used to conquer‚ expand and protect their lands from “barbarians” or certain nomadic people groups. Some empires though‚ such as the Mongols‚ Chinese‚ and those that were apart of the Islamic Empire had specific and vast changes to their military’s
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The Mongolian Empire had significant political and economical impact on China and Russia during their time of power‚ but mostly China got the full impact of the Mongolian rule because of their closeness to Mongol. This brought upon direct rule by the Mongolian Empire‚ Whereas Russia was left alone for the most part. They were mainly left to its devices under independent princedoms and got the Mongolian influence through taxes. The rule of Mongolia had more of an impact on China than on the
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Comparison of the political and economical effects of Mongol rule in China and Russia The Mongols were a group of nomads which rose during the early 1200s1 with the help of Genghis Khan. Through invasions‚ parts of Russia‚ China‚ and Middle Eastern civilizations fell under the control of the Mongols‚ but around the early 1400s the Mongol Empire fell. The Mongol Empire affected its conquered areas politically and economically during its 200 years of great power. Two of which were China and Russia. In China‚ affected when the Mongols took
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on New Year’s Day. 2: There was disease that killed many of the Chinese soldiers‚ and their having of horses also helped the Mongols win the war very much. 3: To keep Chinese culture separate from Mongol culture‚ the Kahn and the Mongols used some Chinese systems of government‚ but only to strengthen the Mongol rule. Also‚ the Chinese had low class jobs‚ while the Mongols had higher class jobs such as scribing. 3: Millions of people
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CHAPTER TWELVE 1. In what different ways did Mongol rule affect the Islamic world‚ Russia‚ China‚ and Europe? In the Islamic world‚ the Mongol conquest of Persia resulted in the conversion of large numbers of Mongols to the Muslim faith. While Mongol domination of Persia did damage Persian agriculture‚ the Mongols had less of an impact on Persian government‚ as Mongol rulers made extensive use of the sophisticated Persian bureaucracy. Ultimately‚ many Mongols turned to farming‚ married local people‚
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Summer Reading Essay In the research/analysis novel Day of Empire‚ the author‚ Amy Chua‚ discusses her thesis of how hyperpowers (empires or nations that had a command that stretched to all corners of the known world in the known world of their respective times) all rose to dominance through tolerance and fell in power through intolerance. Through the introduction and Part One‚ Chua effectively communicates how the various hyperpowers of history all rose in might through their effective and strategic
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