Beffa 4 The Songhai Empire Alex Beffa Global History April 9‚ 2012 Beffa 3 The Songhai‚ also known as the Songhay‚ was not only the last‚ but also the largest and greatest empire of western Africa between 1000 and 1600 ce.i The previous empire was the Mali empire. Songhai was just a client state at the port of Gao‚ which was a major trading port for trans-Saharan trade especially since it is located on the Niger river. When the Mali empire started to decline in the 14 th century‚ the
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He built up the American military and adapted a more confrontational policy with the Soviet Union. He referred to it as an “Evil Empire” in one of his speeches. The policy is credited for speeding up the economic collapse and the opining of the Soviet Union which happened in the late 1980’s. However‚ the policy also included support provided to anti-Communist resistance activities
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Byzantine empire 1000 years of a strong and large empire 500’s-1463 Location: on the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Therefore good fisherman‚ sailors Therefore good economy‚ good trade. Therefore a lot of cultural diffusion -In ancient times this is called Asia Minor -Not to far from Greece Therefore a lot of Greek influences. 1) Spoke Greek 2) Influenced by Greek Architecture 3) Influenced by a new form of Christianity Greek orthodox church=Byzantine Empire is called the Eastern Orthodox
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Interconnections Resulted from the Silk Road When discussing how the Silk Road has contributed to global change and expansion of discovery and technology‚ it is key to focus on how its success is dependent on the development of the three dominate empires within the time period; The Mali‚ The Mongolian and The Aztec. These complex societies were reliant on merchants and specialty crafters from across oceans and continents. Trade is a mutually beneficial transaction that either profits or increases
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history‚ lasting into the 20th century. “Known for their wealth and power” (Course Page 7)‚ the Ottomans were an extremely militarized state considered “far more than its Islamic predecessors‚ it was open to technological advance‚ a true gunpowder empire” (Hillenbrand 256). The Ottomans used their powerful military force to continue to invade and conquer‚ becoming one of the strongest and most advanced Islamic dynasties ever seen. The
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Many empires have come and gone. They rise to great power and then after they fall we can analyze the reasons for the decline of the empires. Yang Lian and Mehmed Pasha both wrote about the decline of their societies. The Ming Empire and society were impacted by invading forces and dealt with rebellion from within its own country as well and the Ottoman Empire encountered financial issues within itself. All of which were reasons and causes for the empire’s declines and falls. The Ming empire was
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Hierarchies 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
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Peru is best known as the heart of the Inca empire‚ but it was home to many diverse indigenous cultures long before the Incas arrived. Although there is evidence of human habitation in Peru as long ago as the eighth millennium BC ‚ there is little evidence of organized village life until about 2500 BC. It was at about this time that climatic changes in the coastal regions prompted Peru’s early inhabitants to move toward the more fertile interior river valleys. For the next 1500 years‚ Peruvian civilization
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There were many changes during 1750 to 1900‚ the majority of which were industrial and economic and not always for the better of then or the better of now. In this essay I will list two changes that I thought significant then I will list the negative short term effects‚ the negative long term effects‚ the positive short term effects and the positive long term effects. At the end of each change I will decide whether it was an overall positive or negative change. My first change will be the development
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Han vs. Rome The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both very prosperous during the time period of 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E. The Han Dynasty reached the Pax Sinica‚ under the rule of Emperor Wu Ti‚ while the Roman Empire reached the Pax Romana‚ under the rule of Augustus (Octavian). Their development was steady and with the right leader‚ both civilizations were able to reach a Golden Age. Rome and China progressed in different areas but they both benefited and were successful nonetheless. One
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