beer swinging‚ Harley-riding gangbanger‚ the truth of his identity became blurry‚ even to himself” (cover). Billy St. John is known as the undercover cop with desires to enter and then expose one of the rowdiest motorcycle gangs called the Mongols. The Mongols were a motorcycle gang‚ small in size‚ but tough on anyone that crossed their paths. These guys wore black and white patches to symbolize the colors of their gang. The patches were an identity to them‚ along with their motorcycles. Queen initially
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brought these goods to trade in the Silk Roads. This era in the Silk Road ended with the Mongol Invasion of Eurasia. The Mongols started the Yuan Dynasty in China. Instead of taking over and forcing their own customs on China‚ they let them have their own identity. The Mongols even encouraged trade on the Silk Road and wanted to make an economy out of trading silk. The route also spread the plague. The Mongol unification of the
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of these main characteristics; calligraphy‚ vegetal patterns‚ and geometric patterns. These ceramic tiles are from the Ilkhanid period and are dated to around the 1260s. In 1258 the Abbasid Caliphate fell to the Mongol hoards from the East and the Ilkhanid dynasty headed by the Mongols began.
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All actions have consequences. In the story “The Lady or the Tiger” written by Frank R. Stockton‚ the princess is left with the decision to either feed her lover to a tiger or watch her lover be happily married to another beautiful woman. The reader is led to believe that the princess persuaded her lover to pick the door with the tiger behind it. The princess had concluded that the consequence of killing her lover was better than having to deal with the jealousy of watching him live happily with
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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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Giavonni Baccaccio Describes Black Death Around the 12 ro 1300s‚ Europe and Chinas population took a major hit in decreation following what is now called Black Death. Black Death killed millions when it hit Countries and was one of the most devasating plagues of time‚ dropping Chinas population from 123 million to 65 million and Europes from 70 million to 45 million. In 1348 Giovanni Boccaccio decsribes what Black Death did to the lives of those who were infected in Flourence. Black Death; started
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This essay dissects the notion of theft‚ encompassing both plagiarism and cultural appropriation‚ as expressed in Rebecca F. Kuang’s novel "Yellow Face." The essay approaches these issues from the Legal‚ Moral‚ and Historical perspectives‚ addressing concerns from each area. The author considers these contentious issues in today’s political climate. They acknowledge the genuine and legitimate concerns these issues are based on while also addressing the politicization of the issues for other political
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The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires‚ including the Xiongnu‚ the Xianbei‚ the Rouran‚ the Gökturks and others. In 1206 Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire‚ and his grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan Dynasty. After the collapse of the Yuan‚ the Mongols retreated to Mongolia and resumed their earlier pattern of constant internal conflict and occasional raids on the Chinese borderlands. In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ Mongolia came under
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Ursula Choi Mr. Zimmerman Change and Continuity Over Time: Silk Road Research Paper Between 1 and 1450 CE‚ the Silk Road‚ which was made during Han China‚ was one of the most useful trade networks that greatly impacted and connected regions of Eastern Asia to the Mediterranean in the West. It did not just introduce ideas‚ but spread diseases‚ such as Measles and the Plague‚ as well. Although the changes of the Silk
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schooled in the Confucian classes sought the emperors favorite and commanded deference from the common people Chapter 14: 1. 2. Nomadic society and culture 3. Herds of goats and sheep 4. Elected by the freemen of the group 5. 6. Led a mongol alliance that won glory by defeating a qin army 7. He was taken prisoner 8. 1206 9. They were entirely cavalry
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