the Roman Empire Religion in the Roman Empire was extremely diverse‚ due to Rome’s ability to blend in new religious beliefs from freshly conquered territory into the empire‚ from the Hebrew Religion in Palestine‚ the Classical Greek Gods of Homer in Asia Minor‚ the Druids in Gaul and Germania and Celt’s in Britannia‚ Rome’s religious tolerance was a vital hallmark which greatly attributed in its ability to successfully mend in new people and cultures into the empire. Rome’s
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Top 10 Greatest Empires In History FREIKORPTRASHER JUNE 22‚ 2010The definition of an empire is: when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory‚ which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence‚ longevity and power of the various empires‚ and‚ as you will see‚ it contains at least one or two entries that may strike some as controversial. My one requirement for this list is that the empire must have been ruled – for
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Decline of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial
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SAFAVID EMPIRE Key Focus: 1) The Ottoman (Sunni)-Safavid (Shi’ite) split in Dar al-Islam 2) Safavids’ use of religious extremism to inspire a following and forge an empire 3) Transition from heterodox ideology to orthodox theocracy under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia • 3 empires dominated by presence of Islam • M2oguls in India‚ Ottoman Empire‚ and Safavids a) Isma’il and the Messianic Ideology of the Qizilbash (warriors; “red heads” → their turbans) i) How did a 14 year-old
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Japanese ‚ this was insulting to the statue of British power. And then following in 1942 was the fall of Singapore‚ Burma and Tobruk in Africa. Even though all these colonies were restored after the War‚ the fall of them did have a huge impact on the Empire. Most significantly was the fall of Singapore‚ as according to Churchill “it was the worst humiliation of the British army ever.” Such event taking place gave a new image of Britain; it made her look weak‚ and it slowly started destroying its ability
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Spanish colonization The invasion of the Filipinos by Spain did not begin in earnest until 1564‚ when another expedition from New Spain‚ commanded by Miguel López de Legaspi‚ arrived. Permanent Spanish settlement was not established until 1565 when an expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi‚ the first Governor-General of the Philippines‚ arrived in Cebu from New Spain. Spanish leadership was soon established over many small independent communities that previously had known no central rule. Six
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Rise of the Roman Empire The legend about Rome ’s origins puts the founding of the city at around 735 B.C. It is said that a Vestal Virgin gave birth to twin boys‚ Romulus and Remus‚ and claimed that they were the sons of the god Mars. The Vestal Virgin was the sister of a king. The king believed that she was lying and imprisoned her. He put her two boys in a basket and threw it into the Tiber River. A she-wolf found the twins and raised them. The twins‚ Romulus and Remus‚ came back and killed
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While there are prominent similarities between the Christian churches of the West and East‚ the Byzantines felt more imperial and superior to the Western side of Europe. The Byzantine Empire allowed more religious freedom‚ at the price of taxes. They considered themselves more holy in the sense of Christianity due to the fact that they were older and therefore more “experienced”. Through the account written by Liudprand of Cremona‚ I have formulated several aspects that show the West-Byzantine relations
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During the 1200s‚ many people were affected by the violence and brutality of the Mongols. Their empire spread from northern China all the way to Russia and Europe‚ just on the backs of their horses. Every Mongol leader had one motive in mind - to conquer and kill. These ruthless soldiers spent their lives travelling and conquering many towns and major cities‚ leaving nothing behind but messages of their defeat. The Barbarians were proved to be truly ¨barbaric¨ by the writings of John of Plano Carpini
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What exactly is an empire? Macedonia‚ Rome‚ Byzantium‚ Ottoman Turkey‚ China‚ Peru‚ the Soviet Union‚ the United States‚ even by its enemies‚ the European Union have all been described as empires. We talk of “informal” and “economic” empires‚ of “business” empires‚ even of the empire of the heart or reason’s empire. “Empire” has become as much a metaphor as the description of a particular kind of society. today the word is generally used as a term of abuse‚ although one that is also often tinged
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