The Success of the Mongolian Empire Kalilah September 16‚ 2012 Mr. Jackson World History AP The Mongol invasion of China was perhaps one of the greatest political‚ social‚ and economic commotions in Chinese history. Obscure people‚ who lived the Gobi Desert‚ present day Outer Mongolia‚ accomplished it. The Mongols were a prestige nomadic group of people who gained prominence in the 13th century. The Mongols transformed Russia and China in many significant ways .One major way was
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The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE‚ following the existence of the Roman Republic. At the empire’s height‚ it spanned from present-day Spain to Asia Minor‚ from Britain to North Africa. At its peak‚ this nation was widely considered to be one of the most physically dominant in the world. Why did this happen? How did Rome become arguably the world’s most powerful empire? Some say it was mainly due to factors such as the efficiency and discipline of the Roman legions‚ while others maintain that
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All good things must come to an end; consequently‚ the impressive Roman empire crumbled into decay. Rome had been standing and growing for an awfully long time. Its large‚ exposed‚ and inviting borders encouraged many barbarian tribes outside of Rome to try to usurp Rome’s riches. Furthermore‚ religion had augmented a rift in the Roman people and other nations and tribes. Corruption amongst the government and civilian populations slowly crept in. The overall chaotic disorder made Rome an easy target
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“The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy‚ nor Roman‚ nor an Empire.” The Roman Empire was considered to be a major powerhouse of the Western World. While only the Western Roman Empire is the half that suffered greater hardships‚ there is not one distinct reason for its collapse. The causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire are bountiful. Each of these causes fit together resembling one giant puzzle of the Roman Empire with the individual pieces portraying the causes. An empire as large as the Roman
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The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and longest lasting empires to date‚ but by A.D. 476 the empire was divided in two and its downfall was inevitable. There are many reasons for the downfall of the Western Roman Empire‚ some political some economical‚ but the four biggest factors were religion‚ war‚ size‚ and the decline of the Military. The problems that brought about the downfall of the Western Roman Empire were not unsolvable‚ but the leaders lacked the will and organization to fix them
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three major Muslim empires controlled a large part of the land extending from eastern Europe and northern Africa to eastern India. All three of these dynasties had their roots in nomadic Turkish-speaking peoples of central Asia. These three Muslim empires shared similar political and cultural guidelines and traditions that their ancestors had adopted. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ these dynasties were the most dominant‚ by the eighteenth century‚ these empires had significantly
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art. They built empires‚ which were the largest and most influential of the Muslim empires of the modern period‚ and their culture and military influence extended into Europe. Most of the triumphant moments of the two empires came during the reigns of Suleyman I the Magnificent in Ottoman Empire and Akbar the great Mughal. Just as the reigns of these two leaders marked highpoints in the growth of their empires‚ their deaths marked starting points for the decline of their great empires. Under the rule
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The Rise of the Carolingian Empire & the Roman Catholic Church [pic] The rise of the Carolingian Empire and their relationship with the Roman Catholic Church cemented the Roman Catholic domination over Christian clergy in Western Europe. Both church and state would utilise each other for the advancement of their own cause. The establishment of the Carolingian Dynasty over the Frankish Kingdom heralded a fundamental moment in European history. The Carolingians first came to prominence in the
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The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was‚ perhaps‚ not as severe as led to believe‚ because the eyewitnesses that remained were Christian‚ so the record can reflect a subjective Christian opinion. The story of Jesus Christ has many versions‚ one being the Jews killed him the other being the Romans. According to myth; the Romans in 30 BCE crucified Jesus‚ however‚ according to the Gospels the Jews were the ones who persecuted Jesus. Perhaps‚ in a way‚ the persecution of Christ in the
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The Fall of the Roman Empire By Daniel Tao 8A Many theories have been tossed around as to the cause of the fall of the Roman Empire. Some have been very plausible‚ while others are downright silly. Some people believe that it was one‚ some‚ most or all of these factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire. In my opinion‚ most of these little factors would have led to this end of this great empire’s mighty reign. Firstly‚ the Roman Empire simply got too big. The rulers were greedy and wanted
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