journeys into Mongol territory from 1253-1255‚ but highly accurate when considering his intended goal of spreading the gospel and bolstering an alliance with the perceived Christian Mongol prince Sartach. That he also failed to make contact with slaves from Hungary who had been carted off to Asia from Mongol invaders a decade prior is rather insignificant in retrospect considering the larger significance of his travels. As precursor to his venture‚ it is important to be reminded of the Mongol invasions
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HAN CHINA & ROMAN EMPIRE • Both lasted approximately 400 years • Both had populations of about 50 million • Both emphasized territorial expansion • Agriculture was the base • Land = wealth • Gov’t revenue based on a % of the annual harvest • Both dominated by patriarchy & reverence for fathers • Both focused on veneration of ancestors (but more so the Han) • Han – family was the model of organization for the state • Early on‚ both empires focused on rituals and themes that would
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Around 350 B.C.E.‚ the classical empires of China and India emerged. Classical civilizations were hierarchical and patriarchal‚ but varied in the organization of their societies. Both China and India‚ like most classical empires‚ were patriarchal societies which allowed women little to no independence. Women were inferior to men and were restricted to domestic lives as wives and mothers. Chinese women were forced to spend their days at home because of Confucian values which emphasized the importance
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ON: RISE OF CHINA AS AN ECONOMIC POWER Submitted to Submitted by: Mrs. Navjot Kaur Arpandeep Kaur MBA- 1C Roll no: 5218 table of contents * Introduction about china * Economic history of china * Republic of china ( 1911- 1949)
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Mongol domination of China lasted from 1211 until 1368. Mongol clans existed in Mongolia for a long time before‚ but Genghis Khan was the first to have the idea to take over other nations. Khan was allied with the Mongols and when he was poisoned by a rival clan his son allied with the Mongols. In 1206 he unified the Mongols into a single confederation. His son was Genghis Khan‚ who put the Mongols on the map as a force to be reckoned with. He created an army with no tribal affiliations and he
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BRAZIL IN WORLD AFFAIRS AND THE EFFECT ON REGIONALISM HISTORY The Europeans arrived in Brazil in the 16th century. The First European to arrive in Brazil was Pedro Alves Cabral on April 22nd 1500‚he was a Portuguese and therefore Brazil became a colony of Portugal from the 16th century to the 18th century. The country declared independence on September 7th‚ 1822 and since then the country has seen a different number of governments ever since. These include; • A republican government‚ which was established
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CCOT From 100 C.E to 1000 C.E there were many changes along with continuities in the political and cultural life of the Chinese peoples. For example a big change in the political life of China was a series of nomadic invasions. A large continuity in bureaucracy may have changed just a little bit but it was always present in China. Through its history a big continuity in Chinese culture could be Confucianism. Even though Confucianism does not disappear‚ Buddhism becomes very popular when the
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Confucianism and its Effects on China Confucius and his ideas gave birth to a philosophy and way of living that came to give structure and conduct to an early China. Through the five main themes or ideals of Confucianism‚ China’s political structure and social standards changed drastically. While at the same time giving stability to a country which had been affected by many change overs of each dynasty it experienced. My goal of this research essay is to explain that Confucianism affected almost
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Climate How cold do you think Russia can get? The Russian winter certainly guarantees plenty of snow and frost… but not everywhere. And it doesn’t last forever. Russia’s climate varies dramatically‚ from the deep Arctic chill of the far north to the searing desert heat of some inland areas further south. Yet‚ throughout much of the country there are only two distinct seasons – winter and summer. Spring and autumn are only brief spells of change in between. [pic]Russian winter (photo by Irina
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Mongol DBQ Essay The Mongol Empire quickly spread. The Mongols’ main strategy in getting land was conquering by force‚ but they also relied on more peaceful methods and their political and social organization. “The Mongols attacked villages until complete destruction using their land based military techniques” (docs 1‚2‚3‚7 and 8).”Sometimes‚ they gave civilizations a chance to live and avoid destructions” (docs 6 and 9). “The Mongols’ divisions of duties in their society gave them the structure
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