beginnings‚ the Islamic Empire established itself as a rival to the Byzantine Empire‚ capturing a large portion of Byzantine-controlled territory within the first few decades of its inception. In three or four paragraphs‚ compare and contrast the societies of the Byzantines and the Muslims in ONE of the following areas: politics‚ economics/trade‚ social structure/culture‚ religion. Why were the Muslims initially so successful in capturing territory from the Byzantine Empire? Why were they unable
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known. They are known for their large empire that stretched across Eurasia. They were brutal and violent‚ but somehow it worked out and they obtained one of the largest empires in the world and what is now known as the second greatest empire to ever exist (after the Roman Empire of course). The most important aspect of the Mongolian Empire’s legacy was the strength of the military organization‚ along with their superior archery skills and their tactics. The Mongols had many important aspects‚ but their
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Kong underwent a relatively large political and institutional transformation. Especially after the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration‚ the pace of political transformation process was speeded up. In my opinions‚ the resumption of sovereignty did help Hong Kong move towards the process of political modernization. To explain why the turning back of Hong Kong could boost the political progress in our city‚ we should first know what is the definition of political modernization. Politically‚ modernization
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PROTECTIP‚ which is itself short for Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property. The PROTECT IP Act is aproposed law with the stated goal of giving the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to infringing or counterfeit goods"‚ especially those registered outside the U.S. The full title of bill is “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011”. And
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and other forms of dangers that affect their childhood‚ growth and development. Russia is a country of economic distress‚ in which has trouble accounting for the thousands of children living on the street. The main reasons in which children as young as six years old live on the streets include; parental drug/alcohol addiction‚ abuse‚ abandonment‚
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Economic Effect of 2013 Election Manila‚ Philippines - Election spending is going to be one of the biggest contributors to economic growth this 2012 and 2013‚ giving the government confidence that it may exceed existing growth targets. The official economic growth targets are set at 5% to 6% in 2012 and 6% to 7% target in 2013. In an interview on Monday‚ October 1‚ Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said with the 2013 mid-term polls just around the corner‚ the country may already see some election
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Egypt Economic and Political Outlook 2011-2012 POLITICAL STABILITY: Egypt has entered a period of heightened political instability‚ which will continue for the first half of the forecast period. The popular uprising‚ which led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak‚ the former president‚ was a momentous event unparalleled in the modern history of Egypt. Mr. Mubarak’s resignation on February 11th was expedited after the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces put pressure on him to stand down. The army council
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth Hanoi‚ 19 March‚ 2014 Contents Abstract 2 I. Introduction 2 1. Vietnam Economic Growth: 3 1.1 Definition of "Economic Growth": 3 1.2 Indicators of Vietnam economic growth: 3 2. Foreign Direct Investment: 8 2.1. Definition and classification: 8 2.2. Factors affecting FDI flows: 8 2.3. FDI in Vietnam: 10 3. FDI and Economic Growth – The Two Linkages: 10 II. Literature
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3)The Development of Russia a)Eastern Slavs converted by missionaries from Byzantine Empire to Orthodox Christianity. Eastern Orthodoxy rejects pope‚ but else wise is similar to Rom. Cat. b)Loose but real political unification of eastern Slavic territories under single prince and dynasty c)Feudal division into boyard nobility and commoner peasantry d)After death of Prince Iaroslav the Wise‚ Kievan principality disintegrated into competing political units- 1504 e)The Mongol Yoke and the Rise of Moscow
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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 political similarity between
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