Liguang’s soldiers abided his orders because he was a genuine man who shared his rewards and cared for his soldiers. Xiongnu remained determined to maintain their culture‚ when a Han envoy remarked scornfully that the Xiongnu custom showed no respect for the aged‚ Zhonghang Yue replied twisting the Han values and accused Han of doing the same. Moreover‚ Zhonhang Yue also defended the trend of "incest" by stating that it was the only way to expand the Xiongnu
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‘A Gift’ by Rahila Gupta‚ is a short story about a two homosexuals‚ which traces fragments of the feelings and emotions of a chaste and somewhat intellectual relationship between two women‚ one being the dominant partner and the other the submissive one. She uses a vast variety of figures of speech‚ such as alliterations‚ metaphors and similes to describe the platonic relationship between two women. As we read through this short prose‚ we learn that the author is seeking attention and grabbing
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The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of China were great empires that still have influence on us today. As they developed‚ they formed some similarities in government‚ but there are more obvious differences between them in religion and commerce. The Roman empire and Han Dynasty both had a great leader who led them to their Golden Ages. In China‚ the emperor Wu Ti significantly expanded Chinese territory from Central Asia to Manchuria and Korea to Northern Vietnam‚ establishing the Pax
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Many people knew of the tomb underneath the Imperial capital of the Han province. It was the reason why such a prosperous city was born in such a desolate place. It was said that a divine treasure lies beyond the door to the tomb. Treasures beyond imagination‚ a crown to rule the world. No one knows where such rumors came about‚ but people put aside their curiosities and yearned for what lies beyond. The number of travelers‚ experts and even merchants who crowded the doors of the tomb grew to
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The Han Empire was one of the strongest classical empires. It prevailed long before many others have fallen. The Han has achieved many things but for many reasons did not last. “all great things must come to an end”‚ and for the Han being such a great empire its reasons were lack of leadership‚ rebellions or civil wars‚ unstable religion‚ and being unable to protect themselves from outsiders. It started when emperors Zhao‚ Xuan‚ and Yuan started to lose their powers in state affairs. [travelchinaguide
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The Qin and Han Dynasty Around the time of 221 B.C – A.D. 220‚ China had two dynasties that made many important contributions to the country. They were one of the first dynasties in Chinese history. These dynasties were three Han dynasty and the Qin dynasty. They had many similarities and differences during their ruling periods. Qin Shihuangdi founded the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C. The dynasty’s rule was based on Legalism. It strengthened central government and unified China. Qin created a currency
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People had to pass written exams to work for government Created flexible law code; model for law codes in Korea‚ Japan Built on Sui Foundations Established capital at Chang’an‚ Sui capital Second capital located at Luoyang Government control remained centralized‚ based on bureaucracy of officials The Tang DynastyExpansion Much of expansion occurred during reign of Taizong‚ 626 to 649 Taizong relied on talented ministers to help govern In addition to military conquests‚ Taizong
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Government‚ economy‚ and religion varied from civilization to civilization such as the Roman Empire‚ existing from 133 B.C.E. to the early fourth century C.E.‚ and the Han Empire‚ lasting from 202 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. Such variations make theses empires understandable in terms of relation toward each other as well as others. Most of Roman law‚ although dated back to the previous Roman Republic not the actual empire‚ is still significant because it remained in affect throughout their entire civilization
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How did the Romans obtain and control such a vast empire? In its time‚ the Roman Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen. The fact that the Romans were able to control and obtain an empire of this size was due to plenty of factors‚ but the main ones are the Roman army‚ the Roman roads‚ Pax Romana‚ the borders of the empire‚ and the benefits of the barbarians who became ruled by the empire. On their own‚ these factors wouldn’t do much at all‚ but such a combination brought great success
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In both novels‚ Brave New World by Arthur Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell‚ the role of History is essential. History is an essential component to understand the present circumstances. The use of History is not to repeat mistakes from the past in the future. History plays an important role in both novels‚ however they are handled differently. In the Novel Brave New World by Arthur Miller‚ History is rejected and suppressed. One of the characters in the novel‚ the world state ruler Mustapha Mond
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