Beffa 4 The Songhai Empire Alex Beffa Global History April 9‚ 2012 Beffa 3 The Songhai‚ also known as the Songhay‚ was not only the last‚ but also the largest and greatest empire of western Africa between 1000 and 1600 ce.i The previous empire was the Mali empire. Songhai was just a client state at the port of Gao‚ which was a major trading port for trans-Saharan trade especially since it is located on the Niger river. When the Mali empire started to decline in the 14 th century‚ the
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history‚ lasting into the 20th century. “Known for their wealth and power” (Course Page 7)‚ the Ottomans were an extremely militarized state considered “far more than its Islamic predecessors‚ it was open to technological advance‚ a true gunpowder empire” (Hillenbrand 256). The Ottomans used their powerful military force to continue to invade and conquer‚ becoming one of the strongest and most advanced Islamic dynasties ever seen. The
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For many centuries‚ the Roman Empire flourished and was able to make many great accomplishments and creations that have influenced modern culture today. Despite the success of this empire‚ it soon began to crumble after the Pax Romana‚ which was a period of 200 years of peace and prosperity. Many factors contributed to the decline of this empire‚ including the spread of famine‚ disease‚ and the effects of Christianity‚ as it spread throughout the empire. However‚ the three main reasons that contributed
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The Mongol Empire (Mongolian:About this sound listen (help·info) Mongol-yn Ezent Güren; Cyrillic: Монголын эзэнт гүрэн‚ in Russian chronicles also Horde - Russian: Орда) existed during the 13th and 14th centuries‚ and was the largest contiguous land empire in human history.[1] Beginning in the Central Asian steppes‚ it eventually stretched from Central Europe to the Sea of Japan‚ covering Siberia in the north and extending southward into Indochina the Indian subcontinent‚ the Iranian plateau‚ and
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out at the same time and evolved into empires of great similarities‚ yet compelling differences lie between them. The two countries represent societies beginnings with their impressive work and there astonishing achievements with such little technology at their disposal‚ nevertheless brilliant minds found ways to design massive buildings and a new form of language at their time. Mesopotamia and Egypt show there similarities in the aspects of economic‚ political‚ and social elements with amazing similarities
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The Roman Empire was one of the largest in world history. Rome started as a single city-state in the Central Italy and grew to be an empire ruling the entire Mediterranean coastal region. Its long history can be divided into the Republican and the Empire period. The Roman Republic was a confederation of states under the control of a representative central authority‚ but the disintegration of the Roman Republic caused the collapse of a constitutional system since it was designed to govern a city-state
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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was one of the most beautiful empires in the history of the world. It had beautiful architecture‚ as well as revolutionary ideas that shaped much of the world we live in today. Without the impact of the Byzantine Empire‚ the world might be very different. One of the most important characteristics of the Byzantine Empire was their cities. Standing out among the others‚ Constantinople. Constantinople‚ now Istanbul‚ was a beautiful and prosperous city
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Why the Roman Republic Decayed and Became the Roman Empire The rise and subsequent fall of the city of Rome was a significant historical event‚ characterized by the dramatic decline of the republic‚ to her transformation into an empire. Originally a small provincial town‚ Rome rose to prominence and produced astounding strengths‚ which was then lost when Rome became incapable of defending its governing structures of the republic. It is the purpose of this study to highlight these events
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Ancient Rome began its fall in the third century A.D. Before the fall of Rome it was one of the largest empires in the world. At its height it spanned from England to Egypt. The fall of Rome was caused by political decay‚ a failing economy and military upheaval. The first cause was political decay. People lost money holding a political office as well “The basic trouble was that very few inhabitants … believed that the old civilization was worth saving …. [T] he overwhelming majority of the population
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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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