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    The Roman empire and the Han empire collapsed for similar reasons as well as some different reasons. Firstly‚ both Rome and China’s governments became an ineffective way to control an empire. Secondly‚ nomadic tribes invaded both Rome and China. These tribes broke into their respective empires and laid waste to the land. Yet differences exist between the collapse of the two empires. A large part of the collapse of Rome was due to inflation. The Han empire was not as affected by inflation as the Roman

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    The Development of the Roman Empire When he was just nineteen years old‚ Ceaser Augustus took over the Roman Republic and morphed it into the Roman Empire. Ceaser Augustus rose to power through the death of his father. In this essay‚ I will discuss the rise of the Roman Empire with the following issues: the reformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire‚ the steps Ceaser Augustus took to maintain safety‚ peace‚ and prosperity‚ and the resources that Ceaser Augustus used to accomplish his

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    The Spanish‚ led by Hernán Cortés landed on the Mexican peninsula in search of gold in 1519. Within three years‚ the Spanish had conquered the Aztec Empire. Accounts of what happened during the first Spanish attack differ greatly based on whose account the event is read. According to the primary source by the Aztecs‚ the Aztecs were brutally slaughtered by the Spanish. When the Spanish first arrived the Aztecs called them lords because they believed that their leader was Quetzalcoatl‚ the bird

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    Roman Empire Barbarians

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    The Roman Empire lasted over half a century‚ and at its peak covered land on all sides of the Mediterranean. As the Empire grew it had to deal with a struggling economy‚ immigration‚ and maintaining a strong military. The Roman Empire’s inability to keep a stable rule and the frequent fighting over succession magnified these issues. However‚ the Empire did not fall from this all at once it was a process that occurred into the 6th century AD‚ and as it fell the barbarians settled down and created

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    THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Introduction The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam‚ and Islamic institutions. It replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66)‚ when it expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary‚ and reached the gates of Vienna. The Empire began to decline after being defeated

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    The Spanish American War On April 25‚ 1898‚ the United States became concerned in a war with Spain and began an eight-month war amid the United States and Spain called the Spanish-American War. This action was motivated by Spain’s attack on the Battleship Maine in Havana port on February 15‚ 1898. The United States acted based on the Monroe Doctrine and consideration for the Cuban’s fight for liberty. The Monroe Doctrine was written in 1823‚ and declared that: The Americas were not destined

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    Harrison Steinhardt Professor Degnitz World History Since 1500 24 February 2015 The Success of the Ottoman Empire The world has had its share of massive empires that have tried to dominate a region‚ or even the globe in some cases. The Ottoman nation was no exception to the ways of conquering and expansionist civilizations that preceded them. The success of great empires really relies on a multitude and the right combination of factors to allow it to last the test of time. For a so called tribe

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    Slaves in the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire existed from year 1453 to 1923 and was one of the largest and most well organized empires in world history. The Ottomans were very successful and conquered enormous territories with their large and professional standing armies. The Ottoman Empire was a slave society and slavery was very popular among the Ottomans. The sultan owned all property and had enormous power‚ and that was partly because he had so many slaves. That gave him much more control

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    The leaders of the Mongol Empire were definitely better at some aspects of ruling than others. One section they are known for is their violence and rapacity in their military. However‚ the Mongol’s violence brought more harm than good when compared to the economic practices of the empire. As the Mongol Empire began around the end of the golden age‚ the Mongols used their merciless and violent soldiers to acquire an area larger than present day United States. Mongol khans had unified fragmented China

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    Roman Empire Flaws

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    most grand of failures in this time was that of the Roman Empire. After the death of Marcus Aurelius‚ an empire that had stood strong for centuries began its long‚ painful decline which lasted almost three centuries. No one person could possibly be blamed for this progression of abasement in the empire‚ but rather the entire Roman population. There were multiple political‚ economic‚ military‚ and social causes of the fall of the Roman Empire. The early Roman Republic will always be remembered

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