The great Spanish Empire was one of the greatest and largest empires in history. It was one of the first global extent. It came to its peak of political and economic power under the spanish Flabsburgs. 16th and 17th and 18th centuries of power. The Spanish empire has become the great foremost global power of its time and was the first to be called the empire on which the sun never sets. Since the death of Rome there has been no empire based in Europe which spreads outside of the continent. This
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India Geography of India Location India is located in southern Asia. India borders Pakistan‚ China‚ Nepal‚ and Bangladesh. Pakistan is on the northwest border. China and Nepal are on the northern border. Bangladesh is on the northeastern border. More than half of India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Climate‚ Weather‚ and Seasons India has one of the most diverse climates in the world. It has monsoons‚ to very hot weather‚ all the way to the snowy Himalayan Mountains. A monsoon is a wind
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Leaders of empires use ways such as common religion or culture to keep a grasp on all subjects within the empire. However‚ most empires result from war in which cities from other countries are annexed into the empire‚ often making it hard for people to embrace a new culture into their land. There are two types of empires; thalassocracies(maritime) and territorial. Territorial are often more compacted together on the
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What can I say about "Empire of the Sun" other than it is a brilliant book‚ "Empire of the Sun" is not about the end; it’s all about the journey. Knowing that’s going to happen is irrelevant‚ it’s how things happen that’s important and how people react to the events. The novel tells the story‚ in a fictional account‚ of the author’s experiences as a young boy in Shanghai at the outbreak of the Second World War. Jim‚ the third person narrator of the novel‚ is separated from his parents when the Japanese
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Part A: 1. How would you name the school? What would be its mascot? Explain your choices. I would name the school based on the country their in or by a historical event that has happen in the past that had a good out come on their country. The reason that I have came up with this choice is because it seem like a good I deal to do it that way. More people would rather it be this way then just a random name with a thought about it. I would name the mascot after the main person that was in charge
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How Roman were the successor states in the former western Empire? 500ad to 800ad (GENERAL) The successor kingdoms are homogenous forms of power in terms of culture‚ administration‚ military power‚ etc. and were all variations of the former Empire. The barbarian forces were able to effectively invade the roman empire and the military fighting was used to show the power of the ruler. Traditionally the Roman forces were paid in fee regularly whilst the Barbarians were not due to the lack of a tax
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The Success of the Mongolian Empire Kalilah September 16‚ 2012 Mr. Jackson World History AP The Mongol invasion of China was perhaps one of the greatest political‚ social‚ and economic commotions in Chinese history. Obscure people‚ who lived the Gobi Desert‚ present day Outer Mongolia‚ accomplished it. The Mongols were a prestige nomadic group of people who gained prominence in the 13th century. The Mongols transformed Russia and China in many significant ways .One major way was
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Fowlkes Professor Marrow History 101 November 26‚ 2013 1. Ghana means: "Warrior King". Ghana was the title given to the emperors of Wagadou‚ which is why it became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire. Although present day Ghana took its name from the ancient Ghana Empire‚ there is no territory common to the two‚ as Wagadou was located in what is now Southeastern Mauritania‚ Western Mali‚ and Eastern Senegal. (The name Wagadou meant ’Land of Herds’). 2. Ghana’s capital city is Kumbi
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The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE‚ following the existence of the Roman Republic. At the empire’s height‚ it spanned from present-day Spain to Asia Minor‚ from Britain to North Africa. At its peak‚ this nation was widely considered to be one of the most physically dominant in the world. Why did this happen? How did Rome become arguably the world’s most powerful empire? Some say it was mainly due to factors such as the efficiency and discipline of the Roman legions‚ while others maintain that
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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