The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by government headed by emperors‚ and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500 year old republic which preceded it was severely destabilized in a series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of
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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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Roman Empire and Mongolian Empire The key to the Mongolian success lied in their excellent horsemanship‚ their use of the composite bow‚ their unimaginable discipline and communication on the battlefield and also their ability to adapt to enemy tactics. The Mongolian invasion of China often makes it sound as though these nomadic people did not have much of a battle plan‚ however it is the exact opposite according to (Conant‚ 1994) “Genghis Khan was a very cautious man‚ and would study the towns
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large impact on western culture. Illustrations of The Trigan Empire uses historical depictions of Roman architecture such as Pantheon-like buildings and aquaducts. While not directly related to war or violence‚ it illustrates a familiar context when seen together with other war related aspects of Roman society. Clothing and armour of the citizens of Trigan are immediately recognizable as Roman. Fig 1. Depits the Emperor of the Trigan Empire: Trigo adorned with a breastplate with raised shoulder plates
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While the Mughal Empire was extremely large in both size and population‚ it was very faulty and led to chaos in northern India‚ resulting in its decline and Britain’s control of India. During the rule of Aurangzeb Alamgir was the point when things started to decline. His corrupt policies and bad relationships with certain groups in India was the final event leading to the fall of an already weak empire. With all the chaos arising in the North due to succession battles‚ invasions‚ a weak ruler‚
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“The Aztec Empire” Jonathan Ramirez John P. Schmal History 30 No Citation Dr. E. C. Orozco .
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Incan Empire During a thriving time of expanding civilizations‚ the Inca Empire was new and developing with a unique way to carry a kingdom. The Incans were forced to face diversity in order to be a successful community. Despite a simple way of living their lives‚ the Incans faced a fall in the Empire. With a combination of; a lack of advanced technology‚ a poor military with an unexpected ransom‚ and awful health systems; leading to the downfall of the civilization. The Inca Empire was
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Caitlin Yilmaz Mr. Tunstead Social Studies Period 1 H 4 March 2013 The Ottoman Empire During the Middle Ages‚ the Pope‚ Pope Urban‚ called for a crusade at the Council of Clermont. Urban claimed that the goal was to reclaim the Holy Land‚ but the real reason behind the Crusades was not for God‚ but for power. The Pope wanted to extend his power over the Byzantine Empire. The first few Crusades were about reclaiming the Holy Land‚ but when the fourth Crusade came‚ the religious ideals were shed in
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Gunpowder Empires Directions: Use the power point and the internet to answer the following questions. Answer all questions in ink only. All answers must be in your own words. 1. Identify the Gunpowder Empires. Include in your answers the leaders of the empires that established them. The gunpowder empires include Mughal‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa‚ and Russia. Their rulers such as Babar in Mongrel‚ Aisin Gyro‚ Tokugawa Lucia‚ and Peter the great in Russia. 2. Why is Akbar remembered? Akbar is remembered because
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British Empire Structure introduction British Empire Introduction to British imperialism Timeline explanations from Empire to Commonwealth Questions to class Sources 1. The British Empire The phrase‚ "the Empire on which the sun never sets"‚ has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history
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