On the Rise and fall of Great Britain (1) 中文摘要： 英国，一个漂泊在大西洋上的小岛，曾经在世界历史发展的漫长时期中湮没无闻，人口不过数百万，国土资源也很有限，却率先敲开通向现代世界的大门，从地理的边缘变成了世界的中心，一跃成为西方强国的领头人，并独领风骚数百年，给人类文明烙上了不可磨灭的印记。然而到了十九世纪末期，由于美、德等国的崛起以及其他种种原因，英国逐渐失去优势‚后来又在第二次世界大战中受到严重创伤，大英帝国国力日渐衰落‚海外殖民地也在二战后纷纷宣告独立‚大英帝国逐渐演变成一个组织松散的英联邦。这个曾经号称“世界工厂”和“日不落帝国”的国家又逐渐衰落，回归到欧洲，回归到欧洲的版图之内，回归到大西洋中的那个小岛。 关键词:世界工厂 日不落帝国 衰落 Abstract in English： Great Britain‚ a small island which lies in the Atlantic Ocean‚ was once little-known in the long history of
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The origins of the great Eastern Empire of Byzantium can be traced back to 330 CE when Emperor Constantine dedicated a Greek trading town as his imperial capital.(216) Though the Western Empire fell apart by 476 CE‚ the Eastern Empire lasted for more than a thousand years‚ bring forth a rich tradition of art‚ literature‚ and theology. The survival of the Byzantine Empire could be credited to its geographic advantages. Its capital‚ Constantinople (named after Emperor Constantine)‚ was located on a
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"Timeline Rise and Fall of Roman Empire - Google Search." Timeline Rise and Fall of Roman Empire - Google Search. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. Roman Roads Roman roads were very important to the empire and its development. They were built from about 500 BC through the expansion of the Roman Empire. They provided a way of transportation on land for armies‚ officials and civilians‚ and a path to trade goods. This helped the people navigate where they are going and stay on track. This also was
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The Zulu Empire began their rise to power by Shaka Zulu. He was born in 1787‚ but was not accepted by his father‚ Senzangakona‚ so he and his mother were exiled. They lived with the Mthethwa people and Shaka fought for them as well. When Senzangakona died‚ Dingiswayo‚ leader of the Mthethwa‚ helped Shaka become the rightful leader of the Zulu. After the death of Dingiswayo‚ Shaka also became the ruler of the Mthethwa people as well. Shaka was a born leader and a brilliant general. He was the Napoleon
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The Fall of Rome The Roman Empire was a dominant force in Europe. Their power has amazed the world from their beginning to even today. However‚ even the great empire had their flaws and issues. Unfortunately‚ these issues would lead to their downfall. The economy‚ the military‚ political corruption‚ and Roman values all had their part in the fall of Rome. Like every great nation‚ money is a central concern. The empire spent so much on luxury items‚ inflation began to plague the economy. Coins became
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The Roman Empire was one of the biggest and most powerful empires of it’s time. Reaching from Greece to Egypt‚ the empire was bound to fall. The collapse of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D can be attributed to many social causes‚ such as the introduction of Buddhism‚ political causes‚ such as weak leaders‚ an economic causes‚ such as inflation. One of the main causes of the collapse was invasion by foreign people including the Huns‚ Vandals and Visigoths (DOC.4). The decline of the empire started when
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Two major elements in European culture a. Greco-Roman element b. Judeo-Christian element Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture Ⅰ. Greek Culture Why should we study the Ancient Greeks? The Greek culture is an origin of western culture Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ architecture and politics‚ astronomy It shape today’s western culture with notions of democracy and personal freedom The most important reason to study
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The era dominated by the Roman Empire was one of the most well-known and influential periods of ancient history; that is until 476 A.D. when the empire collapsed. Rome’s rule of much of the Mediterranean and vast sections of Europe and Southwest Asia and remained in power for over 1000 years! So why would such a massive empire fall? Rome’s many issues led to its fall as there was no one single reason to why‚ but instead had a series of problems that grew much too large to solve. Unfortunately‚ no
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Many things contributed to the fall of the Mongol empire‚ but mainly the size of empire was too large for one person to rule‚ they weren’t able to maintain religious traditions‚ and fighting in war was difficult. The Mongol Empire once stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean sea and had many different religions and civilizations. The substantial size of the empire alone was enough to cause rulers difficulty in controlling the citizens. From 1162-1227‚ the Mongol was at it’s height
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The Roman Empire was once a vast and wondrous place where they conquered many places and many things. They had many great leaders and were a great empire but there were many things that went wrong. There are no definitive causes for the fall of the Roman Empire‚ yet there are multiple valid reasons as to why it happened such as military power‚ social problems‚ widespread of diseases‚ and moral strength. Military contributions in Roman times have helped the government‚ yet have hurt it at the same
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