“The Assyrian Empire vs‚ The Phoenician Empire” Within the Assyrian and the Phoenician Empires there was truly a contrast in their institutions‚ goals and values. While the Phoenicians conducted a society based on trade and religion‚ the Assyrians mainly focused on expansion and control. Moreover‚ both empires had their strengths and weakness within their respected societies. During this time period the Phoenician and Assyrian empires differed in just about every aspect of society. While the
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During 1200s‚ the eastern hemisphere of the world witnessed the rise of the Mongol empire. The Mongols‚ who had been previously living in the Steppes mountains and divided into multiple different tribes were united by Genghis Khan into one nation. With their increased numbers‚ the Mongols conquered all the land from China to Eastern Europe‚ creating the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever had. The Mongols were civilized because of their military structures‚ and their
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The Rise of Europe Contemporary world power‚ and the shift from the East to the West during what historian’s term‚ Medieval/Renaissance Europe‚ shifted the roles of two vastly different empires – the Ming and Ottoman. Even though we barely even touched on the Ming Empire‚ I feel like the significance of it‚ is far too grand to leave out in describing the rise of Europe. Both empires had different types of leadership and core goals – military and social. The Ming Empire was led by brilliant philosophical
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wondered what made the Ottoman Empire so great? What are some of its major contributions in terms of science and technology? The Ottoman Empire was among the longest-lasting empires (about 600 years during the 15th and 16th centuries) and is one of the largest and most successful empires in the world. The Ottoman Empire’s influence on other countries was worldwide; they spread their culture‚ government‚ politics‚ lifestyle‚ expectations‚ science religion etc. The Ottoman Empire made huge reforms and many
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der Empire ComparisonThe Ottoman Empire and Mughal Empire both being “Gunpowder Empires” faced similar issues. Both empires faced inadequate transportation and communication systems‚ both faced poor bureaucracies‚ and competing with rival empires. The first problem was inadequate transportation and communication systems. Although they had the necessary military technology to control their empires‚ transporting it to where it was needed was another issue. The larger they grew‚ the more difficult
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Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as
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essential aspect of their existence. For the Aztecs‚ they considered the cosmos to be a horizontal territory‚ bordered by water and the Heavens. Noticeably‚ no Homo-sapiens were present‚ only the Gods were allowed entrance into the oceans. Religion was imperative in the Aztec lifestyle. They worshiped many Gods‚ each of whom ruled one or more aspects of nature. So they were Polytheism . For example‚ Huitzilopochtli‚ the Hummingbird God and the Toltec God’s. The Aztecs alleged that the authority of theirs
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In what is now Mexico‚ the Mayas and Aztecs developed advanced and sophisticated cultures prior to contact with Europeans. Both the Maya and Aztec cultures existed before Europeans came over and were complex‚ flourishing‚ and sophisticated. The Maya and Aztec cultures had achievements equal to those of European civilizations. Puritans were different from the Pilgrims in that they remained members
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The Spanish Empire I. The Conquistadors A. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547) 1. All of the New World was Spain’s‚ except Brazil (ignoring English claims). Cristobo Columbo and his brother had established a handful of small colonies (including Cuba)‚ but in the first 15 years or so of the 16th Century Spain didn’t control much territory; this would soon change. 2. In 1519‚ Hernando Cortés landed in Mexico at Vera Cruz (which he founded). He had 600 men. His orders were to establish a colony;
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There were many differences between the Aztec and the Mongolian in culture‚ religion‚ what type of people they were‚ there technology and there social structure. They were two diverse cultures and also there lifestyle and the way of living and how they both interacted with each other. They Aztec culture were a non-nomadic society which meant that they settled in on place. Their religion was mainly focused
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