(sequence of rulers from same family) Shang Zhou • First known Chinese dynasty (1750-1027 BCE) • Woman sold into slavery • Religion: animism‚ ancestor worship‚ human and animal sacrifice • Replaced Shang rulers as they came from the north‚ they adopted and built on Shang culture/ achievements and expanded territory • Dominated early Chinese civilization along Huanghe river • Lasted from 1027-480 BCE‚ longest dynasty in Chinese history • Didn’t establish powerful government‚ ruled through
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COUNTRY ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ARCHITECTURAL MOVEMENT RENAISSANCE BAROQUE ROCOCO Age of awakening or the rebirth Period of Artistic style “Late Baroque” was ornate and made strong usage of creamy‚ pastel-like colours‚ asymmetrical designs‚ curves and gold. Italy Plan • Central plan • Concave or Convex on plan • Oval plans Wall • • Often painted Ceiling • Ribbed Vault • Flat ceilings of wood and plaster. • Contains Large frescos Doors • Richly carved frames‚ sometimes arched and
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Of all the fora I’ve attended during our college week‚ the forum on family dynasties was probably the most entertaining one. It’s the least boring one‚ that’s for sure (not to mention we had to run from the crowded little theatre to the ESI‚ the venue of said forum‚ lest we’d be late and not have anymore seats.) The speakers we’re all very informative and provided various insights on to what exactly are political dynasties and why it is important to ban them. It was obvious that they all have a lot
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ECONOMICS IV -Sofia Zacate (IV-SPN) POLITICAL DYNASTY Brand is the "name‚ term‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. The word “brand” is not only present in the field of marketing‚ but also present in the field of politics. In the Philippines (unfortunately)‚ “brand” is everything. For example‚ the product brands. To us Filipinos‚ a refrigerator is a “fridgidare”‚ toothpaste is a “colgate”‚ a photocopy
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Gupta Dynasty short notes - Indian History • Chandragupta I was the real founder and the first ruler of Gupta Dynasty. • Chandragupta I adopted the tile ‘Maharajadhiraja’. • Samudragupta is popularly known as ‘Indian Napoleon’‚ because of his extensive military conquest. • He was a many sided genius-scholar poet‚ musician and warrior. • Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta. • Chandragupta II is popularly known as ‘ Vikramaditya’. • Fahein‚ the Chinese traveler visited India during
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Kushan Dynasty: After the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire in the second century B.C.‚ South Asia became a collage of regional powers with overlapping boundaries. India’s unguarded northwestern border again attracted a series of invaders between 200 B.C. and A.D. 300. The invaders became "Indianized" in the process of their conquest and settlement. Also‚ this period witnessed remarkable intellectual and artistic achievements inspired by cultural diffusion .The Kushan Kingdom controlled parts
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William Yates HST 423: The Tudor Monarchy MWF 10:30-11:20 9/20/2012 Slyvester‚ Richard S. and Davis P. Harding‚ eds. Two Tudor Lives: The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish. The Life of Sir Thomas More by William Roper. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. 1990. Warnicke‚ Retha M. Wicked Women of Tudor England: Queens‚ Aristocrats‚ Commoners. New York: Palgrave Macmillan‚ 2012. Print. While much is known about Sir Thomas More and his accomplishments‚ less
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What did the terra cotta warriors of the ancient Qin dynasty (247 B.C) in China‚ reveal about an aspect or aspects of life at that time? In 247 B.C‚ the self-proclaimed “first emperor of china” put together an enormous army of soldiers to fight the wars that ravaged all over china. The emperor seemed undefeatable and fearless‚ but deep inside he had a huge fear‚ that is… death. A few years before he sensed the ending of his life‚ Emperor Cheng decided to recreate his entire army out of clay
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Mary Tudor is the first queen regnant in the history of England‚ who reigned from 1553 until her demise in 1558. She is greatly recognized for her religious persecutions and execution of over 300 Protestant subjects (Loades 54). Mary Tudor‚ Queen of England‚ was given birth on the 18th of February 1516‚ at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich. She became the only surviving baby of Henry VIII and his first wife‚ Catherine of Aragon. Mary was known as Mary 1‚ Queen of England and Ireland. After Edward’s
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