I. Introduction Politics in the Philippines has been under the control of a few notable families. It is normal for a politician’s son‚ wife‚ brother‚ or other kinsman‚ to run for the same or other government office. The term coined by Filipinos to describe this practice is "Political dynasty"‚ the equivalent of an oligarchy in political science. One can trace its roots from the Spanish colonial times where favored families of the mestizo stock‚ or the Illustrados were given responsibilities of Gobernadorcillo
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(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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in Persian as Shāh Ismāʿil‚ was Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty which survived until 1736. Isma’il was the last heir of the Grand Masters of the Safaviyeh Sufi order. This order was a Shia sect and known for their military skills. The Safavid dynasty was one of the major native dynasty to rule what is now modern day Iran. In 1488‚ Isma’il’s father was killed in a battle at Derbent against the armies of the Aq Qoyunlu‚ a Turkic (Sunni) federation which controlled most of modern
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The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China and ruled over the western oceans with an iron fist. Therefore‚ this dynasty had political interests of the Indian ocean’s people‚ mostly wanting to have alliances with them and in expanding their trade routes. Consequentially‚ this dynasty only gave the people of the western sea two choices‚ either you prove your loyalty to join the alliance‚ the region will have good fortune and will live long to enjoy everlasting peace or two if your hearts conceal
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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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The Great Ming dynasty has been a dynasty where the basis of its rulings and organizations have been derived from Confucian ideals. Its Emperors held titles as the "Son of Heaven"‚ making them almost deities who should possess the wisdom as well as integrity to oversee such an enormous and centralized empire. Still‚ in 1644‚ the Hans were overtaken by a growing power the of brave warriors on horseback who had an expertise of western firearms. The Great Ming dynasty‚ arguably China’s most flourishing
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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 to say and it was such a shame that they were
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China was originally ruled by a monarchical system of families known as dynasties. The first imperialistic dynasty of China was the Qin dynasty. The Qin were very military minded‚ therefore‚ they sought to create a unified imperial state with a stable economy able to support a large military. The Qin dynasty is most commonly known for building the Great Wall of China. The Qin dynasty lasted from 221 to 206 BCE. The last of the great Chinese dynasties was the Ming dynasty. The Ming are regarded
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“Kids‚ back in my days‚ we didn’t have those fancy teleportation devices; getting to places was a transportation problem. I remember very well those times. Cars now had a modern system of using infrared radiation as energy fuel‚ therefore many began to buy automobiles since the pollution problem was disappearing. Still‚ the traffic jams were constant and a solution was being researched. This way‚ public transportation became the axis of travel of the modern man. Nevertheless‚ as living and health
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The harquebus was the first firearm used between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. The harquebus is also known as the arquebus or the hackbut. Those who shot this weapon were known as harquebusiers. The harquebus was the first light weight firearm‚ weighing 5 kilos and a barrel a meter long‚ extremely small for the time. Remember‚ this is in comparison to anything that used gunpowder‚ for example‚ a cannon. The other amazing aspect of the harquebus is that it could be operated by only one
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