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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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    The essay about the Persian Empire The particular history-achaemenid The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). Persia’s earliest known kingdom was the proto-Elamite Empire‚ followed by the Medes; but it is the Achaemenid Empire that emerged under Cyrus the Great that is usually the earliest to be called "Persian. The first record of the Persians comes from an Assyrian inscription from c. 844 BC that calls them

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    I am here today to talk to you about the Persian Empire. One of the reasons I chose this topic is that I am Persian myself. Another reason for me choosing this topic is that there is a large Persian community in Lower Mainland. Moving along‚ Persian Empire was founded around 548 BC. It was the first largest empire stretching from Atlantic Ocean‚ Morocco‚ to Indus River‚ India. The Persian Empire is most famous for its tolerance over other religions and races and the first people to write the Charter

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    topic from history‚ how this topic relates to today‚ or anything we have covered in class (25 points). The Mongols: How Barbaric are the Barbarians? Who are the Mongols really? The Mongols had an empire that existed during the 13th and 14th centuries AD‚ and was the largest continuous land empire in human history lead by a great ruler called Genghis Khan. For centuries they have been remembered as a brutal tribe of nomadic barbarians who were a serious threat to people and civilization throughout

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    The invasion of the Aztec empire by the Spanish conquistadors was a significant historical event. It was mainly led by Spain’s superior weapons‚ their tactical plans‚ as well as their belief in conquering various groups of people. These factors weren’t familiar to the Aztecs; as a result‚ it acted as an advantage for the Spanish soldiers. During the 20th of December 1989‚ a similar invasion occurred between the US and Panama. During their invasion period‚ Panama and the Aztecs lacked similar factors

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    and the excerpts from Busbecq’s letters reveal about the Ottoman Empire? The inscription of Suleyman the Magnificent and the excerpts from Busbecq’s letters reveal several aspects of the Ottoman Empire and the way in which things functioned within. The inscription of Suleyman reveals that the Ottoman Empire was a Muslim community. However‚ not only did this inscription inform readers that religion was existent within this empire during this period of time‚ but it also reveals a clear distinction

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    were the main characteristics of each of the Muslim empires‚ and in what ways did they resemble each other? How were they distinct from their European counterparts? The Ottoman Turks consisted of Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central Asia in the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries. They were located in the northwestern corner of the peninsula‚ which allowed them to expand westward and eventually take over empires between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The

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    responsible for the fall. On the other hand‚ Derek Williams stated that barbarians’ tribes were the main cause of the Roman Empire fall. At that time there was no police force‚ no law system or bank system. Also‚ a large majority of population was not working for wages. Also since people of Rome were unemployed they were not able to give tax to Roman Government which is why Roman Empire lacked wealth. People worked for landowners. In contrast‚ if there was no advanced military‚ then barbarians would take

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    The decline of the Ottoman Empire would create opportunity for the European Great Powers: Austria‚ Russia‚ France‚ and Great Britain. These nations would both support and diminish the Ottoman Empire‚ both for economic gain and to thwart the ambitions of the others. The manipulation of the Middle East would reflect the rivalry of the European nations over power and economic advantage. The death throes of the Ottoman would take nearly two centuries as the powers of Europe squabbled over the pieces

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    and caused the extinction of dinosaurs (Than). But is it really possible that one meteor could kill over 700 different species of dinosaurs? Could the asteroid really have been so big that it devastated the entire world? Is there any explanation to why the asteroid hit in the first place? There is no way that scientists could truly find the answer to any of these questions‚ meaning that there are hundreds of other theories that people have come up with. This essay will explain other theories on how

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