Why did the Imperial Coronation happen? There has been much speculation on the imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 and the sources written on it hold vary varying opinions as to which of the parties involved in this coronation played the key role in making it happen. These characters consist of; The Pope‚ the court (namely Alucin) and Charlemagne himself. It can also be disputed that the coronation was simply a natural outcome of the long term growth in Frankish and Papal relations over time
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1. Why did the decline of the Ottoman Empire increase tensions among the European powers? The decline of the Ottoman Empire opened new opportunities for the European powers‚ in which the powers took interest into arising opportunities the fall may offer. For instance‚ Russia would be able to expand its influence due to its close proximity with the Ottoman Empire and religious relations with the Greek Orthodox Christians. However‚ this persisting opportunity for Russia led to tensions and fear in
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Why was Hitler appointed Chancellor in January 1933 On the 30th January 1933‚ one of the most important events of the twentieth century occurred‚ Adolf Hitler‚ leader of the Nazi Party‚ became Chancellor of Germany. From its foundations as a small‚ anti-communist party in the aftermath of World War I it was now the leading political party in Germany. Hitler would eventually become Fuhrer and provoke a second world war. Hitler’s rise to power was based upon long term factors and can not be attributed
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Why was the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that was drawn up by the Allies and Germany after the First World War. It was made to prevent Germany from starting a war again and to pay back the Allies for the money they had spent. The Germans had hoped that the Allies would treat them fairly in the negotiations for the treaty‚ but the Allies‚ in particular France‚ believed that Germany should be brought to its knees. France was not as satisfied
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The transportation revolution was the period in which steam power‚ railroads‚ canals‚ roads‚ and bridges emerged as new forms of transportation‚ beginning in the 1830s. This allowed Americans to travel across the country and transport goods into new markets that weren’t previously available. Shipping costs were lowered as much as 90 percent in this era‚ which gave a big boost to trade and the settlement of new areas of land. The key to development of the west was a good transportation system‚
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In this essay the intent is to point out the reason to why Martin Luther was disappointed with the methods and intention of the Roman Church‚ his entrance into monastery work. How his Catholic upbringing contributed‚ his 95 theses on the issue of indulgences‚ his exile and the work the reformation did to improve the situation‚ the way the Diet of Worms treated Martin Luther‚ the way he priests of Rome disregarded Luther’s work‚ the monastic life he lived before making his breakthrough in his own
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Why Abolishing Net Neutrality Was a Bad Idea With the recent abolishment of net neutrality‚ an enormous discourse has risen about the legality and ethics of the abolishment of the Obama-era law. Although many argue that net neutrality is not useful for the United States‚ I think that net neutrality is needed in the interest of citizens. It preserves the internet as a public good and brings important economic benefits. While the opponents of net neutrality argue that the abolishing it will help the
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reputation as a land-fighting force was unmatched. The first Messenian war was a war between Messenia and Sparta. It began in 743 BC and ended in 724 BC (known as a the war where they fought in the time of the fathers of our fathers). This war resulted in Sparta`s victory and with this victory came the depopulation of Messenia by emigration of the Achaeans to other states and those who did not emigrate were turned into Serfs or Helots. In 685 B.C. there was a revolt by the helot population of
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May 28‚ 2013 World History World War II as a Watershed Event After World War II ended in 1945‚ it was considered to be a watershed event because of its major impacts on history. After the end of World War II‚ the United States had a lot of great changes that occurred. An example of such a change was that women were given more rights. Secondly‚ due to the fact that the nuclear weapon was created during World War II‚ people lived in constant fear that a bomb would be released on where they lived
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Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war
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