Investigative Journalism: http://www.pcij.org/stories/print/clans.html De leon‚ H eval‚ N. (2011‚ June 2). Philippine Online Chronicles. Retrieved August 3‚ 2011‚ from Philippine Online Chronicles: http://thepoc.net/breaking-news/local/12267-political-dynasty-ban-bill-up-in-congress.html#ja-content Gma News Tv Kurlantzick‚ J. (2011‚ January 7). Retrieved August 3‚ 2011‚ from Council on Foreign Relations: http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2011/01/07/the-curse-of-nepotism/ List of political families in the Philippines
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on Han Chinese regime for the most of times‚ nevertheless‚ we are able to trace dynasties that either partially or wholly conquered by foreign powers within the scope of Chinese history; among all of them‚ Qing China under the Manchu’s rule is considered as one of the most prosperous and well-known period in the Chinese history which lasted nearly three centuries with visibly economy growth and stable political rule.To managing a multi-ethnic state like China where the majority people are Han Chinese
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After nine bloody months of the Satsuma Rebellion‚ the Meiji Dynasty finally came to power in the late 19th century. With this new dynasty‚ came the need for not only a new emperor but also someone the Japanese people could identify themselves with or look up to during this time. The oligarchy believed that in order to save Japan from imperialism they had to modernize and become like the West. Emperor‚ Meiji‚ shared these progressive ideas. Japan began its period of revolutionizing which included
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The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in ancient China. It was thought to be a myth Chinese used as a part of there history. Actually the Xia Dynasty was very real. The Xia Dynasty ruled from 2100 to 1600 B.C. They had a total of seventeen emperors‚ many achievements and few battles. The Xia Dynasty had seventeen emperors. The founding emperor Yu the Great who rules from 2100- 2055‚ Qi‚ who ruled from 2055- 2026‚ Shao Kang‚ who ruled from 2026- 2005 were the first three emperors. Next came
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Comparison of Rome and Han By: Myles Hunt The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty were two very large empires. Both of these empires were considered golden ages in one form or another. Han was considered a Golden Age in general because of its length and prosperity‚ while Rome also promoted prosperity it was mainly the Golden Age of Latin Literature. These empires were similar technologically while different politically. The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty were similar technologically. Both had extensive
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The ptomelic dynasty All the kings of the Ptolemaic family had the same name To distinguish each reign they adopted descriptive name e.g. soter (Savior) and II Philadelphus (love sis) and III Euergetes (Benefactor) The Ptomleic rulers adopted the Egyptian ideas of hereditary‚ divine kingship The Egyptian ruler was associated with the god Amon or Horus (son of the great mother-goddess Isis and her brother/husband Osiris. Lord of the Dead. The ptolemies adopted the practise of royal incest i.e. the
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Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 by the Li family who took power after the assignation of the Sui dynasty emperor. The Tang Dynasty is the most influential empire of China’s civilization. During this time‚ China achieved the peak of its civilization and became the center of trade in the east. The emperors of Tang have imposed a strong foundation on their government as the leaders were according to education and merits. The study of medicine is one of the highest contributions of
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The Xia Dynasty Overview There are ancient accounts about the history of a small kingdom along the Yellow River that existed from about 2‚000 BC to 1‚600 BC. The main ancient accounts are in the Records of the Grand Historian (史記) that were written between about 109 BC and 91 BC by Sima Qian and another textthat is called the Bamboo Annals (竹書紀年) that was a text that was said to have been buried with the King of Wei who died in 296 BC and was rediscovered in 281 AD during the Jin Dynasty. The text
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Roman Empire vs Han Dynasty The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty are some of the earliest empires that existed. They both lasted around four hundred years (Roman Empire lasted from around 37 B.C.- 476 A.D. and the Han Dynasty lasted from around 206 B.C.-220 A.D.). During this time these civilizations were the most powerful in the world. At their height‚ these empires had populations of around fifty million people‚ and they both covered approximately two million square miles. The Roman Empire
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Nanda Dynasty (345–321 BCE) Mahapadma Nanda Ugrasena (from 345 BCE)‚ illegitimate son of Mahanandin‚ founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin’s empire Pandhuka Panghupati Bhutapala Rashtrapala Govishanaka Anal Dashasidkhaka Kaivarta Dhana (Agrammes‚ Xandrammes) (until 321 BCE)‚ lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him Maurya Dynasty (324–184 BC) Chandragupta Maurya (Chandragupta The Great) (Sandrakottos) (324–301 BC)‚The greatest emperor of ancient
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