Byzantine empire 1000 years of a strong and large empire 500’s-1463 Location: on the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Therefore good fisherman‚ sailors Therefore good economy‚ good trade. Therefore a lot of cultural diffusion -In ancient times this is called Asia Minor -Not to far from Greece Therefore a lot of Greek influences. 1) Spoke Greek 2) Influenced by Greek Architecture 3) Influenced by a new form of Christianity Greek orthodox church=Byzantine Empire is called the Eastern Orthodox
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the Ottoman Empire was caused due to several economic setbacks‚ and changes in society. Some examples might include government and administration‚ military strength‚ and economic power. These were only some of the key figures in the decline of this empire. Essay: The Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest empires in history. However‚ the empire started to decline slowly until it disappeared due to economic and society changes. This essay will compare the change in the Ottoman Empire between the
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The decline of the British Empire. “The sun never sets on the British Empire” this statement was true for many decades‚ the Empire was ¼ of the world. But why and how did it fall and what were the reasons for decolonization? This I will try to answer in this short essay. The main reasons of the decline was economics and nationalism (including resentment from the rest of the world towards the empire). I have decided to concentrate on post world war events even though you may say the decline already
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The Ottoman Empire is the Turkish and Islamic state that ruled from 1299-1922. It is one of the most important and powerful Muslim Empires. The founder of the Ottoman Empire is Osman I. At first it was only a tribe and consisted of little followers but in a very short time it grew into being an Empire. Great architectural‚ military‚ and administrative accomplishments have taken place in the Ottoman Empire. The reason that this was such an powerful and long lasting Empire was because of the Sultan
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African Kingdoms and Empires During 400 AD‚ West Africa witnessed the rise and fall of the indigenous medieval empires of ancient Ghana‚ medieval Mali‚ and Songhai. Many other states and kingdoms arose during this time but Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai achieved the status of fully-fledged‚ functioning and long-living conquest states and expansionist empires. These empires regulated the Trans-Saharan trade by offering protection for trade caravans as well as taxing slaves‚ gold‚ firearms‚ textiles and
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Is it worth losing a republic in order to gain an empire? For: The age of Augustus could be shown as classic example of the benefits of having a empire instead of a republic. He himself ascended to the throne after the assassination of his adopted father and‚ brought peace throughout the total empire which lasted for over two centuries. This was possible as he successfully defeated all the threatening forces to the empire. “Indeed he attracted everybody’s goodwill by the enjoyable gift of peace
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Change over Time 2002-2011 Analyze the changes and continuities in labor systems between 1750-1914 in ONE of the following areas. In your analysis‚ be sure to discuss the cause of the changes and the reasons for the continuities Latin America and the Caribbean Russia Sub Saharan Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americans from 1492 to 1750. Analyze the cultural and political
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ESSAY 1 The fall of the western portion of the Roman Empire is attributed to multiple factors. Many of its people suffered from a series of plagues. Heavy taxation put huge financial strains on the people. Also‚ the Germans had a large responsibility for the fall of Western Rome. To the north‚ they were being pushed off of their lands by the Huns. Like dominoes‚ the Germans proceeded to the borders of the Roman Empire in Italy and attacked‚ sacking Rome in 410 A.D. In 476‚ the last of the Roman
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invasions had brought the once-mighty Rome to its knees‚ and this is taken as the final fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. What are the political‚ economical and social implications of this event‚ and to what extent does it constitute a true turning-point in history? In the period immediately after 476 it is possible to see the structure of medieval Europe emerging. Most obviously‚ the empire was quite quickly replaced by nation-states‚ vaguely resembling those Europe consists of now: a Frankish
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From 1299–1923‚ The Ottomans were one of the most powerful empires in the world. During the 16th and 17th centuries was perhaps the height of this vast power under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. However‚ although it may have been powerful‚ there were bad times as well as good. In the worse days‚ the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the “Sick Man of Europe” due to the fact that it was increasingly falling under the financial control of the European powers and had lost territory in a series
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