there are several different names for it in French, English, and Latin. The city of Trier gained its namesake from a Celtic tribe called the Treveri. They existed long before Christ was born, and their lands were widespread throughout what is now Europe. Once the Romans defeated the Treveri, they renamed the city Augusta Treverorum which means the Augustus city of the Treveri. This name suggests the Roman Emperor Augustus founded the city (Clemons & Clemons,…
non- European powers in an age of imperialism and expansion. After the European explorations of the 1500s, the bulk of world trade shifted from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, the Islamic cultivation, which once dominated Europe in its rational and traditional attainments, concluded to stay in pace with technical, political, and manufacturing progresses in the European area. Each of the diverse cultural and sacred populations within the territory's boundaries pursued…
colonization initially besides earning the glory that comes with more land. The English, on the other hand, did not find gold in Jamestown. They instead found arable grounds for tobacco and rice, which allowed prosperous colonies to form along the eastern coast of the continent. The French were even more unlucky where they landed in terms precious metals. Québec had no gold nor was it suitable for planting cash crops. Rather, the Frenchmen were able to find wildlife in abundance and set up…
World War I (often abbreviated to WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate made…
The production of woven tapestries became popular in Europe from the 14th century. They were different from earlier eastern tapestries because of their large size and also because of the narrative detail of their pictures. European tapestry production had been centred in Paris, but the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) caused the weavers to move north, first to Arras and then Flanders. The oldest set of tapestries which survive is entitled The Apocalypse of St John (see illustration 6); these were…
Many people feel like refugees are going to be terrorists, the reason people associate refugees with terrorists is because they are both mostly middle eastern. People from other counties are scared of accepting refugees “While most Syrian refugees resettled in the past year are children and women, it is impossible to assure that none of them, and none of the 75,000 refugees accepted from around the world…
Before the 14th century, the Eastern and Western hemispheres of the Earth were separate entities, neither knowing the other existed. Communities adapted independently and developed their own customs, technology, and lifestyle. This all changed in 1492, when Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and ignited a revolutionary movement which would forever alter the world (Biology, Ecology, and the Discovery of the New World). As increasing populations of Europeans settled into the…
hefty price markup the Middle Eastern middlemen charged would be avoided and the merchants could save valuable money. The explorers hoped by traveling the Northwest and Northeast Passage, their hopes would be fulfilled. They failed in this mission to find a passageway but managed to find new land. On Sir Walter Ralegh’s trek, he managed to explore new land and tried to establish the colony on Roanoke Island, which is located in present-day North Carolina, on the eastern side of the United…
Term Paper Dutch Dance Dance History 203-10 Faith Gallagher April 16th, 2015 Dutch dance was, and still is, an integral part of the history, culture, and traditions of the Netherlands. Fascinating history, culture, and traditions have all impacted the Netherlands to create an impressive lineage of dance. I chose this culture as my topic for this paper because my mothers’ family can be traced back to one of the original groups of immigrants on the Mayflower, and I while I have previous…
I. Introduction The region of Abruzzo is located on the eastern coast of Italy, bordered to the west by Lazio (Roma) and to the east by the Adriatic Sea. The region is home to a distinct culture and history due to the mountainous area within it. It contains four provinces of L’Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, and Chieti with the capital city L’Aquila located at the base of the mountains. The region is plagued by poverty and earthquakes but is on the road to recovery from both. Abruzzo is often…