Chapter 21: III. The Muslim Empires A.The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders 1.A State Geared to Warfare- Military leaders played a big role in the Ottomans and their economy was moving towards warfare and expansion. 2.The Sultans and their Court- Ottoman rulers were usually absolute monarchs and they became more distant with their people as they got bigger in size and gained more wealth.…
Have you ever wondered how people before you created structures without the materials we have today? The Renaissance was the perfect era to prove to the world they could build anything any other society could build and better. Filippo Brunelleschi's duome was created without the materials the Romans had but it is still strong and standing. This was a great achievement for the Renaissance people because it showed that they could be as great as the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was known for being the most successful society in the world.…
During the post-classical time period, many civilizations became thriving empires, including the Islamic Caliphates and the Incan Empire. Although they peaked at different times, both the Islamic Caliphates and the Incan Empire rose quickly by means of expansion through military conquest, although the Caliphates influence was more of a religious aspect. They also differed in the use and significance of the environment around them, which further affected the way they spread and rose. Expansion was a key prominence for both the Islamic Caliphates and the Incan Empire. After the death of Muhammad, the Caliphates had their minds set on new land; expansion for them became very rapid.…
Evidently, religion, or spiritual life, is a binding element between the ancient civilizations of China and India. Buddhism emerged from a predominantly Hindu society in India when Ashoka seized power. He adjourned all conquer and expansion plans and instead adopted the social and ethical teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism had great appeal for many Indians at the time because it was accepting of all social classes , thus eliminating discrimination. Moreover, it stressed compassion, and freedom from earthly suffering.…
Imagine a world where there weren’t consequences to the decisions that have been made regarding the “discovery” of the Americas and the unethical treatment made towards the Native Americans. Would the indigenous people have more rights? Would they be more successful as a nation now without the involvement of the white man? Surely the answer would be yes, however it is too late to ask ourselves questions like that. This essay will look at two court cases described in Walter Echo-Hawk’s book, In the Courts of the Conqueror, a book that details ten of the most negatively impactful court cases in Unites States history regarding the treatment of Native Americans and how they are still being impacted to this very day by the rulings of those cases.…
The Julio- Claudians were a succession of Roman emperors that proceeded from Julius Caesar followed by his adopted son Octavian or Augustus Caesar. In addition to Augustus, followed Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. These emperors differed in competence, and the names of Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero became synonymous for tyranny, insanity, and abuse of power.…
Genghis Khan was, and still is one of the most influential leaders in history. His entire empire, at it’s largest size spanned from modern day Poland to modern day Vietnam. Also, at it’s peak in size, it was between 11 and 12 million square miles and was more than half of the size of Africa. Thousands, and possibly even millions of people died due to the many invasions of tribes, cities, and numerous towns across all of the known world at the time. He used intimidation to win battles he never even participated in.…
The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “ Barbarians”? Genghis Khan and the Mongols gave birth to an empire that would spread death and destruction everywhere they stepped, by means of conquest, the way they employed battle tactics and, their way of culture inside their empire. The Mongol empire ,brutally and mercilessly, conquered anyone who surrounded them as they pleased. In the chart titled Size of World Conquests we can see how much the Mongols expanded their empire. Genghis Khan and his armies covered more than 4,800,000 square miles.…
The most influential Classical empires were fewer in number than those of the Ancient Era. The states in nearby areas gradually formed together, whether it be by their own choice or by force, to form these large empires. As a result, the Classical empires were also much greater in size. The populations could easily reach tens of millions, compared to a few hundred thousand in smaller states. The empires also stretched across huge tracts of land while civilizations such as the River Valley civilization were constrained to areas surrounding rivers and riverbanks.…
1. Panhellenism Panhellenism, meaning "All Greece" is term for Greek nationalism a social ideology under Philip II of Macedonia, and later introduced and fully implemented later by his son Alexander the Great. Defined unity of the Greek world and what it meant to be Greek. 2. Hellenic League…
The Mongolian and Roman Empires were both vast and expansive empires. Both societies were able to accomplish tasks that no other empire had previously achieved. Although both empires were extremely successful in very similar ways, there were many differences between the two vast empires. This paper will explore both the similarities and differences between the two sprawling empires. Similarities…
This is due to the fact the India did not become centralized until the Vedic period. To Summarize, both the Mauryan and Han empires maintained control by incorporating religion and politics to rule. Both empires also used social heirarchy, though by different methods, to control the people. The Mauryan empire died along with its last emperor, Brihadratha, when he was murdered by the people who would go on to create the Sunga Empire.…
There are many aspects of life that bring different cultures in the spotlight to be compared to other cultures for a variety of reasons. These cultural make ups tend to set these cultures apart from one another or bring their daily lives into perspective for a deeper comparison. As we delve into the culture and structure of the Aztec Empire, Safavid Empire, and Mughal Empire, we will see what sets them above or below an acceptable threshold of life. The Aztec Empire social and cultural way of life was one that divided into two general categories of people the noble or common people. These groups were even further divided but had quite different lives.…
Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength and sway in their time.…
The Mongol Empire (1200 – 1400 CE) was arguably the largest land empire of the time. To date, it is the second largest empire in landmass ever, second only to the British Empire. At its height, it had covered an area of over 33 million km3; it is estimated to have had a population of over 100 million people. The expansive empire was birthed through the leadership of Genghis Khan in 1206 [also referred to as Chinggis Khan]. It stretched from China to the east to as far as current day Iraq to the west (Brent, 1976).…