Balkans

The growth of the Austro-Hungarian since 1867 had enraged a large number of people in the Balkans, particularly Bosnian Serbs who were outrage that Bosnia had been taken and could therefore never become part of the “Greater Serbia” that they wanted. The annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina by Austria in 1908 also led to very poor relations with Russia…

into south-east Europe due to Turkey losing control. As Germany began attempts to control African land, Britain and France grew closer together, knowing that Germany would be un-able to become a threatening power without the control of Africa. The Balkans was an under-developed place lacking natural sources but its location was the dominating feature. Located in-between the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean, it consisted of Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Bosnia. Britain,…

monumental and well established Empires of all time . The Ottoman Empire replaced the Byzantine Empire as a major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The empire was located in southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, which in the modern era is called the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey. After the death of his father, the previous ruler of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II began developing strategies to conquer the very much desired Constantinople.…

is an art, which is the biggest and most distinguished within the United States. With a broad range of paintings, sculpture, and attractive arts from all over Europe, the gathering includes works covering nearly all historical periods from Ancient Balkan state and Rome up to 1950. The European assortment was inaugurated with the gift of a gaggle of a hundred master paintings from newspaper power James Scripps in 1889. Once years of steady growth, the gathering achieved international…

Have you ever heard that saying ”Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” Well, I don’t believe anything anyone says anymore. I use to enjoy reading about politics and this year has been the most disappointing with the news media, newspapers, and so on, not with just our leaders or may I say “so-called leaders” but the news as well. No, not all news is accurate you would be fooling yourself if you have said yes. Our government only tells us what they want us to know. They…

1. The Opium Wars contributed to the creation of Imperialism greatly. Right before the first war, Chinese leaders were trying to purge themselves of the drug making Europeans upset. They believed they had the right to trade with whomever they wanted which led to fighting. British beat the Chinese and with the Treaty of Nanking got trading privileges, and access to five cities and Hong Kong, controlling trade. After the second war, other countries thought they should have the same rights and…

The first major cause of the epic collapse of the Ottoman Empire was the tremendous loss of territories and land through multiple military campaigns by European countries. Russia, in particular, had a growing desire to capture Constantinople and gain control over the Black Sea after its embarrassing defeat in the Crimean War. Although Russia did not capture Constantinople, during a time of uncertainty and instability in the Ottoman Empire, Peter the Great came to power and strengthened Russia’s…

“History of Roman Law since Justinian” (Sherman 14) Flavius Anicus Justinian was one of the most famous emperors of all time, and ruled out of the great city of Constantinople. He was born in the small town of Illyria in 483, which is located in the Balkan peninsula. Justinian learned from the best in Constantinople, and most likely received legal training while there. After his education, Justinian spent six years constructing a codification of roman law that encompassed his personal beliefs,…

Nationalism was the primary cause of WWI. Nationalism is a feeling of being loyal to and proud of one’s country, and the belief that one’s country is superior to other countries. Countries with nationalistic tendencies emphasized the culture and achievements of their own country and put their interests above other nation’s interests. Citizens believed that their own country was fair and without blame, and that their rival nations were aggressive, deceitful, and backwards. Each nation tried to…

could essentially be on the grounds that nobody had ever endeavored to bring such a substantial power through it before and Alexander needed to be the first. Alexander came back to Persia, this time as the leader of a kingdom that extended from the Balkans to Egypt to cutting edge Pakistan. In 324 B.C., he touched base at Susa, where some of his deepest guides took spouses and got…