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In this essay, I am going to assess and analyze between 3 dynasties, namely, Umayyad, Fatimid and Idrisid. By these meant, to make a comparison between these 3 dynasties in term of political, social and economic and the tension arise between Umayyad and Fatimid and what contributed to their decline – however, this will be focusing more on Fatimid and Idrisid while Umayyad as a background. The emergence of Umayyad was when Uthman was killed by mutinous Egyptian troops, therefore his second…

In the years following the 1916 Easter Rising the GAA, according to its many historians, including Padraig Púirséal and Marcus de Burca, claimed that the GAA had provided a great number of the men who had played an active role during the insurrection. As much of the literature available from this time is in some way sympathetic towards the rebels, it is hard to discover whether or not the Association did support the insurrection or not, despite the GAA having a non-party political stance for…

The topography of Kamarupa provided ideal opportunities for construction of forts. The location of the cities i.e. Pragjyotisa*, Hatappeswara* and Durjjaya* proves that the Kamarupa kings laid great emphasis on the defence of the capitals. The Mahabharata also speaks about the strong fortress of Pragjyotisa. (p.73, A Cultural History of Assam, B.K.Barua) The Bargaon Copper Plate Grant of Ratnapala (1035 CE) mentions that the city of Durjjaya had been surrounded by a rampart which was like a…

 A brief background of a strategic thinker: Birth name : Sun Wu Courtesy name : Sun Tzu Name means : Master sun Born : 544 BC Birth place : State of Qi, Shandong Province, China Death : 496 BC Best known for : The Art of War - Had strong interest in military and became a soldier. - Gained reputation as a good leader of soldiers. - Led the State of Wu to many victories including the capture of the Chu capital city of Ying.  Main points of his/her strategic thought: - Doctrines: 1. Prepare…

Imperial Britain was the greatest colonial power of the second millennium It is therefore apt to write dissertations or thesis papers on imperial Britain. Have such research assignments done for you by reliable custom assignment writing websites. The colonization of India presents a history of a unique relation to the colonization of other countries under the British dominion. As early as the 1600s, the British had already created an interest in India with the development of the East India…

The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose. It was originally constructed as a small…

It played a major role in the development of the constitution of the Roman Republic. At first, only Patricians were allowed to join elections, but over the years, these laws were removed and eventually, the Plebeians were allowed to join the elections too. In 449 BC, the Senate came up with the laws and rules of Rome, and they called…

Gladiatorial Journal 3/21/37 - My first day at the gladiatorial school in Rome was unpleasant to say the least. I was a prisoner of war, and my name was Caiu. I was born in Sicily and was captured during the Sicilian Revolt. First, I was assessed by the Lanista, which was the owner of the gladiatorial school. They referred me as ‘novicius,’ which was what all the new recruits were called. After being assessed by the Lanista, I was checked by the doctor or Medici. They checked my physical…

War World I was a global experience new to many countries. It caused great divides and was only ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty was made mostly against Germany in order to force them to make the reparations equal to the damages they caused during the war. Though the Treaty of Versailles was meant to end a World War, it instead resulted in building the tensions that would erupt into the Second World War; the faultiness in the Allies’ formation of the treaty ultimately…

"Every ethnic minority, in seeking its own freedom, helped strengthen the fabric of liberty in American life” -John F. Kennedy. The Irish immigrants did exactly so when they faced the obstacle of having to come to the United States. In 1740, the Irish faced famine and persecution, forcing them to immigrate to the United States in hope of better opportunities, but instead were discriminated against their Catholic practices. The Protestant Reformation was a conflict for the Irish Catholics but led…