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The Roman Empire was established after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 27 B.C.E. Every emperor, starting with Augustus, brought something new to the table that is the impressive Roman Empire, that stretched throughout most of the Western world. The third to come to power after the murder of Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, more commonly known as Caligula, may easily be one of the most mad of them all. Gaius Caesar was born on August 31 in the year 12 C.E to his father Germanicus…

brought about in the Meiji Era. The Meiji Era is a period of Japanese history (1868-1912) in which Emperor Meiji took the throne and enforced extreme social change. Prior to the Meiji Era, the Japanese culture withheld Confucian values that placed emphasis on a harmonious, collective society, education, extreme respect to authorities, and focus on human relationships rather than deities or metaphysics. Emperor Meiji's reforms, however, reflected upon influences of western philosophy; modern…

and it began to ruin the whole empire. After Aurelius ruled his son Commodus took over, Rome's government was controlled by the military for a while. Rome's government changed for the worst during the rulership of Barracks Emperors. Diocletian, the last of the Barracks Emperors, was the first ruler, who attempted to restore the economy and make it more governable. But ruler Constantine continued Diocletian's policies and expanded to the east; the city of Byzantium. Next, during the economic…

The last Mongolian emperor had become extremely corrupt, so the Chinese fought back. In one of his decrees, Zhu Yuanzhang mentions that “During the final years of the Yuan dynasty, there were many...who did not treasure their sons and daughters, but prized jade and silk.” This…

The beginning of the dark ages began with the start of the fall of the Roman Empire when the Visigoths which was led by Alaric, took down the walls of Rome and in the process of over taking the capital of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths marched through the city burned down homes, killing many people and destroying whatever was in their path without a care, leaving destruction wherever they went. The invasion of the Roman Empire lasted for a whole three days. This was the first time the walls of…

Brennan Wilson Western Civilization 18 October 2015 History has seen numerous great civilizations come and go as time has progressed, and many have faded into obscurity. Yet others, such as the Ancient Greeks and Romans, have not been forgotten, and have greatly impacted the modern western world. The modern day would not exist as it is, if it were not for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Its destruction was instrumental in the formation of the western world and heavily influenced humanity…

The Han and Qin Empires are particularly good at showing the contrast between successful and unsuccessful Empires. They both developed in a similar part of China, and are only separated by about 100 years. The Han Empire probably owes some of their success to learning form the example of the Qin Empire and not repeating the same mistakes. Shihuangdi Qin ruled by the philosophy of Legalism, which advocates extremely strict laws and harsh punishments. His extreme punishments gave him control, but…

Ba Jin, originally known as Li Yaotang , was born on November 25, 1904 in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Throughout his life, he wrote novels and short stories which were mostly popular in the 30s and 40s. Ba Jin was also known as Pa Chin, thus giving him three different things to go by. He lived an extraordinary 100 years. This making, a lot happen during his time here on Earth. Ba Jin had a Confucian education growing up. This just goes to show that he came from a wealthy family. Ba Jin…

Zhu Yuanzhang: Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398) was a peasant who became the leader of a nonconformity against the Yuan rulers (1279-1368) called the Red Turbans. Then became the first emperor of the Ming Empire. During his youth, he was extremely poor. Several of his brothers were sent or sold away, and then his family was killed by a flood. He was poverty stricken. He went to a Buddhist monastery where he learned to read and write when he was 24 years old. He established a capital in…

In 1520, Wu Shi built the Hall of Zhu’e to celebrate his father’s eightieth birthday. This hall not only functioned as a tea-tasting space, but also an art gallery for present family’s painting collection and a museum for displaying the Yixing stoneware teapots. After the death of Wu Shi in 1545, the ownership of this hall has been transferred to the decedents of Wu Jing, who was the brother of Wu Lun. Fortunately, the good taste of tea within the Wu family remained. Almost a century after Wu…