Empire of Trebizond

Throughout the history of all British Imperialism, the home country of Britain strongly affected every colony it possessed, be it for better and for worse. Within the British Empire itself, it is notable that the Middle East, as well as Egypt, had been especially affected in a particularly terrible way. It was benefited in the sense that it received many goods and technologies that would otherwise have been more difficult to acquire simply through trade, but it also received a deteriorating…

The Normandy Invasion one of the most iconic moments in the twentieth century. Operation Overlord also known as D-Day was the turning point of World War II. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. D-Day was authorized to free the France from Nazi control. Did you know? That D-Day’s original date was June 5, 1944 instead of June 6, 1944. However, inclement weather was predicted by weather meteorologists. Many of you may not think weather was important but it definitely was. The…

Decades have passed since colonialism first occurred but yet many repercussions can still be observed in several countries that were once colonies. This essay aims to address the concept that is colonialism and also to clearly define the relationship between colonialism and imperialism in order to get a clearer understanding of colonialism. It will also address one of the contested legacies in a postcolonial contest and specifically define what the aim of postcolonialism is. Readings by Daniel…

Catholic Loyalty Essay by Cian Montague, 14470288 (Ivar McGrath’s class) I do agree that the question of Catholic loyalty to the state was the key question in Ireland in the 1750s and 1760s. This had been an issue for some time, but now it seemed that the avenues to change had been opened. In 1756 Britain went to war with France and what was to be the Seven Years’ War gave rise to a pressing need for troops. Many leading Catholics saw this as an opportunity to negotiate the repeal of the Penal…

‘Crusade’ is a non-medieval Franco-Spanish hybrid that has been considered synonymous to the pursuit of a good cause. The Crusades were a series of on and off religious wars fought between the years from 1096 to 1487 under the authority of various Popes. The Crusades were basically fought for the recovery of the Holy Land. They were ordered by Pope Urban II in 1095, and within months the first Europeans had arrived in the Middle East to rid the Holy Land of Muslims. One story particularly…

Roman Religion 1. Romans were monotheistic 2. They were very tolerant of other Religions< even adopting some of their Gods/Goddesses B. Judaism in the Empire 1. By 6 A.D Judaea was placed under the direction of an official (procurator) 2. There was a Jewish revolt in 66 A.D 3. But they were crushed by the Romans 4 years later 4. The temple…

The American Revolution was a war fought between 1765 and 1783. The war was fought between the thirteen original colonies and Great Britain. The thirteen original colonies were tired of being under the British crown and decided to revolt against Great Britain. The colonies wanted to be independent, while Great Britain wanted the colonies to stay loyal to the crown. This dispute then lead to a war that caused the thirteen British colonies to become the United States of America. Taxes that Britain…

In ancient Roman, people invented a lot of magnificent feats and the ancient Roman aqueduct was one of them. The aqueduct mainly had two floors, connected by arches. The top floor was responsible for transporting water from one place to others by using fully closed canal. While, the lower level acts as supporting parts or pavement, assisting people pass across the river. Aqueduct are made up of stones, granite, without any concrete or other binding agent. Paragraph 2 In the fourth century BC,…

Egypt and Modernization Modernization in Egypt was a little different than in many other civilizations. Egypt wasn’t its own nation, but rather, it was a part of the Ottoman Empire, ruled by the Sultan of Istanbul. The rise of Egypt’s modernization began with the firman, or decree, of Albanian Muhammad Ali as Pasha of Egypt. (Thompson, p.224) He made many changes to Egypt that would progress their modernization, such as creating a vaccination program, building hospitals and schools, including…

Japan's Tokugawa, or Edo, period existed from 1603 to 1868, until it underwent many rapid key developments, transforming the traditional Japanese government, society, and culture into the modern Meiji Restoration of 1868. The Meiji Restoration overturned the long-reigning Tokugawa shoguns and pushed Japan into a modern era. During the Tokugawa period there were many blossoming developments that prompted the modernisation of Japan to take place such as the decline of the Bakufu (military…