Empire

Culture of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was named after Osman I, the founder and first leader of the empire. It is also referred to as the Turkish Empire by more recent historians due to its capital being located in modern-day Turkey. At its height the Ottoman Empire spanned much of the Middle East as wells as Southeast Europe and parts of North Africa. It bordered the Mediterranean, Caspian, Black, and Red seas. It was comprised of countries that would later exist as modern-day…

Byzantine empire. The majority of the readings have looked at overall time periods or major battles, yet none give the reader an interpretation of Byzantine history through the eyes of a specific group. Contrastingly, Cavallo provides the reader with an in depth account of the subgroups in the Byzantine Empire, and the similarities that are shared by them. This paper will discuss and analyze the roles that bishops, soldiers, and emperors play throughout the history of Byzantine empire, and the…

time there has been many large dominating empires in which prospered, but only one caught everyone’s eye. The Mongols prospered in so little time with advanced military tactics, great controlled government system, and rulers to help thrive their spread in time. The Mongol empire became into creation in 1206 as Chinggiz Khan as their ruler. With just being born they had the largest and longest living empire ever in history in becoming successful. The empire began in Mongolia homelands by…

The Ottoman Empire was a major political and military powerhouse on the world stage. Its Empire was vast and had many territories under its rule. The Ottoman Empire was a military institution. Everyone within the Empire, no matter what occupation or function they had, had a military rank. The Empire focused on the expansion of their territorial borders and dominance. They built up a massive military force by assimilating the population of the conquered territories into the Imperial military.…

Summary The empire united the nomadic Mongol and Turkish tribes of historic Mongolia under the leadership of Genghis Khan, who was the ruler of all Mongols in 1206. The empire grew very fast under his rule and then under his descendants. Introduction The Mongol Empire stretched from the Sea of Japan to the Carpathian Mountains at its height, making it the largest contiguous empire in history. The Mongol empire began with the unification of the nomadic tribes of Mongolia by Genghis Khan…

of the Roman Empire, the Romans were very multicultural and Adaptive people. From 31 BC to the split of the empire to 476 AD. Throughout time under great leadership from great rulers like Julius Caesar, Augustus, to Constantine. Rome accomplished many achievements. One of their major impacts is in their Judicial Laws and Principles.”The greatest Legacy of the Roman Empire to the world was their law”. During the Empire, both systems were united with stability all-round the empire. This made…

culture, religious unity, and even Islam’s similarities to Christianity aided in the retention and Arabization of the captured territory. In all but one of these cases, the Arabic states followed models created by the Roman, and later, the Byzantine Empire. To begin, the military capability of the Arabs aided them immensely in acquiring power over such a vast territory. Military supremacy was especially important in the early stages of Arabic conquest. The Byzantine army did not have the…

Empires that rise and fall quickly often share several characteristics that lead to them being unstable and unable to endure. The most important characteristic that these empires share is their rapid expansion. Empires that expand quickly have trouble assimilating the people of the empire. Alexander the Great ruled Greece, Macedonia, Persia, Egypt, and parts of India. This expansion that started in Greece finished in only 10 years. Alexander had amazing military success, but this success caused…

Boke is a controversial figure in the Mongol Empire, and is portrayed negatively through the works of historians during his era, especially Rashid Al-Din. This is the result of his avocation for traditional steppe values, rather than the new integration of foreign influence represented by his brother Khubulai. This contrast in beliefs led to the division in the four uluses, and ultimately the fragmentation of the Empire. Overwhelmingly, the Mongol Empire was divided by the two uluses that…

Research 1. Define or describe your subject. The Roman Empire initially underestimated naval power and therefore did not use it in their war strategies. Their main focuses were on winning land containing vital resources, which they did through their armies and calvary, and politics. During the first Punic War, Rome began to build their first fleet of battle-ships. Not having any naval experience, they copied their first designs from the Carthaginians when they stumbled upon one of their ship…