The British and French Empires spent the majority of the period between 1793 and 1815 at war with one another; imperial conflict in this period was not uncommon – the two powers had previously clashed during the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783, with direct French involvement from 1778). [CITE THESE DATES????????] Though by 1815 the Napoleonic Empire had fallen and been replaced by the restored Bourbon Monarchy, which adopted the British ideological…
Emily Ensslin Period 5 The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The empire began during the 12th century A.D. in a mountain range in South America called the Andes Mountains or modern day southeastern Peru. According to the Inca’s origin myth, they were created by the sun god, Inti, and his children. As time progressed, through their strong leaders and military, the Incas were able to conquer many surrounding empires. The empire had conquered and expanded along the coast…
the fall of the rome empire. 1. In my essay I will be talking about how Rome fell. My first topic is about how the barbarians caused Rome to fall. My second topic is how slave labor caused the fall of the Roman empire. My last topic is how the falling economy and high inflations caused the fall of Rome. I chose these topics because I think they are the most important. 2. One main cause for the fall of the Roman empire was because the barbarians knew about the Romans empire style of…
majestic lion. It has controlled huge territories, including Italy, the Mediterranean, explaining why it is called Rome Empire. However, what should pay attention is “Empire”. There are two different perspectives on Empire, the Empire as dominance over other territories, and the Empire as a form of government. This essay will focus on the former one, analyzing the expansion of Empire which includes…
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire was at its height, and one of the strongest empires in history. The Romans technologie and architectural advancements were amazing accomplishments, but unfortunately, the Empire began to crumble. Many reasons contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, but there were four main reasons in consecutive order. Political problems within the government, economic issues, disastrous diseases, and foreign invaders. Political…
Rome is a powerful empire that had many opportunities to fall but survived for almost 800 years a very long time for a government to survive. The government has had 3 different types of governments. The first government was a kingdom where Rome was ruled by kings and their blood line. The second was a republic that had a noble class make decisions for everyone else and last there was the roman empire that was led first by Augustus the adopted son of ceaser the recently assassinated man and…
“What is the most important legacy of the Mongol Empire to the world today? Justify and explain your response”. The Mongol Empire has proven to be one of the most powerful empires in history, due to their spectacularly quick rise and domination over a huge amount of land. Mongols conquered more land in 25 years, than the Romans did in 400, which already makes big statement about this empire. The extremely violent and brutal conquests not only shaped the future of China, the legacy of the…
three great West African empires is a tale of conflict, leadership, and pure circumstance. In the savannah these civilizations flourished on trans-saharan trade, environmental benefits, and strong leadership; Islamic influences from North Africa soon thereafter provided a strong cultural influence on these states. With this foundation three empires rose up sequentially in West Africa – the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. From this same base came the downfall of each empire, sped along by…
the Mongol Rule in the Islamic World At the dawn of the 13th century, an Empire that would greatly and forever impact the world’s map, open transnational trade, transform the leadership course of two great religions and seed new nations, sprang in the plains of Mongolia. The Mongol empire indirectly impacted the history of the world in an innumerable other ways. At its peak, the Mongol empire became the most contagious empire historically and stretched from to the Carpathian Mountains from…
The Mongolian Empire existed for approximately 200 years and in that time, there were no other peoples more feared or ruthless. Starting as a group of tribes unified by a charismatic and moderate ruler under Chingis-Khan, over time and after many successions, became a merciless military force conquering most of the known world from Eastern Europe, to China and South to Persia. The Mongolian Empires’ expansion can be attributed to its military strength and brutality while installing governments…