Europe

beginning of the fourteenth century Europe seemed to have recovered from the effects of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. The threats from Vikings, Magyars, and the Muslims were ebbing and Europe began to emerge as a dominant military, economic, and political power. Although the process of this transformation was never easy, it can be argued that Europe was now on a more solid path toward further growth and improvement. There are a number of reasons why Europe was able to remake itself.…

surrounding France that had been suppressed throughout his reign and gave them ample opportunity to start a rebirth of Europe. Because of the fall, European countries banded together to instate new laws, under the Congress of Vienna, to make sure that this would never happen again. The fall of Napoleon affected Europe in several ways; however, the two key aspects that impacted Europe the most are the…

we do not know why they occur. In the western side of the world we see people living in more developed countries such as the United States and Europe. As in the eastern side there are countries that are a lower developed countries for example South west Asia and south Asia. To have a comparison between two countries that I will be explaining about are Europe and South West Asia. Those two regions have a lot of differences in their physical geography, how many people live in the region, what type…

Medieval Europe vs Feudal Japan After extensive research, I conclude that I would prefer to live in Feudal Japan. There are many factors that influenced my decision - some being that people in Japan led a cleaner lifestyle, had access to advanced medicinal treatment, had a diverse range of warriors, were accepted under multiple religions, were well protected, were well-rounded, had easy movement when fighting, knew and trained in multiple fighting styles and were overall, mentally healthy. The…

motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. For a long time Europe focused their energy inward, and the contact with other civilizations was limited, however this all changed when Europe embarked on a series of expeditions. The desire for wealth, and the expansion of growth in spice trade controlled the international exchange trade, and the Portuguese dominated this market. With this growth, Europe was in search of new trade routes and better access to spices, and in…

The Late Middle Ages in Europe Around (1300-1400) B.C, a lady name Yersinia who was a foremost actor played a vital role surviving in ground-squirrel populations around the globe and was the cause of spreading plague due to her idea of killing the less convivial hosts. “The Plague did not kill off the Middle Ages, but Yersinia played a critical role in shaping its final act” (Dutton, Marchand, Harkness 299). The Fourteenth Century was a time when Europe was filled with calamities, severe weather…

One of the similarities in the economic development of both Eastern and Western Europe in the years following the war was the establishment of government incentives/programs to counteract decline in population. Due to the devastations of the war, population had been reduced to a critical level forcing government officials to enact programs in order to increase the birthrates in their regions. These social programs were set up as incentives to financially assist couples to have more children.…

on world history. They shaped trade, economy, political structure, public health, and many other concepts and ideas we still examine today. After Rome’s fall in the late 5th century B.C.E., Western Europe went through a period of readjustment and recovery. One of the ways the Roman Empire affected Europe even after its fall was in the wide-spread use of the…

The Industrial revolution was the precursor to many things that we now see as commonplace in our modern, globalized economy. In the western world, commodity prices plummeted while profits rose, and production and real wages climbed hand in hand. While many have decried the industrial revolution for exploiting the working class, citing grotesque accounts of childhood labor as well as strenuous and long working hours, empirical data shows us today that is a rather unfounded notion when discussing…

the the chaotic historical trends of Medieval Europe—universally known to be a time of societal plight. However, when analyzing the daily lives of Medieval Europeans, one can discern the fallacy that the Dark Ages were a time of utter despondency. When looking at the technological advancements, behavioral standards, and moral codes associated with medieval life, it can be concluded that the medieval culture served as a way of unifying and evolving Europe in such dreary times. With each apparent…