Former empires

Another famous ancient Greek weight lifters were Bybon and Eumastas, who lived in the early 6th century B.C. (Crowther, 1977). A sandstone block weighing 315 pounds (143.5 Kg), with a carved out handgrip, was found at Olympia (Figure 6). The stone bore the engraving of the inscription, “Bybon son of Phola, has lifted me over his head with one hand.” another stone, that was even larger (1056 pounds, 480 Kg), found on the island of Santorini, had the inscription, “Eumastas, the son of…

The Island of Midway is located in Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,300 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii. Strategically, the island became a valuable asset to obtain during the Pacific War because of its location, as a half way point from Hawaii to Japan. Increased tensions between Japan and the United States came to a climax December 7, 1941; the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Six months later, the United States engaged the Japanese Imperial fleet in the Battle of Midway. The analysis of the events…

These were associated with France first in the French empire and later the French Union. It is called Indochina because of the Indian and Chinese influences in the region’s culture. France established lordship over the area between 1858 and 1893. The Indochinese Union was created in order to govern the new…

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, greatly impacted Ancient Rome through his role as Emperor of Western Europe. Through art and culture Charlemagne’s traditions still exist today. In order to understand his impact it is crucial to learn his background, time as a ruler, effect on Ancient Rome, the Carolingian renaissance, and traditions that exist today. Just like any other ruler, Charlemagne had to start somewhere. Unfortunately the exact date of Charlemagne’s birth is unknown,…

The slave trade. An excellent example of the moral and financial dillemia faced by the newly emanicaped former colonies once owned and operated by the largest empire in the world: the British. Through the diligant workings of a rag-tag volunteer army who's only consolation was their hope and pride towards winning an impossible war, they somehow manged to defeat a global superpower, with the strongest navy in the world at that time. Through this, they won their freedom and all of the liberties we…

Why did the Irish want their own homeland? The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was the dominant political movement of Irish nationalism from 1870 to the end of World War I. Source #1 Citation: C N Trueman "Home Rule And Ireland" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 25 Mar 2015. 8 Jan 2018. Basic Information: Home Rule was the name given to the process of allowing…

is how the Gladiatorial Games were brought upon the Roman Empire. Entertainment in any modern or ancient society has always been a crucial part of its culture. In our modern day societies, we use entertainment such as sporting events, as a way to socialize and take a break from our daily stresses. This was the same in Ancient Rome. Although nowadays, our forms of…

and with Nigeria officially transitioning into a colony of Great Britain, it became unambiguous that British motivations were the search for a cheap supply of resources, human and material, to ultimately contribute to the subsidence of the British Empire. Consequently during the early decades of colonial…

The debate whether World War One was a war instigated by fear or rather a war for motives of gain, has been a debate long fought by historians. Most historians however agree that World War One was caused by the tensions between the European powers and crisis of the balance-of-power system which divided Europe into two armed and completely opposed groups. Furthermore, based on historical evidence and the events leading up to World War One, it can be said that it was a war not only fought due to…

neo-colonialism has attracted several modern and postmodern theorists. One of the common argument among the neo-colonialism intellects of the modern dawn of knowledge is its simplistic nature to say that imperialism came to an end when the European empires relinquished their colonial quest. The darn of this new phenomenon, neocolonialism, is a reason enough the continual manifestation of imperialism in the modern days. Various models and frameworks have been adopted by the Kenyan and foreign…