Former empires

to unexplained circumstances. Both Aeneas and Metabus leave where they are from for the good of their children and then both of their children end up being rulers. This similarity in origin between Camilla and Iulus is another indication that the former is a Latin forbearer to the future Roman emperor, Augustus…

A. What new type of mosque was developed by the Ottoman Turks? How did it differ from the hypostyle mosques favored in other Islamic countries? The Ottoman Turks developed a new style of mosque after the 1900, when the young Turks took power. The new mosques were called National Architectural Renaissance and took place between 1908 and 1909. The name refers to the Ottoman Revival Style and was intended to encourage Ottoman Turks patriotism and self-identity. The new style was based on modern…

started moving to rivers to be able to grow crops. Which had them live by a lot of people. But the starting of an empire is a different story. Empires formed before 350 BC for four main reasons. The reasons are climate change, migrations, new technologies, and administrative innovations. Egypt, Persia, and Neo-Assyrians showed these techniques while building their empires. One reason empires are built during this time is climate change. A major drought took place in 1200 BC. In Afro-Eurasia…

The Ottoman and Chinese Empires were once two of the strongest and most stable of all empires. These empires were stubborn and unwilling to change their traditional ways by refusing to modernize with Western ideals, which quickly lead to the decline of these Ancient Empires (Carabajal). The decline of the Ottoman Empire began in the 1500s and lasted through the 19th century. There were many internal and external factors that led to such a tragic demise. Early on the Sultans became unmotivated…

The Moorish Empire was the last great empire ruled by blacks and had a presence in most of the world. The Moors were originally nomadic people who lived in northern Africa. The word "moor" meant black or negro in Europe. The first moors were not actually known by the term "moor" but by the term "berber" or the Berbers. White historians would have you believe that whites were the first Europeans and that they were more advanced than blacks. However, the Moors were more advanced and better…

What is the Greatness of a Change Agent? A great example of a Change Agent is Julius Caesar. A change agent is someone who makes a great impact on people and their lives and this is exactly what Caesar did. He made a number changes, and these changes were so capacious that they stood with the people of Rome. Julius managed to do more than he could imagine as a leader. He changed Rome in a historic ways and made Rome a better place. Even with everything that was going on while Caesar had power,…

The Roman Empire did things that no other empires have been able to do. Five hundred years of economic prosperity, cultural influence, and military dominance caused many to think that Rome was invincible. However, the inevitable prevailed for Rome. At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, we see the fall of the Western Roman Empire in Europe, replaced by the numerous Germanic tribes surrounding the borders to the North. This set the stage for what would become of Europe and set the…

In the nineteenth century, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s texts present varying circumstances of inexplicable terrors situated in Gothic tradition to explore the political and social ideals fundamentally inherent in the Victorian age, particularly surrounding imperialism and sexuality. However, Le Fanu’s method of exploring and critiquing Victorian ideology of imperialism and sexuality are cleverly concealed under the prevalent supernatural elements present in his works. This is a concept that is…

the people" showed a mixture of resentment against the rich as well as frontier hatred of the Indians a. It showed that the Berkeley administration for unjust taxes, favorites in high position because of the beaver trade and not protecting the west former from the…

committed were just the beginning to a year of genocide. The Rape of Nanking will go down in history as one of the most brutal acts of bloodshed throughout all of China. During the nineteenth century, a war was fought between the Qing Dynasty and the Empire of Japan. Since then, there has been a feud between the countries over power, involving colonialism and racism. Although, there is speculation that the atrocities that occured during World War II can not be assigned…