Former empires

Alexander the Great went down in history as one of the greatest military leaders of Greek history, however, his death was the signal of the former Greek life he had ruled coming to an end. Ironically, while he created a legacy for himself, he left behind a “mess” after his sudden and untimely death, and with no other successors other than some of his loyal friends and former generals remaining (Austin, no. 27). The dawning of a new era for Greek life was born after numerous battles and kingdoms…

The fall of the British Empire Every empire will fall eventually, caused by for instance, uprisings, economic difficulties, coups or polarization within the empire. In the midst of the 20th century, the British Empire would soon overextend itself, just as every other empire throughout history have. Yet, there are still signs of the greatest empire in today’s societies. Furthermore, one could interpret that there were five major reasons for the fall of the empire. Firstly, the Indian…

The Guns of August, arguably one of the most important events mentioned is the decline of the Ottoman Empire. While Tuchman spends very little time detailing the decline itself, she does acknowledge that the Ottoman Empire was, going into World War I, the “Sick Man” of Europe. What would prove to be the end of the Ottoman Empire was siding with Germany and consequentially the former Ottoman Empire was divided into separate mandates by the Allied Powers. This paper will focus on the British…

The Roman empire was illustrated as a government spearheaded by emperors that controlled several parts of the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa. The empire was one of the most powerful economic, political, cultural, and militant forces the early world had seen. It ensured a lasting influence of Latin culture, language, religion, and art. The fall of Rome was not the end of the world, but an end of a world or a way of life that characterized the Mediterranean. Out of the ashes of the empire,…

Some of Nero’s greatest contributions to the Roman Empire included eliminating capital punishment and allowing slaves to bring complaints against their masters. For some time Nero even lowered taxes. He was also an avid supporter of the arts and athletics. As a matter of fact, when he committed suicide his…

Great, was king of Macedonia, hegemon of Greece, and conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was born in July 356 B.C in Pella, Greece. Former king of Macedonia,Philip II of Macedonia, was Alexander the Great’s father. Alexander spent most of his years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa. He created one of the largest and most powerful empires in the Ancient World by the age of 30. His empire expanded from Greece to northeast India. Alexander was undefeated in…

Mongol elite would eventually contribute to the fall of the Mongol Empire. Toregene took control of the empire even when her husband was alive and sank deeper into his wine. She assumed the title of “yeke khatun “empress ”” and controlled the civilian administration of the empire. In her greed for power, she replaced her husband official with her own and empower another foreign women (Fatima). The desire for control over the Mongol Empire made women fought against men and other women as well.…

improvements to the Roman empire, and for being a hero to many citizens, foreigners and Rome itself. Specifically, he showed respect to the foreign countries and citizens, he made great changes to Rome’s government and economics, and he was declared ruler for life. Firstly, Julius Caesar showed much respect to foreign countries and citizens. Not only did he welcome foreigners with open arms to join his empire, but he allowed them to become citizens. He helped rebuild the countries or empires…

‘Holy’ Roman Empire shaped the way the world is now, but the Fall of Rome was inevitable for three reasons which can be seen in the demise of most great empires. Firstly, the Romans expanded their empire too far from their capital, secondly the creation of enemies due to Rome’s lack of leadership resulted in the land being overrun by foreign nations, and lastly, due to the weakening of the Roman legions, corruption and political instability played a role in the ending of the Roman Empire.…

The modern day United States and the Ancient Roman Empire are similar to one another in the sense that both permit for varied perspectives when maintaining their national identity. This is an example of how two thriving societies with similar but contrasting ideals can attain a common goal despite their subtle differences. The Ancient Roman Empire is known to some as one of the most accepting and inclusive societies. One might wonder how such an expansive society could maintain any sort of…