Gupta Empire

The Ancient Era 1500 B.C - 475 A.D. During the ancient era, the people who had disabilities were treated in varying ways. People with disabilities weren’t referenced in writing as existing until 552 B.C. Romans and Greeks during this time thought very highly of themselves considering all of the advancements they were making in different fields such as art, philosophy, literature and science. As far as the Greeks and Romans were concerned they considered themselves to be superior to all other…

Compare and analyze the display / presentation of the British Empire in both pictures The painting “The Secret of England’s Greatness” by Thomas Jones Barker from 1861 and the cartoon from July 1, 1997 both deal with the British Empire. However, in what way do they distinguish in representing it? The different perspectives shall be compared in the following. In the painting from Thomas Jones Barker one can see six persons in a badly lit room. Two of them are in the foreground. On the left…

Religion and the divine play large roles in many of the most influential Empires of the ancient world, including Rome. The Pantheon demonstrates this through its structure, history, and most importantly, function. The Pantheon is a prominent symbol of the Roman Empire in its advanced structural design shown through its incredible unsupported dome, rich elements of history such as being consecrated into a church to save the structure, and the Roman people’s manic devotion to religion. Located in…

nations, the Dutch, the Danes, and the English succeeded in colonial expansion. Andrea Strubind in a staff research paper on “Reformation Identities” rightly said that The discovery and conquest of the new worlds did not remain unknown to Luther, but they did not provoke him to any theological response. Not only Lutheranism, but all of Protestantism, remained aloof from the world missionary zealotry throughout the 16th century. Within Lutheranism, the rejection of the targeted missions until…

Historiographies: Imperialist/Colonial historiography, with an aim of justifying the empire, Nationalist historiography that lamented the decline of the 18th century and colonization, Aligarh School of historiography leaning towards the left and focusing on a structural analysis rather than a personality based one and finally new historiography…

Most people look back in time to see old architecture, and admire the beauty of the older buildings. These buildings are stunning, but what makes them so beautiful? Most Architectural styles follow certain characteristics of their time, and amplify them at a much larger scale. We can see this at almost every single style in history. The gothic style is not the exception. Most buildings from that era follow certain characteristics that make them different from any other style of architecture in…

colonial powers, depending on the calculations of whether maintenance of the empire exceeded their value of the European powers. Image 1 displays the colonial world dominance in 1939, showing the significantly large proportion of the world’s population living under the sovereignty of a colonial power. At this stage, the European empires reached their largest extent resulting from the fall of the Ottoman and Austrian empires. The world wars contributed vastly to the weakening in Europe’s ability…

On March 5, 1770 a mob of colonists armed with clubs surrounded the customs house in Boston where the kings money was kept. The mob surrounded the guard posted there and threatened his life so the red coats were called in, to disperse the mob and the defend the customs house. The colonists started to attack the redcoats tasked with defending the customs house, Which lead to an unordered shot fired by one of the soldiers, not directly at the colonists. According to the Captain Thomas Preston the…

The non-Indian population grew exponentially in the 1700’s throughout America. Europeans from many countries continued to transplant their lives into the colonies, bringing with them their cultures, religions, family values, and their need for prosperity. Many came to America for asylum, to escape religious persecution back home from the grasp of the Catholic Church. Turmoil also plagued England, which brought about the English Civil War in 1642 between the King and his supporters fighting…

Chief Obwandiyag, better known as Chief Pontiac was a man of great power and strength. He was a man that understood people and only wanted the best for Native American people. Chief Pontiac was an Ottawa war chief that was able to unite a dozen tribes stretching from Lake superior, all the way down to the Golf Of Mexico. Pontiac had visions at to how his people should live to support his cultures way of life. He fought for the land that was given to his people by their creator. His ultimate plan…