History of Europe

One day you can go from eating pizza in Naples then the other you could be climbing Florence’s Duomo. Italy is an amazing country with alluring scenery and a rich history to go along with it. Physical Geography Like I stated previously Italy is located in the heart of the Mediterranean, but to be specific its located in southern Europe. Most people recognize Italy on maps as the country that's shaped like a boot. But actually comprises more, like the southern side of the…

Theatre History paper Ashley Mabe Medieval Theatre Cultural Overview What would a typical day be like for the average citizen? Key events that impacted history of that time? Describe the government structure? The government system of the medieval time was feudalism. it is the most important social system in medieval europe, in which the nobility gives away land in exchange for military service and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (serfs) were obliged to live on…

the New World). After a long journey, in which many crew members died from hunger and diseases, Columbus and his crew reached land. Reaching the New World was probably the biggest turning point in Columbus’ life. This event changed the course of history, and without Columbus’ finding the New World, things might have been very different today. Although Columbus believed this land was the Indies, the land was actually the present-day Bahamas. Also, Columbus claimed the land for Spain and…

In this unit, I learned about ancient civilizations that existed in Asia and the Americas. Some of these civilizations were the English and the civilizations in the Renaissance. Some of the major achievements of the English civilizations were the world's banking and trading systems, they were invented by the british, (they invented Capitalism), and important cities founded or built by the British across the world including New York, Boston, Sydney, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vancouver. They…

Is the world a better place because of the exploration of the New World? That is a question asked by many experts and people. The answer is yes. The world is a better place because of the exploration of John Cabot, Ferdinand Magellan, Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Amerigo Vespucci, Leif Erickson , Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, Robert de la Salle, Christopher Columbus Francisco Coronado and more. Without the exploration of these great explorers the…

As grotesque, swollen lymph nodes surfaced and fevers soared to deadly levels, it would seem that the apocalypse crept closer with each lost life. This was the conclusion that came to those living in the Byzantine Empire during 541 A.D. Until this point, Byzantine citizens enjoyed only the finest of luxuries- rich culture, magnificent buildings, such as the Hagia Sophia, and overall prosperity. Nonetheless, even the splendid Byzantine Empire, and its surrounding Mediterranean areas, could not…

Adriatic Sea. The region is home to a distinct culture and history due to the mountainous area within it. It contains four provinces of L’Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, and Chieti with the capital city L’Aquila located at the base of the mountains. The region is plagued by poverty and earthquakes but is on the road to recovery from both. Abruzzo is often overlooked as not part of the South or North but has played an important role in Italian life and history. II. Geography Abruzzo is bordered by the…

word “CROATOAN” carved into a tree. (Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People) Not only did Roanoke fail to become a settlement once, but it failed twice. It is believed that the people that lived in Roanoke were killed by an Indian tribe and that is why it was…

History Essay Throughout the wars many events involving immigration shaped Canadians and their views resulting in a more accepting and interracial country. Before the war from the years of 1890 into WW1, Canada saw itself as a home to a white European population based on Anglican beliefs, those without the same mind set or beliefs were seen as enemy aliens resulting in distrust. The discrimination and distrust Canadians put upon the ones unlike them such as Blacks, Asians, Italians, Arabs,…

have followed each other throughout history in governments as long as people can remember. Eventually the tempers boil enough for a certain group to take action. These revolutions can be caused by multiple factors. Some countries will have a revolution because they see it happen in another country. Between the years of 1820 and 1860 there were quite a few revolutions in Europe, the busiest time being 1848. In 1848 there was a spike in revolutions all across Europe, but three stand out by far.…