Hunnic Empire

picture of the Mongols than they are usually perceived. Instead of being terrifying conquerors, that are thirsty for riches and power, Weatherford depicts them as being emperors striving for power. The Mongols accepted a variety of religions in their empire. Religion was very important in that century; therefore, the Mongols were very open-minded to accept all religions. They are usually spoken of as violent people, who would attack and take what they want. The Mongols are described as very…

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry The Background of the New Imperialism 1790-1880 Algeria and Cape Colony were controlled by the Europeans Rivalry for new markets Economic and military powers were shifting from europe others such as germany and America Europe went into a state of depression from 1873-1896 The long depression in europe helped new imperialism in the westerners that were looking for raw materials and new markets Profits were a lot higher than in their…

Julius Caesar is upheld as one of the most influential politicians of European history. Caesar was truly influential for every man and women of Rome. Caesar was successful in the battle field and had a large group of dedicated followers, but more importantly Caesar caused some anger and some extreme hatred towards himself. Julius Caesar was assassinated because the people of Rome stood firmly against a tyrant, rumors regarding Julius Caesar caused fear and uncertainty of Rome’s future, and…

Strategy and Tactics are a pivotal part of both old and modern warfare, remaining fairly consistent due to the influence of Napoleonic Warfare that dominated Europe. Carl von Clausewitz defined military strategy as "the employment of battles to gain the end of war"1. Strategy and tactics have contributed greatly to changing the nature of warfare having varying levels of effect during the wars between 1845 and 1991. This can in part be attributed to significant advances in technology as well as…

Tiberius’s brother Gaius met the same fate tragically ten years later. Gaius 's reforms were centered on three major areas of Rome; judiciary, economics and the military. The two major judicial reforms concerned magistrates. The first item of reform was to prohibit magistrates who had been deposed from holding office a second time. The second and final part of the judicial reforms was to give the People the ability to prosecute any magistrate who had exiled any citizen without a trial (this was…

Constantine’s conversion to Christianity was a pivotal turning point in the highly pagan regime of the Roman Empire (Afoldi, 1948). There has been much speculation by historians and scholars surrounding whether the conversion to Christianity was a carefully articulated political maneuver by Constantine, for military supremacy of the Roman Empire. Historically, scholars suggest that the context in which Constantine was said to have converted to Christianity was a militaristic based context, with…

Japanese Internment Canadians think that we are a perfect country that could never do anything wrong however, the internment of the Japanese proves that we are not. Ever since the Japanese arrived in Canada they had faced racism and prejudice. As well after the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II increase the racism they faced. With fear in Canadians hearts the country placed the Japanese in internment camps, where they faced many abuses and were forced to work. With the completion of…

across Eurasia, including China and Ancient Persia. Although the Mongols didn’t have permanent homes, or a set living style, they eventually became the most powerful empire of their time. The government affected how the Mongols and others lived because they expanded trade, they had religious tolerance, and their adaptability led their empire to prosper. Due to the fact that the Mongolian government created the Pax Mongolica, trade was able to develop through the postal-station system and…

History Being Changed: Pearl Harbor, considered one of the most major military flaws in history, changed the course of World War II in its entirety and thus may have changed the history of the world. Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese Naval genius and war hero that masterminded the attack under orders from his superiors. After spending years studying and traveling in the United States, he not only grew fond of the country, but also realized that invoking their wrath would be a major mistake on…

World War I is seen as one of the most life changing events in all of history. A myriad number of the major powers at that time were forced to separate and gage war for many reasons such as the desire to gain power and control, alliances, and more. As a consequence of this, millions of lives were lost and a transformation occurred in nations all over the planet at that time and the repercussions are still seen today with the modifications among worker status, war strategies, et cetera. All in…