Jianwen Emperor

and is where he built Constantinople and saw the wealthy rise of economy with it as the western empire was slowly falling apart. With the death of them two, civil wars began to break out between the legions as each one wanting its commander to be emperor. The civil wars were not only weakening the military,…

Royalty, it is a creation of sovereignty which is perceived as an influential terror. Sovereignty is what Britain had created to destroy their chaos, the ruler is chosen by blood. Alexandrina Victoria was one of those blood royals and has proven that bloodline power has no specific control. The British monarchy must be preserved along with the antique way of living. Standing alone on her own, she brought an exclusive way of leadership to the table when she began as queen. She gave persuasive…

the late Roman emperor Constantine, exercises offered by Peter Jenny’s The Artist’s Eye uses art as an exploratory aide to decipher a more profound meaning to the text than what meets the untrained eye. When comparing Jenny’s exercise of Constellations in Chapter 7 to Eusebius’ biography there must be a connection between the two texts, an understanding of the biography in its intended form, and an analysis…

Geaogerphy The geography of rome is characterized by the seven hills and tiber river. In war it was easier for them because of the hills and the river. There are many good reasons why the city of Rome grew where they did. The city was built along seven hills which protected it from attack. Second, the Tiber River made a fine highway for travel to the Mediterranean Sea for trade. The making of civilization is affected by geography. Rome did not spring into being as a power on the Italian…

Emperor Hadrian constructed a villa at Tivoli as a retreat from Rome. His dislike of the Palatine Hill in Rome lead to the building of the retreat. The area chosen for residence is said to have been occupied in the Republican age by a smaller villa owned by the family of Hadrian’s wife. The luxurious architectural complex consisted of over 30 buildings, lakes, and gardens that spread over half a square mile. They had notable similarity to classical Greek architecture and Egyptian architecture.…

The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful empires in the history of humankind. Rome was founded on the potency of its military, its strategic geographic location, strong moral values, and wise leadership. It prospered because of its social, economic, political, military, and religious strengths. In fact, it was the most powerful empire to have ever existed. However, the mighty empire of Rome collapsed and there were many factors, which has lead to the demise of this great empire. One of the…

Protest activity, prompted by prolonged inequality, arises from the frustrations of men who feel socio-economically disadvantaged and are displeased with the government’s approach towards society’s issues. The Tokugawa and Meiji periods encountered several instances of uprising amongst the peasantry—most notably those led by Oshio Heihachiro, Tanaka Shozo, and Sakura Sogoro. The story of Sakura Sogoro—a protest in which an archetypal heroic peasant martyr appealed directly to the elites in…

Early Chinese civilization after death rituals and beliefs were very different than our rituals today. The Chinese believed that “Divining a tomb site is aimed at discovering the excellence of the land….When the land is excellent, the spirits will be comfortable and the descendants will flourish,” as said by Master Cheng. So as you can infer the burial sites were extravagant and filled with “grave goods”. In the next few pages we will be exploring the ancient Chinese burial rituals and after…

born into a Muslim family in China, with the original name, Ma He. Later in his life, Zheng He became a loyal servant and friend of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor, impressed and appreciative of He’s accomplishments and loyalty, gave Ma He the surname Zheng along with military power. In 1405, Zheng He conducted the first of seven voyages on behalf of Emperor Yongle. China wanted to show the world its power and become richer, and going on these voyages was a way to do that.…

to tie coins together and carry more safely. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people were angry about the forced labor, the taxes and lack of good and products for their own survival. Small rebellions started and the Emperor became afraid for his own safety. The Emperor was losing his “Mandate of Heaven” (1). There were earthquakes, plagues, disease, floods and other natural disasters. A money crisis began, people could not pay their taxes, there was fighting among the foreign…