Kublai Khan

a man sitting on his throne. He commands me to stand up, and I oblige. He asks me what my name is. I tell him that my name is Marco Polo, the bravest explorer in all the land. I then ask him, nervously, what his name is. He then tells me his is Kublai Khan, Emperor of China. He then makes his servants go and prepare a magnificent feast for my…

The Different Meanings of Power Marco Polo, Niccolò Machiavelli, Bartolomé de Las Casas, Olaudah Equiano, and the Signatories of The Declaration of Independence define ideas of power and difference through their personal narratives or texts and the intentions of their writings. Primary sources that will be explored in this essay are Marco Polo’s The Travels of Marco Polo (1298) translated by Thomas Wright and William Marsden, the Venetian, Machiavelli's The Prince (1532) translated by W.K.…

to an end by pastoral nomads. The Song Dynasty was brought to a downfall in 1127. The Mongols didn’t necessarily destroy Song as they did the Abbasid. The Mongols actually adopted some Chinese ways and created the next ruling dynasty of China, Kublai Khan being the emperor. This next dynasty was known as the Yuan Dynasty. Because of the conquering by the Mongols, the Yuan Dynasty had more of an egalitarian approach. Within the Mongols, women were just as tough as the men. The Abbasid Caliphate…

In this drama 101 class we went over a plethora of ancient periods of theatre throughout the world(aka Greek, Roman, ranassiance, modern, and musical etc.) and each had its focal point and has made a lasting impression on the face of world theatre as we know it today, But one period that we neglected to go over in the class was the art of theatre throughout Asia. This seemed like a very interesting topic since we hadn’t even had heard or mentioned it in class. Like many forms of theatre around…

Introduction- Marco Polo is a famous and revolutionary Venetian explorer. Today's society learnt a lot from him and he was one of the most significant figures of Medieval Europe. Polo was the thread of string that ran from the East to the West, from Europe to Asia. He had an extremely positive and impactful influence on trade and the economy. Introducing many goods to both Europe and Asia, Marco's presence and achievements are prominently felt throughout time. His book inspired envy, curiosity…

In previous centuries Japan was ruled by the emperor and his imperial court, but during the late twelfth century the court began to lose their power to that of clans. Minamoto no Yoritomo, the leader of his clan and victor of the Genpei War, decided to locate his capital in Kamakura, while governing the sharing power of Japan with the Emperor Go-Toba, who gave him the title shogun, which resided in Kyoto. Thus, establishing the first warrior government with a new notion, as stated by Jeffrey P…

that “if I were to see among the race of women another woman like this, I should say that the race of women was far superior to men.” Some wives of the Khanates had a huge influence to their husbands’ rulings even if they were not emperors. Chabi was Kublai Khan’s wife and best advisor with her awareness to protect the territory from the neighboring countries and her insightful religious and cultural views of both China and Mongol, which provided a smooth transition of China to Mongol through…

China saw significant religious and social changes and continuities from 1200 to 1750 C.E. Confucianism continued to be a religion practiced by many Chinese citizens. However, as the period continued, the practice of Confucianism became far more popular. Socially, the emphasis on family in China maintained its importance in society. Nonetheless, as the period continued, the subordination of women within these families increased in severity. From 1200 to 1750 C.E., Confucianism continued to be…

Guo Shoujing was a famous mathematician, who lived during the 1300s. He was born in 1271 and died in 1368. He lived to be 97 years old and he had an extraordinary life. He lived in Shunde Xingtai, this is today’s Xingtai of North China’s Hebei Province. Not only was he an incredible mathematician, he was a water expert, and a Chinese astronomer for the Yuan Dynasty. During Shoujing’s life, he had achieved many accomplishments. These achievements were the key to making people’s lives a little…

On October twenty fifth, nineteen forty-four it was a nice clear morning on Leyte Island in the Philippines. The sunrise is in full effect, and nearby the Japanese Naval Fleet has amassed a large concentration of firepower approximately 25 miles from United States ships positioned in the area. 6:45 am the first shots were fired from 20 miles away and the battle had begun. 24 Japanese Zero’s, Japan’s first squadron of Kamikaze pilots approached on the horizon. Then, as if from a scene in some…