Middle Kingdom of Egypt

Economical West Africa and North Africa is where the trans-Saharan trade took place. Trans-Saharan trade was very important. The Kingdom of Mali became unified because of the Trans-Saharan trade. Once a city state, the Kingdom of Mali grew into a prosperous trading city as trade became huge (Voyages in World History, Volume 1, 3rd edition, by Valerie Hansen and Kenneth Curtis, page 312). Social and political The Mali Empire was West Africa’s Ancient Empire. Western African Cities were a…

1980s the seven sisters (shell,exxon mobil and all) were set aside and new seven sister replaced those companies. What was the raeson behind this shift? Old seven sisters: 1. Anglo persian oil company (United Kingdom) 2. Gulf Oil (United states). 3. Royal dutch shell (Netherlands/United kingdom). 4. Standard oil of California (United states). 5. Standard oil of New Jersey (United states) 6. Standard oil company of New York (United states) 7. Texaco (United states). New seven sisters: 1. Saudi…

faith and to his people. He had also earned a reputation as a fair and just opponent to his enemies, such is because of his generosity and his civility. Saladin also campaigned from the North African coast, in Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Mesopotamia, gaining support for the jihad on the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He was also known on both sides of his conflicts for his great qualities, the crusaders respected him for his chivalry. 2.) (Saladin’s Upbringing) Born to a well-known Kurdish…

trade routes began to pass through Jordan because of its proximity to two booming trade routes that ran through Egypt and Iraq. Jordan also shares borders with Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. After 1500 BC Jordan divided into organized kingdoms of which included the three cities Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then "after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra" (Lambert). During this…

During the end of the 11th century, large civilizations in Europe and the Middle East had risen to conflict. The Catholic Kingdoms had originated from the Roman Empire after the civilization had fallen. The Kingdoms expanded its territory from present day France through present day Hungary; essentially Western Europe (Crusades Map). In the Catholic Kingdoms, the Pope had control of all church affairs, and the priest had control over a single church (Ellis 217-218). During the late 12th century,…

Geographically, the nation of Israel is situated in the Middle East and comparatively smaller in size than the state of New Jersey, U.S. According to the map above, Israel falls to the south east of Mediterranean sea, and adjoins the Gulf of Aqaba and Sinai Peninsula to the to the south and southwest respectively. Along its borderline, the nation shares a length of 147 miles and 189 miles with the Hashemite kingdom and Palestinian Autonomous Area correspondingly. The area is conjoined with the…

Djoser’s Pyramid The unique shape of Djoser’s pyramid may be explained by looking at the building structures that were in use prior to the construction of pyramids in ancient Egypt. During Egypt’s Early Dynastic Period and Old Kingdom, rectangular structures with a flat roof and outward sloping sides were used to mark the tombs of the elite members of society. These structures, made of mud-brick or stone, were known as mastabas (meaning ‘bench of mud’ in Arabic). Perhaps intending to outdo his…

He has made an impact in western and eastern culture. He influenced Greek culture through most of Asia and Europe. Even Africa and Parts of the middle east were heavily influenced by Alexander. Alexander rose from the top to become one of the most popular military generals in all of history. Alexander had an Empire the conquered from Greece, to Asia, Egypt, India, and Persia. Alexander's army dominated that area for decades. But all things must come to an end, and right after Alexander's death…

just an ordinary woman and daughter of a king. Queen Hatshepsut reigned for roughly twenty years, where it was said she was one of the most successful Egyptian pharaoh’s. Even though her sovereignty didn’t come traditionally Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt the best way she believed was suitable. Queen Hatshepsut was highly educated and well written due partly to her privileged life. She was born to Thutmose I, who governed for nearly thirteen years, although he was of non-royal blood. Thutmose I…

unity of command and prone to internal rivalries and power struggles. Likewise, the Shiite Fatimids from Egypt were clearly no friends of the Turkmen, having recently reconquered…