Russian Empire

Although some civilizations or groups of people can be seen as cultured and kind, groups such as the Mongols have caused a heated debate between many historians, regarding if their rule hurt the development of other civilizations in Europe. The Mongol Empire that existed throughout the 13th and 14th century grew to be large and successful from many conquests. Despite the increase in trade caused by the Mongol expansion which revived different cultures, the cruel actions they committed such as…

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the apostles. It practices what it understands to be the original Christian faith and maintains the sacred tradition passed down from the apostles. Although, the U.S is a secular country, it still protects freedom of religion,…

Boris Groys. The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond. Translated by Charles Rougle. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1992. 126 pp., $13.49 (paper). The Total Art of Stalinism is not only a historical book on art, but it is also a political provocation of the well-known histories of 20th century Soviet art and literature. Originally published in German, this book was the first major work of Groys to have been translated into English. This…

When in power, revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, was forced to modify his ideals with an aim to appeal to the Russian public, fix the damaged society and economy, and stay in power. The Bolshevik government, led by Vladimir Lenin, was determined to achieve power in 1917 Russia due to the incompetence and ineptitude of the Provisional Government. The Russian people resented the lack of change, therefore in April 1917, Lenin disturbed the opposition to the Government by creating a set of promises and…

The icy cold winter night echoed with the sounds of the rioters and protesters in Petrograd, they were angry at the terrible working conditions in the factories. Many people became very disheveled and angered once Russia entered the Great War, Russia was not very prepared for war with the much more developed German military. Everyday, there were shortages of basic necessities, food shortages, and fuel as well, not to mention, the people’s anger that millions of their soldiers had died on the…

The film opens with a war sequence, in which a young Russian sailor is forced by a Nazi officer to shoot the skipper of his barge in exchange for his own life. Then the action moves to 1974, to the remote Orthodox monastery in the same area where the war episode happened. The former young sailor, now Father Anatolii, lives here as a monk. Apparently known as a holy man, he is visited by many people seeking spiritual and medical help. Father Anatolii deals with many different individuals…

progressed society. The Mongols also forced people to pay tribute, especially in Russia (Document 5). This vastly changed the system of serfdom previously which previously dominated Russia. The Mongols, or Golden Horde, made the Russians pay tribute to the prince, upsetting Russians. Al-Atir also documented that the Mongols conquered almost all of Eurasia, including the most populated and prosperous regions (Document 9). This accomplishment allowed the Mongols to control nearly all significant…

Persian flourished as a language of prestige and elitism throughout Europe and Asia for centuries, but its importance began to diminish around the eighteenth century. In 1722, the fall of the Safavid Empire occurred and under the rule of Sultan Husayn, the Persian state suffered long term economic deterioration. It wasn’t until Nadir Shah of the Afsharid dynasty took power that political unity was restored, and for the first last time Persia’s borders were extended. However soon after this…

Napoleon's need and hunger for power as well as his flawed policies, the resistance to his rule, and over-extension of his military reach were dangerous weaknesses of his Empire. Napoleon created The Continental System in hopes to cripple England's economy by preventing importation of British goods into continental Europe. He implemented his plan by ordering a continent-wide blockade against British ships, confiscating all British goods, and set French privateers upon British merchant ships.…

more damage than good. Benefits included that the European countries profited new land as well as more resources. Countries such as India and South Africa would be conquered and drained of resources such as gold to help the economy of the British empire. Other countries that were used to help European states were those of Congo by Denmark and Egypt also exploited by Britain. The Congo was used by King Leopold II to get rubber from rubber trees and Egypt became a protectorate of Britain so…