Seleucid Empire

Most people look back in time to see old architecture, and admire the beauty of the older buildings. These buildings are stunning, but what makes them so beautiful? Most Architectural styles follow certain characteristics of their time, and amplify them at a much larger scale. We can see this at almost every single style in history. The gothic style is not the exception. Most buildings from that era follow certain characteristics that make them different from any other style of architecture in…

colonial powers, depending on the calculations of whether maintenance of the empire exceeded their value of the European powers. Image 1 displays the colonial world dominance in 1939, showing the significantly large proportion of the world’s population living under the sovereignty of a colonial power. At this stage, the European empires reached their largest extent resulting from the fall of the Ottoman and Austrian empires. The world wars contributed vastly to the weakening in Europe’s ability…

On March 5, 1770 a mob of colonists armed with clubs surrounded the customs house in Boston where the kings money was kept. The mob surrounded the guard posted there and threatened his life so the red coats were called in, to disperse the mob and the defend the customs house. The colonists started to attack the redcoats tasked with defending the customs house, Which lead to an unordered shot fired by one of the soldiers, not directly at the colonists. According to the Captain Thomas Preston the…

The non-Indian population grew exponentially in the 1700’s throughout America. Europeans from many countries continued to transplant their lives into the colonies, bringing with them their cultures, religions, family values, and their need for prosperity. Many came to America for asylum, to escape religious persecution back home from the grasp of the Catholic Church. Turmoil also plagued England, which brought about the English Civil War in 1642 between the King and his supporters fighting…

Chief Obwandiyag, better known as Chief Pontiac was a man of great power and strength. He was a man that understood people and only wanted the best for Native American people. Chief Pontiac was an Ottawa war chief that was able to unite a dozen tribes stretching from Lake superior, all the way down to the Golf Of Mexico. Pontiac had visions at to how his people should live to support his cultures way of life. He fought for the land that was given to his people by their creator. His ultimate plan…

The production of art in the ancient world saw numerous styles and traversed many cultures. Throughout this period of art production, techniques improved, materials of the ancient world were explored, and artists perfected their craft. The art of ancient Greece is superior to the art of all other periods because of the attention to detail, perfectionism in architecture, and the ability to fully accomplish realistic representations of ideal human proportions while also adapting old techniques and…

Imperialism and colonialism involve a large nation overpowering a smaller nation-state in order to increase its own power and wealth. Rarely does this practice occur without the invading forces bringing pain and misery to the natives of the province. George Orwell, an author and a member of the British Imperial Police, wrote several essays about his experiences during Britain's rule in Burma for the British literary magazine The Adelphi in 1931. Readers of The Adelphi, consisting mainly of…

conditions within India, the region did not attract any migrant workers to boost the economy. Naoroji’s third reason was that India was forced to pay for Britain’s occupation, to maximize England’s profits. Fourth, India was expected to build its empire, and ignore other necessary costs. Fifth, Britain opened the country up to free trade, which Naorobi recognized as a method of employing foreign personnel rather than Indian workers. Finally, the highest income earners were not Indian, and…

The regiment had a conspicuous history, and they also had a talented band as well as meaningful insignia. In order to enhance my understanding of the Regiment, I decided to research even further. If you don't know already, the history of the Royal 22e Regiment is quite noteworthy. Moreover, it involves public rallies, political pressure, and eventually the creation of the first ever French-speaking Canadian regiment. Here's the story. The 1st Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF,…

the Han China Empire and the Imperial Rome Empire during the Classical period. Han China started 206 B.C.E. and ended in 220 C.E. and Imperial Rome lasted from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., and both had advanced social and political systems. Even though both empires had gone through many difficulties and severe changes, Imperial Rome Empire still kept many political and social aspects from the Roman Republic, and Han China from the Qin Dynasty. The Han China empire and Imperial Rome empire had…