The Turk

had taken the city of Ani. During Romanus Diogenes’ reconnaissance, his army could not find the Turks, and then he decided to take a Byzantine fortress in Manzikert to exchange of Hierapolis with Alp Arslan. But, this deal never happened because of Diogenes’ rush on a battle. According to Hillenbrand, the victory of Manzikert Battle brought the Turks into Asia Minor from the Middle East, and so Turks began to arrive in Europe. In this paper…

major difficulty with integrating many of its Turkish immigrants. This is primarily due to the generally low education levels of immigrant Turks and the large language barrier that comes with it. Statistics show that Turks who know how to speak German, fall below 60% of the total immigrant population (Blashke, 2011). Tensions between native Germans and Turks can easily rise without the ability to communicate effectively. These lack of language skills are a major cause of the isolation of Turkish…

permission from the occupying Turks to permanently remove the artifacts and keep them in England. Lord Elgin's collection was later bought by the British government and displayed for the public, where the marbles remain today. The Elgin Marbles should remain in England for 2 reasons. The Parthenon had been transformed into a church. During this transformation, the original art work was destroyed to take out pagan figures to line up with Christian views. Once the Turks were in power,…

inferiority to the Aryan race. The Armenian genocide transpired during World War I , specifically between April 1915-1917. However, the Holocaust occurred during World War II, specifically between 1933-1945. The aggressors of the Armenians were the Turks while the Nazis were the aggressors of the Holocaust. The two mass executions took the lives of millions of innocent…

was the primary reason the colony even survived. After leaving home at a young age he was accomplishing feats that would ultimately prepare him for what awaited him in Jamestown. Feats such as beheading three Turks, escaping his captors, and capturing Alba Regalis a territory under the Turks for 60 years. How many of us can go around stating we beheaded 3 people for the glory of our lord in our twenties? I know I cannot, however John Smith can; after the Moslem commander, Lord Turbshaw…

The First Crusade and How it Effected Today The First Crusade of nine effected the future without even knowing it. The Crusades were religious battles. Had the Crusades not happened many things that happen today, would not. One example is the impact the Crusades had in European expansion. If the First Crusade had not happened then the other eight would not have occurred either. If none of these had occurred the world would be a much different place. The First Crusade began in 1096 and…

Gary Turk said in his Youtube video that went viral “I have four hundred and twenty-two friends, yet I am lonely. I speak to all of them everyday, yet none of them really know me.” It’s safe to say that he is not the only one. The majority of people feel that way, and that is because we are imprisoned to our mobile devices. Today’s lives can be summarized by social media and small talk. We have a superficial relationship with almost everyone in our lives. We don't remember essential or even…

during this time period. Starting with the Nomadic Turks that would travel from one place becoming the sultans of areas in Persia, Anatolia, and India. I would not always sacrifice the people of these areas, but if allowed them to be apart of there communities if they convert to the Nation of Islam. At the same time, a Mongol Empire was thriving who often had an alliance with the Nomadic Turks. The nomadic Mongols had many similarities to the nomadic Turks and pledge their loyalty to a noble…

By the end of the First Crusade, Pope Urban’s dream had come true; the Holy Land had been reclaimed from the Turks. Following their success, majority of those that fought went back home to Western Europe. Those that stayed settled in different areas and created four primary regions: Antioch, Edessa, Tripoli, and Jerusalem. Their goal was to maintain order within the region. Due to Christians being the overwhelming minority, the Crusader states operated similar to that of the Arab states under a…

Things,” by Jodi Picoult is about a black nurse who is put on trial for murder when a white supremacist’s baby dies in her care. The speakers of the book are split between the author, and three characters: Ruth Jefferson, Turk Brauer, and Kennedy McQuarrie. Ruth is a black nurse, Turk is a white supremacist, and Kennedy is a defense attorney. The subject of the book is racism and discrimination. It focuses on the decisions of the characters and the results of their actions. The occasion is set…