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Orthodox Church in the East. The Pope lead the Roman Catholic Church and the Patriarch lead the Eastern Orthodox Church. At this time Europe was still in it Dark Ages, the feudal and manorial systems were still around and consisting of lords and vassals was still around. There was no major new ideas or inventions at this time. Europe was cut off from the rest of the world. Trade, goods and ideas would travel through Byzantium, the Eastern Empire, but nothing got to Europe. The series of holy…

Globalisation is defined to be the “process by which businesses or other organisations develop international influence or start operating at an international scale” (Oxford Dictionaries, 2014), however the actual process by which this happened is debated. I would like to define it here as the inter-exchange of ‘cultures’ whether that be social, economic or political aspects. When referring to the impact of globalisation on a country the influence on society, economy, politics and even security…

Male homosexuality has a long tradition in Japan, dating back at least a thousand years with the establishment of homosexual art, poetries, and pieces of literature, such as The Tale of Genji and the Nanshōku ōkagami (The Great Mirror of Male Love) by Saikaku. Regardless of the fact homosexuality practices were largely emphasized in early Japanese literature and promoted within society in the early periods, the notion of the homosexual seems to have declined in current Japanese culture. This…

Introduction While the word chivalry is associated with gentlemanly behavior today, in the Middle Ages it was the code of knightly conduct that encompassed religious, moral, and social aspects. It was the way medieval knights were expected to behave both in society and on the battlefield. It is important to note, however, that a knight was not just any soldier, he was the mounted warrior of medieval times. Being a knight refers to being part of the cavalry and was a highly respected position,…

Genghis Khan was an influential leader in the Middle East and Asia. He was born a commoner and died a national hero in Mongolia. Genghis was much disciplined and quickly formed alliances and organized an army. Armies of Genghis fought long and hard to gain territories all across eastern Asia. As a leader Genghis brought a legal system, education and literacy to his people and is honored as a national hero. This papers purpose is to analyze Genghis’ early life, rise to power, conquests and global…

Machiavelli, in Chapter 19: That One Should Avoid Being Despised and Hated, stresses the importance of avoiding doing things that will make the populace hate and hold contempt for the Prince. He presents various strategies to help said Prince avoid gaining the people’s ire. One such way is by having a Messer Remirro de Orco to be, “laid in two in pieces on the public square.” The scapegoat is an essential part being to a true Machiavellian leader, but it can be utilized poorly. The mark of a…

helped to gain control over the German territories, it benefited Otto, since he «strengthened his power and decreased the power of the duchies» (Dill, Heer, Zophy). Instead of relying on dukes, Otto I was appointing bishops and abbots, as his royal vassals to help to rule…

In Studies on Hysteria, Sigmund Freud and Josef Breuer examined and treated patients with unexplainable symptoms. Their work resulted in the recovery of Anna O. and Elisabeth Von R., and constituted a starting point for psychoanalysis. Freud and Breuer looked at them at an individual level, believing specific events triggered debilitating illnesses in their patients. However, their analysis focused on a personal inspection on the patient’s unconscious that ignored the larger social context…

China 's Military History and Culture Introduction The history of China was shaped by armed conflicts and wars. Especially, China’s military history can be dated back to 2200 BC and divided into the following periods that are before 1911, the period of the Republic of China and the People 's Liberation Army (PLA) (Graff & Higham, 2012). Noteworthy, most of the imperial dynasties in China were established from successful battles. However, the great peasant rebellion and the collapse of the…

The Life and Legacy of Genghis Khan Every civilization that had been found and developed, soon after they rose, would fall. But then a new one would rise not too far from there or become a whole new one out of the old rubble. Usually this was due to new settlers, an economic rise, or influences from other civilizations. Each civilization had a powerful figure, such as Alexander the Great from Macedonia or Julius Caesar in Rome. In the eastern parts of Asia, there are generals such as Cao Cao…