During the expansive time period from 527 to 1935‚ the Hagia Sophia changed from an Eastern Orthodox Church to an Islamic mosque to a Museum; however the beautiful and historical architecture stayed the same throughout the era because the changes the Hagia Sophia underwent did not include a change in architecture‚ rather‚ they remained mostly political. In the year 527‚ emperor Justinian of the Byzantine empire‚ “the sleepless emperor”‚ erected the Hagia Sophia as an ambitious construction project
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Evolution – Change over a long period of time Theory: * Charles Darwin’s Theory: His book was published on 1859 with the title of “On the origin of the Species of Man” This book stressed that man and all other species on earth were products of a long process of evolution. All species are related to each other and evolved over a long period of time. He pointed out that changes occurred among them through: Mutation – occurrence of some changes in form due to the changes of the structure
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Road have radically changed over time because of the effects of the travel and trade along the path and the diverse cultures that passed through the area over time. For a little over two thousand years‚ the Silk Road was a network of webbing that allowed various minorities the right to travel‚ leading to the dissemination of differing religious ideologies across Eurasia. It seemed that the Greek colonies of Central Asia had been left behind after the collapse of the empire‚ that had been converted on
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Change Over Time: Christianity’s Impact on Europe Christianity had spread its influence widely over the Mediterranean well before 1500. Many of the world’s major religions rose during the same time as Christianity‚ but Christianity didn’t stand out during those times. There were other religions such as Islam and Hinduism that were uniting their people more and contributing more to the world than Christianity was. The development of the Renaissance in Italy and the spreading of the Renaissance made
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The Mongols were primarily nomadic peoples who lived in the steppes of Mongolia; due to their brutal and conquering methods‚ they had control over much of Eurasia at the peak of their empire. The Mongol Empire lasted from 1206 to 1368. The Qing Dynasty‚ ruled by the Manchurians‚ was the last imperial dynasty of China. It lasted from 1644 to 1911. Although these societies are different in several ways‚ they are similar in important ways as well. The Mongol Empire and Qing Dynasty’s are similar in
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city of Greece‚ Athens‚ when through a period of transformation in which it took a major shift forwards in its change in political structure‚ upwards economic prosperity‚ and cultural and artistic blooming. This period was called the Golden Age of Athens. This golden age would later be eponymously called The Age of Pericles‚ after the politician and general who rose to power during that time. It was during this century in Ancient Greece where Athens is the centre of attention. This new age was of even
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with the spread of religions and the rise and fall of civilizations‚ but maintained continuity with the goods traded along its routes and its main purpose. Despite the many changes in the patterns of interactions along the Silk Roads from 200 BC to 1450 BCE‚ there were many continuities that remained throughout this time period. For the most part‚ the goods that were traded along the Silk Roads
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The Mongol Empire lasted a total of 162 years from 1206 C.E. to 1368 C.E. From humble beginnings as a clan‚ it conquered much within southeast Asia to Europe. It erupted out of the North Asian Steppes‚ conquering China‚ central Asia‚ Persia‚ and Russia. It contained all from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River. The Mongols are commonly known today for their skill in archery on horseback‚ which enabled domination of many societies and lands. The Mongols originally roamed the steppes south of Lake
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As time went on farmers - who once just made whatever they needed when they needed it- began creating an abundance of food. This allowed other people the ability to work in other occupations such as a craftsman‚ metal-smith and potter. More people than ever
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the Mongolian Empire dominated Eurasia through theconquests of Ghenis Khan‚ and the victories over vast regions of people and land allowed for theestablishment of trade routes across great distances. This merger of lands permitted the beginning of trade between the oriental and occidental; therefore‚ the Mongolian Empire became an agent for theunprecedented exchange of ideas‚ goods‚ and political gestures on an international scale. There weremultiple causes that lead the Mongols to connect the great
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