“A nation’s fate is determined by its ruler” A nation turnout is unquestionably the product of the one who is responsible for governing it. Two rulers who clearly demonstrate the validity of “A nation’s fate is determined by its ruler” are Peter The Great of Russia and Phillip the second of Spain. Both rulers had some great accomplishments that favored their nation but what is most important is the final outcome of a nation by the end of the Rulers death. Peter The Great had a great impact on Russia
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were the main source of recruits for the Russian army that had been defeated at the Crimea‚ were seen as crucial to Russia’s weakness. As a result‚ several reforms took place. Most notably‚ in 1861 Alexander II signed the Emancipation edict‚ where serfdom was abolished and serfs had to right to own property. This led to a change within the Russian military as serfs had less of an obligation to serve as conscripts as the years of conscription was reduced from 25 years to 15 years. Moreover Tsar Alexander
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Jun Fu Ling 3B‚ M/W 10AM 11/February/2014 Comparative essay Draft #2 Violent role in history In the “Violence Vanquished” with Steven Pinker‚ Pinker considers that the modern era is the most peaceful time in the history of the human species. All kinds of violence have declined due to the progress of human civilization‚ government ability to enforcement‚ development of commerce and the expansion of cosmopolitanism. The author has pulled together data from numerous statistical
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overthrow the Tsarist regime. A long-term social and economic cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing dissatisfaction of both peasants and landowners to the Emancipation Edict of 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune (mir) and were angry at the redemption payments they were expected to pay in return for the land they had received. They believed more‚ and better quality‚ land should have been given to them at
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History Of Slavery An evil of civilization Slavery enters human history with civilization. Hunter-gatherers and primitive farmers have no use for a slave. They collect or grow just enough food for themselves. One more pair of hands is one more mouth. There is no economic advantage in owning another human being. Once people gather in towns and cities‚ a surplus of food created in the countryside (often now on large estates) makes possible a wide range of crafts in the town. On a large farm or
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shared many different ideological beliefs‚ their respected economies can best be described as a symbiotic relationship. Russia was “industrializing rapidly thanks in part to loans from France”. Russia was still living under an emperor and though serfdom was abolished in 1861‚ few peasants have prospered because of the significant gap between the rich and poor. After Russia’s loss to Japan in 1905‚ Nicholas II agreed to a limited constitutional monarchy and eventually ended their long-term rival with
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How important was Martin Luther in influencing the course of the Reformation? Martin Luther played a vital role in the start of the Reformation‚ his actions from 1517 allowed people to start forming their own opinions on religion and the church. Between 1517 and 1522 Martin Luther wa pivotal in the course of the Reformation. On the 31st October 1517 Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses on a door of All Saint’s Church in Wittenburg‚ provoked by indulgences sold by John Tetzel in villages around Germany;
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In the context of the years 1815 to 1917 to what extent was the collapse of Tsardom caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses? To fully understand the collapse of Tsardom‚ the condition of Russia in 1917 must be analysed‚ along with 1815 to 1917. The Russian revolution and the subsequent collapse of Tsardom are perceived to be caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses by some Historians however‚ it is also seen to be the result of a century of general discontent
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this meeting‚ but after the Pugachev uprising‚ Catherine dismissed the commission altogether‚ choosing to draft the code herself. Her reforms of the Russian government only reinforced to the power of the oppressive Russian nobility and increased serfdom within Russia and her newly conquered frontiers and colonies. Catherine ’s reign was rife with cronyism at its most severe‚ friends and lovers were granted complete control over huge swathes of land and the people who lived within them‚ tens of thousands
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Margin Review Questions 1.In what ways did pastoral societies differ from their agricultural counterparts? Pastoral societies supported far smaller populations. Pastoral societies generally lived in small and widely scattered encampments of related kinfolk. Pastoral societies generally offered women a higher status‚ fewer restrictions‚ and a greater role in public life. Pastoral societies were far more mobile. 2.In what ways did pastoral societies interact with their agricultural
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