Born in Ardabil‚ Iranian Azerbaijan in 1487‚ Isma’il I‚ known in Persian as Shāh Ismāʿil‚ was Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty which survived until 1736. Isma’il was the last heir of the Grand Masters of the Safaviyeh Sufi order. This order was a Shia sect and known for their military skills. The Safavid dynasty was one of the major native dynasty to rule what is now modern day Iran. In 1488‚ Isma’il’s father was killed in a battle at Derbent against the armies of the Aq Qoyunlu
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Philippines has been under the control of a few notable families. It is normal for a politician’s son‚ wife‚ brother‚ or other kinsman‚ to run for the same or other government office. The term coined by Filipinos to describe this practice is "Political dynasty"‚ the equivalent of an oligarchy in political science. One can trace its roots from the Spanish colonial times where favored families of the mestizo stock‚ or the Illustrados were given responsibilities of Gobernadorcillo‚ or Alcalde. As such‚ these
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Early Ming Dynasty I choose to do the early Ming Dynasty because it was very interesting to me and so much happened in just the beginning of this dynasty. Ming Taizu- Emperor Hongwu‚ Founder of the Ming Dynasty; once entered a monastery and later a leader of the peasant’s uprising army. In 1368‚ he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian (today’s Nanjing). He also implemented a series of policies to reduce the peasants’ burden and to resume the production of the whole society. On the other hand
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During the Qin‚ Yuan‚ and Ming dynasties‚ a government following Confucius ideals are more likely to thrive then a government ruling by strict legalism. Confucius ideals stated that the relationship between a subject and his/her ruler should be similar to “Filial Piety”. Which in a sense meant the relationship between a son/daughter and her. The subjects should show loyalty to their government‚ and the government should help guide their subjects when in need of help‚ or in a need of crisis Qin
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The Han Dynasty attitude towards technology is positive and negative feelings towards society even though Rome expressed the same feelings. These 8 documents can help prove and provide evidence for my thesis. In (doc 1) and (doc 4) explain how the Han Dynasty used water for positive things. In (doc 2) and (doc 3) explain the negative perceptions‚ which are how tools of the first century B.C.E were good enough to use but were neutrally valued‚ but overtime the quality of the item decreased.
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states in decline-again? (Michael Cox) VS The Empire writes back (M.J.Williams) "America’s present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration." This famous sentence pronounced by Warren G. Harding‚ the 29th President of the United States‚ at the beginning of his office in 1921‚ could be‚ from certain points of view‚ perfectly adapted today. In fact‚ America’s situation and future for four decades‚ has been largly debated. Is she in decline? Is she
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Of all the fora I’ve attended during our college week‚ the forum on family dynasties was probably the most entertaining one. It’s the least boring one‚ that’s for sure (not to mention we had to run from the crowded little theatre to the ESI‚ the venue of said forum‚ lest we’d be late and not have anymore seats.) The speakers we’re all very informative and provided various insights on to what exactly are political dynasties and why it is important to ban them. It was obvious that they all have a lot
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political dynasty” Due to the growing number of political dynasties‚ Senator Ping Lacson proposed and supported a bill that is against it. For that‚ I admire his determination to halt all the families that are involved in this. I also commend him for being a good follower. This was proven by Sen. Lacson when he followed already the bill even though it is not approved yet. He vows that he would retire from politics if his son‚ Ronald Jay‚ runs and wins in the 2016 polls. Political Dynasties should
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ECONOMICS IV -Sofia Zacate (IV-SPN) POLITICAL DYNASTY Brand is the "name‚ term‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. The word “brand” is not only present in the field of marketing‚ but also present in the field of politics. In the Philippines (unfortunately)‚ “brand” is everything. For example‚ the product brands. To us Filipinos‚ a refrigerator is a “fridgidare”‚ toothpaste is a “colgate”‚ a photocopy
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The Decline of the West A. Write an essay in which you analyse and interpret Hanif Kureishi’s short story “The Decline of the West”. Part of your essay must focus on the short story’s point of view and on the title. The western world keeps becoming richer and more focused on materialistic improvement. This happens at the expense of gratitude and respect for fellow human beings‚ and maybe particularly at the expense of a happy family life. In “The Decline of the West”‚ Hanif Kureishi gives an example
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