In 1917‚ a famous revolution led tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family to be abdicated from the Russian throne. The same year‚ the family was killed‚ leading to the Romanov family to end its several century long reign. But why exactly was the Romanov family killed? Did they not care for the wellbeing of their citizens? Were they simply just too corrupt for any good? There are several answers to this question‚ the main ones being governmental corruption‚ a belief of superiority‚ and an unreasonable
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A ‚ Number 2 The Qing Dynasty‚ like all the Chinese Dynasties‚ began with an expectation of success. The Zhou Dynasty found such success within the “100 schools of thought”‚ while the Qin found success within trade and exploration which in the end‚ unified China (Russ). However‚ the Qing Dynasty found a different way to make their mark with the development of the Chinese Dictionary‚ forming Banner systems and population increase. Nevertheless‚ while all of the Dynasties strived for success‚ they
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The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China and ruled over the western oceans with an iron fist. Therefore‚ this dynasty had political interests of the Indian ocean’s people‚ mostly wanting to have alliances with them and in expanding their trade routes. Consequentially‚ this dynasty only gave the people of the western sea two choices‚ either you prove your loyalty to join the alliance‚ the region will have good fortune and will live long to enjoy everlasting peace or two if your hearts conceal
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(sequence of rulers from same family) Shang Zhou • First known Chinese dynasty (1750-1027 BCE) • Woman sold into slavery • Religion: animism‚ ancestor worship‚ human and animal sacrifice • Replaced Shang rulers as they came from the north‚ they adopted and built on Shang culture/ achievements and expanded territory • Dominated early Chinese civilization along Huanghe river • Lasted from 1027-480 BCE‚ longest dynasty in Chinese history • Didn’t establish powerful government‚ ruled through
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and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines∗ Pablo Querubin Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies October‚ 2011 Abstract Research in political economy emphasizes the tendency of elites to persist and reproduce their power over time‚ potentially undermining the effectiveness of institutional reforms. One particular form of elite persistence is illustrated by the existence of political dynasties. A natural question is whether certain political
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1. What were the main reasons for World War I? 2. What were the results of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and what happened to the Romanov family? 3. What reforms were proposed by Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata? 4. What caused the end of the Manchu Dynasty in China? 5. What were the goals of revolutionary China? 6. What was the weakness of the League of Nations? 7. What were some of the new weapons used in WWI and what was trench warfare? 8. What was
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The Xia Dynasty Overview There are ancient accounts about the history of a small kingdom along the Yellow River that existed from about 2‚000 BC to 1‚600 BC. The main ancient accounts are in the Records of the Grand Historian (史記) that were written between about 109 BC and 91 BC by Sima Qian and another textthat is called the Bamboo Annals (竹書紀年) that was a text that was said to have been buried with the King of Wei who died in 296 BC and was rediscovered in 281 AD during the Jin Dynasty. The text
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Political dynasties are here to stay whether you like it or not‚ unless‚ of course‚ if YOU make a choice. Article II‚ Section 26 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits the existence of political dynasties but because majority of the lawmakers are either scions or kingpins of a political clan‚ no one has the guts to step up and perform a rare case of political suicide. Now‚ we are just left with two choices: stand up for democracy and let corrupt political dynasties wither on their own or
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The Song dynasty had played an important role in China throughout history. The Song dynasty consisted of Northern Song Dynasty from 960-1127 and the Southern Song Dynasty 1127-1279. It was a time of peace and prosperity. During the Song dynasty‚ there were many changes and advancement that people have never seen before in Chinese history. It was like a period of golden age where China went through a modern and urban development. China had a time of social and economic changes. Before the Song Dynasty
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The Sui Dynasty (581-618 C.E.) Paola Macias Pre-IB World History Period 3 2/10/12 China is known for its diversity of dynasties which occur within history. Although China’s dynasties do not last forever‚ many of them have presented impressive advances in government‚ military‚ agriculture and economy. However‚ one dynasty in particular‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ remarks its significance with its accomplishments within such a short period of time. By the end of China’s northern and southern dynasties
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