Competition and History
RSP: Competition Essay
Competition has played a huge role in history. You can say that it derived from human instinct as we compete to survive. Competition, by itself, has given history its wars, invasions, falls, etc. In other words, competition is the catalyst of history. In my perspective, competition can be derived from wealth, religion, and innovations. These three words alone are the reasons many empires thrived in history. They may be simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the ultimate sophistication. Wealth, among many things, is a sign of leadership and power. Empires must show their wealth in order to compete amongst each other. In document 3, it describes a palace of riches and beauty. Additionally, it also seemed to mention that the palace was “superior” to other designs on earth. Therefore, competition was also taking place in that time period. However, assuming Marco Polo wrote the words of the document, his point-of-view seemed to embellish the palace, making it seem majestic and among other things, wealthy. In document 4, it describes how the Meccans made use of perfume to show their cleanliness, and, of course, their wealth. The document also described a bazaar which had a variety of jewels, silk, and other trading materials. This evidence proves that wealth did, in fact, have an impact on competition. Another example of wealth, excluding the documents, can be the renaissance. The Renaissance period, amongst many periods, defined the competition of wealth. The increase in architecture, art, and literature proved that wealth was a very important factor in competition. Another important factor of competition is religion. Religion was a driving force in many events throughout world history. In document 1, it describes a battle in which the Byzantine Empire was being invaded by the Seljuk Turks. Take note that the Byzantine were Christian and the Turks were Muslim. For the most part, the document can be summarized as a competition of religion.
Competition has played a huge role in history. You can say that it derived from human instinct as we compete to survive. Competition, by itself, has given history its wars, invasions, falls, etc. In other words, competition is the catalyst of history. In my perspective, competition can be derived from wealth, religion, and innovations. These three words alone are the reasons many empires thrived in history. They may be simple, but sometimes simplicity can be the ultimate sophistication. Wealth, among many things, is a sign of leadership and power. Empires must show their wealth in order to compete amongst each other. In document 3, it describes a palace of riches and beauty. Additionally, it also seemed to mention that the palace was “superior” to other designs on earth. Therefore, competition was also taking place in that time period. However, assuming Marco Polo wrote the words of the document, his point-of-view seemed to embellish the palace, making it seem majestic and among other things, wealthy. In document 4, it describes how the Meccans made use of perfume to show their cleanliness, and, of course, their wealth. The document also described a bazaar which had a variety of jewels, silk, and other trading materials. This evidence proves that wealth did, in fact, have an impact on competition. Another example of wealth, excluding the documents, can be the renaissance. The Renaissance period, amongst many periods, defined the competition of wealth. The increase in architecture, art, and literature proved that wealth was a very important factor in competition. Another important factor of competition is religion. Religion was a driving force in many events throughout world history. In document 1, it describes a battle in which the Byzantine Empire was being invaded by the Seljuk Turks. Take note that the Byzantine were Christian and the Turks were Muslim. For the most part, the document can be summarized as a competition of religion.