Eric Pulier the Philanthropist There exist thousands of phenomenally successful entrepreneurs throughout history who have impacted lives in many positive ways and built the economy through their innovations and ideas. Some of the wealthiest of these have stood out in their philanthropic efforts and Eric Pulier clearly deserves a spot on this list. He is a big name in the technology industry and his innovative success track speaks for itself. Using his experience and intellect he makes predictions
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Body Paragraphs The time of the Gupta Empire is considered a golden age in that it flourished in countless ways due to its advancements in art and mathematics. In this time period they were able to establish the decimal system of numbers based on ten. This number system is significant to society and it is still used today. Indian mathematicians were also able to create a simple system of writing numbers and developed the concept of zero. These basic advancements helped launch new ideas and allowed
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Beffa 4 The Songhai Empire Alex Beffa Global History April 9‚ 2012 Beffa 3 The Songhai‚ also known as the Songhay‚ was not only the last‚ but also the largest and greatest empire of western Africa between 1000 and 1600 ce.i The previous empire was the Mali empire. Songhai was just a client state at the port of Gao‚ which was a major trading port for trans-Saharan trade especially since it is located on the Niger river. When the Mali empire started to decline in the 14 th century‚ the
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British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions‚ colonies‚ protectorates‚ mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people‚ one-fifth of the world’s population
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"the United States have been the cradle of modern Anti-Imperialism‚ and at the same time the founding of a mighty empire."1 Those words written two years after the Second Word War capture tensions in American policy and public discourse that define the country’s uneasy position in the twenty-first century. America’s role as guarantor of global stability raises the question whether an empire can operate effectively under anti-imperial premises. Unmatched by peer competitors since the Cold War’s end‚ the
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history‚ lasting into the 20th century. “Known for their wealth and power” (Course Page 7)‚ the Ottomans were an extremely militarized state considered “far more than its Islamic predecessors‚ it was open to technological advance‚ a true gunpowder empire” (Hillenbrand 256). The Ottomans used their powerful military force to continue to invade and conquer‚ becoming one of the strongest and most advanced Islamic dynasties ever seen. The
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Unlike the Han and Roman empires‚ the Mayans cannot be considered an empire because they lacked a centralized‚ state-level government‚ had relatively low peace and prosperity‚ and declined more from environmental issues than internal issues. One of the necessary preconditions for the rise of an empire is a state-level government; however‚ the Mayans did not fulfill this requirement and had numerous city-states. The Mayans’ political system was divided into rural communities and urban centers with
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The Islamic Empires like many other empires rose to become and influence on future societies. The Islamic Empire expanded far beyond its Arabian homeland‚ bringing Sasanid Persia and parts of the Byzantine Empire into its society. Muslim conquerors adapted Persian methods of government and ways to control their land. In the later centuries Muslims drew methods from Greek and Indian traditions as well. They transformed the cultural traditions that they took in into their own. While being influenced
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The first empires rose‚ and when they fell new ones were ready to take their place. These empires became even more connected through trade routes. With trade came the spread of religion‚ culture‚ and ideas. The spread of religion also lead to today’s widespread world religions. Trade was not always a good thing‚ though‚ it also spread deadly diseases that reduced populations and caused the fall of empires. The three classical civilizations of China‚ Rome‚ and India were great empires at their peaks
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belongs to Greek man named Byzas. The whole Empire of Byzantine was Greek speaking and it was also in the continuation of eastern part of great Roman Empire during the period of late Middle East ages and late antiquity. The capital of this Empire was Constantinople that known in the modern age with the name of Istanbul. Byzantine also survived the fragmentation and it causes fall to the Western Roman Empire. During the period of 5th century AD this Empire was the most powerful in terms of culture‚
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