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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Even though he continued to do good and build up the republic‚ not everyone thought that it was a good idea. Caesar was assassinated and the republic fell. Julius Caesar’s heir Octavian then became the first Emperor of Rome as Augustus Caesar. Though the Roman Republic fell‚ part of it lived on in western governments‚ especially our own. The Founding Fathers identified with the Romans‚ took symbols and parts of their government. Some of the Political symbols
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It goes without question from 1800-1900 China was experiencing a decline‚ which had not been seen for quite some time. Problems such as overpopulation started to take its toll on the once-known elite nation‚ sending them into famine‚ lower standard of living‚ extreme mistreatment of females‚ especially at young ages and an unfit government that allowed chaos to unfold. Conflict arose in China‚ but was it due to internal affairs of the Chinese people and government‚ wanting to maintain its superiority
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The Great Ming dynasty has been a dynasty where the basis of its rulings and organizations have been derived from Confucian ideals. Its Emperors held titles as the "Son of Heaven"‚ making them almost deities who should possess the wisdom as well as integrity to oversee such an enormous and centralized empire. Still‚ in 1644‚ the Hans were overtaken by a growing power the of brave warriors on horseback who had an expertise of western firearms. The Great Ming dynasty‚ arguably China’s most flourishing
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1. Bismarck’s Legacy German Unification Germany was a new country‚ which had emerged from nationalism. However in 1800 there had been 400 states which were known as the Holy Roman Empire – each with its own ruler. After the Napoleonic Wars‚ the Holy Roman Empire came to an end and the number of states reduced to 39 which became known as the German Confederation in 1815. Prussia and Austria (the two most powerful states) competed for leadership of the confederation. Prussia in 1834 set up a
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Summary: "March of the Penguins" is a documentary on the life cycle of Emperor Penguins. When these penguins turn five‚ they leave their coastal homes and head for their nesting ground in an organized manner. There they find a mate. The female lays a single egg‚ then transfers it to the male‚ and then goes back to the sea in search of food. The males huddle together for several months to keep warm in the midst of harsh winter winds. In the spring‚ the chicks hatch‚ and the females return. It’s now
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The last dynasty in China‚ the Qing dynasty‚ ruled from 1644 to 1911‚ and there is argument to say that their failures‚ especially those towards the end of their rule‚ created the underlying tension and ideologies behind the Communist victory in China and the consequential establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). These failures can be subdivided into military failures‚ weaknesses of the leadership‚ financial disarray‚ political troubles‚ and the Qing dynasty’s failure to implement lasting
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Bismarck was able to successfully unify and govern the German Empire because he believed in the application of modern-day tactics and the idea that in order to grow an empire‚ you must be willing to put its’ needs first. In 1869‚ Bismarck showcased this belief when he issued a legislation that granted “all restrictions on citizenship of civil rights based on differences in religious confession
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history with the formation of the German Empire. No power alone‚ (perhaps with the exception of Russia) could defeat the new German Empire‚ and all the European powers with the exception of France were willing to allow Bismarck to consolidate German gains provided there was no further expansion. Bismarck having successfully won the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and having united Germany‚ sought to ‘preserve the settlement of 1871’ by maintaining the status of the German empire as a great power amongst
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The Emperor of All Maladies published in 2010‚ by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a biography of cancer. Siddhartha Mukherjee is an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer institute. Mukherjee has become a storyteller of one of the most phenomenal stories in science that has ever been told‚ the history of cancer. The author talks about the setbacks and victories of cancer treatment. Dating from the Persian Queen Atossa’s breast cancer which was excised by her greek slave‚ to the 20th century’s battles with chemotherapy
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