World War I (WWI) was a global war concentrated in Europe that began in July 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It was also termed the World War or the Great War until WWII. The war was comprised of all the world ’s great powers‚ which were collected in two contrary alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally the Triple Alliance of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). The appearance of the Triple Entente as a counterbalance
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The Julio-Claudians are the four emperors that succeeded Augustus following his death in AD14. The Julio-Claudians were Roman Nobles with an impressive and significant ancestry in the Roman Empire. It was during the Julio-Claudian reign that the Roman Empire reached an optimum level of power and wealth‚ and has been seen as the golden age of Roman arts and literature. The beginning of the Julio-Claudian dynasty was signified by the succession of Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar‚ most commonly known
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Ancient Traditional Chinese Clothing Han Chinese clothing‚ or Hanfu (TC: 漢服; SC: 汉服; pinyin: hànfú;; literally "Clothing of the Han people") refers to the pre-17th century traditional clothing of the Han Chinese‚ the predominant ethnic group of China. Hanfu encompasses all types of traditional clothing worn by the Han Chinese ethnic group. As such‚ it has a history as long as the history of the Han Chinese people. Hanfu was eliminated by Manchu invaders by force in the 17th century‚ and is largely
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Persia and Greece were beautiful and prosperous empires and where the most influential of their time. In this essay I will talk about the two main empires’ political structures and their economy and I will also state similarities and differences between the two empires. The two empires’ political structures might have varied greatly but their economies were very similar. Even though they had differences and had major battles they were still the ideal empires of their time. The Persians had a very
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Chapter Four! Greece and Iran 1000 – 30 B.C.E. ⅠAncient Iran 1000 - 500 B.C.E • Also known as the Persian Empire. • Little written materials are left. A. Geography and Resources • Northwest Iran was more open to attacks by the nomads of Central Asia. • Irrigation in the first millennium B.C.E. enabled people to move to open plains so they could plant. • Under ground irrigation channels. • Human survival depended on a delicate ecological balance. B. the Rise of the Persian Empire • “Iranians”
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Guide Questions: Early Church History 1. Discuss the beginning and the ending of the Roman Empire. In what ways did the Empire conquer and control? * The republic formed around 500 BC and around 100 BC it started to drift toward a dictatorship‚ 27 BC-180 BC Roman Empire held peace‚ a decline set in around 200 BC. Under Constantine Ist (306-337) he moved the capital to Byzantine‚ renamed Constantinople. Theodosius(379-395) last ruler of the united empire. From 376-410 the Goths (Ostrogoths
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Biography Early life‚ education and monkhood Vasil Levski was born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev on 18 July [O.S. 6 July] 1837 in the town of Karlovo‚ within the Ottoman Empire’s European province Rumelia.[14] He was the namesake of his maternal uncle‚ Archimandrite (superior abbot) Basil (Василий‚ Vasiliy).[15] Levski’s parents‚ Ivan Kunchev and Gina Kuncheva (née Karaivanova)‚ came from a family of clergy and craftsmen and represented the emerging Bulgarian middle class.[16] An eminent but struggling
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Developing destination: Greece Greece is also known as Hellenic Republic‚ the first country in Europe to advance civilization‚ Greece is one of the most visited country in Europe locate in southern Europe near Albania‚ Turkey‚ Bulgaria‚ and Rep. Macedonia. Greece is the home of the Olympic Game; Olympic game is popular in Greece‚ also across the world. People love to travel there because of the sport facilities; in 2004 Greece hosted the EUFA Euro 2004‚ and people love to go there because of the
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Canada’s Role in Peacekeeping Canada’s long experience in peace missions puts our military in high demand when an crisis state arises. Undeniably‚ in many ways the Canadian Forces members who participate in international peace and humanitarian support efforts act as Canada’s ambassadors; the face of our country in places of turmoil. These men and women provide a range of expertise and using both the skills of war and the skills of peace which enables them to able to fulfill a wide variety of important
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CLASSICISM In the early 5th century Greek artists began consciously to attempt to render human and animal forms realistically. This entailed careful observation of the model as well as understanding the mechanics of anatomy - how a body adjusts to a pose which is not stiffly frontal but with the weight shifted to one side of the body‚ and how a body behaves in violent motion. The successors to the archaic kouroi‚ mainly athlete figures‚ are thus regularly shown ’at ease’‚ one leg relaxed‚ with a
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