Roman Empire and Mongolian Empire The key to the Mongolian success lied in their excellent horsemanship‚ their use of the composite bow‚ their unimaginable discipline and communication on the battlefield and also their ability to adapt to enemy tactics. The Mongolian invasion of China often makes it sound as though these nomadic people did not have much of a battle plan‚ however it is the exact opposite according to (Conant‚ 1994) “Genghis Khan was a very cautious man‚ and would study the towns
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Roman emperor 1 Roman emperor Emperor of the Roman Empire Former Monarchy Imperial Vexillum Augustus First monarch Last monarch Augustus Theodosius I (Unified or Classical)‚ Romulus Augustulus (Western)‚ Constantine XI (Eastern) Imperator‚ Augustus‚ Caesar‚ Princeps‚ Dominus Noster‚ or Autokrator (depending on period) Style Monarchy started 27 BC Monarchy ended AD 395 (Unified or Classical)‚ AD 476 (Western)‚ AD 1453 (Eastern) Current pretender None The Roman emperor was
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“The Aztec Empire” Jonathan Ramirez John P. Schmal History 30 No Citation Dr. E. C. Orozco .
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The Persian Empire was a series of successive Iranian or Iraniate empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau‚ the original Persian homeland‚ and beyond in Western Asia‚ South Asia‚ Central Asia and the Caucasus.[1] The first Persian Empire formed under the Median Empire (728 BC-559 BC) after defeating and ending the Assyrian Empire with the help of Babylonians. Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 BC) was the largest empire of the ancient world[2] and the most widespread entity of it was under Darius
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PERSIAN EMPIRE Similar to the Roman Empire the Persian Empire stretched across vast lands without any serious rivalry. At the height of the empire it stretched across‚ not only‚ Asia‚ from the Aegean to the Indus River‚ but also included part of the continent of Africa. We get the word‚ Persia‚ from the Greek word Parsa meaning‚ “Above reproach”. The Persians unlike most other Empires would be ruled under a benevolent ruler. This would bring a large amount of cultural diffusion to the Empire. The
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I am here today to talk to you about the Persian Empire. One of the reasons I chose this topic is that I am Persian myself. Another reason for me choosing this topic is that there is a large Persian community in Lower Mainland. Moving along‚ Persian Empire was founded around 548 BC. It was the first largest empire stretching from Atlantic Ocean‚ Morocco‚ to Indus River‚ India. The Persian Empire is most famous for its tolerance over other religions and races and the first people to write the Charter
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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 Byzantine Empire‚ in western Asia and southeastern Europe‚ expanded into eastern Europe. The Byzantine Empire‚ with territory in the Balkans‚ the Middle East‚ and the eastern Mediterranean‚ maintained very high levels of political‚ economic‚ and cultural life between 500 and 1450 C.E. The empire continued many Roman patterns and spread its Orthodox Christian civilization through most of eastern Europe‚ Belarus‚ Ukraine‚ and Russia. Catholic Christianity‚ without an imperial center‚ spread in
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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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Caitlin Yilmaz Mr. Tunstead Social Studies Period 1 H 4 March 2013 The Ottoman Empire During the Middle Ages‚ the Pope‚ Pope Urban‚ called for a crusade at the Council of Clermont. Urban claimed that the goal was to reclaim the Holy Land‚ but the real reason behind the Crusades was not for God‚ but for power. The Pope wanted to extend his power over the Byzantine Empire. The first few Crusades were about reclaiming the Holy Land‚ but when the fourth Crusade came‚ the religious ideals were shed in
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