Human civilizations connected more during the third wave than during any other time in human history. The drive to expand empires and explore new regions was aided by advances in technology that allowed for easier travel‚ thus creating more connections between societies. The new ways in which societies connected in the third wave of civilizations include the conquering of environmental road blocks; trade via the Silk‚ Sea‚ and Sand roads; and the link between the societies of Europe and the Americas
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. His uncle Maffeo and his father Nicolo were both famous merchants. Marco Polo was educated in literacy skills and arithmetic. He also had a good knowledge of Italian and French. Marco became famous because of his journey to Cathay and his worked with Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They
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Political structure Social and Economic Changes within the Sui‚ Tang and Song Dynasties China flourished as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan societies under the Sui‚ Tang and Song Dynasties. Officials governed effectively‚ economic development grew and farmers fed people‚ merchants and manufacturers prospered. Confucianism and Daoism was the government foundation‚ social structure and culture. Agriculture remained the foundation for the economy. Strong central government continued
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In Tang Dynasty (618 AD) Chinese government promoted tea growth for the entire population where a Japanese priest brought tea back to its homeland. In the beginning‚ tea was mostly used by the upper class and Japanese priest to keep them stay awake during meditation
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In her book did Marco Polo Go to China? (first published by Secker & Warburg‚ London‚ in 1995)‚ Dr Frances Wood claims that Marco did not go to China and that he probably never traveled much further than the family ’s trading post on the Black Sea and in Constantinople. (Rachewiltz) There are many parts of his accounts open to question and criticism. However‚ it was likely that he did get to China. As to whether he personally witnessed all that he said‚ or was favored in the court of Kublai Khan
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During the thirteenth century‚ the Mongolian Empire dominated Eurasia through theconquests of Ghenis Khan‚ and the victories over vast regions of people and land allowed for theestablishment of trade routes across great distances. This merger of lands permitted the beginning of trade between the oriental and occidental; therefore‚ the Mongolian Empire became an agent for theunprecedented exchange of ideas‚ goods‚ and political gestures on an international scale. There weremultiple causes that lead
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Mongol Essay The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”?” The Mongols did accomplish a lot as an Empire. But‚ as they accomplished what they wanted‚ they were completely barbaric groups of people. In the 13th century‚ the Mongols warriors swept across the lands of Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Eastern Europe. “Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Nothing quite like it was has been done ever since.” ( Quote from Article:“The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the“Barbarians”?”). The “great” leader
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The fall of the Qing Dynasty was triggered by the ‘Double Tenth’ on 10 October 1911 at Wuchan where troops refused to obey an order to suppress a group of dissidents causing a mutiny. This undermined the control of the Qing government as their imperial army was no match for the Chinese military who had invested in modernisation. However‚ it can be argued that other factors such as Sun Yatsen’s influence‚ Yuan Shikai’s double crossing‚ the existing weaknesses of the Qing‚ and foreign intervention
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Shimin. He was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty and he ruled Tang for 23 years from 626 to 649. He was a statesman‚ militarist‚ and poet. He is considered as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. His name in Chinese means world and people. When he was young‚ a fortune teller said he would save the world. This is where his name Shimin comes from and it also indicates his life. In his early life he launched lots of wars to unify Tang Dynasty with his father. After Xuanwu Gate Incident
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The Boxers throughout the length of the Rebellion aimed to influence and enforce their views upon the Chinese people and the ruling Qing dynasty. This group‚ comprised primarily of adolescents from Northern China‚ aimed to rid their country from economic manipulation‚ political invasion‚ the influence of foreign ideas and to eradicate Christianity from China. These aims were conveyed through a series of significant actions performed between 1899 and 1901 which included those such as: attacks on Chinese
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