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…expansion and the incredible success of the Roman Empire was largely due to the Roman army. It was first formed to defend the city of Rome, but it went on to conquer a vast empire. The early Roman army was made up of volunteers, but soldiers that joined up for 20…

…>Kalman, Bobbie. CHINA THE LAND. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1989

Kan, Lao Po. THE ANCIENT CHINESE. London: Macdonald Educational Holywell House, 1981

Nancarrow, Peter. EARLY CHINA AND THE WALL. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 1980…

…the weight of its current difficulties. While America is racked by unprecedented domestic disunity and a sense of economic decline a resurgent Europe and an aggressively modernising China stand to eclipse the American Empire. The close of the American Century may…

…For nearly three decades in the early 15th century China was the most powerful force in the world. They had fine artisans who crafted the most beautiful, delicate porcelains and silks in the known world. They had the technologies of firepower…

…of gold stock. The only way to maintain a large gold stock was to block trade with other nations, and extract resources from far off colonies. This was the major justification for early colonization. In the quest for profit, England led the way…

…the north west area of the empire from the Huns. The great wall is sometimes compared to a dragon with its head in the east and its tail in the west and its winding body. The dragon in China is considered a protective sacredness rather than a destructive…

…The fall of the Roman Empire The Greeks, after their country had been reduced into a province, imputed the triumphs of Rome, not to the merit, but to the fortune of the republic. "The inconstant goddess, who so blindly distributes and resumes her favors…

…" . It is not known when this happened but the general opinion amongst historians of early Christianity is that it was in the early fifth century, probably after the Romans' withdrawal from Britain. Although Britain was no longer part of the Roman Empire after 410 A. D…

…I. GREAT WALL OF CHINA. The biggest man made structure ever built, is the Great Wall Of China. The Great Wall Of China is a wall that was built during the Chin dynasty. The Emperor during the Qin dynasty, Qin Shihuangdi, gave the order to build…

…Women in China In the beginning of this century and throughout all of history women all around the world have always been abused and mistreated, they weren't given any rights that all humans deserve. They had no right to vote, were told what to do…