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…and weapons could be crafted better and stronger for defense and attacks. Once a society developed into an Empire, this had to protect even more people, and even more resources. However, here things take on a more offensive flavor as the empire strives to expand…

…Napoleon Bonaparte was a significant man who was regarded as a person who was responsible for many historic events that would reshape France and Europe during the late 18th and early 19th century. He has been portrayed as a merciless leader, fearing…

…approach to solving problems in the Empire and keeping control was to create the "Nicholas system", a bureaucratic system defined by and completely based on absolute monarchy. Nicholas revamped govermental structure by strengthening and centralizing…

…of the Caribbean, and northern coast of South America. In 1519, Hernan Cortes began his expedition from Vera Cruz with 600 Spaniards to overthrow the powerful Aztec empire at Tenochtitlan, modern day Mexico City. They conquered the capital city in 1521. In the next…

…Major turmoil involving France, Prussia, and the Hapsburg Empire arose during the 1740’s. Each empire had an integral part in the rise or decline of the other involved nations. Prussia on one hand was seeking to expand into the Hapsburg territories…

…to flee to Medina in hijra(immigration) in 622. In Medina the Islam started to gain followers and by Muhammad's death in 632 had all the Bedouin tribes. By 642 The Muslims were able to defeat the Persian Empire at Nihawand. By the beginning of the eleventh…

…of observation, noted linguistic skill, and the ability to make quick decisions. He developed early a ruthlessness in carrying out policies, and this distinguished him later as a statesman. <Tab/>Upon the death of Bismarck's father in 1845, the family…

…in foreign country. For instance, open market in China. Since China open market, they become the largest "World Factory" in the world (Appendix II). Even China is labor intensive country, but still has great development in terms of technology and skill. 3.3…

…camps. With the early spread of computers in the 1950s and 1960s, fears were expressed that they would facilitate totalitarian controls by the state over the individual: in fact, while such fears have proved far from groundless, more significant is the use…

…We have read the two source documents, which were written by Aelius and Tacitus. They had contrasting different points of view on the period of Pax Romana in the Roman Empire. First, they felt different about the emperor of Roman Empire. Aelius…