Guangxu Emperor

The emperor Constantine has been called the most important emperor of the late antiquity. The many great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to come. His recognition and support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding “New Rome” was one of the most significant decisions ever made by a Roman ruler. Ten emperors who reigned

Comparisons and Contrasts of Asian and European Empires Foreign trade is one of the most important aspects of Asian and European Empires. Without trade, these empires would not have flourished in the manner that they did. Many different factors played a role in developing trade in their cultures. As various empires ruled from 2000 BC to 1911 in Asia and Europe, trade has had a major influence in the development of those cultures as seen today. The nation that has the most success in trading becomes

Neill 794) His play, The Emperor Jones, is credited as being one that provided” several firsts in American theatre history: the Provincetown Players first major hit, the first major role for an African American actor on the legitimate Broadway stage (in houses where the audience was still racially segregated), and the play that secured O’Neill’s place as a writer for the high-art, experimental theatre worthy of international attention. (Steen 343) Basically, The Emperor Jones made Eugene O’Neill

then they will not be successful. In Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of Kang-Hsi by Jonathan D. Spence, Spence compiles the Emperor’s own writings to give readers an inside like of what the Kang-Hsi did while he was the Emperor of China and the techniques he used in his life to lead China. The traits used by the Emperor of China, Kang-Hsi, allowed him to successfully rule China during his lifetime and improve the livelihoods of those living there. In Emperor of China, Kang-Hsi’s writings list many

effect the people’s lives today? After the Roman Republic ended Constantine change the entire Roman empire which made a huge impact the world today. There are many events that happened before Constantine ruled as emperor. Initially, in 285 A.D. , Constantine was served under the emperor of Diaclean. Diaclean was trying to restore order for the Roman empire. During a battle Constantine was solider in a battle; however, according to Diaclean he was distinguished from the rest of the soldiers. This

The story is about Liu Chenweng (1232-1297), a person from humble beginning who became an intellectual and spiritual leader of his community. When Liu was about forty, his life changed when the Mongol came and took over China(1271-1368). Before the invasion, to get the best government job, you have to pass a difficult test (palace exam). The test was based on Confucism. When Liu took the test, he placed third in ranking. Liu should have placed first if not for his critical outspokeness

The beginning of maritime exploration was a major milestone in the history of the world. The exploration of the vast sea lead to the development of trade relations between foreign empires and innovation that helped to improve the speed and efficiency of ships. New ships attracted the attention of explorers who sought to fulfill their personal desires or those of their empire, however one explorer stood above them all. Zheng He’s tragic childhood only fueled his thirst for power which he fulfilled

history. The Qin Dynasty was also the same dynasty that brought forth the idea of the first emperor. After the Qin Dynasty collapsed the Han Dynasty was founded by government official Liu Bang who became emperor of China. According to our Liu Bang adopted the Qin Legalist system. With the Legalist system Liu Bang expanded on it by incorporating the teaching Confucius. Under the Legalist system the emperor had absolute power.1 The only other government officials were two chancellors and nine ministers

shogun lost his power and the emperor took rule. The Meiji Restoration resulted in a “highly centralized, bureaucratic government” (The Meiji Restoration and Modernization, Asia for Educators). Before the Restoration began, Japan lost control to its foreign trade and legal system to the Western powers, such as countries from Europe and the United States. However, Japan eventually managed to retake control of their legal and trade system. In order to do this, the emperor formed a group from younger

Ancient civilizations have used various tactics, such as pictographs or writing systems, to document important events. However, only few civilizations have actually used mythology to write about the “truth”, one of them being the people of the ancient Japanese civilization. The truth is a representation of how each civilization views the beginning of the world and how it affects the civilization today. Although some parts of mythology seem outrageous and clearly not based on scientific fact, there