Great Wall of China

a group of people that originated from Mongolia who grew to overthrow most of China and the eastern part of Europe. Considering the amount of territory that the Mongols conquered, one might be concerned about the power and authority of the Mongol ruler, Kubilai Khan. If a king was to challenge Kubilai Khan in war, what would the king have to fear? Marco Polo, a famous trader, wrote a detailed description about The Great Khan and the Mongol society in his work, The Travels of Marco Polo. One of the

sophisticated smuggling operations. Glan have been trafficking elephant tusk between East Africa and China over 15 years. Prosecutors says she’s Africa most notorious smuggler. Glan initially came to Tanzania as a Swahili Chinese translator in 1975, which was when the Chinese started construction of a railway in east Africa. Glan moved around eastern Africa, she started two business. One company called Beijing Great Wall Investment and an eatery called Beijing Restaurant. Yang used her restaurant as a cover up

The Yuan Dynasty in china, they also invaded Kievian Rus’ and it became known as the empire of the golden hoard, khan also conquered a huge chunk of central Asia and china. The Mongol army became expert in siege warfare to the point that walled cities became obsolete. The Mongols would do everything they do to conquer cities including rivers and using captives in the front line of battle. The Mongols found experts in siege warfare who could build the machines to batter the walls into rubber because

The article, Stereotypical Constructions of the Maori ‘Race’ in the Media, written by Melanie Wall (1997), can be summarised as an article focusing on the effect the colonisation of New Zealand had on the Maori as a population. It mainly focuses on the way Maori have been imagined as the stereotypical ‘Black Other’. It speaks of the perpetuation and (re)formation of Maori identities, including the way Maori are constrained by their ‘Black Other’ stereotype within New Zealand. The article talks about

Ancient China had a government ruled by dynasties, sometimes united under one dynasty but often competing dynasties in controlling different regions. The government these dynasties created tended to be very autocratic and even despotic, ruthlessly enforcing their rule and conscripting massive armies and labor forces. Perhaps this was a necessary evil considering the threat of barbarian invasion, potential internal rivals and massive rebellions. Emperors and officials were to be virtues and effective

and people would be against him in his future. Donald Trump should be honest for each single word he say and listen to the peoples’ demands. According to The Balance website Donald Trump his first focused thing is on the economy by “making America great Again.” (Amadeo) and this is the biggest deal for the voters who think they lost America. In the first 100

When India brought opium to China, India was put into a whole lot of trouble. Since opium is very addictive, it was hard to stop using this product- just the same as using marijuana or tobacco. The Chinese Emperor was furious with the British for getting a majority of the Chinese people hooked onto opium, so this resulted in the Opium Wars. These wars were fought against Britain and China, and became a big problem for the Chinese. The trade of opium was just as big as the tea trade- the estimated

YOU’VE GIVEN SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE DISCOVERY, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PERIOD THEY CAME FROM, WHO THEY WERE MADE BY, WHY WAS HE AN IMPORTANT CHARARCTER, WHAT DID HE ACHIEVE ETC. The Terra Cotta Warriors are group of 8650 statues from the period of Ancient China, made primarily to

Nicholas Nelson Professor Namikas HIST-1113-E01 October 26, 2017 Document Analysis: Sima Qian on Emperor Qin Sima Qian lived 145 - 86 BC in China and was a historian who held the position of Grand Historian to the Emperor. This was a position, which he inherited from his father. He started the production of a full written history of China and managed 130 chapters that discussed biographies of Chinese rulers and subjects such as ritual practice, music, and general history. The document at hand

Throughout history, border walls and fences have played a vital role in defining and managing territory. The basic functions of border walls in history can be defined in much the same way modern walls are defined, namely, they serve three critical functions. First, they serve a security purpose by keeping certain people out. Second, they act as territorial borders, and finally, they play a critical economic role by demarcating rules of trade and allowing or disallowing certain good or services. For