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This is my history blog! I post two to ten times a week on my blog. My blog consists of over 500 books and over 215 blog posts. My writing has improved over time so please take that into consideration by reading the newer ones first!
Augustus Caesar Rome
Augustus Ceasar Augustus Ceasar was the great-grandson of a former slave and was also the nephew of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a legendary leader who helped the poor and was a personal favorite leader of mine[QL1] . Augustus Caesar was an important leader who redefined European and Roman culture[QL2] . Augustus Caesar rebuilt critical Roman infrastructure, built monuments, led the creation of the Roman Empire and executed the killers of Julius Caesar.[QL3] Julius Caesa
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Jun 113 min read


Cotton and its impact on slavery in the Western world
Cotton and African Americans in the American South This is a brief and quick analysis of cotton which is based on one of the best-known history books. The book is Empire of Cotton written by Beckard, Sven. The book is an analysis of cotton based on the Black experience and is primarily an economic and social analysis. The book analyzes the economic history of cotton and the social impact on African Americans. I decided to write this to better inform the public about the hist
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May 12 min read


Alex Dumas
Alex Dumas The French Revolution saw devastating violence and tumultuous political change. Alex Dumas was a French General during the French Revolution. He started as the son of a Black slave and rose up to the highest place any Black person would hold until the modern age. Alex Dumas is a story of resilience, beating the odds and the French Revolution. Alex Dumas was the highest-ranking Black man in the white world until Barack Obama in the United States. He was born in th
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Apr 302 min read


Persian Letters Analysis
Persian Letters analysis: the author is Montesquieu Letter #63 First Person Source Analysis This letter was written by a man named Rica to Usbek Montesquieu, a Persian author, is critiquing French society by comparing it to Persian society in the 18 th century- but it's not all completely based on fact- it's partially satirical. Rica is a satirical person who is used to analyze French society. This article was written by a man named Rica. He was writing about the character
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Apr 92 min read


Portugal
Portugal Analysis Conquerors
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Mar 283 min read


Middle Eastern History Basic Analysis
Middle Eastern History Basic Analysis Middle Eastern History goes back 5,000 years to the time of Gilgamesh and the Mesopotamian Empire. However, I am just going to go back to a brief summary of the Crusades and then talk about ~WWI- WW2 The Middle East has been a hot/flash point for 5,000 years. The Middle East was the target of the Crusades during the second millennium AD. Europe had heavy amounts of hate towards Jews during the first two world wars, which caused the creati
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Mar 252 min read
African American Botanical History
Black Botanical History African American History Black Botanical History is based on Oak, Popolo, Willow, Mulberry, and Sycamore Trees. Oak Trees were based in Africa and the United States. African slaves were walked around an Oak tree 4-9 times to make them “forget” where they came from and “forget their memories. Oak trees were also in the United States, and they made the African slaves remember their old memories. Oak trees also reminded Africans of their home countries.
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Mar 231 min read


Battle of Cannae and Hannibal
Hannibal Barca was one of the most talented and best generals of all time; he is still studied today. Hannibal is one of the most influential generals of all time; his particular genius moment was the Battle of Cannae. Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who was the most successful general that attacked Rome until almost the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 453 BCE. The Carthaginian general Hannibal took five months to go from southern Spain to the Po Valley which
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Feb 122 min read


The Roman Republic's Government
The Roman Republic’s Government System The Roman Republic was an early example of an elected system of government; it was one of the first on planet earth. The Roman Republic was created in 366 BCE after a particularly evil and cruel king (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) son raped a noble woman (who later committed suicide.) The Roman version of elected government was started when this happened. The Roman Republic was led by key government officials which included: the Consul’s,
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Dec 15, 20254 min read


The Rise of the Roman Republic
The Rise of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic began as a small town on a small hill next to the Tiber River in Italy; it grew to become one of the top five culturally impactful empires of all time. It is one of the top five most culturally impactful empires of all time because it had an significant influence on the modern Western world’s government system’s. Ancient Roman settlers founded the town on a small hill which was one of seven hills by a descendant of the Trojan
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Dec 9, 20253 min read
My most important/favorite history book that I own, the Silk Road
The Silk Road The most important book in my library is The Silk Roads A New History of the World. I think it is an incredibly well researched, written organized book that is explained well enough that a high schooler who wanted to read it could read it. I would say it is one of the top 5 most important secondary and tertiary history books that I have ever read. The book that I recommend the most, which is an important one and is my favorite, is The Silk Road:
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Dec 8, 20253 min read
Mongol Empire
A Beginner’s Guide to the Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the largest land territory empire of all time: it was larger than the Roman Empire, Persia, the USSR, and China. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan. The Mongol Empire was centered around the Silk Road. The Mongol Empire was mainly based on horse archers, was founded by Genghis Khan, and finally, had moving horse archer cities. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, a member of one of the poore
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Dec 7, 20253 min read


Gladiator 2 movie review
Lucius Roman Victory Arch Gladiator Two Movie Review Gladiator 2 is two hours and 28 minutes long. It was released in the year 2024. Its cast includes Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, and Derek Jacobi. Pedro Pascal plays Lucius, and Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger play the twin emperors (Geta and Carcalla). Gladiator 2 had a 250-million-dollar budget. It has a 70% rating on Tomatometer. Gladiator Two is the 25th hig
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Oct 22, 20252 min read


Gladiator 1
Roman Calvary Roman General Marcus Aurelius Gladiator was published on May 5th, 2000. Gladiator won five Oscars and was ranked one of the best movies of the 21st century. It grossed 466 million dollars, making it the second biggest hit of the year 2000. Gladiator was ranked #39 on the best movies of all time. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.5 and a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 79%. Gladiator is a movie that follows Maximus Meridius, played by Russel Crowe, a Roman General w
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Oct 21, 20252 min read
To Hell and Back Book Analysis: Part Two: World War One
World War II was an important turning point for America and for the rest of the world. It increased America’s power; it also created the circumstances that led America to found many of the modern-day world organizations. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and, finally, creating the state of Israel. America became a world power after WW2 because it got America out of the Great Depression, because it increased America’s manufacturing capabilities,
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Oct 18, 20254 min read
The Italian Renaissance; Italy
Italy The Italian Renaissance was an interesting period that brought important inventions and reignited ancient ideas in the modern...
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Oct 7, 20252 min read
Dark Age's Part Four: Economy
The Dark Age’s Part Four Europe’s dark ages were a pivotal point in European history. We do not know much about the dark ages, which...
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Sep 30, 20254 min read
The Dark Age's of Europe; Islam
The Dark Age’s Part Three Europe’s dark ages were a pivotal point in European history. We do not know much about the dark ages, which...
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Sep 27, 20254 min read


The Byzantine Empire: The Dark Ages
The Dark Age’s of Europe were a pivotal point of time in European history; however, we do not know much about the Dark Ages, which gives...
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Sep 26, 20255 min read
The Dark Ages of Western Europe
The Dark Age’s of Europe were an critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of western civilization and the...
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Sep 8, 20253 min read
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