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Augustus Caesar Augustus Caesar was the great grandson of a former slave and was also the great nephew of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a legendary leader who helped the poor and is a personal favorite leader of mine. Augustus Caesar is and was an important figure who redefined European and Roman culture. Augustus Caesar rebuilt critical Roman infrastructure, built monuments, led the creation of the Roman Empire and executed the killers of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was

Varangian Guard The Vikings were a medieval Scandinavian culture and fighting force that spread its roots throughout Europe. There was a group of Vikings called the Varangian Guard who were elite mercenaries that sold their services throughout Europe, to the Byzantines, Russia and others. The Varangian Guard also settled some farmland; they were not only fighters. Vikings shaped Europe, as mercenaries, elite fighters and farmers. The Varangian Guard were medieval Scandinavi

Manhattan and the Original New York The original Netherlands, in 1661, had approximately 1,500 people living in “New Amsterdam”; the original name for New York City.[1] These people included tavern keepers, shop owners, soldiers, farmers and sailors. New Amsterdam was a far-off outpost of the Netherlands. New Amsterdam was wary of Native American attacks because they had been repeatedly had experienced several violent attacks before.[2] New Amsterdam had as much waterfront

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

The Mayan Civilization was one of the largest and most important indigenous American Conventional Empires. The Mayan Civilization was known for a polytheistic religion that was based on central gods that were based on the natural world of the Mayans. The Mayans mainly ate corn beans and squash. They Mayans had a population of over two million people at one point. The Mayan Civilization was known for a polytheistic religion, native food and a large population. The

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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

Italy Analysis: Foundation of Italy I am writing about Italy because it is the only country, outside of where I was born, the United States, and Costa Rica. I loved Costa Rica, but I have a spiritual connection to Italy, and Rome, in particular, (not just the Vatican). Italian Unification: In Europe, Italy was one of the last countries to unify into a single country. Italy was finally unified in 1902 CE. The major players in Italian unification were Garibaldi, Sicily, Pie

Italy: The Medieval Era Town of Florence Florence is the home of Fiorentina, the Italian soccer team that typically is mid table or better. Florence is near the mountains and is important because of its outsized cultural and religious contributions to the world and especially Italian culture. The Medici’s sponsored major artists, including Leonardo De Vinci. Florence was the home of the Medici family and a cultural revolution that led to worldwide influence and later the cre

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

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:

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

History of Pirates In one of my favorite video games, that I play, Civilization 7, the developers of the game just added a pirate leader and a pirate civilization, this made me more interested in pirates; something that I do not know much about. Pirates are cool, however I don’t know much about them, so I wanted to learn more. Most of what I know of pirates comes from The Pirates of the Caribbean movie. This book was meant to be something that I could do to learn more. Pira

Italy The Italian Renaissance was an interesting period that brought important inventions and reignited ancient ideas in the modern...

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...

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...

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...

The Dark Ages of Europe were a critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of Western civilization, and the...

The Dark Age’s of Europe were an critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of western civilization and the...

I chose to learn more about an important ancient figure, Alexander the Great. Alex was a leader of one of the largest empires throughout history, which collapsed after his death. He was one of the greatest generals of all time, and he also possessed a talent for administration and logistics. Alexander inherited the Macedonian Empire from his father, Philip, who laid the groundwork for the Macedonian Empire; Alexander would not have succeeded without his father. He also led a