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Early Islam
In the beginning Islam bore some similarities to Catholicism, such as there being a previously established power that tried to destroy them both. One of the biggest differences is that Catholicism, and for that matter Christianity, was most notable for being non-violent towards those that persecuted the faith early on, meanwhile Islam grew and expanded…
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The “Dark Ages”
When Rome fell there was anarchy across the empire. At least, the Western half, the Eastern Roman Empire was just fine. In fact the entire rest of the old world was doing relatively fine. This does not however detract from the impact this would have on Europe for centuries to come. The institutions set up…
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Rome
The assassination of Julius Caesar is considered by many to be a pivotal moment for Rome. If asked the question, “would you have stabbed Caesar?”, I would say “no, because it would have accomplished nothing.” The Roman Republic was in turmoil, political violence was commonplace, and the citizens and subjects had become tired of living…
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Ancient Greece
The legacy of Greece has been enormous. From literature, to military tactics, to philosophy, to history; their true impact cannot be fairly laid out in a blog post. Regardless, I will do my best to summarize a few major points. Starting with their impact on literature, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey have become staple stories that…
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Ancient China (kinda…, not really, not even close)
If I could live in any East Asian nation at any time, I would like to live in Japan during the Meiji Period. Before this time Japan experienced a several century period of isolation where no one could leave and no one could enter the country, with the only exception being the Dutch at the…
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Ancient/Early Medieval India
I barely knew anything save for the more philosophical/religious aspects of Indian culture. The new information that stood out was the history of Chandragupta, his son and his grandson. For starters, we in the West are at least acquainted with Alexander the Great, so it comes as a surprise to learn that Chandragupta not only…
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Ancient Egypt
I was first introduced to Egypt by my sister. She went through an Egyptian phase when I was very young and I learned through osmosis that there was a culture called the Egyptians, they had a lot of gold, multiple gods and their language was crazy looking. Being the odd kid I was, I watched…
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