His father was named Zichu – the heir of the emperor Chin Shaodi and the son of Prince Chin'an'guo. Shi Huangdi was an intelligent leader who accomplished many feats in his life, and has had a profound influence on Chinese history and culture. However he was also a despotic emperor who was known well for his brutality and cruel punishments. But, do we really know the history of Shi Huang enough? Qin Shi Huang’s greatest achievement was unifying China.
In A.D 527 the Roman Empire which had been severely depleted came under the control of the Emperor Justinian I. One of his main aims was to restore the Empire to the glory it had seen in former days and rebuild trade routes it had once used. This process of restoring the Byzantine/Roman Empire involved the formation and movement of great armies, established a support system to supply these armies, along with plenty of funding. The Emperor forced heavy taxes on the citizens of the empire and re-conquered domains to help pay for the wars he would wager. One of Justinian’s most acclaimed generals a man called Belisarius, who in various military operations lasting for several decades would out wit, out manoeuvre and out fight numerous different antagonists, such as the barbarian hordes of the Goths, Vandals and Avars to the more civilized professional forces of the Persians.
The Han dynasty also followed the tradition of the Sui dynasty and used civil service exams to appoint government officials which favored the poor and allowed them to move up in the world. There emperor ruled with extreme power and control and there dynasty prospered. The Roman Empire was a republic which relied on the judicial, executive, and a legislative branch just as our government does today. The most powerful governing body in ancient Rome was the Roman senate until the period in time in which Caesar Augustus came to power and became the first emperor of Rome. Rome used its strong military forces to govern its lands and the surrounding territories in which they captured.
China and Portugal during the Age of Exploration When the Chinese finally managed to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty during the Middle Ages, foreign interests increased. With the support of Ming Emperor Yung-Lo, China pursued expansion and trade. Zheng-He, a Chinese Muslim, set out to India, Persia and Africa from 1405 to 1433. Around that time, Portugal commenced their expansion voyages. Despite the fact that the Chinese had a larger population, Portugal was the one who went on to become the dominant nation in the Indian Ocean during the Age of Exploration.
Consequently, many opposing scholars were killed in Xianyang. The legalism philosophy of Qin Shihuang justified strict rule to increase the empire's strength and the dominance of the emperor and his top rulers. They wanted to standardize even the people's thoughts, thinking that standardization would promote his power. Qin’s strong belief in the legalism philosophy is the major reason why he
), China began to restore centralized imperial rule. A great accomplishment was the building of the Grand Canal, one of the world's largest waterworks projects before the modern era. The canal was a series of manmade waterways that connected the major rivers and made it possible for China to increase the amount and variety of internal trade. When completed it was almost 1240 miles long, with roads running parallel to the canal on either side. ECONOMIC REVOLUTIONS OF THE TANG AND SONG DYNASTIES Even though the Song military weakness eventually led to the dynasty's demise, it is notable for economic revolutions that led to Chinese hegemony during the era.
CAC China Between the years 500 and 1750, China’s involvement in trade and decisions regarding global trade greatly affected their economy. China has always participated in local trade amongst Chinese societies, however new technologies brought change in the trading system and the people the Chinese traded with. There were also time periods of isolation from other countries that were established in order to have less western influence. Transitions with new rulers, advancements in technologies, and expansion of their empire caused for Chinese economic growth or continuance. Many foreign invaders tried to conquer the empires of China for thousands of years, one of which was actually successful.
Difficulty lies in pinning major influences of China’s history to one single era or dynasty; broader strokes seem necessary, with investigation into the early Imperial Period a clearer picture can be painted of how this impressive nation stood the test of time. Early Imperialistic religion and philosophy has maintained an influential role not only spiritually, but also helping to structure governing principles of the dynasties within this period; Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism have aided the people of China to navigate in and out of civil turbulence. Early political progress carried longstanding ideas such as deifying emperors and rigorous examinations for positions within the state; the evolution of a strong, tiered government and the development of Confucian practices as an influential basis of rule within society portrays the cycles of unity within the Chinese. Confucianism, regarded in its ability to structure the Chinese system of government, is centered in humanism, or the belief that human beings are teachable, capable of improvement through a strict upkeep of ethics and the enhancement of virtue. This prominent system of philosophy and ethics was developed by Kong Qiu during the Springs and Autumns periods, enduring thirteen years of traveling through the separate states carrying a message of reform to monarchs, hoping to alter the state of political and social unrest of the time.
The development of Russian government was influenced more by war than any other factor. Throughout the period of 1855 to 1964, war played a major role in the development of Russia’s government and acted as a catalyst for change. Despite all the wars leading to a certain degree of political change, it certainly was also linked to social-economic change. Arguably, war is seen as the most important cause for revolutions and change in Government, as The First World War proved with its importance in the fall of the Tsarist autocracy and the failure of the Provisional Government. Major ideological change was also seen after the Russo-Japanese war with the change of Nicholas II’s method of ruling and was important in the change of structure of government and tools, causing leaders to impose new reforms and enforce their legitimacy.
Mongols: Nomads and fierce warriors from Central Asia north of China. Lesson Notes: Tang dynasty brought a golden age of politics and culture, and China grew in area and population. Their ruler (Tang) achievements: 1. He used Confucius’s ideas to change the government and hired officials trained on that idea. 2.