Throughout history Akkadian empire was said to be the one which ruled the world or what he called “the four corners of the universe" as it was known back then. Tracing the rise of the Akkadian empire though history gets really complex specially since we only know about the time Sargon brought it back to its former glory. It was located in the vast expanse of ancient Mesopotamia, which in the current day would include the likes of Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the lower part of Asia, including the Mediterranean sea and Cyprus. It was Sargon the great who created the first multi-national empire in the world. He took over Akkad from the king of Uruk, Lugalzagesi and restored the Akkadian kingdom to its former glory. The historian Durant wrote, “ East and West, North and South, the mighty warrior marched, conquering Elam, washing his weapons in symbolic triumph in the Persian Gulf, crossing western Asia, reaching the Mediterranean, and establishing the first great empire in history”(121-122) ( reference from …show more content…
There were 5 rulers of Akkad who maintained the dynasty for 142 years before it collapsed. They created the first postal system inscribed in clay tablets which was enveloped by clay and then sent to who it was meant to. These letters could not be opened by those except for who it was meant for as there was no way to open it apart from breaking it. Sargon’s successors had a difficult time in there reign as most of the cities back then, rebelled after the death of Sargon. Once again after the rebellion was suppressed the trade flourished leading to long-distance trade with Magan and Meluhha, currently knows as Egypt and Sudan. It was during Manishtusu reign, the second successor after Sargon, that the famous Ishtar Temple was constructed at Nineveh,which is considered to be a brilliant piece of
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OFFICIAL SITE OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE YAKAMA NATION. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, 2010. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
Throughout history, there has been a continuous movement of people, including European settlers and aboriginal tribes. The movement of these two groups of people has assisted in shaping and refining the world as we know it today. With each moving experience these groups of people had their own set of challenges and various difficult aspects present at various times throughout their journey. Whether they faced a foreign language upon arrival, or the difficulty with navigating a new place, challenges became their norm. A specific movement of people would be the Europeans arriving in Atlantic Canada and having contact with various aboriginal tribes. During the fifteenth century, the Europeans set out to find new land, natural resources and spices. The Europeans had contact with one particular group of aboriginals known as the Beothuk, who resided in Newfoundland. The relationship with this tribe and the European settlers was like no other. The conflict between these two groups was quite evident and caused trouble between the Beothuk and Micmac as well. The Beothuk tribe no longer exist. There are various reasons why researchers and historians believe this tribe has disappeared,one of which would be their way of life. The disappearance of this tribe has provoked a great
Mongol empire was the largest land empire of the world has ever seen. First began as a nomadic group of tribes. Mongols were united and emerged into an empire that conquered lands stretching from Europe to Central Asia under the rule of Genghis Khan. The Mongol empire was able to succeed in expanding, and conquering was due to their ability to adapt to any living conditions, their sheer brutality force, and their strong military organization.
When most people think of powerful African ancient kingdoms, they think of only Egypt. However, there are many ancient empires throughout Africa that were powerful and influential. One of those empires were the Kush empire, which was established in 970 BC when they declared independence from the Egyptians. The Kingdom developed south of Egypt along the Nile and at a trade route.The kingdom quickly become a powerful kingdom due to its rich natural resources such as gold, copper, and stone. Its location was also convenient for trades with powerful kingdoms. It also had a powerful military. The kush resources contributed hugely to the kingdom's wealth and was used to start a civilization and trade.
The cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia developed into successful civilizations because they had rivers for mandatory needs like food and transportation, they had their own ruler, laws of civilization for the people, jobs for people, and temples for jobs and shelter for some.
The Mongol empire and Alexander The Great’s empire were two of the most interesting and powerful empires of all time. Yet, even with many similarities there are many differences as well between these two great empires. The Mongol empire began during the 13th and 14th centuries in which it was the largest land empire in all of world history. It was located beginning in the Central Asia and eventually spread all the way to Central Europe. Alexander The Great’s empire, Macedonia, was a Greek empire located in Central Greece. Both of these giant civilizations became the biggest empires the world has ever seen.
The Hidatsa tribe is a tribe that lives in what is now North Dakota and is neighbors with the Mandans and the Shoshone tribe. The entire Hidatsa tribe is made up of three villages, and the total population of all the villages is 2,100 people (www.pbs.org). Out of all the tribes in the area, the Hidatsa are actually the most peaceful. In order to get food, the Hidatsa tribe would farm and have seasonal buffalo hunts, but would trade the crops for meat and other items. Both parents of the children would tell legends and stories, as it is a tradition in the Hidatsa tribe (www.bigorrin.org). Houses in the villages would mainly be earth lodges, which are houses made of wooden frames and dirt packed tightly together (www.pbs.org). The Hidatsa tribe is a small tribe that regularly interacts with other tribes and visitors such as Lewis and Clark.
When Queen Ka'ahumanu became a Christian, Hula was banned as it was a pagan ritual dance with moves the missionaries saw as vulgar, disgusting and sinful
Anasazi People- inhabited the Four Corners country of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, northwestern New Mexico, and northern Arizona from about A.D. 200 to A.D. 1300
The Persian Empire was a vast empire that started with Cyrus the Great in 553 B.C. In its time it was largest empire ever seen. Known now as the Persian Empire it was known as the Achaemenid Empire. The Achaemenid Empire was the largest that the ancient world had seen extending from Anatolia and Egypt. It stretched across Asia to northern India. Its formation began in 550 B.C., when Astyages of Media, who dominated much of Iran and Anatolia was defeated by his southern neighbor Cyrus, He would be known as Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. This upset the balance of power in the East. The Lydians of Anatolia under took advantage of the fall of Media to push east and clashed with Persian forces. The Lydian army withdrew for the winter but the Persians advanced to the Lydian capital which fell after a two week battle. The Lydians had been allied with the Babylon and Egypt and
Samurai have played a big part in Japans history. There have been supreme samurai or Shoguns whose rule shaped Japan in early times. These shoguns ruled in different eras or periods. There are three main periods concerning the samurai usage. They are the Kamakura, Ashikaga and the Tokugawa period. The samurai were introduced as a part of the government in the Kamakura period.
The Mongol Empire appeared in Central Asia through the 13th and 14th centuries as the biggest land empire in history. A consequence of the union of Mongol and Turkic tribes, the empire took form under the control of the legendary Genghis Khan, also known as Great Khan, which means emperor. All through his period, Genghis Khan started a series of invasions called as the Mongol invasions, frequently accompanied by the major-scale slaughter of civilian populations. This led in the conquest of the majority of Eurasia. By the end of Genghis Khan's life, the Mongol Empire occupied a considerable segment of Central Asia and China. The empire began to divide as a consequence of battles between succession heirs, especially regarding Kublai Khan and Ariq Boke.
Soon after the Akkadians came the Amorites. They were also known as the old Babylonians. They built the city of Babylon and made it one of the biggest trade centers in the Middle East. Hammurabi was the King of the Amorites and was famous for the code of Hammurabi.
Widely known as one of the world's richest companies, Apple has not managed to achieve this success without controversy, and one of the most serious criticisms has focused on Apple's suppliers' use of underage workers. While workers in the Southeast Asian markets where the suppliers originate are often younger than those in American factories, the chief allegation has been that Apple's demands to lower costs prevented suppliers from being able to pay fair wages. According to James Brusseau (n.d.), reporter Connie Guglielmo investigated the relationship between Apple's suppliers and its stock prices. Finding that during a period in which some of its suppliers employed children younger than fifteen, Apple's stock price increased more than one