PPT-Scrambling for Empire

PostColumbus America M E W ANT C OLONIES I Claiming New Lands Pope Alexander 1 he heads the Catholic church 2 divides up the nonChristian world between Spain and Portugal. British got their Empire in a `. fit of absence of mind. `. There was no systematic plan to build an Empire, rather it just happened.. In fact, many in Britain against establishing an Empire as it was expensive to maintain and defend.. Assyria. The Assyrians came from the northern part of Mesopotamia. Environment made them a target for invasions. Developed warlike behavior. Around 850 B.C., Assyria acquired a large empire stretching from the Tigris River to Egypt. . Modern Middle East. Where did the Ottomans come from?. Name came from “. Osman. ,” a leader of a western Anatolian nomadic group who began expansionistic moves in the 14. th. century.. Gradually these nomads took over Anatolia and became the border between Islam and Byzantine Christian. Coach Grgurich. Unit 4B. Background. The . Ottoman Empire. lasted from 1299 until the end of World War I. Beginning as a Turkish tribe, the Ottomans, ruled by an absolute monarchy, became the most powerful Muslim country in the world, with an empire reaching from southeastern Europe to north Africa.. Rome built great stuff. Rome built great roads to travel on and aqueducts to bring water into the city.. Rome also built great stadiums and amphitheaters for the entertainment of the people.. Romans also developed the use of the arch. . and . Early Russia. AP European History. Byzantine Empire. Formation of the Empire. Established by Emperor Diocletian’s division of the Roman Empire. Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Constantine reunited the empires but moved the capital to Constantinople. Conflict Begins in the Middle East. The Middle East Today . The Ottoman Empire . Rise of the Ottoman Empire. Decline of the Ottoman Empire. An Excellent NPR Report on Partitioning of the Middle East. Location. The eastern portion of the former Roman Empire. Capital City – Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Excellent location for trade. Military defense. Fought with the following for control of the area. Ming Dynasty, . 1368-1644. Ottoman Empire, 1299-1923. Ming Dynasty – A return to Chinese rule. After expelling the MONGOLS the MING DYNASTY controlled China.. Capital city moved to BEIJING.. China closes the door to EUROPE and remains ETHNOCENTRIC.. The Modern Era. (1750-1900). Remember the Ottomans?. Conquered Constantinople in 1453: Istanbul. “Golden Age” under Suleyman Magnificent in mid 16. th. c. . Janissaries . Blend Byzantine, Arab, & Persian styles. Geography. . Extended from the North of the Caspian Sea to the South of the Persian . Located in modern day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Had the Euphrates, Tigris, and Indus River . Byzantine Empire – Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire (330 CE-1453 CE) The Eastern Empire split from Rome after 330 CE, and continued under Greek rule While the West fell in 485 CE, the East continued and was a dominant force . SYFTET. Göteborgs universitet ska skapa en modern, lättanvänd och . effektiv webbmiljö med fokus på användarnas förväntningar.. 1. ETT UNIVERSITET – EN GEMENSAM WEBB. Innehåll som är intressant för de prioriterade målgrupperna samlas på ett ställe till exempel:. Mit sotugy [ Ken-ga mittu-izyoo-no it-GEN employee-NOM Aya-DAT What is surprising is the fact that the bound variable interpretation does not become possible even if th