Reasons for European Exploration At the end of the XV and the beginning of the XVI century began the Great Geographic Discoveries. The factors that contributed to the realization of all the discoveries were many but the main ones are the changes in politics, economics (trade), and the improvem...
The Roman empire was a giant of an empire with a massive army. It had 207 years of peace, and impressive monuments only comparable to it's glory. Ancient Rome grew from a small town on central Italy's Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much o...
WWII Peace brought neither stability nor lasting prosperity to the Western democracies, which paid a heavy price for their victory in World War I. Although, the United States suffered comparatively minor financial losses, huge war debts threatened the economic and political stability of Great Brita...
A great holy war over the city of Jerusalem became known word wide as the Crusades. These nine separate expeditions were all fought for religious purposes, and they began with the first crusade, initiated by Pope Urban II. He wished a reunification of eastern and western churches, as well as travel ...
The vikings had already had great impact on the the European continent before expanding past the ocean. Their interest to create new settlements stemmed from a need of land and a dissatisfaction with the king, which led to a migration across the North Atlantic. By observing their colonies and actio...
First off history is a fact, event, or theory of the past. Iti's also the search for truth. It is a thing of high study today. Next we start off with a Us News and World reaport of people who claimed to found America. Tons of people have claimed in the past that they found America. Some of those p...
There are many things that shaped and molded Europe's great history, but religion really tops the list of these factors. From the rise of Christianity, to the Reformation, Europe goes through various events that form it as it is today. When the might of the Roman Empire reached all the way to t...
Geophysical studies have revealed that the Earth has several distinct layers. Each of these layers has its own properties. The outermost layer of the Earth is the crust. This comprises the continents and ocean basins. It is distinguished from the underlying mantle rocks by its composition, lower den...
In the eighth century, a new Muslim kingdom was established by the Umayyad in Spain. Cordoba, the capital city of the kingdom, became the centre of intellectual life. In this flourishing time, Muslims were known for their love of knowledge and books. Then during the Abbasid era, House of Wisdom was ...
European Adventure Traveling to Europe can be fun and exciting. With its many cultures and background, the traveler will find countries rich in history, architecture, art, and intellectual minds of the past. The European past has a lot to offer for the traveler, but the present is very much alive...
