How Barbaric were the Barbarians? The Mongols were a powerful people from what is now present day Mongolia, however what they are most notable for their horrifically violent military campaigns. During the time of the Mongol empire from 1206 to 1364 c.a., they committed many atrocities actions and throughout history they have been accused of being barbarians. However, despite their actions the Mongols were not barbarians as they exhibited an organized military, and advanced culture organized by a
Did you know twins are almost 12 times as likely as single-birth babies to develop cerebral palsy? Sportswriter, Rick Reilly, journals the experience of Ben Comen’s ultimate fight against both cerebral palsy and his ability to cross the finish line at the end of the cross country meet, in an article titled “Worth the Wait”. In the article, Reilly describes the tough obstacles Comen displays during the cross country meet, including him falling before the finish , being bandaged by the trainer and
‘Two Days, One Night’ is a deep investigation of human values that slowly transcends into a genre of its own. The Dardenne brothers - known for depicting hard-hitting social values with a realist aesthetic - have written and directed another richly textured film with thick emotional layers to unveil the superficiality of community relationships. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, through their writing, slow cook the proceedings of this social drama with a stark alacrity that simmers the audience in anticipation
Researchers have distinctive articulation about this. Yet, the greater part of them to trust that it is around legislative issues, for example, broadcasting national glory, discover ruler Hui, blockading Timur or exchanging of pay tribute. That moving not just let the Ming line control extending to Nanyang yet in addition pushing Malacca to be free and developing to turned into an essential point for exchanging of eastern to western nation. The standard
Babur claimed that he was the descendant of Timur, the famous Central Asian conqueror, and Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. This claim helped Babur to gain the support of the Mongol and Turkic tribes in India, who believed that he was the chosen one to rule over them. Babur also used
The author explained how the Mongols were incorrectly perceived in history. Much of the crimes blamed on Genghis Khan were actually committed by Timur, a Turkic warrior who claimed to be descended from Genghis Khan. Timur ruthlessly slaughtered the people of his conquered cities, and enjoyed torturing and humiliating his prisoners. European historians tied Timur’s actions to Genghis Khan. Myths grew around him, nurtured by Anti-Asian spirit during the Enlightenment . An Enlightenment scientist, Johann
My poem, Mournful Macbeth, tackles the topic of toxic masculinity that exists in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth’s ferocious masculinity is such an integral part of his character that the very mention of its lacking sends him spiralling, as shown through the five stages of grief Macbeth confronts in Mournful Macbeth. It focuses explicitly on Macbeth’s inner turmoil following Lady Macbeth’s questioning of his masculinity when she asks, “Are you a man?” (Macbeth 3.4.70). I chose lyric poetry because
Khaled Hosseini was an Afghani immigrant who belonged to Kabul, his early life was spent in Kabul and he had seen the days of peace and affluence. Hosseini enjoyed all the amenities of life since his father was a reputed diplomat. It was a pride for him to be the son of a learned mother who taught him history and culture of Persia. Hosseini learnt Persian from his mother and read Persian poetry. It is observed that Hosseini borrowed heavily from the real events of Kabul and used his imagination to
pass on to you. But you should treat the descendants of Nadir with kindness", said the King to Durrani (Singh 1959; 31). Durrani kept his promise by having his son, Timur Shah, help Mirza Shah Rukh, the grandson of Nader Shah out of prison and to the city of Mashhad. Shah Rukh then offered the hand of one of his daughters to Timur Shah. Nader Shah was a paranoid ruler, and would hurt his own people. Finally some of his own staff assassinated him in his sleep. Nader
After Timur turned his attention to China, a war broke out between the 4 brothers. Mehmed I the won his brother, taking the throne after Orkhan. Mehmed’s son Murad II took over after him and was one of the 4 most powerful sultans. His accomplishments include defeating
What were the key factors that led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire? How did the Crusades impact the Eastern and Western worlds? What was the significance of the Black Death in medieval Europe? The Western Roman Empire faced numerous political and economic issues in the 3rd - 5th centuries. The political instability in Rome was due to weak leadership and power struggles. The economy was also in decline due to overreliance on slave labor, increasing inflation, and an inefficient tax system
Kosovo in 1389 and Nikopol in 1396 placed large parts of the Balkan Peninsula under Ottoman rule and proved that the Ottomans were a dangerous force to the other European states. The Ottoman 's conquering of Constantinople was ended once Timur took the city in 1402. Timur 's control over Constantinople was short lived when the Ottomans took it
“I destroy my enemies when I make them my friend” famous quote by America’s 16 president Abraham Lincoln. Same is depicted in Seth Grahame book turned into movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. When a teenage boy sees her mom killed by vampires. To avenge her death he friends a vampire learns how to kill other vampires from one of their own. A mash up of America’s national hero and a myth begins well but end up in a typical Hollywood revenge movie which ends up degrading American hero. Abraham Lincoln
Raiders from the north by Alex Rutherford is a fictionalised story about king Zahir-ud-din-Muhammad Babur, son of Umar-Shaikh and the founder of the Moghul empire. Alex Rutherford is a pseudonym for the husband and wife writing team of Michael and Diane Preston. Alex Rutherford has written seven historical non-fiction books and their previous book was on Taj Mahal. Michael and Diane Preston have also stayed in India for about an year doing research and reading many historical books. During this time
Introduction Kabul was the geographic point for women's advancement in Asian nation before the war and religious movement management. However, when the war once the religious movement came to power in 1996, they instituted a system of gender apatheid that place girls in a very state of constant confinement . Women's progress in education and employment was crushed with the tough laws obligatory by the religious movement (Taliban). "Under religious movement rule girls are stripped of their visibility
This style is partly achieved by the grandiloquence of the blank verse, the rich metaphorical quality, by the syntactical and stylistic patterns and by a distinctive vocabulary. In Tamburlaine’s speeches there are references to precious metals and other pricy things, immeasurable distances and vast depths open before the spectator. The feeling is that the entire universe is whirling around the audience. Marion B. Smith argues that the “highly individual quality in Marlowe’s imagery fuses the heterogeneous
through film. 3.1 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY The research for this thesis is carried out by watching and analysing the chariot race sequence in the films Ben-Hur (1959) by director William Wyler and Ben-Hur (2016) by director Timur Bekmambetov. The analysis is based on the knowledge obtained from academic writings both in the form of books and online articles. First, I will discuss the cinematography between Ben-Hur (1959) and Ben-Hur (2016), then we will look at an analysis
Columbian Exchange is “the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases from the Old World to the New World and from the New World to the Old World” (Patterns, p.515. The Columbian Exchange brought with them diseases and livestock such as horse. The Columbian Exchange brought new populations of both the Europeans and Africans to the New World. The Columbian Exchange impacted the social and cultural aspect of both the New World and Old World. During the Columbian Exchange diseases from the Old World
“Recent thinking in anthropology defines material culture as an ‘event’ or ‘effect’ that emerges from the performance of material things, bodies and spaces” (Kim 2017:194). Material culture shapes the way that we live today and has a huge role in our social lives. This essay will explore what material culture is, how is can be used, and how it can form and identify identities and culture. Material culture helps us understand our social life by looking at physical evidence to determine certain cultural
There were various topics covered throughout Chapter 16 of Patterns of World History: Volume One: to 1600, which focused on the European expansion as well as the Ottoman Habsburg conflicts. First, apocalyptic beliefs were spreading across Europe and began to inspire Europeans to explore and conquer the non Christian world. Second, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella enacted various political and religious reforms during their reign in Spain. Lastly, conflicts between Christians and Muslims in Eastern