Southern and Northern Dynasties

the Waka kingdom for her family, the Kan. The Kan dynasty were better known as the Snake dynasty. The Snake dynasty was based in the Maya capital of Calakmul, located in what's now Mexico. Even though Lady K'abel ruled with her husband, K'inich Bahlam, she held the prestigious title of Kaloomte, meaning 'supreme warrior.' This title gave her higher authority than even her husband, the king. Like many Noble families worldwide, the Snake dynasty had a policy of marrying off its princesses…

across the northeastern portion of India. The Himalayas are not located in modern day China. The religion of Buddhism is closely associated with the Himalaya Mountains. China's borders have changed over the years. They run along near the border of southern China. China has large areas of mountainous land. In fact, about two-thirds of the country is covered in mountains. The ranges mainly run from east to west and from northeast to southwest. In ancient times, it is very difficult to climb over…

For each name and term, write to explain its significance: A) Russification: The ruling Romanov dynasty of Russia was determined to preserve iron control over this diversity. They established a policy of Russification, forcing Russian culture on all the national groups in the empire. This policy actually strengthened ethnic nationalist feelings and helped to defend Russia. The weakened empire finally could not survive the double shock of WWI. Then lastly Romanov czar gave up his power. B)…

Dzungar Genocide The Dzungar people were located in the upper west part of China, later named Xinjiang. In 1775 the war with Qing dynasty began. It was said to end in 1758 or 1759, no one is for sure when the genocide ended. During this time mainly men were killed and most of the women and children were separated among the Qing soldiers. The estimated number that died is from 600,000 to 800,000. Beside the war there was a smallpox’s break out. The Dzungar Genocide was a mass murder, and they…

the Tibetan state to the Northwest of China and the Manchu state of Jin that ruled Northern China. From there the Mongol forces took control of Beijing in 1227. This siege ultimately ended in the death of Genghis Khan, but his death did not stop the conquest of China. From Beijing the Mongol forces took Luoyang and territories surrounding the Yellow River in 1234. By 1241 they gained control of the rest of Northern China. In 1260 the Mongols named Kublai, Genghis Kahn’s…

B.C. After that, Egypt was a part of Greece. Under the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty, Egypt has become an advanced social civilization. (Smith,C.G 2016) In 3,000 B.C.E, Egypt is a country, but now there are mostly desert, but near the Nile River is a very rich place, so the Nile River is very important to the Egyptians. The Nile River is the longest river in the world, they can grew lots of kinds of foods…

Since the Tang Dynasty in 716 AD, the Yueyang Tower has guarded the Northern gateway to the Hunan province, the point where the Yangtze River meets the Xiang River at Lake Dongting. The site, once a platform for the Wu Kingdom (222-250 AD) general Lu Su to train his naval troops1, offers a beautiful and strategic panoramic view of the surrounding area and a near bird’s eye view of the lake – one of China’s largest bodies of fresh water. The tower had already been through numerous…

During the times of the Mongol invasion in China in 1210, there was a group of Chinese scholars that refused the influence of the Mongol Emperor. This group was known as the Literati. This group of Chinese scholars chose the life quiet harmony. The Literati were well renowned for their differential style in their artwork. The Literati believed in being expressive with what they create. They very much valued their pieces having deep meaning. Even the way their brush strokes conveying moods…

The Greatest Emperor of the Han Dynasty: Wu Di Digvijay Naruka History 131 Dr. Peifer October 25, 2014 Emperor Wu di, born in 157 BCE, took control over the throne after his father died in the year 141 BCE and reigned as emperor for 54 years. He politically stabilized the Han Empire. During his reign, the empire expanded. The empire extended financially during his reign. Han Wudi became the greatest emperor in the Han dynasty as he made the empire politically stable, expanded the…

After Muhammad’s death, the Umayyad was the first Muslim state. The leaders of the Umayyad dynasty came from a wealthy and prominent family. They were not powerful because of religion, but because of where they came from. Under the Umayyad dynasty, social classes developed because of discrimination. The dynasty’s stability came from unity of a strong, devoted group of Arab soldiers. Arab Muslims were the highest level…