the whether to grant devolved powers to Dalmatia. This devolution settlement would create a Dalmatian Assembly, with limited powers to vary the rate of income tax and also to make some local decisions in the areas of education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Some states that devolution might introduce corruption, financial costs and threats to national identity. However, those problems are far from incurable. Undertaken with great care, devolution in Dalmatia will produce superior outcomes in supporting
Italian government brushed aside the Triple Alliance and declared its neutrality. In 1915, Italy had signed the secret Treaty of London. In this treaty Britain had offered Italy large sections of territory in the Adriatic Sea region - Tyrol, Dalmatia, and Istria. Such an offer was too tempting for Italy to refuse. Subsequently, after having signed the secret Treaty of London with the allied powers (Britain and France), Italy declared war on Austria and Turkey, and then declared war on Germany
The Importance of the Economic Factors in the Rise to Power of the Fascist Party in Italy Fascism came on the heels of a war that economically and physically crippled Italy. In an attempt to regain control, Italian general and dictator, Benito Mussolini created a political party that rivalled the Socialist party. Fascism was an extremely harsh dictatorship type of power that left many people a victim of its cruelty. This essay will explore whether the rise of fascism was due to the economic
There was a man called called Julius Caesar . He was the dictator of the roman people . But he was murdered by many of the senators, many who were his friends. What led to julius Ceasar death was the result of a conspiracy by many of the senators. Led by Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius, and Marcus Junius, they planned and successfully stabbed Julius Caesar to death in the location adjacent to the theatre of pompey on the ides of march. At that time he was the dictator of the roman republic
Croatia under the Ustasha Stuart Germain History 312: Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century Dr. K. Flatt Redeemer University College November 10, 2014 Many European countries adopted new forms of government in the twentieth century. One of these countries was Croatia which under the control of a group called the Ustasha adopted a Fascist political system for the Independent State of Croatia that emerged in 1941. The name Ustasha came from the Croatian word for uprising, ustanak
adoption of Tiberius as heir to the imperial dignity. He was formally adopted by Augustus in AD 4. He then went into active service in northern Germany against the Marcomanni. Tiberius also succeeded in quelling formidable insurrections in Pannonia and Dalmatia, and finally in securing the frontier and taking vengeance upon the Germans, who had annihilated the army of the Roman general Publius Quintilius Varus (died AD 9) in the Teutoburger Wald in AD 9. Accompanied by Germanicus Caesar, who was his nephew
the empire even further. First Augustus did this by extending province borders*. Secondly he founded colonies of soldiers in Africa, Sicily, and Macedonia as well as other colonies of soldiers in Italy*. Thirdly, Augustus recovered Spain, Gaul, and Dalmatia*. Wudi established this type control by using the same forms of centralized power as the previous Qin empire, but was less harsh. Furthermore, Wudi extended the empire by sending armies against nomadic invaders and allowing traders to exchange Chinese
Cultural Context The Roman Emperor, Diocletian, retired from the political scene on May 1, 305, therefo¬¬re, abdicating at Nicomedia. Once he left Nicomedia, he resided at a resident that he had built at Split near his birthplace on the seaside of Dalmatia. His prior intention to retire was implied by a joint rule by four other emperors. This could indicate that the residence was still in process of construction, or possibly even finished in 305 around the time Diocletian abdicated. Presently, there
Marco Polo was a great person who traveled a lot which allowed him to become famous. He traveled to China, Sri Lanka, and India. Marco Polo originally lived in Dalmatia, which is along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, located in present day Croatia. Marco Polo’s family was traders and merchants. Marco Polo was born in 1254 and died in January 1324 in Venice, Italy. Marco Polo’s childhood was very different from ours. His childhood was sad for most of the time. Polo spent most of his childhood
The Effect of Emperor Augustus Caesar on Western Civilization Augustus Caesar was very ambitious leader. He is best known for bringing peace to Rome. Augustus was considered the first great roman emperor, because He didn’t care about wealth and fortune. Augustus cared about the people of Rome. He was a great military leader and was successful in most of his missions. He showed people that being a good ruler requires a lot of hard work and dedication. He was a very generous man. Augustus was greatly
Austria-Hungary was a multi ethnic state which implied that it was comprised of individuals frame a wide range of nationalities. This caused issues when Nationalism grabbed hold since the greater part of the diverse gatherings of nationalities needed their autonomy, they needed national statehood. This caused turmoil and insecurity inside the Empire. What was the fate of the domain of Austria-Hungary after World War I? After World War 1, Austria-Hungary was broken into pieces, generally along ethnic
Fascism is considered to be one of the ideological products of the 20th century and it was established as a political regime by Benito Mussolini, in Italy, after the First World War. It represents a broad concept, a radical and authoritarian nationalistic political ideology, notoriously hard to define. It is based on ideas such as anti-democracy, anti-liberalism, anti-communism, anti-capitalism and anti-semitism. Fascism can be defined in many ways but in its overall view Fascism is a nationalistic
Claudius’s Decision to Invade Britain in AD43 as Motivated by a Desire to Emulate Julius Caesar There are many arguments as to why Claudius invaded Britain in AD43. One of his motives may have been to gain a quick military triumph, which is one argument that Suetonius wrote in his book ‘The Twelve Caesars’. He had said, “Britain was the country where a real triumph could most readily be earned”. A sentence later, he also raises a point about what is known as ‘The Bericus Theory’. The basis
Peter the Great was born in Moscow on Thursday, May 30, 1672 on the feast of Saint Isaac of Dalmatia (Hughes 1). Pyotr Alexeevich, his formal name, was the fourteenth child born to Alexi I and his second wife Nataliya Kryillovna Naryshkina. Peter towered an astounding six feet seven inches tall. He started out sharing Power with his step-brother, Ivan, who was an invalid, but obtained sole power when he was twenty-four, after Ivan's death in 1696 ('Peter I of Russia' 1). Through his domestic, military
Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy in 1922, the factors behind the unelected success of Mussolini has often been disputed amongst historians. Although historians agree that there are multiple contributing factors, there has been quite a difference of opinion in regards to the importance of each factor. Martin Clark stresses that the failures of Italy’s King Victor Emmanuel 3rd is of significance in questioning Mussolini’s rise to power. However E. Tannenbaum argues that the failure of
In the ancient times Babylonian king, Hammurabi, formed his code of laws, in the year 1750 BC. The code of Hammurabi consisted of 282 laws that were engraved in stone; this made the King believe the laws came directly from the sun god. Unlike earlier laws the code was written in Akkadian language, which was the common language of Babylon. The purpose of the code was to use governmental authority to make common bonds among the people of the Babylonian society. The construction of the code is very
In our daily lives, we all want to live like saints and don’t really want to pay attention to or learn about the bad people. Emperor Diocletian was not one of the people in history that did great things, and surely learning about his wrongdoings might make us think about his decisions and avoid the evil choices in our own lives. This essay will cover a short portion of his life, the challenges he faced, and how he affected the Catholic Church. Although this article won’t cover every details about
Genghis Khan was one of the greatest leaders ever known. He was born as Temujin in an area around Mongolia. He had a hard life growing up, his father was killed and later on, he was kicked out of his tribe along with the rest of his family for being too weak. As he got older, he gained a lot of followers and united all the Mongolian tribes. During his reign he was able to conquer land from Beijing to the Caspian Sea. After his death, many of his descendants took the throne and they were able to
The Meaning of the Term Totalitarianism Totalitarianism was a one-party political system that was based on dictatorship. It first started in Europe in the 1920s and 30s. It was an absolutism that emphasized the importance of the state at the expense of individual liberties. It displays the following features: One-party dictatorship and one-man rule were emphasized in a totalitarian state. Only one party ruled in a totalitarian state, for example, the Fascist Part in Italy, the Nazi
invasion of through the dissolved Austro-Hungarian Empire and through parts of Serbia and Romania in order to reach Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The plan called for the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria to invade parts of Romania and Serbia and enter Dalmatia, Bosnia, Croatia-Slavonia, and Hungary. The Germans were to invade Bohemia, Galicia, Moravia and Tirol before moving onto Hungary, meeting at Budapest with the combined forces of Bulgarians and the Ottomans. The Germans were hesitant at first since