Everyone says “that's a classic” but never “how is it a classic”? We can see how anything becomes classic by looking at “classical civilizations”. A classical civilization is when a civilization is known all around the world for what they have done. Classical civilizations are well known, do consistent works and have timeless traits. If a civilization isn't well known, then it's most likely they didn't accomplish a lot, or do many memorable tasks. Consistency also comes into play, if the civilization isn't talked about a lot or taught about, then it would just be known for a short amount of time and not be a “classic”. If a civilization is timeless, then many of their inventions can still be used today and if there inventions were not in use …show more content…
This can be applied for world leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, he is still well known to this day for establishing a ban on black and white segregation. Many empires from back then are well known too. When people talk about empires, many people think of the Romans or the Persians, but they are missing one of the most well known one, the Ottoman Empire. They were not well known at first but according to John Green,“The Ottomans basically controlled about half of what the Romans controlled, but it was much more valuable because of all of the Indian Ocean trade,” (Crash Course, 2012). This shows that empires don't need lots of land to be well known. With that said, trade is an important part on the growth of an empire, the Ottoman Empire traded a lot after they conquered Constantinople. Not only were the Ottomans seen as a powerhouse for taking down one of the strongest empires in Europe, but they took part and was a big contributor for trade mainly using the Indian Ocean trade route. After they conquered Constantinople, “Sultan Mehmed renamed the city Istanbul, meaning “the city of Islam” and made it the new capital of the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul became a dominant international center of trade and culture.”(History.com 2017) With this, it can be seen that the trades not only helped the Ottomans become well known, but it also helped them get important resources. Thus making trades an important factor in getting the Ottomans well
It is important, because without trade your economy can not grow. With trade among people, counties, and states it always for more wealth to be produced. Civilizations thrive off of one
In 1453 the Ottomans took control of Constantinople, and effectively cut off direct European trade to East Asia. Because of this, in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, exploration in search of alternative routes became a key focus of Western European nations.
At this point their beliefs were that trade was not only beneficial to society, but necessary. However throughout this time, many people still continued to be weary of the validity of merchants, like St. Thomas Aquinas. Also, throughout this time span, trade never disappeared and neither did merchants. Islamic peoples believed trade had once been very amazing and positively impactful. However recently the trade had been mishandled and led to crooked merchants and sales. This change over time from positive views to negative opinions shows the development of ideas in Islamic society. However, those opinions were constantly changing. Like Christians, the importance of trade never disappeared. For both Christians and Muslims, trade was perpetually crucial to the economy. In order to better analyze these documents, it would be helpful to have a historic document from Christian and Muslim commoners. In the document they would discuss their views on merchants and trade. This would be beneficial because the documents are only from high officials in their societies and does not display the other
What makes some books so well liked that they are read over and over and passed from generation to generation? How is it that a story that was written in 1949 and made into a movie 56 years later is still relevant and interesting enough to get numerous awards? There are qualities that make a book such a great success. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis possesses such qualities and can therefore be qualified as a classic.
Particularly, the Silk road brought wealth to many civilizations. In fact, many of these civilizations would not be known without this trading route. Because of the riches the Silk road brought the empires.
1. The three main factors that resulted in the Ottoman expansion of the 14th century were rooted in geopolitics, military technology a nd strategy, and political strategy. The Ottoman capital and center of economics (post-1453) was located at Istanbul, which was not only the geographical “gateway” to Europe, but also connected Asia and Europe, which made Istanbul an extremely important area for commerce and merchants travelling from one continent to the other. Even after the Ottoman takeover of the Byzantines, they were able to expand even more partly due to the capitol and funds gained through commerce in Istanbul. The Ottomans also created an army that was aided by new technologies such as firearms as well as horses, which helped them expand exponentially through the Middle East. The balance within their military, with the Calvary coupled with armed Janissaries, furthered their military might. Lastly, the political strategy of Osman and his heirs helped to further Ottoman goals including expansion.
As Alexander spread Greek culture through his military conquests, he and others established economically stable Hellenistic cities. Alexander was able to do this in part because of the economic gains from his conquest of the Persian Empire that were due to the royal treasury, which was full of valuable items. These cities were successful marketplaces and economic centers that participated in manufacturing and trade. Because they were located in various places around and throughout the empire, these cities collectively improved the entire Greek economy dramatically during the Hellenistic era. Through merchants and their newly founded, efficient, and consistent coin system, Greece was able to conduct trade oversea and overland both internally and with other civilizations, including their invaluable trade connection to China through the Silk Road. Other important goods they traded included luxurious items (gold, silver, etc.), raw materials, and food (grains, fish, olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, etc.) Prosperity became more accessible to people as trade succeeded due to its globalization and as material goods became more available for individuals. The Hellenistic era and its commercial cities serve as good examples that show the prosperous and successful economy of Greece, which is a fruitful
With military security, both on land and sea, trade was able to increase exponentially. From local markets to the beginnings of a global trade “towns now had easier access by road to local markets, and new access by road and ship to markets all over the empire.” Not only was this beneficial to increase available goods within the empire, but was the start of a merchant group, akin to a middle class. Romans could know utilize economics methods to increase their own social
The empire provided maintained peace within its jurisdiction and encourage cultural exchange. Interaction among traders and political expansion result into the renaissance in the region. People exchange culture and acquire more civilized living standards. The integration was accelerated by Eurasian trade. The sharing of cultural values brought about civilization as the community adopt the advance style from developing regions. Mongol also promoted education and leadership for economic
...e harvesting family would have enough to see them through as well. This led to little agricultural trading outside of Europe while the Byzantines through, Constantinople’s prime location on the Silk Road and outside trade aided by its diverse population, became Europe's wealthiest empire.
The growth of the empire was also quite different. The Ottomans experienced growth through further conquest of the Asia Minor, Constantinople, Eu...
Classic Paper: It’s a Wonderful Life I believe what makes a “classic” film classic is a story that is timeless. The film continues to appeal to its audience, the script contains inspirational, motivational and encouraging elements, actors exceed perfection and the overall quality of the film tops excellence. A classic film is still able to grab the attention
Toward the end of the eiteenth-century, Romanticism emerged as a response to Classicism. Even though this change was gradual, it transformed everything from art and philosophy to education and science. While the Classicsts thought of the world as having a rigid and stern structure, the romanticists thought of the world as a place to express their ideas and believes. The Romaniticists and Classicsts differed in their views of the relationship between an individual and society, their views of nature and the relationship between reason and imagination.
From the time of the ancient Greeks all the way to modern day, some part of humanity has almost always been interested in the past. For the ancient Greeks, it was discovering Mycenaean ruins and composing stories about them. Today, inspiration is still drawn from classical architecture. One has to look no further than the U.S. capitol building, or even the University of Michigan's Angell Hall to see remnants of this architectural style. This raises the question of why does it still persists? Logically, the best way to answer this is to examine the origins of classical architecture, and what it represented then and now. Furthermore, the study of ancient architecture can show insights into past civilizations which otherwise would have been lost.
The contributions of the civilizations of Mesopotamia in the Fertile Crescent, classical China, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire laid the foundations for living in the modern world. Breakthroughs in a multitude of fields, including art, architecture, math, science, philosophy, law, government and others are crucial to the way people live all over the world. Although these ancient civilizations may seem primitive today, they shaped the progress of the world for many centuries.