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Democracy is Established
The Democracy in Athens helped to spread democratic beliefs all around the world. Our country today is a democratic country and it had all originated from Athens. At the time, Greece was not fully democratic and many of the philosophers did not approve of the democracy. But Athens stuck with its form of governing and as a result, many of the countries today follow this style. In the beginning, democracy was used to establish laws and make decisions. Government officials were not appointed using -
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using votes. This later developed as the years progressed, but Athens laid out the foundation of the idea. Women were also not allowed to vote at the time. Only free male citizens were able to vote. This democracy helped to avoid a civil war in Athens and to reduce the power struggle between the rich and poor. -
Jan 1, 613
Mohammad Founds Islam
Life in Mecca was not satisfying for Muhammad and decided to live in a cave for relaxation and meditation to get away. There, he received his first encounter with God, during the month of Ramadan. Then Muhammad started to preach these beliefs to the public and told people that he was a messenger of God. Complete surrender to him would be the only way to be accepted by God. Muhammad spread his Muslim beliefs based on the revelations he had from God, which he claims that he had received until his -
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until his death. These preachings are what created the Qur’ an. This was important because it is one of the fastest growing religions today and is welcoming of poeple from many various backgrounds. It also connected with Christianity and Judaism. -
Jan 1, 1165
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a noteworthy Mongol because he was able to conquer a vast number of countries and greatly extended the Mongol empire. He used specific strategies against his enemies which trained the Mongol army to be familiar with military techniques. The Mongol army knew how to send secret signals, adapt to new technology, and equip themselves with a vast number or weaponry. Genghis Khan was responsible for training the Mongol army so well and ready for any enemy that came their way. -
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Genghis Khan’s descendants were able to greatly extend the Mongol Empire as well, but it was all due to his foundation of training for the army. The existence of Mongolia can be credited to Genghis Khan. His achievements include conquering more territory than any other conqueror and establishing the largest contiguous empire, with the help of his successors. -
Jan 1, 1450
Invention of the Printing Press
The printing press was invented by Johannes Guttenberg. This was important because this was the first time in which book could be printed in massive amounts. The bible was also first printed in block letters on this machine and also made 200 other copies of the Bible. These also helped in printing translations of the Bible because people no longer had to read Latin to read the bible. This indirectly helped to spread the Christian faith. -
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The invention of the prinitng press also helped make writings permanent. News was able to spread faster along with many values and beliefs. Today, much of our society relies on the printing press which things such as textbooks, newspapers, leases, etc. -
Augustus Caesar
Augustus Caesar brought Rome out of its misery and into the Pax Romana. People could bring out their true talents in this peace of mind. Augustus Caesar brought up the true image of Rome and made it into what it is today. -
Augustus Caesar
Augustus Caesar brought about many achievements to Rome. After about 100 years of civil war, he restored the peace. Some of the achievements made were the building of roads which helped to connect the empire and improve trade. This helped raise the Roman economy. They also built great works of art on beautiful and aqueducts. Literature also grew amongst many great writers. Augustus Caesar brought out the very best talent and capabilities in Rome. -
Prince Ashoka II
He banned unnecessary killing of animals. As a result, there are a lot of Buddhists in India still around today. Ashoka also greatly improved India by improving the conditions of roads and building roads all the way to the far corners of India. He grew a great concern for his subjects. -
Socrates
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who encouraged the youth to questions things. This method was called elenchus. This helped people discover why things are the way they are and look further into the way of life. Socrates did not write down his teachings. Rather, his teachings were discovered from Plato, who wrote of his teachings by Socrates. Nobody really knows what Socrates really specifically taught because Plato’s writing may not have historically accurate. -
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writing may not have historically accurate. Questioning led many other scientists to be curious and look further into things, which inspired them to make new inventions. Many of the inventions that are around today can indirectly be credited to Socrates because of the great inspiration he provided. -
Prince Ashoka
Prince Ashoka had commanded the war of Kalinga. One day after the war was over he went over to the city and saw the many dead corpses and how horrid the city looked. He realized the horrid crimes that he did and decided to start following Buddhism. From then on, he believed in peace and truth. He spread the beliefs of Buddha all over India. Since he was an emperor, the beliefs spread fast among the people that followed him. Ashoka built statues and issued a policy of non-violence. -
Discovery of Agriculture I
This era was called the Neolithic revolution. The Neolithic era was a time period in which people were able to produce food instead of merely hunting and gathering food. This was important because it was what helped people become stable. Hunter was no longer required, leaving people with more time to focus on other inventions and tools. Being able to farm also ensured a steady food supply in which the people would be able to rely on. A steady food supply ensured a population growth. -
Discovery of Agriculture II
Bieng stable helped people establish civilizations because farming took away the concern from food. Starvation was no longer a concern. The early humans could now spend their time discovering and looking into their curiousities abiut the world around them.
