The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, historical work by Edward Gibbon, published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. A continuous narrative from the 2nd century ce to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it is distinguished by its rigorous scholarship, its historical perspective, and its...
Roman Empire - Expansion, Decline, Legacy: Domitian was succeeded by an elderly senator of some distinction, Marcus Cocceius Nerva (96–98). Among the beloved rulers of Rome that succeeded him were Trajan (reigned 98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus
The Ottoman Empire was one of the most dynamically expanding states in late medieval Europe. By the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottomans were arguably the greatest power in Europe and turned the Eastern Mediterranean into an Ottoman lake. However, as in the case of all empires, the...
In 1637 Dom Jeronimo Chingulia, the rebellious king of Mombasa, was killed at Jiddah in Southern Arabia, uncaptured by the Portuguese. The revolt is seen here as an integral part of a general disintegration of the Portuguese empire in the seventeenth century.The dissertation is about the causes...
part of a general disintegration of the Portuguese empire in the seventeenth century.The dissertation is about the causes of the decline (decadencia) of Portugal as an imperial power in Africa (and in Asia), in the seventeenth century... Tome Nhamitambo Mbuia-Joao - 《Salud Barranquilla》 被...
We follow Italian (Sicilian, Venetian, Milanese, Genoan) and Iberian (Portuguese, Spanish) declines through stages of adaptation or, more often, maladaptation to the northern movement of the axis. The difficulty of formulating declines as a topic is evidenced in the book's delay in reaching ...
Portuguese:declínio(pt)m Russian:ухудше́ние(ru)n(uxudšénije),сокраще́ние(ru)(sokraščénije) Spanish:declive(es) reduction of activity Verb decline(third-person singular simple presentdeclines,present participledeclining,simple past and past particip...
s The Decline of the West-- I had read it in the States. In a cursory way we had studied the Age of Empire-- that of Japan in Taiwan, of the British in Borneo, Hong Kong, and the China treaty ports, of the Dutch in the Celebes, Java, and Bali, of the Portuguese in Macao.[...
1、CHAPTER 4The Pax Romana and The Decline of Rome R ROMANOMAN E EMPIREMPIRE (27 BC 476 AD) Octavian (later called Augustus “Respected One”), grand-nephew of Julius Caesar, gained control and became first emperor of Roman EmpireGAIUS OCTAVIUS AUGUSTUS (27-14 BCE) The Augustan Principate...
that such a goal figured in their plans; rather, as rulers of Egypt they were seeking to reconstitute the Egyptian Empire. The Mamluks also sought to extend their power into theArabian Peninsulaand intoAnatoliaandLittle Armenia; to protect Egypt’s rear, theystroveto establish their presence in...