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How did the Fall of Constantinople change the Renaissance in Italy
...ential in Europe's history and culture during the Middle Ages. By the 15th century, the Empire was in terminal decline and had been for several centuries. At ...is was the widespread killing of Italian merchants in the city in the 12th century.

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How did the Silk Road develop
...d trade, see: Daryaee, Touraj, ed. 2012. ''The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History''. Oxford Handbooks. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.</ref> ...to the Silk Road, see: Edwards, Chris. 2015. Connecting the Dots in World History, a Teacher’s Literacy-Based Curriculum. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, pg.

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How did Navigation Develop in the Ancient World
...:1200px-Planispherical_astrolabe_mg_7100_(1).jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|16th Century Astrolab]] ...s, see: Demand, Nancy H. 2011. ''The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History''. Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.</ref>

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How did climate change influence Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions ...se and Dane movements, which we call the Vikings, that occurred by the 8th century occurred due to these cooler conditions. It just became more difficult for

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What was the contribution of Venice to the Italian Renaissance
...re allowed Venice to become a great trading and maritime power by the 11th century AD. ...me republic and the Greek Orthodox Empire.<ref> Ferraro, Joanne M. Venice: History of the Floating City (Cambridge University Press; 2012), p 145</ref>

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Why did the Baroque Style develop
...stic, architectural, and musical style from the late 17th to the late 18th century. This vivid style is prominent in regions in what are today Italy, France, ...an with new developments in architecture in Italy, which in the early 17th century embraced color, vivid display, and pageantry. This is manifested in the cup

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How has ancient Rome influenced European law
...mented in the significant part of Western Europe until as late as the 18th century. This is the law implied in the Holy Roman Empire and at the same time the ...ally; 3. The magistrate’s own sense of what was fair or just. By the 3rd century AC when citizenship was extended throughout the empire, the practical diffe

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Top 10 Books on the origins of the Italian Renaissance
[[File:Petrarch_by_Bargilla.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Petrarch 14th century poet and humanist.]] The Renaissance was one of the greatest flowerings of artistic works in history. Artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, to mention just two. The reasons

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Why did the Italian Renaissance End
...f the Renaissance and the end of one of the most creative periods in human history. ...The Lives of the Artists. The Renaissance started in the late 15th century as Italians sought to imitate the lost world of ancient Greece and Rome and

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What Was the Significance of the Southwest in the Outcome of the Civil War
On March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President of the United States. The following day, Texas ratified a provisi ...he CSA, the Union owned 32.<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty: An American History,''vol.1, 2nd ed. (New York: W.W. Norton, 2009), 486.</ref>Adding to the fin

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Why did museums develop
...e think of museums as areas that display the past, our culture, or natural history of our world. This certainly has developed to be the modern norm; however, ...past that connected Babylonian civilization to the past, showing its long history, and bringing objects of the gods back to the world. The uncovered objects

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Why was Alexander the Great So Successful In His Conquests
In the public's mind, few well-known conquerors in history match the exploits of Alexander the Great. In just a few years, from 334-33 ...eries that would not be replicated until the Renaissance in the 15 or 16th century AD. What is remarkable is he achieved all of this by the age of 32 at the t

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Why was France defeated in 1940
...se of the French army. French Prime Minister Paul Reynaud resigned on June 16th during the catastrophe. His successor, Marshal Philippe Pétain, began nego ...rld War Two History]][[Category:European History]] [[Category:20th Century History]]

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How did modern boxing emerge
...very early historical records, to its professional development in the last century, and modern prizefights, the sport has become a global phenomenon watched b ...odriguez, Robert G., and George Kimball. 2009. The Regulation of Boxing: A History and Comparative Analysis of Policies among American States. Jefferson, N.C:

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How did the modern tennis emerge
...f>For more information, see: Gillmeister, H. (1998). Tennis: a cultural history. London: Leicester University Press, pg. 3.</ref> ...rigins of tennis dates to the Medieval period in France at around the 12th century. During this time, a type of court was used where a rope was strung across.

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How Did Slavery Develop
...as been used as a form of punishment or to deal with prisoners of war. The history of this institution has, however, evolved over the millennia. ...he origins of slavery, see: Heuman, G. J. (Ed.). (2012). The Routledge History of Slavery (1. publ. in paperback). London: Routledge.</ref>. Initially

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What was the role of the Popes in the Renaissance
...ag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=e925de1a38e65c004f8636c9607711fa Saints & Sinners: A History of the Popes]. (Yale University Press, 1997), p. 211</ref> By 1378 the ...y Three.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|The Papal army in action in the sixteenth century]]

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How did the game of golf emerge
...played by modern golfers would have amazed Scottish golfers from the 15th Century. ...gins of Golf, with Sidelights on Polo.” The International Journal of the History of Sport 19 (1): 2–30. doi:10.1080/714001691.

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How Did Hospitals Emerge
...nce of hospitals is not only ancient but it also evolved through a complex history. Hospitals were seen as a way to address healthcare in increasingly urban s ...ors, and even potentially others. In the Christian period, by the late 4th century CE, there were edicts to now build dedicated hospitals. This was largely mo

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How did Public Sanitation Develop
==Early History of Sanitation== ...educts that connected to Rome, where there were seven aqueducts by the 1st century CE, brought freshwater supplies to the city. The elaborate waste removal an

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