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Uen: Themepark: Liberty: World War Ii
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around World War II. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Counterfeit Coin Riddle?
You're the realm's greatest mathematician, but ever since you criticized the Emperor's tax laws, you've been locked in the dungeon. Luckily for you, one of the Emperor's governors has been convicted of paying his taxes with a counterfeit...
PBS
Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Mapping an Empire
In this instructional activity, students will compare a map of the Roman Empire in 44 BC with one of the Roman Empire in 116 AD. Using these two maps as a reference, students will use critical reading skills to learn about the expansion...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)
The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) arose following a series of natural disasters that hit China during the early and middle 1300s, adding to the misery of a people under the harsh rule of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). In 1368 rebel...
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Decline of the Empire: The Times of the Severi
In this entry from Morey's 1901 textbook the decline of the Roman Empire is presented. The Severi emperors ranged from bad to worse, with the exception of Alexander Severus.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln
What can one say about what many average American citizens and American historians consider to be the finest president we have ever had? Abraham Lincoln has long been endeared in the hearts of all of humankind-including those southerners...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: China
Read about Huang Di, the ancient Yellow Emperor. Discover the importance of names, ranks, and ruling power of the Ancient China.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Imperial Era Ii
This site that has good general information on the Song dynasty, along with an explanation of how the dynasty used civil service exams to center power around the emperor.
PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World: Political Art of Augustus
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," explains how a sculptural portrait of Augustus, the famous "Augustus of Prima Porta," was designed to further the political goals of Rome's first emperor. An excellent site for examining...
University of California
University of California: Roman Legal Tradition and the Compilation of Justinian
Discover all you can about the history of the Roman legal system. Sections include law in early Rome, the Twelve Tables, the evolution of the Roman legal system and Classical Roman law, and then read an entire section regarding the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mengistu Haile Mariam
Information on the life and rule of former Ethiopian leader Mengistu Haile Mariam is found here. Discusses his involvement with the Derg, which overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974. Also discusses his years in office and the Derg's...
Then Again
Web Chron: Absolute Monarchy
This article provides a definition and history of "absolute monarchy," a form of government in which kings, emperors, or sultans secured their position as the supreme ruler and possessor of all power.
Friesian School
Fresian School: Rome and Romania
This article, which is provided for by the Fresian School, covers a large part of Roman history, but pays particular attention to the reign and effects of Emperor Nero.
Friesian School
Friesian School: Successors of Rome: Francia, 447 Present
The Friesian School gives a description of the Kings and Emperors of France and the Frank influence in northern Europe. There are also detailed maps.
Other
Scrapbookpages.com: The City of Nurnberg
This site from the Scrapbookpages.com provides information about Nurnberg, the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Famous people who lived and worked in Nurnberg (e.g., the artist Albrecht Durer) are...
Other
Chicago Coin Club: Eight Hundred Years of Roman Coinage
Nearly halfway through this page under the subtitle, "Disintegration of the Monetary System" is a discussion of the monetary collapse and the efforts of subsequent emperors to restore the coinage.
Other
French as Second Language Activities: French Stories & Fairy Tales
Fourteen printout fairy tales, such as "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," are provided in French.
Other
History of Information: The Code of Justinian
Learn here how the codification of law in Rome became known as the Code of Justinian (named after Emperor Justinian I). This code became the basis for civil law in western Europe.
Other
University of Illinois: The Early Centuries of the Greek Roman East
Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...
Other
The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Pearl Harbor Documents
Contains links to documents concerning Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes: United States note to Japan November 26, 1941, the message from the President of the Emperor of Japan December 6, and Japanese Note to the United States...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness: Nero Persecutes the Christians, 64 a.d.
This article provides a general overview of how Emperor Nero laid blame for the burning of Rome onto the Christians and put many to death.
Other
Siteseen Ltd: Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire
This article addresses the many reasons why the world's greatest superpower of the 4th century, the Roman Empire, crumbled and fell. Many reasons are discussed in detail, including the spread of Christianity, the invasion of various...
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