Essays on History

On January 5, 1455: Pope Nicholas V issues Romanus Pontifex decree On January 5, 1455, Pope Nicholas V issued a Romanus Pontifex decree allowing Alfonso V of Portugal to enslave non-believers, pagans, and Saracens indefinitely. The declaration advocated enslaving non-Christians from the New World and other regions of Africa, including native...

Christine de Pizan's Contributions to Women's Productive Lives Christine de Pizan made significant contributions to the idea of how women could lead productive lives. The author depicted the lifestyles of women in the Renaissance era in her autobiographical writings and written advice. The author's mention of certain economic activities that were...

One of the noteworthy individuals of the ancient Roman republic was Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC). He contributed in writing and played a significant role in the majority of the important political events. He was also a lawyer, orator, philosopher, and statesman. In the years 83–81 BC, he started practicing...

Introduction Between the middle of the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, there was an extraordinary rise in agricultural output across the majority of the globe as a result of increased labor and land productivity. Among the many crops that have undergone change is rice. Rice is a ubiquitous staple food throughout...

After Philip of Macedonia After Philip of Macedonia was killed and Alexander the Great ascended to power, he only had twelve years to become one of the most notable kings. He established control over the European Balkans, attacked and overthrew the powerful Persian kingdom, and subdued populations in India, Afghanistan, and...

Introduction Because it was so important to Britain's victory in World War 11, Bletchley Park is an important historical and cultural landmark. The Significance of Bletchley Park At Bletchley Park, which served as a base for contemporary information and technology, British codebreakers worked during the Second World War. The information obtained from Bletchley...

This article critique examines and contrasts two articles The nose, the lie, and the duel in the antebellum South by Greenberg and The Deadliest of Games: The Institution of Dueling by Kingston and Robert. Similarities The fact that both of these articles discuss dueling, a common way for males to settle disputes and...

George Vanderbilt started construction on the Biltmore mansion in Ashville in 1889. The building process took six years, and the year 1895 saw the formal opening. A self-sustaining environment was intended to be the building's background as they introduced livestock breeding and food cultivation. (Bryan, 2014). The farm introduced the...

The radical trajectory of black American literature seems to be influenced by their prior suffering and the fact that it has been disregarded by the current meaning of American literature, according to Amiri Baraka's essay "The Revolutionary Tradition of Afro-American Literature." According to Baraka, if people want to continue using...

Spanish artist and court painter Diego Velazquez (Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez) is well-known throughout the globe. (Konstantinidis, 2012). He consistently employed Baroque painting methods, which included vivid, contrasting colors, acute chiaroscuro, and expressive postures. His pictures typically combine romanticism and impressionism with realism and naturalness. Like his well-known...

The Relationship Between Hollywood and the Works of Grahn and Wilder The fact that both Grahn and Wilder handle historical topics of great interest to the majority of people is one of the striking similarities between the two works that stands out to the reader right away. The movie Sunset Boulevard...

There are two main sections to this quiz. Please respond to the queries in each section by circling the most logical response. Your demographic information is presented in part 1, and other risk variables associated with alcohol consumption are presented in part 2. The responses are neither incorrect nor correct. Simply provide...