History of Western Civilization
War and Imperialism
In ancient times existed powerful empires such as Egypt, Rome, Greece, and other parts of Europe. Empires were built by building a strong army that could prevent succession from it as well as conquest from external forces. The military played a crucial role in maintaining the stability of the empire by controlling instances of rebellion. The purpose of the creation of empires was to keep glory and respect by first guaranteeing their freedom. For example, the Roman Empire was devoted to fame for the desire to live and not ready to live. The empires had a sense of pride due to superiority complexity, making them feel more privileged society that should rule over others (Barkey, 2018). Also, empires were created as a way of preserving cultural identity as various empires were identified with particular phenomena. For instance, the Rome Empire was identified with architecture that produced the most magnificent and attractive buildings.
The primary beneficiaries of the Empires were the rulers or the royal family that took all the glory for their influence in powerful nations. The rules in Empires were guarded by the master of passion, referring to how individuals governed the empire in different historical periods to deliver different results. The ruling class had many powers vested on them such that they controlled most of the wealth and privileges. However, the empires reached a period for fall & decline where political instability was the initial cause. Most of the realms faced a rebellion from either inside or outside due to hard economic times and an increase in population (Heather, 2010). During the times, the typical commercial structures were present where their stability was dependent on currency stability and reorganization. The currency of the time included gold and silver, where a shortage of supplies would weaken the empire, thus collapse. Hard economic hardship resulted in influential movements, increased wars, and the collapse of trade routes.
Understanding Western Civilization
History is well understood as the outcome of social movements as it tries to analyze and interpret past events. The result of an individual is based on the issue of the social actions that are inspired by a similar ideology. Social movements comprise of shared social interests; thus, the role of the individual is based on well they articulated the ideas of the time. History majors on events that gave rise to great personality that articulated the solutions to the events of the time. For instance, on revolutions, it is the change of past events that were influenced by similar ideologies such as inequality or injustice in society. The events of the time brought people with similar interests together that speak with the same voices. However, the social movements were not organized in a particular manner but entailed many parties pushing for similar benefits. It is the outcome of these social movements that are regarded as history that later recognizes the role of the individual in achieving the outcome (Callero, 2017). Great individuals such as Ramesses II, Alexander were known as part of influencing the events of the time. The history interprets past events by analyses to determine the contributing factors to the results. The consensus is the outcome of great men is considered a factor for social movements. Human being has been known to have diverse interests in response to the events of the time. The human society developed from the unity of purpose that recognizes the different contributions by great men.
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Callero, P. L. (2017). The myth of individualism: How social forces shape our lives. Rowman & Littlefield.
Heather, P. (2010). Empires and Barbarians: migration, development, and the birth of Europe. Pan Macmillan.