Although the Huns were excellent cavalry warriors, they weren't that great at besieging cities
Why were the Huns successful in battle but unable to effectively capture and control cities?
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the mathematician Aryabhata introduced the concept of zero, decimal notation, and trigonometric calculation.
This means that Aryabhata made major contributions to mathematics by creating ideas and systems, like zero and decimals, that are still used in math today.
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In 330, Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium, which he renamed Nova Roma.
This means that Constantine shifted the main center of the Roman Empire to a new city in the East, giving it a fresh identity and greater political importance.
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Before a battle in 312 against one of these rivals, he claimed to have had a vision of the cross and the Greek words "In this, be victorious".
This means that Constantine believed a divine sign from God, shown as a cross with words promising victory, encouraged him to fight under the Christian symbol.
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Paul's practice of eliminating full adherence to jewish law and his focus on urban regions such as Corinth, Ephesus, and Rome accelerated the spread of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world.
This means that Paul helped Christianity grow quickly by making it easier for non Jewish people to join and by spreading the faith in major cities where his message reached more people.
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At their peak, around 900 BCE, Olmec trade networks extended hundreds of miles and their art included carved basalt heads weighing from six to fifty tons.
How did the Olmec transport such massive basalt heads over long distance without modern technology?
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The Persian force was temporarily held up at the pass of Thermopylae by 300 Spartans led by their king, Leonidas, and about 7,000 other Greeks.
It is interesting how such a small group of soldiers, including just 300 Spartans, were able to hold off a massive army of around 200,000 Persians, showing how courage and strategy can make a huge impact in history.
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Tyre's sister city, Sidon, became the center of an extremely lucrative trade in purple dye made from snail shells in a process the Phoenicians (whose name actually means purple people) kept a close secret to preserve their monopoly.
It is interesting how the Phoenicians got their name form the purple dye they made, and they kept the method a secret so no one else could take over their powerful trade business.
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These stories all portray displacement as an epic quest and the trauma of relocation as a victory rather than a defeat.
I find this interesting because it shows how people turned the pain of being forced to move into heroic adventures, making it seem like a victory instead of loss.
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Of course, recorded history is only about five or six thousand years old.
I find this real engaging because this is why history is still evolving.
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I also, however, want to focus mostly on what humans did in response to these environmental conditions, not so much on the conditions themselves.
It's interesting because I have never heard this before and I would love to research more about it.
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