Comparing Alexander The Great, Kon-Tiki, And The Four Voyages

Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest explorers known to man. Columbus had many different reasons for his explorations. Later, the main reason for his explorations was selfishness. Just like many other explorers before Columbus, he wanted land, he wanted power, and he also wanted gold. The reason for his very first voyage to what he thought was India, but later was found out to be Central America, was to get land for Spain.

The Magellan expedition was done in technicality rather than direct action. His knowledge upon the sea did not necessarily complete the excursion but rather, developed Spain’s image and reputation upon exploration. He has managed to travel in two different directions which lead to his widespread view on various cultures, visiting Morocco, Southeast Asia, and South America. Yet, he failed to reach back to his original point of departure, caused by the Malaccan war that eventually brought the explorer to his death (“Ferdinand Magellan History”). Though he has put in time and effort into trying to discover the Spice Islands, he passed away in the middle of his journey leaving many sailors confused of what to do.

They didn’t just went to Asia, They almost went all around the world like Africa, and North America. Europeans when they go and conquer the land They tell the people other, either you follow our rules or you will be kicked out of here. “Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before, but it’s a challenge to rise to. A challenge

Rixa Inter Coloum Eiusque Duces Est Sopita explains the feud between Christopher Co-lumbus, and explains how the disagreement is finally put to rest. Christopher Columbus ' feud with Martin began shortly after he discovered new lands in the West. Columbus wanted to re-turn to Spain, so that he could bring bigger fleets with more men to the new lands. However, he wanted to leave behind some of the Spaniards on the island. Although he ordered a tower to be built so that they could have a shelter, the Spaniards, under the leadership of Martin, violently resisted Columbus ' plans.

The well known Christopher Columbus was not the only explorer from the Iberian Peninsula who shaped the world today. Vasco Da Gama, a less popular explorer, actually had a large impact and array of accomplishments. He set off for India in 1497, following his passion to explore and be the first to reach Calicut. Gama was placed on the Saõ Gabriel by King Manuel to find spices and open up a sea route to India. Gama was inspired to explore because of the Renaissance in Europe.

Because Columbus had limited amounts of ships he could not take as many natives as he would have preferred and this could be an indication to why he wrote his letter the way he wrote it. Ultimately having the support of the crown worked in his favor to exploit the land and its people. Columbus’ discovery of this new land led to the Columbian Exchange where animals, plants, and humans were “products” of the New World and transported to the Old World. Another product he came across was gold something he seems to leave out of this document. The way Columbus took advantage of the native people was brutal not only by enslaving them but by colonialism which essentially is a takeover.

Another example of why Christopher Columbus’ reputation is false is from the article “Christopher Columbus Timeline” by Linda Alchin. “Columbus again appeals to King Ferdinand of Spain for patronage, but he was again refused,” page 2. Christopher Columbus asked for his voyage to be paid for by the King of Spain several times because in the quote it says that he was, “again refused.” This shows that Columbus needed to beg multiple times just to be able to sail across the sea. He still needed food, a crew, and other supplies to actually last and make the trip worth

Kublai Khan failed badly in his attempts to gain control of Vietnam, but it is these attempts that led to Vietnam’s creation of border and cultures. The once disperse nation with little identity became unified through the war with the Mongols. From language, to trade, to tradition and religion, Vietnam could have become a vastly different country if it were have fallen to Chinese influence and control. Kublai Khan may have failed in his attempts to take control over Vietnam and Champa, but his failures set the contingencies of what was to become a new

In The Cog, Charles Fritch uses symbolism to show readers that life choices can cause regret in future years. The tough decisions that people make can cause the most fulfilling life or they can wake up one day miserable. James Maxwell was one who wished he had followed his dreams instead of living with a more practical life. He had a very successful life, but he wasn’t doing what he had always dreamt of. He was the president of the world, but by his standards, that wasn’t enough.

He launch the first crusade against the Persians to recover the True Cross. To fund his the crusade, Heraclius instituted economic reforms by revaluing the currency and standardized weights and measures, which helped

All he wanted was to prevent communism from spreading to North America but specifically the US. Because of this, his assassination creates more opening and possibilities of whether his assassination was just or

During the course of the expedition, Magellan faced much opposition and made many decisions that may be deemed questionable today, decisions that led to his eventual demise in battle. Many of his men were against saving their captain, raising a question: was Magellan valuable enough to save? Though Ferdinand Magellan achieved his goals through dubious means, his crew would have found it auspicious had they saved him, due to his extraordinary navigation skills and strategy

The nomadic style of the Mongols would prevent them from deeming anything they plundered in Asia useful to them, so they send it west via the Silk Road to trade in Europe. Development resumed and alternate routes were found across the Indian Ocean, which allowed for large amounts of goods to be shipped much more safely, directly to Europe. This would be the slingshot that gets Europe out of the Middle Ages a few hundred years later with the development of gunpowder, and the printing press. Gunpowder would give central government much more power and remove power from nobles, and the printing press would facilitate the spread of information much faster to many more people. Nobles knew they were getting pinched out of power, mentioned in the Bohemund at Antioch, “At last, all the noble leaders who were at Constantinople were assembled.

The Civil War did not help our economy it only made it worse and brought our country down. If we were allowed to secede we could’ve picked our own laws. Another issue was the President, we could have appointed our own if we were our own

In the battle no one knew the peace treaty was signed until two weeks after it was signed. The war was also fought because James Madison said what the British did were unforgivable. (Howes 4,5,6). It was also fought because the British tried to stop American trading routes. The Americans were trying to expand their land westward.