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Abbey Of Saint Denis
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The Abbey under Hugh Capet
When Hugh Capet died in 996 CE, his internment at the Abbey of Saint-Denis reinforced the nascent Capetian claim to the continuity of Frankish kingship, despite their relatively minor land holdings compared to established regional powers. The Capetian kings actively patronized the abbey, using its rich treasury to fund state functions and strategically controlling the appoi… -
Colonialism
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Colonial economies were systematically reoriented to serve the needs of the metropole. This involved the enforced cultivation of specific cash crops or the prioritized extraction of specific minerals, often leading to monoculture dependency in the colonized territories. Infrastructure development, such as railways and ports, was rarely planned for internal integration but exclus…
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Delphi Site
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Treasuries
Wealthy city-states constructed small, ornamental buildings, known as treasuries, along the Sacred Way to house votive offerings. These structures were not for storage but served as visual testimonials to Apollo’s patronage.
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New Model Army
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The NMA was instrumental in the final defeat of Charles I, culminating in his execution in January 1649. It then became the primary guarantor of the Commonwealth government. Throughout the 1650s, the Army maintained an uneasy dominance.
Under the Protectorate (1653–1659), the NMA was divided into ten major districts, overseen by Major-Generals. This period saw an enforcement of moral legislation, somet… -
Qansuh Al Ghawri
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Administrative and Economic Policies
Al-Ghawri inherited a treasury struggling with endemic corruption and fluctuating commodity values, particularly concerning the importation of rare, transparent resins from the East. His initial economic policies focused heavily on centralizing taxation through a system known as the Diwan al-Muzar, which effectively channeled revenue through a network of minor [functionari…