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Sonja D
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...to dominate the world? answer this question pleeez =]
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During the early Modern period in world history, which region, or civilization came...
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Farnic
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Modern period according to the French school of History begins with the end of the Middle Age, say around 16th century. Any event after the end of 19th century is Contemporary history.
The English school is different. Modernity begins with 19th century and Contemporary history begins with WWII.
That means that you have to define what do you mean Modernity.
Another thing to define is what do you mean by civilization. Since in real life things are interconnected to a huge hypertext or hyper-context, several valid answers can be given.
Trying to bridge the gap between the two, this is the following answer.
The dominant civilization is that of the Enlightenment, a movement that began with the Encyclopedists in France and revolutionized Western civilization. According to the Enlightenment, Reason is tool that can better the life of mankind. The center of thought is the human who is ultimately responsible for his/her choices and can find all the good answers with reason, knowledge and study, instead of superstition and acceptance of divine will. That led to the rights of the citizen, the abolition of slavery, the emancipation of the jews, the spread of education, equality of races and sexes, freedom of speech, free economy, formation of modern states and the concept of Law not a system of revenge but on correction.
Enlightenment led people to abolish Monarchy deemed unreasonable and embrace human dignity and science as the right approach to lfe.
With Enlightenment the state and the men behind it are accountable for their acts. People are now responsible for choosing good leaders.
Ath this time, the most powerful nations were France and England.
Of the two, the most powerful was France, led by Napoleon, a wizard of statesmanship and strategy. After he lost the war with England, i's the British who became the powerful nation of the world, up to 20th century, when a new superpower emerged: The USA.
Common elements among those powers (France, UK and USA) are Christianity, commerce, freedom, democracy, the fact that they are naval nations, quest for knowledge and science.
The English school is different. Modernity begins with 19th century and Contemporary history begins with WWII.
That means that you have to define what do you mean Modernity.
Another thing to define is what do you mean by civilization. Since in real life things are interconnected to a huge hypertext or hyper-context, several valid answers can be given.
Trying to bridge the gap between the two, this is the following answer.
The dominant civilization is that of the Enlightenment, a movement that began with the Encyclopedists in France and revolutionized Western civilization. According to the Enlightenment, Reason is tool that can better the life of mankind. The center of thought is the human who is ultimately responsible for his/her choices and can find all the good answers with reason, knowledge and study, instead of superstition and acceptance of divine will. That led to the rights of the citizen, the abolition of slavery, the emancipation of the jews, the spread of education, equality of races and sexes, freedom of speech, free economy, formation of modern states and the concept of Law not a system of revenge but on correction.
Enlightenment led people to abolish Monarchy deemed unreasonable and embrace human dignity and science as the right approach to lfe.
With Enlightenment the state and the men behind it are accountable for their acts. People are now responsible for choosing good leaders.
Ath this time, the most powerful nations were France and England.
Of the two, the most powerful was France, led by Napoleon, a wizard of statesmanship and strategy. After he lost the war with England, i's the British who became the powerful nation of the world, up to 20th century, when a new superpower emerged: The USA.
Common elements among those powers (France, UK and USA) are Christianity, commerce, freedom, democracy, the fact that they are naval nations, quest for knowledge and science.
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cmechcha
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the british
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David C
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You have to define Modern Period? The question is far too vauge?
One way to define it would be - early modern period - 1500 to 1800 in Western Europe (Early modern Europe) as It is marked by the first European colonies.
Thus the expression "early modern" is sometimes, and incorrectly, used as a substitute for the term Renaissance - However, "Renaissance" is properly used in relation to a diverse series of cultural developments that occurred over several hundred years in many different parts of Europe — especially central and northern Italy — and spans the transition from late medieval civilization to the opening of the early modern period.
Artistically, the early modern is not a common designation as the Renaissance is clearly distinct from what came later. Only in the study of literature is the early modern period a standard period. Music is generally divided between Renaissance and Baroque. Similarly, philosophy is divided between Renaissance philosophy and the Enlightenment. In other fields, there is far more continuity through the period such as warfare and science.
The major power must have been Under Habsburg rule (chiefly under Charles I of Spain and Philip II of Spain), Spain reached the zenith of its influence and power, controlling territory ranging from the Philippines in Asia (named after Philip II) to the Low Countries and large areas of present day Italy in Europe, along with its American colonies. Altogether, Habsburg Spain was, for over a century, the world's greatest power. For this reason, this period of Spanish history has also been referred to as the "Age of Expansion".
The previous power, The Habsburg Monarchy (or Habsburg Empire) covered the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg (1278-1780), was at war with the Ottomans.
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands or United Provinces in short, was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state. They had the widest influence, in modern retrospect, but was unable to dominate in Europe - thanks to thier former rulers Spain.
Likewise Spain was limiting Portugals power, despite the fact that Henry the Navigator was the initatior of this great leap to colonise the world.
Early Modern France is the early modern period of French history from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 18th century (or from the French Renaissance to the climax of the French Revolution). During this period France evolved from a feudal regime to an increasingly centralized state (albeit with many regional differences) organized around a powerful absolute monarchy that relied on the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings and the explicit support of the established Church. France would go on to vive for power with Britian during the later Modern Period, but at this time it was tied up with internal problems.
Likewise, Early Modern Britain looked powerful during the English Renaissance. However the English Reformation followed by the English Civil War- somewhat crippled the country from domination of Europe. It was not until after the Restoration of Charles II, the Glorious Revolution, the Treaty of Union, the Enlightenment - that the formation of the First British Empire occured.
Timour the lame, and his mongal hourd dominated Asia, but the great powers of China and the middle East - Persia and the Ottomans halted his donmination of the globe, at the cost of thier own empires dominating.
Spain was super power, and Gutenberg, - printing- was the technology which transfered the power balance towards Europe from Asia.
One way to define it would be - early modern period - 1500 to 1800 in Western Europe (Early modern Europe) as It is marked by the first European colonies.
Thus the expression "early modern" is sometimes, and incorrectly, used as a substitute for the term Renaissance - However, "Renaissance" is properly used in relation to a diverse series of cultural developments that occurred over several hundred years in many different parts of Europe — especially central and northern Italy — and spans the transition from late medieval civilization to the opening of the early modern period.
Artistically, the early modern is not a common designation as the Renaissance is clearly distinct from what came later. Only in the study of literature is the early modern period a standard period. Music is generally divided between Renaissance and Baroque. Similarly, philosophy is divided between Renaissance philosophy and the Enlightenment. In other fields, there is far more continuity through the period such as warfare and science.
The major power must have been Under Habsburg rule (chiefly under Charles I of Spain and Philip II of Spain), Spain reached the zenith of its influence and power, controlling territory ranging from the Philippines in Asia (named after Philip II) to the Low Countries and large areas of present day Italy in Europe, along with its American colonies. Altogether, Habsburg Spain was, for over a century, the world's greatest power. For this reason, this period of Spanish history has also been referred to as the "Age of Expansion".
The previous power, The Habsburg Monarchy (or Habsburg Empire) covered the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg (1278-1780), was at war with the Ottomans.
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands or United Provinces in short, was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state. They had the widest influence, in modern retrospect, but was unable to dominate in Europe - thanks to thier former rulers Spain.
Likewise Spain was limiting Portugals power, despite the fact that Henry the Navigator was the initatior of this great leap to colonise the world.
Early Modern France is the early modern period of French history from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 18th century (or from the French Renaissance to the climax of the French Revolution). During this period France evolved from a feudal regime to an increasingly centralized state (albeit with many regional differences) organized around a powerful absolute monarchy that relied on the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings and the explicit support of the established Church. France would go on to vive for power with Britian during the later Modern Period, but at this time it was tied up with internal problems.
Likewise, Early Modern Britain looked powerful during the English Renaissance. However the English Reformation followed by the English Civil War- somewhat crippled the country from domination of Europe. It was not until after the Restoration of Charles II, the Glorious Revolution, the Treaty of Union, the Enlightenment - that the formation of the First British Empire occured.
Timour the lame, and his mongal hourd dominated Asia, but the great powers of China and the middle East - Persia and the Ottomans halted his donmination of the globe, at the cost of thier own empires dominating.
Spain was super power, and Gutenberg, - printing- was the technology which transfered the power balance towards Europe from Asia.