World history

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A change in farming methods that allowed for a greater production of food. This revolution was fueled by the use of new farming technology such as the seed drill and improved fertilizers. The result ...

Lorenzo de' Medici

History; World history

Lorenzo II de MediciLorenzo di Piero de' Medici (January 1, 1449 - 8 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the height of the Italian Renaissance. ...

95 Theses

History; World history

Document written by Martin Luther detailing what he believed to be the problems in the mediaeval Church. Luther's action was in great part a response to the selling of indulgences by Johann Tetzel, a ...

Filippo Brunelleschi

History; World history

Filippo Brunelleschi, (1377 - 1446), was the first great Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance. His most famous works are all in Florence. His masterpiece is the high, octagonal-ribbed dome ...

Hinduism

History; World history

A polytheistic religion that was formed from a variety of different religious practices. In Hinduism, salvation is achieved through a spiritual oneness of the soul, atman, with the ultimate reality ...

Cecil Rhodes

History; World history

(1853-1902) British statesman who was instrumental in assuring British dominance of southern Africa. He founded the De Beers Mining Company, eventually controlling 90% of the worlds diamond ...

Taoism

History; World history

The Chinese philosophy of Taoism (or Daoism) developed in the latter part of the Chou Dynasty, during a period of turmoil in which it was not clear that Chinese civilization would survive. It ...