15th century

originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries. Court musicians and dancers collaborated to make flowy dances. These were just the roots, if you were to watch a tape of this early form of ballet (which you can't) you would notice that it looks absolutely nothing like anything that you see today. Every ballet of the time was not choreographed and often had the audience partake in the festivities. As the 15th century went on Ballet evolved into choreographed steps and the

Exploration Essay European exploration wasn’t only entirely based of one motivation in the 15th and 16th century. Although many voyages of discovery were started in search of wealth, religion was also a big reason for exploring other continents. Religion wasn’t the main motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th century. Instead, the main motivation was economic motives, which was closely followed by religion, and to a lesser extent was technological developments. The main motivation

The 15th century saw a revolution in the history of the world. What we now know as the “Old World” changed in every facet, from politics to economics to culture to the very fabric of society. Though great change happened in abundance, each change was different for the multitude of continents present. The greatest changes possibly occurred in respect to Europe, West Africa, and the Americas. Europe experienced a complete overhaul of society. They moved away from societies based on protection and moved

ndia's Religion in the 15th Century India is a land of different religions which are characterized by various religious practices and beliefs. The spiritual land of India has given birth to many religions. These religions together form a subgroup and are known as Eastern religions. The people of India have a strong belief in religion as they believe that they add meaning and purpose to their lives. India practiced several religions during the 15th century. Hinduism is one type of religion in India

Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news, whether it is orally or written. In 15th century BCE Phoenicia, Phoenicians created their alphabet from the Proto-Canaanite alphabet after straying from their original cuneiform script. The Phoenician alphabet was the first alphabet widely-used as it spread beyond the Mediterranean. Many other languages’ origin can be traced back to this very alphabet. Another example of communication is the postal service installed in 540 BCE by

Machiavellian Monarchies of the 15the Century To be “Machiavellian” means to follow the theories of Machiavelli on what makes an effective sovereign. These were principles such as being feared by the people, using military to gain power and diplomacy. Additionally that virtues and vices are only a means to an end. I agree with the statement that the 15th century kingdoms of Europe such as England, France were Machiavellian in action. The monarch in the 15th century under Henry VII, a Machiavellian

I have been aware of the Chinese voyages in the 15th Century for several years, I read a book written by a British Naval Officer on the Chinese cross ocean voyages of the 15th Century. Although I now find that some people find the above mentioned book to be fiction, I find that description fits in with my current thinking on history in general. This story and history as a whole can be more about the story teller than the story. Historians not only find themselves recording, discovering, and interpreting

During the 15th century, there were five kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula, but eventually became two by the early 16th century. Since the 12th century, Portugal had been an independent kingdom; the turning point in the kingdom was in the 15th century when Isabella of Castile tied the knot with Ferdinand of Aragon and resulted in uniting Castile and Aragon. Isabella and Ferdinand’s first target was Granada; the only Islamic state left from the once powerful Al-Andalus. This step was a necessary for

At the turn of the 15th century, the conditions in Europe went from plague, a smaller population, a lack of knowledge, and provincial learning to economic prosperity, enlightenment, and centralized power that was brought about by the renaissance and the new monarchs. The first condition in Europe that led to exploration was the Renaissance. The Renaissance was the revival of classical art and studies of Ancient Greece and Rome. What began first in Italy spread throughout Europe, and inspired creative

The act of trading has been a continuous thing throughout time, yet the way of trading has changed because of technology. It is something that happened from the foundational era even to now. In the early 15th century, trading became a big thing that was globalized. This was a time where you had an object made in Russia in the Americas or a vase from India was in Europe. The chapter covers the aspects of commerce in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas. The Americas began trade with Afro-Eurasia because