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The Mali Empire had strong leaders like King Sundiata, who lead both through religion and non-religiously, and Mansa Musa I, who doubled the size of the empire.

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Education was valued and gave everyone the opportunity of greater social class.

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They were known for forcibly recruiting people to join the army which is how the concurred so much land

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Economics played a big role in the Aztec empire. They were a center for trade which brought in a lot of money for the empire. They exported a lot of goods that would end up all around the world and be used by a lot of people. With money the empire was more successful and could last longer and expand.

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The Aztecs believed that men were superior to women, so they would have to go to war and they would also have to provide por la familia with their money and recourses they get

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With a strong government and good groups of leaders, they could expand and make a strong empire. Most of the state power was in the court officials hands, not the Leader. This meant that the civilization could survive a series of bad rulers.

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Tenochtitlán, a city in the Aztec Empire, was a huge trading center. A wide variety of goods were passed through the Aztec empire, building its economic structure and diversity. Some of these goods included gold, greenstone, turquoise, cotton, cacao beans, tobacco, pottery, tools, weapons, foods, and slaves.

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The empire had a strong army, this allowed for protection and the expansion of territory.

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Islam was the dominant religion in Mali. The king also claimed he had a direct link to the spirits, making him the guardian of the ancestors.

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With strong beliefs they could make claims about helping their country and with the leader telling everyone about religion made their empire more unified and successful.

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Politics were kind of a big deal in the Aztec Empire because there was a fight between the two cities Texoccco and Tenochtitlan for which city should be the capital of the Aztec Empire. They decide usually on the size and amount of people. The government could play into this because they are the ones who decide what the capital is.

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Mali was the center for Islam, and over time they spread their religion. This would be successful since they’re promoting the beliefs of their empire, and increasing their influence.

Expanding their reach also allowed for architectural advancements, which also is spreading their culture and influence.

This would be cultural since religion and architecture have to do with one’s culture.

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The Mali Empire was located on the Tran Saharan trade routes, allowing for several hubs to form along the trade route. These hubs allowed for the growth of the Empire as taxes were implemented.-Landon

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Empire began to tax citizens, gold dust could be traded and at certain times gold dust was used as currency.

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Mali taxed its citizens and imported goods. This would be successful because it’s provided wealth and helped it grow.

This would be economic because it’s related to money and trade.

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The Mali empire had a decentralized government, meaning there was the main king, provinces with governors, and towns with mayors. This meant that the empire could withstand a bad ruler and periods of instability, which helped it prosper for a longer period of time. - shreya

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Culture was a big part to the people who lived in the Aztec Empire they even celebrated by building monuments and having parties. Their culture was much different from others and they had there own characteristics.

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Economically, the Song dynasty was unparalleled with a wealth three times larger than that of Europe during the 12th century. China's population doubled in size between the 10th and 11th centuries. This growth was made possible by expanded rice cultivation

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Printing allowed books to be much more widely disseminated [distributed] and therefore allowed political power to be shared on a much larger scale than it had been in the past.

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That's right. Official status was open to individuals who studied hard and passed the examination. A very important development ...is that doctors were tested on their medical knowledge. It would be impossible to measure people's ability and skill and knowledge without examinations. Could you imagine education without examinations?