1. They won the support and loyalty of the noble families, whether through conciliatory gestures or by intimidation.
2. They levied taxes to ensure enough revenue during both war and peace and also so that they had to depend less on popular support
3. They established strong ties with the church, which kept the masses compliant
4. They constructed forts and other military structures to establish a good military presence in their monarchies
Answer:
- 'While Genghis Khan was attempting to set up his government, Akbar got consultation from the Chinese and Islamic scholars and also initiated a policy declaring the religious tolerance across his empire in order to make the trade safer for traders as well as merchants.'
Explanation:
The above description aptly portrays how Akbar believed in accepting and giving respect to other religions as well unlike the Mongols during the 13th century. Except for this issuing of his policy of religious tolerance, while expanding his empire, he even married a Hindu girl i.e. 'Jodha' and gave her equal respect and dignity to pursue her religions without any restrictions. These things show that Akbar was believed in secularism.
"Christian missionaries" group concerned the Tokugawa shoguns enough to limit the contacts between Japan and Europe.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who led the nation after Hideyoshi's death, initially tolerated Christian faith, but eventually abolished Christianity throughout the country, to reinforce the base for the family-led Tokugawa regime.
Finally, in 1614, he decided to ban Catholicism and, in the mid-17th century, requested that all Foreign missionaries be expelled and that all converts be executed. That signaled the end of accessible, Japanese Christianity. Tokugawa ruled nation for half a century and pressurized Christian Japanese to direct towards Buddhism.
From what I remember, children in Sparta were pushed towards military. If a child was found to be weak, then they were left for dead. In Athens, they were pushed towards academics and arts. I think that's the main difference.
The difference is that the president is head of the executive branch and the legislative branch is the congress.
