through the marriage of Fujiwara daughters to emperors. It meant that the Fujiwara daughters were empresses, that their grandsons and nephews were emperors, and that members of their family, including its lesser branches, received all the patronage. Thus, the Fujiwara clan chieftain, whether he held office or not, could manipulate the reins of government.
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The second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479 BC) occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars, as King Xerxes I of Persia sought to conquer all of Greece. The invasion was a direct, if delayed, response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece (492–490 BC) at the Battle of Marathon, which ended Darius I's attempts to subjugate Greece. After Darius's death, his son Xerxes spent several years planning for the second invasion, mustering an enormous army and navy. The Athenians and Spartans led the Greek resistance. About a tenth of the Greek city-states joined the 'Allied' effort; most remained neutral or submitted to Xerxes.
Spain which was not on the gold standard did not have a substantial decline from 1929 to 1933 as the US,Germany and many other countries endured a Contraction.
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Well the United States is a Federal Country with the 3 main Branches of Government ; Executive, Judicial and Legislative.
Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)
Executive—Carries out laws (President, Vice President, Cabinet, most federal agencies)
Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)
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