I won't go into too much details but the Asian country that defeated Russia in war, namely the Russo-Japanese war(1904-05) was Japan.
It was a conflict based on good military strategy. It all started because Japan wanted Korea as a province but Russia did not allow that to happen so Japan tried to negotiate to get Korea in exchange that Russia could keep Manchuria but Russia refused and negotiations broke down so Japan thought of an alternative...war.
Japan knew that Russia had a massive army but Japan had a very mobile and well trained army so they used that to their advantage. So the Japanese fleet open fired on the Russia Eastern Fleet in Port Arthur which eventually got destroyed. As Russia suffered humiliating defeats, the country thought it could beat Japan but Japans strategy proved superior so they defeated Russia in many battles. So in order to prevent a total "defeat", Russia asked for Peace (U.S as the middleman)which gave Japan some of what it wanted but not all. This caused both countries to be dissatisfied...
The correct option is D. The Byzantine Empire’s territory change during the reign of Justinian I the empire grew to the largest extent it would ever see.
<h3>How did Emperor Justinian impact the territory of the Byzantines?</h3>
From 527 to 565, Justinian I presided over the Byzantine Empire. Most people associate Justinian with his work as a lawmaker and codifier. During his rule, Justinian restructured the Byzantine Empire's government and implemented various changes to improve accountability and lower corruption.
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest geographic extent under Justinian I, who ruled from 527 to 565. The empire included the Balkans to the north, Egypt and other regions of north Africa to the south, Anatolia what is now Turkey, and the Levant which includes modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
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Africa had to trade for cotton and slaves for the spices, tapestries and glass beads of china, India and the Ottoman Empire
Explanation:
Towards the western verge of the Silk Road is the Ottoman Empire. Present day turkey is the place which was ruled by ottoman Turks and Silk Road extended from china to central Africa. Cotton which was the primary crop of west Africa was traded on the silk road with China in exchange to porcelain, glass products and silk and spices.
Ottoman Empire which also merchandised on the Silk Road procured the slaves of Africa. Central African slaves were purchased by Ottoman Turks. Under Islamic law slaves were to be fed with food and shelter and they have to be given good care by their owner. Slaves were also made unrestrained and were given an opportunity to start a new life with. Ottoman Turks were religious and treated slaves as part of their family.
