<span>Leonardo would have been exposed to both theoretical training and a vast range of technical skills including drafting, chemistry, metallurgy, metal working, plaster casting, leather working, mechanics and carpentry as well as the artistic skills of drawing, painting, sculpting and modelling</span>
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics later dissolved into fifteen independent countries in 1991.Three of the them, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania declared their independence even before the demise of USSR in September 1991. The basic on USSR countries are here!
First of all, Empress Wu, also known as Wu Zetian (624–705) was the only female emperor in China's history. She ruled the Tang Dynasty as empress (655–690), and then as Emperor for 15 years, in the seldom-mentioned Zhou Dynasty. During her long reign totaling 50 years, the empire became relatively stable, peaceful, powerful, and prosperous.
Secondly, There were four reasons leading to Tang's decline, among which the dominance of the eunuchs, the separatist regions of Fanzhen and clique conflicts were internal factors while peasants' uprising was the external factor. Moreover, as the dominance of eunuchs became serious, the military power of central regime was weakened.
Finally, printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder, the compass, and all of the things that Chinese of the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280) gave to the world is AMAZING!
Nirvana. It is the goal in following the Noble Eight-fold Path.
