| European history
is heralded with transformations that may be termed
as radical ones. This is because there are occurrences
in Europe that had drastically transformed the
lives of people in relatively quick time. Around
the 1500s, this is something that was demonstrated
through the warring forces. These forces were
to cause considerable change in the way that things
were generally accepted. ‘Things’
here generally refers to the way that the Roman
influence governed people’s beliefs; naturally
their lives were also governed as a result.
The Byzantine period that was strong in its influences
is an example of a period that was enveloped in
Christian beliefs. However, this is something
that did not remain the same. Largely, due to
the fact that the Reformation posed an immense
threat to the church, Protestantism emerged as
a strong alternative, giving the Germano-Latin
states leverage that was to reinforce their already
strong notions of dominance. Prior to the reformation,
the Catholic Church was more dominant, and controlled
most of the states. This was a result of the Greeco-Roman
legacy, through which Christianity maintained
control. People generally, in these times conformed
to what the church ordered. However, the reformation
resulted in rejection of this legacy.
With the power that the reformation proved to
people generally, there were more people who felt
that they could reject what was conventionally
accepted. In addition to this, it must be asserted
that a transformation in the traditional occupations
also resulted in more control on the part of the
Germano-Latin states. This was demonstrated in
the way that they made agriculture their means
of survival. This is in fact similar to the way
that the population expanded during the Neolithic
period. It also could be asserted that the Germano-Latin
power and success is an indirect result of the
success that was experienced during the Neolithic
period. This is because of the fact that people
began to experience more autonomy when they became
self-sufficient. Also, considering the manner
in which Europe was under the domination of Christianity
and the considerable efforts of Caliphates. As
an example, the Germanic victories over the Vikings,
Magyars, and Muslims aided the power of the Germano
Latin states.
In contrast to the Germano-Latin states, it must
be asserted that other regions such as India did
not manage to become powerful due to the fact
that they were vulnerable to conquests. Unlike
the Germano-Latin states, they were under continuous
disputes that did not allow any particular means
of self-sufficiency develop.
Considering the manner in which the Germano-Latin
states managed to gain control and be successful
after the 1500s, it is worth asserting that they
apparently learned through experience; they learned
how they could gain control and revolt against
conventional thought. In doing so, they also managed
to search for a means and implement it in order
to become autonomous, and hence successful. This
is in complete contrast to regions like India,
as it (India) had not managed to follow the same
course.
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