Today is January 17th, and in the past time and space, three interesting and meaningful things have happened:
1. On January 17, 154 BC, the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms" occurred in the Western Han Dynasty.
The trigger for the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was emperor Jingdi of Han's proposal to use the imperial master Chao's wrong advice to cut the clan and give a fierce hand to the kings of the local clans to recover the financial and military power of the localities.
Of course, the kings of the various clans were reluctant to do it.
Originally, the Emperor of Tu was well-advised, and all the affairs of the territory were decided by himself, but suddenly a "father" came, pointing fingers and feet, and no one was convinced in his heart.
Therefore, Liu Hao, the king of Wu, united 6 princes and launched a rebellion under the name of "Qing Jun's side, Jie Chao's mistake".
This King Wu was determined to have a duel with Emperor Jing of Han, and he gathered more than 300,000 people to recruit all men over the age of 14 and under the age of 60 into the army, and also sent people to collude with the Nobles of Xiongnu, Eastern Vietnam, and Minyue.
Needless to say, Emperor Jing of Han was really scared at first, and he took Yuan Ang's advice and beheaded Chao in Dongshi to show his overtures to the princes.
If the princes and princes retreated at this time, it is estimated that the history of the kings of the Han Dynasty would continue for many years.
But King Wu also twitched his head, and when he saw that Emperor Jing had killed Chao, he thought he was weak and deceitful, and actually called himself the Eastern Emperor and wanted to fight against the Western Han Dynasty.
At this time, Emperor Jing died of heart and used the lieutenant Zhou Yafu to lead the army to conquest.
In just three months, the rebellion was put down.
The princes committed suicide and were destroyed, and Emperor Jing successfully regained the power of the king of the domain.
Since then, the princes of the Han Dynasty can only enjoy the right to the income of the fiefdom, and all the military and political financial power belongs to the central government.
Through a series of measures, Emperor Jing strengthened the centralization of power and smoothly promoted various policies to benefit the people.
It laid a solid economic foundation for the majesty of the Han Dynasty and years of conquest during the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
2. On January 17, 395 AD, the Roman Emperor Theodosius I died.
With so many emperors in the Roman Empire, why write about Theodosius I in particular?
The reason was that after his death, he handed over the empire to his two sons to govern together, the eldest son Arcadiossi in charge of the east, and the younger son Hornorius in charge of the west.
This distribution is also very good, the brothers have their own gains, there is no contradiction.
Moreover, in the history of the Roman Empire, there was a situation of up to 4 people co-ruling.
What Theodosius I did not expect was that these two sons were too indisputable, and not long after his death, the two sons split Rome into two empires, East and West, known in history as Eastern Rome and Western Rome.
Since then, the Roman Empire has gradually declined.
The second son, Hornolius, ruled Western Rome, and he was a weak and incompetent man who listened to adultery.
Persuaded by the villain, he executed the commander Stiliko, who could recruit good warriors, causing military and political chaos.
Thus, under the massive invasion of the Goths, the territory of Western Rome fell one after another, and in just a few years, the Roman city that had not been lost for 800 years was occupied by the Goths.
He himself ran to Ravenna on the northeast coast of Italy to hide, using the marshes to block the Gothic attack.
A corner of the security, to the extreme.
Since then, the Roman capital has never returned to the Hands of the Romans.
One would ask, isn't there still An Eastern Rome?
Yes, the Eastern Romans had much better luck than the Western Romans and were not attacked by the Goths.
Among the generations of monarchs, there are also many masters who have worked hard to govern.
However, regardless of national strength or national fortune, Eastern Rome was unable to return to heaven.
Because at that time there were two huge empires around Eastern Rome: Persia and Ottomans.
Eastern Rome was clamped down by two great empires and was powerless to do so.
Take Justinian I, the most promising monarch of Eastern Rome, for example, who recovered North Africa, the Italian peninsula, the southeastern coast of Spain, and was preparing to restore the territory of the Roman Empire when the Persians invaded the eastern frontier.
Justinian I had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to reinforcements.
The Goths saw the situation and patted their butts back.
Therefore, with the passage of time, Eastern Rome did not want to recover the lost land, but it really could not do wow.
As the saying goes: Rome was not built in a day, and Rome did not decline in a day.
But after the death of Theodosius I, the two sons split, no doubt dealing a fatal blow to this huge empire.
With the division of Rome to its decline, Europe began the chapter of the Middle Ages, with different races living in different places, and since then there has been no unified regime.
3. On January 17, 1893, the Queen of hawaii tried to amend the Constitution, but triggered a coup d'état, and five years later, Hawaii became a state in the United States.
The Kingdom of Hawaii, founded in 1810, is a kingdom formed by small, independent tribes from the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii.
Located in the middle of the Pacific, it became what they saw as fat after the U.S. territory expanded to the east coast of the Pacific.
However, at that time, there were many countries coveting this territory, and the United States, Britain, France, Japan and other powerful countries wanted to get the greatest benefits here.
Instead, it brought the situation to a delicate balance.
The Kingdom of Hawaii was also preserved.
It's like a piece of meatloaf, there are too many people who covet it, and none of them dare to do it first.
The United States was not yet a world hegemon at that time, and did not have the courage to go to war with so many countries, but could only look at this piece of meat and secretly swallow.
I have to say that americans are indeed doers, and if mingli can't do it, he will come to yin.
Therefore, it took decades for the United States to stage a "palace plan" in this place, and finally embraced the "beauty" return.
How exactly did it come about? Read on.
The Americans faced three difficulties in annexing Hawaii.
The first is the will of indigenous peoples. The seizure of territory is not just a matter of fighting, but most importantly, people's hearts and minds are turned against the grain. After the fight, everyone will rebel against you, and you will spend a lot of energy on fending off the guerrillas and the Restoration Army, which is not in line with the positive image of the United States.
The second is the eyeing of britain, France, Japan and other countries. The 19th century was the period of the rapidest expansion of colonialism, and in the face of such fertile land as the Hawaiian Islands, all countries were closely focused, and if you wanted to start a war lightly, you first had to see if other countries agreed.
The third is the will of the royal family. Hawaii is an independent kingdom with its own king. Can't the United States directly send troops to attack people without reason? Teachers must be famous.
So, what is the United States doing?
First, they infiltrate economically and culturally on a large scale.
The economic approach is to gradually control the economic lifeline. Hawaii is rich in sandalwood, and the whaling industry is also developed. The Americans have joined forces with the nations of Europe to plunder both of these resources. After the development was exhausted, the Americans promoted sugar cultivation in Hawaii, raised the purchase price, and eventually turned Hawaii into a european and American sugar supply base.
As for why sucrose? Because although the demand for this basic planting industry is large, it is not a core industry, so it is easy to control the adjustment.
In terms of culture, the United States has done even better. They built hospitals and schools in Hawaii, and helped the Natives create writing, slowly incorporating American cultural ideas into it.
These natives have never seen such a clever means of aggression, and they are grateful to the Americans, and they are assimilated without knowing it.
More dramatically, Americans pushed for political reform, the creation of a parliament, and a constitutional monarchy. A large number of infiltrations are carried out from many fields such as economy, politics, and culture.
Before long, hawaiians were living like the United States.
Second, they finally waited for an opportunity.
As a rising star, the United States still has a gap in strength with the European powers, so it can only do things in a veil.
In terms of interests, it is also necessary to share with the great powers.
However, as events unfolded, the European powers turned their attention to Asia.
In 1876, Britain annexed India;
In 1884, the Sino-French War broke out.
In 1871, Japan prepared for the Battle of Sino-Japanese War.
This series of events brought the United States an excellent opportunity for annexation.
Therefore, the last of the three difficulties encountered by the United States is now left - he needs to find a name for his annexation!
They first supported the pro-American nobleman Kalakava as king, and pushed for a bayonet constitution, which greatly weakened the king's power.
After Kalakaua's death, she was succeeded by her sister Liliukarani.
The queen was acutely aware of America's ill intentions.
Determined to regain the king's power, he pushed for a bill to amend the constitution.
As a result this move was met by local businessman Lauren. Thurston's backlash.
He co-ordinated the U.S. ambassador to Hawaii in planning a coup d'état and invited U.S. troops.
Of course, the United States will not give up such a good opportunity, and they will immediately send warships to hawaiian ports.
The queen saw the situation and considered that once the fight broke out, the people would be killed and injured, so they had to choose to surrender.
Since then, Hawaii has gone from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
In 1898, the United States planned to launch a referendum in Hawaii.
The result of the referendum was Hawaii becoming the 50th state in the United States.
An annexation came to an end, and the United States gradually incorporated Hawaii into its hands.
Its means and cunning, opportunity to grasp, comparable to the imperial palace fight drama.
And all of this begins with economic aggression.
Therefore, we must develop our own economic strength.
What others give will not be pie, only poison!
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