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Did This Ancient Empire Make Europe Rich 1,200 Years Later? | How History Works

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Did This Ancient Empire Make Europe Rich 1,200 Years Later?Sign up for my FREE newsletter! - https://www.compoundeddaily.com/#history #economyLink To Our Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HowMoneyWorksWritten By: SamVideo Created By: Svibe Multimedia Studio Editor: Cardan Media Gatherer: Andrea RivasFootage Courtesy of: Getty ImagesMusic Provided By: Epidemic Sound📩 Business Inquiries ➡️ [email protected] at maps throughout history can reveal some almost unbelievable patterns, like an empire that stayed extremely wealthy more than a thousand years after its collapse or an election that was decided before humans roamed the earth. Have a look at this. What do you think is the connection between cretaceous sediments from 66 million years ago and Alabama election results in 2020? [make sure you read the name cretaceous right you can look it up on YouTube] Well, those sediments turned into highly fertile soil, highly fertile soil made for more productive farms, productive farms back in the 1800’s could afford more black slaves, which means this corridor has a larger black population, who in turn vote more favorably for democrats. Having a good understanding of history means having a good understanding of everything that SHAPES history… economics, geography, culture, and yes (as disgusting as it is) sometimes even politics.--- Sources ----https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/byzantine_empires_814.jpghttps://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2023/11/agriculture-shipping-industries-prepare-for-uncertainty-on-mississippi-river-in-the-futurehttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/carolingian-economy/BD0A5C21D952CA5CACEE83291991DAC7https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-europes-gdp-per-capita-by-country/It's time to learn How History Works!---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------Did This Ancient Empire Make Europe Rich 1,200 Years Later?Sign up for my FREE newsletter! - https://www.compoundeddaily.com/#history #economyLink To Our Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HowMoneyWorksWritten By: SamVideo Created By: Svibe Multimedia Studio Editor: Cardan Media Gatherer: Andrea RivasFootage Courtesy of: Getty ImagesMusic Provided By: Epidemic Sound📩 Business Inquiries ➡️ [email protected] at maps throughout history can reveal some almost unbelievable patterns, like an empire that stayed extremely wealthy more than a thousand years after its collapse or an election that was decided before humans roamed the earth. Have a look at this. What do you think is the connection between cretaceous sediments from 66 million years ago and Alabama election results in 2020? [make sure you read the name cretaceous right you can look it up on YouTube] Well, those sediments turned into highly fertile soil, highly fertile soil made for more productive farms, productive farms back in the 1800’s could afford more black slaves, which means this corridor has a larger black population, who in turn vote more favorably for democrats. Having a good understanding of history means having a good understanding of everything that SHAPES history… economics, geography, culture, and yes (as disgusting as it is) sometimes even politics.--- Sources ----https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/byzantine_empires_814.jpghttps://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2023/11/agriculture-shipping-industries-prepare-for-uncertainty-on-mississippi-river-in-the-futurehttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/carolingian-economy/BD0A5C21D952CA5CACEE83291991DAC7https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-europes-gdp-per-capita-by-country/It's time to learn How History Works! --------------- Keywords: inequality, fascism explained, porsche history, business history, lehman brothers, historical analysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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