Reflections. Reflections on empires in early modern Asia.

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 1) Reflections on empires in early modern Asia require:
The longevity of the Ottoman Empire over six centuries in Eurasia makes it one of the most remarkable in the early modern ages. The empire mostly spanned Asia Minor, parts of European and Africa. I would hope to be among the ruling Turkish officials as they exercised power and ensured the smooth running of the empire throughout the diverse regions.  The technocrats in the Ottoman Empire were some of the most successful in early modern Asia. Furthermore, the ottoman modernity was a common feature compared to the Muslim states outside the empire at the time, as there was emphasis on development at different spheres of life. In the 18th and 19th century the Ottoman Empire officials had more contact with the Europeans, and this influenced their development and administration. The Ottomans also made voyages to the existing and new trade routes to reach and this allowed the Turkish to consolidate their power and grow its influence.
At the peak of the Ming Dynasty, China was the world's leading economic power, and had a large population, but it was also characterized with corruption and ineffective administration.  To begin with The state was a major agricultural producer and had a cheap workforce. After China expelled the Mongols, Ming dynasty enjoyed peace and prosperity during the Ming Dynasty. Over centuries The Chinese increasingly settled in Southeast Asia where there was prosperous trade. The government administration improved apart even at times there were Mongol attacks, and this fostered Chinese flourishing (Siu & Sutton, 2006). However, by the 16th century the Ming emperors were mostly wasteful and ineffective, and the decline of the dynasty accelerated as there was increased corruption and commerce declined.
2) Reflections on Early Modern Europe
In the Early Modern Europe there were political social, economic, scientific and cultural changes. Europe was unique as there was more artistic creativity, emphasis on reason and freedom, which was reflected in architecture and renaissance of the European societies On the political level, the most significant change was political enlightenment and ideas spread about adopting more democracy systems, strengthening the modern states and the urban bourgeoisie, gained more political leverage than before compared to the nobility and clergymen (Møller, 2018).  Nonetheless, the monarchy still played an important role in governance and administration, as they could exercise power and displayed after there was decentralization. Furthermore, the Europeans colonized other people, countries and continents, and this was mostly possible because they were more developed states with better organized armies, wealth and technology.
Europe was gradually transformed from a rudimentary subsistence agricultural eco...