Western military might and the defeat of the Chinese by Britain in a series
of war

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.

the four most common systems of greek government were: democracy - rule by the people (male citizens). monarchy - rule by an individual who had inherited his role. oligarchy - rule by a select group of individuals.