Introduction
In global History, various events occurred, which remains the History of the world. The article will briefly discuss the impact of History and the political, cultural, social, and economic consequences connected to the emergence of the cities and the urban areas for the pre-modern people. Such effects will be associated with the given two regions: Europe (Greece and Rome) and Africa (North and West). Therefore, the focus will be based on analysis of the political, economic, social, and cultural impacts based on the formation of the cities and urban areas of the pre-modern peoples in Europe and Africa.
Africa (North and West)
Political
The River Nile in Africa built the forts that enhanced political stability in the regions and attracted nomads who entered and appeared to be a threat to the region. In Africa, it has developed historically up to the 1500s; mostly, these areas were significantly affected by drought. And for this reason, the impacts were severe such that people from the region could not cope. However, their hope was based on the River Nile, which served essential factor in developing the areas and its political affiliate because they used it to build the forts that could strengthen their governments. Even though they enjoyed it, some nomads, such as Assyria, entered the region using the Nile that appeared to threaten the country’s security. It means they entered into the built cities and towns, which induced insecurity in the area. Besides, the noble families were in the endless fight for the war for power which could not allow other people to seek power.
Economic
Africa’s (North and West) economic progress in the cities and urban areas was facilitated by the presence of the River Nile. Still, it led to economic pressure among the people in the cities and metropolitan areas. River Nile was the region’s heart as it provided water and soil for agricultural activities. People in the area engaged in agriculture; most crops were produced in the region due to fertile land. Besides, the River provided a good area for fisheries and was rich in minerals such as stones that facilitated the economy of the emerging cities and urban areas. However, even though the economy in Africa (North and West) was growing due to the stated factors, people became greedy. They instigated the outbreak of war among the big investors within the city and urban areas that affected the security of people in the town. They disrupted the economy, and it never grew as fast as it was expected.
Social
Africa (North and West) experienced a good supply of food and other essential commodities from the River, which led to the high population and social inequalities in the cities and urban areas. As Africa (North and West) depended mainly on the presence of the River Nile for agricultural activities, many people became wealthy. They decided to move to the cities and urban regions, which saw an increased number of people in those areas. Besides, it led to social inequality, and some few individuals gained a lot of wealth compared to others which influenced social disparities in the regions.
Culture
The culture of Africa (North and West) remained stable for an extended period until when nomads invade the region and disrupted the strong culture that people in Africa (North and West) enjoyed in the long term. People in the area mixed with the nomads who came with different cultures, and people within the region started copying the new culture, which affected the dominant culture. Therefore, there was no dominant culture for the people from Africa (North and west) since they were mixed up with the nomads from different regions.
Europe (Greece and Rome)
Political
Europe (Greece and Rome) enjoyed political stability, but the aggressiveness of Rome led to militarism that affected the political stability. Greece and Rome were blessed with most of the resources, such as fertile land and the presence of the river Tiber which provide water for agricultural activities. Food and other agricultural products induced a stable political strength in the region until the Greeks attacked the Roman Forum constructed on the swamp region. Besides, the presence of social-economic inequality led to war due to the military aggressiveness of Rome. Political instability eventually led to the assassination of the last Etruscan king.
Additionally, social classes’ presence led to the senate’s control because it consisted of wealthy families. Therefore, they could manipulate the rules to fit their interest but not the interest of people in the city and urban regions. It means the political was made to serve the interest of the wealthy families, which exploited the needy individuals, and therefore, it led to a war that ruined lands.
Economic
Europe (Greece and Rome) enjoyed a conducive climate, and agricultural products induced trade among other regions. Still, with such positive impacts, it led to the emergence of socio-economic classes in the urban areas. Such social and economic level was the significant consequences in the region because other individuals started obtaining too much wealth leaving other individuals in poverty. Such a state was challenging to deal with; individuals from the high social class conducted substantial businesses such as iron and metals, timber construction, and fuel. This situation left others to embark on slavery. It turned to be a business of slavery because these business individuals were concerned about making more money. Besides, it induced Patricians and Plebeians classes who owned significant lands compared to others, hence inducing social inequality.
Culture
The culture of Europe (Greece and Rome) remained vital for an extended period until when Greek-speaking people conquered and ruled the indigenous or the native individuals in the area. People’s culture remained stable as they were intact with their language, religion, and social organization. This was so until they were invaded by Greek-speaking individuals disrupting their culture. They changed their language and way of life, which was not easy for them to cope. Besides, the emergence of the cities and urban canters attracted many people from different regions with different cultures. They mixed up, which induced a new culture among the people in towns and urban centers.
Social
In Europe (Greece and Rome), they enjoyed a good economy from the agricultural activities. Therefore, people engaged in a business that moved them to cities and urban centers. The regions were blessed with fertile land and water from the Tiber River; therefore, the economy was stable; with this factor, many people had to move to town for business activities and seek a job because the cities and urban areas were growing into big business centers. Therefore, it led to a high population in the towns, which induced high crime rates. Besides, the lifestyle of people changed as many of them was exploited to produce more for wealthy families without proper payments.
Conclusion
From the above analysis, global History has vital meaning to various countries. The analysis was based on Europe (Greece and Rome) and Africa (North and West). The investigation realized that many consequences were due to the impacts of the political, social, economic, and cultural-based on the emergence of cities and urban areas in the selected regions of the pre-modern people. Therefore, it is essential to learn global History because it shed light on international development.