The Europeans thought they were enriching their country and really believed that they were changing the lives of what they called savages. Of course, now they know better.
The White ManÃ?s Burden is a 19th century poem by Rudyard Kipling that implied the act of colonialism was the noble responsibility of European and Americans to help the natives of these countries to rise up and better themselves. The poem, in general, referred to the period of colonization of countries by European powers sometimes called cultural Imperialism as a noble Christian effort.
Some say that people joined the crusaders as a noble, religious act.
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I think the Europeans tended to view the American Indians in more romantic terms than did the settlers - as "noble savages", so to speak.
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The rhetorical goal of Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" was to justify Western imperialism by portraying it as a noble mission to civilize and educate non-Western people. It presented the colonizers as saviors burdened with the responsibility of uplifting and guiding the colonized populations.
The carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with ancestory in 7th century clans. The family consolidated power by the late 7th century.
The proud and noble Dutch surname Cate is first recorded in the 13th century, in Amsterdam.
The 19th century Scottish short story is referring to the blood of kings and queens when it mentions "sovereign's blood." Not only is her lover noble, but she is thought to be as well.
The last papal bull authorizing an inquisition was issued during the 15th century. Among other things, three English coins, the angel (gold, 80 pence), the noble (silver, 80 pence) and the rose noble or ryal (gold, 10 shillings) were last issued in the 15th century. We could probably produce a long list.
While this proud and noble Scottish surname emerged from 14th century Aberdeenshire, no meaning is proffered.
Rudyard Kipling justified Western imperialism in Asia and Africa through the concept of the "White Man's Burden," suggesting that it was the duty of Western powers to civilize and uplift supposedly 'backward' societies. He argued that imperialism was a noble endeavor, bringing progress, education, and governance to colonized peoples. Kipling also emphasized the supposed racial superiority of Western cultures, portraying colonial rule as beneficial for both the colonizers and the colonized, despite the often exploitative realities of imperialism.