Justinian is most remembered for all the lives he saved by making up laws.
Frugality is the mother of all virtues. That one of his famous quotes.
after World War I he began an intensive search for Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of…
| Gutenberg's printing press = Renaissance ideas spread... Religion = Art Pope wanted to make a new dome for sistine chapel. Michelangelo was asked to paint it. the pope needed $ to build so he sold indulgences. Luther was against this... Church art frequently featured holy figures, Protestants (iconoclasts) didn't like this... Church leaders were frequently patrons of artists…
Widely credited as the most organised gang, it was founded in Chicago in the 1940’s. Latin Kings is the largest Hispanic gang and also the largest in Chicago.The official colors of the gang are black and gold and the gang markings consist of a five or three pointed sacred crown, lion picture and abbreviation of the gang name.Unlike their counterpart, this gang is not as violent but they engage in various criminal activities like assault, extortion, contract killings. Some of their rivals are MS-13,Trinitarios,Ku Klux…
King Tutankhamun is commonly known as King Tut. King Tut became Pharaoh at age 9. He reined for 8 years, and died at the age of 17. King Tut died at such a young age that he didn't recieve his own pyramid. He, instead, got a tomb. His death mask was extremely rare. It was made of pure gold. After the discovery of King Tut's tomb, many terrible events occured. Many supersticious people believed it was "The Curse Of The Mummy." This "curse" began because Lord Carnarvon, the man who discovered King Tuts tomb, died shortly after. He became ill because a mosiquito bit him on the cheek and it was broke open and shortly after became infected. At the exact moment he had passed away, all the lights in Cairo went out. Media claimed that King Tut wanted revenge for…
He ruled Rome during a time of declining prosperity. Again, he ruled during a time when Rome was in constant battle with the Parthians, Germans, and Britons. However, he did try to improve his home while he ruled it. He was a man concerned with public welfare. He always made choices that helped the people instead of himself. He was not a selfish ruler as some rulers were. During his reign, he did such things as open schools, orphanages, and hospitals for the poor people in Rome. He also tried to "humanize" criminal laws, and have masters treat their slaves in a humane way.…
In 330 CE the Roman emperor Constantine made the city of Byzantium the capital of the Roman Empire.Throughout Constantine's reign the Roman Empire was unified but soon after his death in 337 the empire was once again divided. In 476 AD the Roman Empire fell; however, Byzantine continued to survive. During 527-565 CE Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire and was highly praised. Justinian throughout his reign attempted to reunite the Roman Empire and was greatly successful. As a result, Justinian did not develop a unique Byzantine Empire instead he recreated Rome through following Roman laws, leading similarly to previous emperors, and by continuing to have Christianity as an official religion.…
Did you know that King George 11 had more of a life then you would think?…
Christopher Columbus was on his fourth voyage and he was looking for a way to China. That’s when he came across the country named Panama, which stretches only 60 miles, where he found Indians who had tons of gold. But he was looking for a way to China so he sent his brother Bartholomew to search for more gold. At first Indians were willing to lead the Spaniards to the gold, but eventually they got tired and led the Spanish back to the coast. When the Indians did this they were abused. Eventually the Indians fought back and drove of the Spanish.…
The beginning of the 20th century brought radical changes to the social and political structure of autocratic Russia. It was a period of regression, reform, revolution and eradication. Eradication of a blood line that had remained in rule for over 300 years; the Romanov Dynasty.…
Cristopher Columbus was probably one of the greatest explorers of all time. His accomplishments are extra ordinary. Everyone knows that he came to find The New World, but theres much much more that he's done than that.…
Four gunshots reverberated throughout the crowded streets of Saint Peter’s Square, May 13, 1981. A shocked man looked down at his blood-stained once white robe. He was rushed to the Hospital while his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca was detained until arrested. Within four days of being shot, Karol Wojtyla, more commonly known as Saint Pope John Paul the Great forgave the man from his hospital bed and later went and visited Agca and personally forgave the man that shot him. Millions of people were shocked by the Holy Father’s choice to visit the man that wished him dead, but in doing so, the Pope wordlessly showed his followers what it means to love and forgive others. At the time Pope John Paul II was the spiritual leader of almost 60 million Roman Catholics. He had already acquired a reputation as being a charismatic leader. People came from all over the world to be inspired by his message--that of sacrificial…
Mr. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) navigator Spain famous and pioneering major geographical discoveries in human history. He was in his youth believer in the theory of spherical Earth and not leading the famous Marco Polo every respect and appreciation, and the determination to become a navigator. During the period between the year 1492 and in 1502 crossed the Atlantic Ocean four times and discovered the American continent and became a great crew in the history of the world.…
There are many artworks between the cultures of Ancient Near East through the Medieval Era that demonstrate ways political leaders constructed powerful identities, including the Emperor Justinian and His Attendants, The Maquamat of Al-Hariri, and the Stele of Naram-Sin. The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants artwork is from San Vitale, Ravenna, 547 BCE and is a perfect example to show how political leaders has powerful identities. This mosaic shows power through the style and context of the art piece. The way the Emperor is dressed in a bolder color than the Attendants shows how he has more power than the others. The halo around the Emperor’s head also shows power because of the context behind halos. Another, thing shown in this mosaic that shows the Attendants having less power is the shield they are…
Florida is a great state to visit and an even better state to live in. I…
It's .5 by 1.0 micrometers in size- and it destroyed Europe. It's Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes the plague.…