Significant People In The Middle Ages
Miss Amy Tanaka
TimeCapsule
3 December 2014
The Middle Ages was the time of new discoveries. It was the time that people tinkered in their spare time. The time when changes in the world came around every bend, in every nook and cranny; this was the time of castles and kings; the time of the medieval knights and swords; this was the Middle Ages. Three people were the most significant people in the Middle Ages. Justinian The Great was a great emperor, as was Suleiman The Magnificent; Martin Luther was a great man who reformed the Catholic Church into the Protestant Church. In this essay, I will tell you about the three most significant people in the Middle Ages.
When Justinian was born, no one would see any resemblance between him and the powerful emperor he would become. Born to peasants far from rich Constantinople, he was determined to get an education. He saw to it and left for Constantinople where he would become famous and eventually become emperor. While he ruled he did many things, from building the Hagia Sophia to expanding his empire. He worked tirelessly, but he could not do everything without his wife Theodora. Through his reign, he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia so that it was much grander than before, expanded the …show more content…
Despite being born to peasants, Justinian was a great leader and very wise. Suleiman The Magnificent was the best ruler that the Ottoman Turks have ever had. One of his most important acts was building the Lion Gate; a huge structure designed to protect Istanbul from invasion and bandits. His other important acts were establishing a code of law, and hiring governors to rule small bits of his
TimeCapsule
3 December 2014
The Middle Ages was the time of new discoveries. It was the time that people tinkered in their spare time. The time when changes in the world came around every bend, in every nook and cranny; this was the time of castles and kings; the time of the medieval knights and swords; this was the Middle Ages. Three people were the most significant people in the Middle Ages. Justinian The Great was a great emperor, as was Suleiman The Magnificent; Martin Luther was a great man who reformed the Catholic Church into the Protestant Church. In this essay, I will tell you about the three most significant people in the Middle Ages.
When Justinian was born, no one would see any resemblance between him and the powerful emperor he would become. Born to peasants far from rich Constantinople, he was determined to get an education. He saw to it and left for Constantinople where he would become famous and eventually become emperor. While he ruled he did many things, from building the Hagia Sophia to expanding his empire. He worked tirelessly, but he could not do everything without his wife Theodora. Through his reign, he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia so that it was much grander than before, expanded the …show more content…
Despite being born to peasants, Justinian was a great leader and very wise. Suleiman The Magnificent was the best ruler that the Ottoman Turks have ever had. One of his most important acts was building the Lion Gate; a huge structure designed to protect Istanbul from invasion and bandits. His other important acts were establishing a code of law, and hiring governors to rule small bits of his