also act as a kind of unifying force for Europe that was fractured since the Great Schism of 1054‚ an event which undermined the Pope’s authority. The schism created the rival body to the Pope; the Greek Orthodox church‚ seated in the great Byzantine Empire. Pope Urban’s source material for his speech
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Christianity and Islam would reach its breaking point. The destruction of the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim‚ the capture of the city of Jerusalem by the Muslims and the ongoing tensions between the Christian Byzantine Empire and its Muslim neighbors‚ would prompt Pope Urban II to call for European Christians to take up arms and passionately state “whoever shall set forth to liberate the church of God at Jerusalem for the sake of devotion alone and not to attain honor
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The Byzantine Empire consistently exchanged currency with the soldiers of the many European countries fighting in the war. Disagreements about the ratio of trading currencies arose many times during the First Crusade. The French believed they were unfairly being
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Education is not all about studying and getting good marks. It is really a means to discover new things which we don’t know about and increase our knowledge. An educated person has the ability to differentiate between right and wrong or good and evil. It is the foremost responsibility of a society to educate its citizens. Focus should be on women’s education because the knowledge and empowerment of one woman can bring about a change in a family and even the society as a whole. It is the uneducated
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the Greek texts and society of antiquity constitutes the discipline of Classics. Greek was a widely spoken lingua franca in the Mediterranean world and beyond during Classical Antiquity‚ and would eventually become the official parlance of the Byzantine Empire. In its modern form‚ it is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and one of the 23 official languages of the European Union. The language is spoken by at least 13 million people today [12] in Greece‚ Cyprus‚ and diaspora communities in numerous
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Empress Theodora‚ wife of Justinian the Great‚ was one of the most powerful women ever known to Byzantine history. She rose from the humblest of beginnings to become one of the most influential and great of individuals. As Justinian wrote in one of his laws‚ she was “our most pious consort given us by God.” As a result of her reverence for God‚ she understood how to rule the empire in such a way that reflected who she had been given authority from. She sought to shape the reforms of Justinian and
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under the Greeks and Romans was very much alike but also different in many ways‚ both their customs and ways prominently reflect our today living status. The rise of the Byzantine that lasted about 1000 years‚ it help indirect alter the Western World from both the Greeks and Romans because of the fall of the Roman Empire. Because of both the Greeks and Romans power due to their position and wealth exerted the influence on the Western World the way our society runs today by modern science‚ philosophy
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Latia Jackson Pd.4 Mr. Neidich World History Expansion Essay Throughout the history expansion‚ groups have set out conquer various lands‚ people‚ and cities for a multitude of reasons; social‚ political‚ economic‚ and environmental. The three groups that are known for their similar expansion efforts are the Mongols‚ Spanish‚ and Ottoman. From 1180 to 1220‚ Mongolia experienced ad drop in temperature. This meant that the growing season would be cut short‚ and it would become difficult for
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Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari: Real name was ‘Khalid ibn Zayd ibn Kulayb’ He belonged to the Khazraj tribe of Ansar at Madina and was one of those who embraced Islam at the second Pledge of Aqaba. He had the privilege and honour of hosting the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself when he came to Madina after migration. Abu Ayyub’s house had two storeys. He emptied the upper floor of his and his family’s possessions so that the Prophet could stay there. But the Prophet‚ peace is on him‚ preferred to stay
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Chapter 1: The Peopling of the World Section 1: Human Origins in Africa Artifacts - human-made objects such as tools and jewelry Artifacts help hint to the culture of prehistoric people Culture - a people’s unique way of life Archaeologists vs. Paleontologists vs. Anthropologists Archaeologists study the life of early people Paleontologists study fossils Anthropologists study artifacts found at archaeological digs Hominids - human-like creatures that walk upright Lucy is the oldest
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