Emperor Justinian I Justinian I (A.D. 482 – 565) was the Byzantine or East Roman Emperor from 527 A.D. until the year of his death. He was born in Illyria‚ a part of Macedonia that is now in Yugoslavia and was the son of a Slavonic peasant. His original name was Sabbatius. He moved to and was educated in Constantinople. Justinian never traveled much‚ spending most of his time in Constantinople. He once thought of leaving because of the rebellion occurring during the Nika riots‚ but made
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to the government and keep their selves secure. They were also responsible for administering themselves using a counsel. The leaders made sure the religion and culture of the individual communities stayed alive and were not engulfed in vast Ottoman empire that surrounded it. There were advantageous for this system for the Ottomans. The minority religious leaders were less likely to rebel against the government because they were allowed to practice their religion and govern themselves. The minority
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After the Roman Empire dissolved‚ Charles Charlemagne led them into improved conditions due to many fortified goals and accomplishments. When the nation was in disarray‚ Charlemagne helped by building the greatest empire since ancient Rome and built it into an educated and religious country. The fall of the Roman Empire was a very cataclysmic event in history that had many contributing factors. One element that was a great contributor was the prevalent and recurring invasions of the Germanic tribes
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Mu’awiya was the governor of Syria for the beginning of the Umayyad Dynasty. Mu’awiya moved the capital to Damascus‚ and created the first Muslim navy and defeated the Byzantines in the Mediterranean Sea. The Umayyad’s had an Allegiant and unified army of Arab fighters. By 705CE the Umayyads also had a very efficient administration‚ department of tax and war‚ post office and a chief secretary lead by caliph Abd al-malik
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1.01 Travel Journal 1. How did the boundaries of the Roman Empire change? In 1000 BCE‚ a group of Latins‚ later known as Romans‚ founded the city of Rome. After almost 500 years of it being founded‚ the Romans set up a republic. They gained territory by force‚ beginning with the Italian peninsula and then easily moving to the Mediterranean region. The Romans launched a series of three wars‚ known as the Punic Wars. During this time‚ the were able to conquer Carthage and in return gained access
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Throughout history‚ kings and popes around the world have fought back and forth‚ both aiming to receive a majority of power from the people. Over the course of history‚ the Church has gone from being extremely powerful the point where famous world leaders are excommunicated by the Pope to being very powerless and unorganized to the point where the Church gets taken over by French leaders and moved to different locations. The pope is the most powerful leader amongst the people of the church. Therefore
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The Aztecs pushed southward into the rich agricultural lands of Central Mexico. In 1300 the Aztecs started to build their own empire. By 1500 they ruled a densely populated empire. The Aztecs were impressed into building elaborate canals and reclamation projects (Bulliet xxx). The Aztecs also built impressive cities‚ and promoted irrigation projects. Hernan Cortes‚ Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. The Conquistadors were 16th century Spanish individuals
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the power of the Roman Catholic church. The Dark Ages is a historical period in the first part of the Middle Ages. The term Dark Ages emphasizes the cultural and economical deterioration that occurred in Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire. In document 1 it states that many invasions broke out. The conditions in Europe were terrifying. No trading occurred‚ ceasing terror‚ and peasants abandoned fields to avoid violence. European society has no longer any government. In document 3 it
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Social Institution Social institutions are the building blocks of development. These institutions—traditional and modern; at the community‚ local‚ regional and national levels; and in the public‚ private and "civil" sectors — are the vehicles through which social change and social action occur. Definition: Groups of persons banded together for common purposes having rights‚ privilages‚ liabilities‚ goals‚ or objectives distinct and independant from those of individual members. Social Institutions
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Byzantine Empire Constantinople Also known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium‚ Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine moved capital to Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have
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