religion which was central to the identity of many of the empire’s inhabitants‚ which in turn influenced art. Although Byzantine inhabitants inherited Roman culture and called themselves Romans‚ much of their culture was aligned with Greek culture‚ especially evident in the fact that their language was Greek and not Latin like Romans. Like many transitioning states‚ the Byzantine empire went through stages of ups and downs as the empire expanded. The empire reached its peak‚ however‚ when Justinian
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Christians‚ is also commemorated by the Lutheran Church‚[1] and is sometimes called the "Last Roman" in popular historiography.[2] One of the most important figures of Late Antiquity‚ Justinian’s rule constitutes a distinct epoch in the history of the Byzantine Empire. The impact of his administration extended far beyond the boundaries of his time and empire. Justinian’s reign is marked by the ambitious
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The Ottoman Empire lived longer than many states in the past because its lifetime was about six hundred. So‚ how did the Ottoman Empire survive so long? In my opinion‚ it was because of the diversity and religious tolerance in the Empire‚ a good administration‚ and military talents and techniques‚ so I can pick some of them to show them as the major historical legacies of the Ottoman Empire‚ such as the diversity and religious tolerance‚ and military talents and techniques. In addition to this‚ I
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The Virgin of Vladimir Byzantine painting was not realistic in its representations of the divine and super natural. (Online Lectures) The final results were paintings and mosaics that had a blending of some naturalistic elements and abstractions. (Online Lectures) The unifying element was that the works were depictions of the Divine for the Church. (Online Lectures) The Virgin of Vladimir an image depicting a mother and child was given to the Russian ruler by the Byzantine emperor somewhere between
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History of Painting Philippines Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time‚ the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism throughout the Philippines. These paintings‚ appearing mostly on church walls‚ featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church’s supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines‚ the purpose of most paintings
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2 Chapter 8 1. To what extent did you geography encourage Greeks to venture into the Mediterranean Sea? Greeks ventured in the Mediterranean Sea because Greece has a lot of islands and they are a Peninsula 2. In what ways did the colonies serve as links between Greece and the larger Mediterranean region? They are all on the coast they are all close to the Mediterranean. 3. What would have been the economic and political advantage and disadvantages of each? The economic
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Pope Innocent lll needed to attack Jerusalem through Eygpt however the Crusaders didnt have the cash to pay for the armada. Becuase of that‚ they didnt have enough cash or time ‚ the pioneers went to Constantipople where they attempted to put a Byzantine evacuation on the royal position. After all the perplexity‚ the Crusaders caught the city in 1204‚ which ended the foundation of Eastern Latin Empire. The objective of the Crusades was to recover the Holy Lands for the sake of the congregation and
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The Western Roman Empire crumbled to brutal barbarians; however‚ the Eastern Roman Empire amazingly resisted their attacks. This courageous empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. The people of this great empire tenaciously fought to keep control of their capital city‚ Constantinople. Around 527‚ an emperor‚ who became known as Justinian the Great‚ rose to power. Justinian desired to restore the massive Roman Empire. He assemble a gigantic army together and managed to recapture most of the
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In the High Middle Ages of the year 1095‚ Seljuk Turks stormed into Baghdad taking Jerusalem with them. They ravaged the towns and conquered all of Asian Minor from the Byzantine Greeks. Christian lands were burned and pillaged by an accursed race. The Byzantine emperor was in a state of emergency and requested help to fight against these people. The pope responded with a new kind of fighters to defend the lands. He called on the knights of Christendom to form a crusade. Their mission was to rescue
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trading partners and trading materials and an influx of demand for workers to meet the needs of the armies (Dutch‚ 1998; Fulcher of Chartres cited in Peters‚ 1998‚ 96). Furthermore‚ new educational opportunities arose‚ with the ancient Muslim and Byzantine empires sharing knowledge of medicine‚ architecture and even literature with the mostly illiterate Western Europeans (Myers‚ 1889‚ 225). As a result‚ the European Christians flourished due to these cultural and economic benefits initiated by the
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