the pope’s motives in crowning Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor? - By crowning him emperor‚ the pope established the significant precedent that only the pope could confer the imperial crown. - He was worried about a conflict with the Byzantines. The Byzantine Empress Irene was rumored to have considered a marriage to Charlemagne‚ and his coronation as emperor‚ was seen as an insult to Byzantium. How could Charlemagne create such a powerful empire? - Charlemagne mostly enlarged his empire through
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are not able to say grace because they are not equal to men and wouldn’t fulfill the prayers. Judaism in western Europe had a very negative view on women in the post-classical era‚ therefore‚ they neglected women’s equality. The legal code of the Byzantine Empire was also somewhat discriminating towards women of the post-classical era. Document 3 says “I do not understand why they permitted them to be called as witnesses‚ a privilege which resulted in their frequently being associated with great crowds
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dating back as early as the 4th century as an act of devotion or penance. The Holy Land‚ also known as the city of Jerusalem‚ had been under Muslim control since 638‚ but in 1095‚ the Byzantine Empire began to face trouble when an invasion of Turks seized control of the Byzantine holdings in Asia Minor. The Byzantine emperor‚ Alexius Comnenus‚ felt threatened and feared the Turks would take over his capital‚ Constantinople. Alexius Comnenus wrote to Pope Urban II asking for help. In response to this
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Prior to combat‚ the Ottomans expanded quickly against the Byzantines‚ defeating them and capturing various Byzantine towns. Under their Sultan‚ Murat I‚ the Ottoman advance into Europe was swift and effective. The defeat of the Serbian despots of Macedonia‚ Vlkasin‚ and Uglesa‚ at the Battle of Cirmen on the Maritsa River in 1371 opened
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WHAP There It Is! Chapter 9-10 Study Guide 1. Schisms‚ the foremost threat to the Christian church in the Middle Ages‚ were Formal divisions over differences in doctrine 2. In the seventh century‚ the Byzantine Empire lost Egypt‚ Syria‚ and Tunisia to Arab invaders 3. Which of the following events occurred last? Formal schism between Latin and Orthodox Churches 4. The schism of 1054 between the Eastern and Western churches was caused primarily by disagreements over Territorial
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World Final Review: China: Major dynasties after Qin Shang Capital Anyang Had dynasty ruling families Shang Kings had little land and the nobles governed most of the land and were loyal to the king Noblewomen had status Majoristy of people were peasants and lived in poor conditions Chief God- Shand Di Polytheistic Believed ancestor worships- helped with war and crops Zhou Longest ruling dynasty Introduce feudalism Confucianism Qin Shi Huangdi: Leader Xiangyang: Capital Policy
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TOPIC: Islamic Pottery Islamic Pottery Occupation Medieval Islamic pottery occupied a geographical position between Chinese ceramics and the pottery of the Byzantine Empire and Europe. For most of the period it can fairly be said to have been between the two in terms of aesthetic achievement and influence as well‚ borrowing from China and exporting to and influencing Byzantium and Europe. The use of drinking and eating vessels in gold and silver‚ the ideal in ancient Rome
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World History 9ABC September 15‚ 2014 The Reasons Of Why Islam Spread So Quickly The main reasons of Islam spread so quickly in the 7th and 8th century are because of the Muslims were unified together at the time‚ and some nearby empires‚ such as Byzantine became weaker as a result of war and diseases‚ and also Muslims showed religious tolerance to the non-Muslim people. After Muhammad died in 632‚ Abu Bakr became the first caliph means the rightly guided. For the next two years‚ he applied the jihad
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The Silk Road began in eastern Asia around 200 B.C.E. From there‚ it expanded and flourished over the next few centuries until it became outdated and fell to trade by sea. Stretching from China to parts of Western Europe‚ it was the most important trade route of its time. The economic system‚ goods traded‚ technology‚ religions prominent‚ and people in power varied over time. However the importance of silk along with other spices‚ the spread of ideas as well as disease‚ and the continuous diffusion
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When one considers the empires of historical Eurasia‚ perhaps it is the Roman Byzantines that first come to mind. Indeed‚ the Romans are certainly well known for their history‚ a result of their diverse interactions with other powers throughout their period and the records preserved by the Roman Byzantines and the aforementioned nations of interaction. However‚ the Sassanid Empire‚ although less known‚ should not be overlooked. The Sassanid Empire existed alongside the Romans with many comparable
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