Led by Porcius‚ a short‚ unlikeable legionaire‚ the Romans ran down the twisting alleys‚ the Visigoths hot on their tails. Suddenly Porcius jumped through an open door‚ closing it as he ran in. Romulus‚ near the back of the group‚ swore under his breath. Romulus was a tall natural leader with the usual Roman blonde hair and sharp features. While his heart pounded‚ he saw his long time friend‚ Marcus’ black hair‚ unusual in Rome‚ bobbing in the middle of the group. Romulus had led a dozen legionnaires
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PROCOPIUS’ MODEL OF AN IDEAL ROMAN RULER – AN EVALUTATION OF JUSTINIAN AND HIS DOINGS Warren Purvin The Byzantine Empire‚ 330-1453 – Section E October 19‚ 2014 The Secret History is one of Procopius’s many works that helped him become of one of the most renowned scholars of all time. Written sometime during the sixth century but not actually published until 1653‚ The Secret History is one of the most valuable resources that provide information about the reign of Emperor Justinian. At
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Justinian carried on the unending war against the Persians with mixed success. His general Belisarius lost a battle at first in 528‚ then completely routed the Persians at Daras‚ near Nisibis (June‚ 530); but on 19 April‚ 531‚ the Romans were defeated near Callinicum on the Euphrates; in September a peace was arranged on fairly equal terms. The emperor then conceived the plan of reconquering Africa and Italy‚ lost to the empire by the Vandal and Gothic invasions. In 533 a fleet of five hundred ships
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lasted a long time. The Ottoman was founded in the 13th century by Osman I and ruled by his descendants until its dissolution after World War I. Originally a small state controlled by Ottoman or Osmanli Turks‚ it spread rapidly‚ superseding the Byzantine Empire in the east. The Qing dynasty lasted for almost 300 years‚ extended China’s borders farther than they had ever been before‚ and perfected the Chinese imperial system. The Qing empire appeared so orderly and prosperous in the 18th century.
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1. Expansion & Integration - All classical civilizations expanded - New challenges: How did they cooperate? ○ Seminal thinkers brought central values; Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates - Unity attempts ○ China= Centralize the government § Royal citizens -> resettlement around the government § Language promotion § Confucian hierarchy § India= Hierarchy society § Caste system § Hinduism ○ Mediterranean § Local autonomy (freedom in life for their people;
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Byzantine Halo’s VS. The Gothic Angels & Saints In the wake of considering the style and impacts of Gothic and Byzantine workmanship on Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt as though one had a more prominent effect on Renaissance workmanship. After just looking and considering which one impacted Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt that Byzantine workmanship had a more preponderant amount of an impact for three particular reasons: the topic of Renaissance workmanship‚ the humanism part of Renaissance
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR For Greece’s Economy‚ Geography Was Destiny By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Published: April 24‚ 2010 THE debt crisis that caused Greece to ask for an international bailout on Friday has been attributed to many things‚ all economic: Greece’s budget deficits‚ its lack of transparency and its over-the-top corruption‚ symbolized by the words “fakelaki‚” for envelopes containing bribes‚ and “rousfeti‚” political favors. But there is a deeper cause for the Greek crisis that no one dares mention
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May 4‚ 2012 COMPARE AND CONTRAST MONGOLS AND BYZANTINE EMPIRE The Mongols and Byzantium were similar and different in terms of state forms (both had provinces or khanates‚ but only Byzantium had a theocracy)‚ cultural exchange (trade flourished in both countries‚ but the ways in which cultural diffusion occurred differed)‚ and the effect each empire had on neighboring countries after they declined (they both heavily impacted the surrounding countries but how they declined differed)‚ and
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During the time period from the beginning of the Roman Empire to the Crusades‚ there were changes and continuities in religion. After Christianity became the main religion in the Roman Empire‚ it slowly changed as time went on and in some areas remained the same. At the beginning of the Roman Empire the Romans were a polytheistic people. They believed in many gods‚ which they adopted from the Greeks in Southern Italy. The Romans copied many of the Greek gods and myths but gave them different names
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There were several reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. Each one entwined with the other. In my opinion the biggest contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Empire was political. The Roman Republic government was replaced with emperors. It became a government run by a select few. Only the rich could become magistrates. Wealthy individuals could buy senate seats. Tax collectors were corrupt‚ extorting money from the poor and keeping it for themselves. The government needed these funds
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