Hailing from Rome‚ the Byzantine Empire and the Western Roman Empire both stumbled to its eventual extinction. Yet‚ while the Western Roman Empire collapsed‚ requiring the Church to preserve its remnants‚ the Byzantine Empire endured for more than a millennium‚ as well as its art. Marked by years of Roman influence and its historic iconoclastic controversy that radically transformed the Church‚ Byzantine art established itself as a pillar of Western art. Along with its civilization’s endurance‚ the
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Roman Empire in 476 C.E.‚ much of the Mediterranean basin was in disorder with no leadership. Germanic tribes from the north had conquered the last emperor and claimed the land their own. But in the east‚ a new empire was blooming‚ the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was both similar and different from the previous Roman Empire‚ and its greatest ruler‚ Justinian‚ made it his main ambition to regain the lost territory‚ and power of Rome. The empire of Byzantium was the only classical
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Which of the following is true of the peoples of Australia in the fifteenth century? They exchanged goods among themselves over long distances.. The agricultural civilizations of West Africa were characterized by what kind(s) of government(s)? A mixture of stateless societies‚ city states‚ and more highly centralized kingdoms. Which of the following was a West African pastoral society? The Fulbe Why did the Ming government suddenly stop the exploration of the Indian Ocean basin?Emperor Yongle’s
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APWH Exam Review Guide This is basically everything we’ve ever learned in APWH‚ which I’ve compiled all into one study guide for use on the AP Exam. I know it’s a lot‚ and I apologize: but we’ve learned a lot. I’ve gone through the entire Princeton Review Book: reading‚ highlighting‚ and annotating to make sure I’ve covered everything important‚ along with outlines‚ handouts‚ websites‚ and other books. I really want everyone to do well‚ and I know you all will anyway—but I think this will help.
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Christianity between the West and the East of Constantinople. The conflict between the church and the state allowed the Mission of Constantine and Methodios to be a success in the central Europe. The conflict between the church and the state led the Byzantine Empire desperate to expand their empire. The territories they wanted to expand were near the Slavs‚ which had become a problem to a particular group known as the Rhos. In attacking the empire in 860‚ the Rhos (also known as Russians)
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HW #26 Read 317-341 (Postclassical 1 (Byzantine) 1. How did Justinian rule? Was he a benevolent or malevolent ruler‚ why? 2. When was the zenith of byzantine civilization‚ why? 3. What were some challenges to the Byzantine Empire? 4. Describe the social and economic characteristics of the Byzantine Empire 5. What were some differences b/w East & West Christians? 1. Justinian ruled in a way that would best restore the entire Roman Empire to its former glory. While he may not be considered
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600-1450 C.E. 27. Where and when did the Kush and Axum civilizations develop‚ and what were their major industries for trade? The Kush and Axum civilizations developed to the south of Egypt in the upper reaches of the Nile river. Kush developed at about the same time as ancient Egypt‚ and at one point around 750 B.C.E. actually conquered it. Less than a hundred years later‚ however‚ Kush retreated southward back to its capital at Meroe‚ where it became the center of ironworks and trade. After the
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many political changes from the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire. The Roman Empire had a Republic government where the power resided in an assembly of male citizens where the senate made policy and governed. The senate brought together the state’s wealth‚ influence and political and military experience. Rome’s success in creating a vast empire unleashed forces that eventually destroyed the Republican system of government. But during the Byzantine Empire‚ as the urban elite class shrank‚ the importance
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Alexius of Byzantine wrote The Alexiad in which she gives us an account of the First Crusade (1095)‚ the rising conflict between the Byzantines and the Western Europeans‚ and the pressing problems faced by the Byzantine Empire during king Alexius’s reign. By 1056‚ the Byzantine Empire had become a powerful nation with its territory expansions‚ but during the late eleventh century it was on the brink of collapse as the Seljuk Turks rose to power and posed a serious threat to the Byzantine provinces
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Comparative Essay Overtime‚ from 600-1450 C.E.‚ the Sui dynasty and the Byzantine empire were similar in the sense that they both advanced themselves in economy and society using technological innovations‚ but they were different in that the Sui dynasty rebuilt themselves by restoring their methods of intellectual reasoning within their government systems while the Byzantine empire built itself revolving around the state control of the church. The Sui dynasty was very innovative. At times
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