Charlemagne‚ a man of remarkable power‚ executed many impressive reforms in the course of his reign. His military‚ political‚ religious‚ and education contributions birthed a new type of European empire. However‚ most of these improvements were short-lived. Upon his death came the crumbling of his tightly unified empire as the country split into three different states. All of his political and religious efforts to keep his country organized and united crumbled along with his empire. However
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The Justinian Code came about when emperor Justinian‚ or Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus‚ decided to codify existing Roman Law‚ as well as add some of his own. This code had a great effect on the law of the land‚ and remains as the foundation of law in many western nations to this day. Despite it’s effects not being immediate‚ Justinians administrative genius helped to bring stability to the inconsistent law he inherited from Rome. In 529 A.D. Tribonian‚ Justinian’s legal minister‚ led a group
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Albany Jones Jeff Kinard HIS-121-FJT06 02/28/2013 Empress Theodora: Rome’s most influential and powerful woman Today women are given several opportunities other individuals are denied: these opportunities include but aren’t limited to divorce rights and property ownership. When asked whom to thank for the civil liberties they possess women often answer “Harriet Beecher Stowe”‚ “Susan B. Anthony” or even “Elizabeth Cady Stanton”. These women are very important. However‚ a very well-spoken
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Renaissance‚ Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne recounts not only the great deeds of the august emperor but also describes his person and life. Einhard‚ in his preface‚ makes known the sense of duty with which he seeks to preserve the laudable accomplishments and intimate character of his “lord and foster father.” Indebted by the “foster care” bestowed upon him and moved by the “constant friendship” which he received from the great king‚ he composes his biography of Charlemagne in a spirit of filial devotion
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History through the 15th Century Assignment Final Essay Lindsey King 08/0812 Justinian‚ Bishop‚ and Attendants & Allegory of Good Government Justinian‚ Bishop‚ and Attendants & Allegory of Good Government In this essay I will discuss these two paintings and answer why they are both so unique for their time. I will also compare their content and context. I will also discuss how the mosaic Justinian and Attendants was used as means of political propaganda. The beautiful church
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Empress Theodora‚ wife of Justinian the Great‚ was one of the most powerful women ever known to Byzantine history. She rose from the humblest of beginnings to become one of the most influential and great of individuals. As Justinian wrote in one of his laws‚ she was “our most pious consort given us by God.” As a result of her reverence for God‚ she understood how to rule the empire in such a way that reflected who she had been given authority from. She sought to shape the reforms of Justinian and to
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With the prompt relating to how either Charlemagne or Augustine would align in such a conflict‚ it’s important to consider the values both parties‚ in this case‚ bring to the table. Both of them‚ Henry IV and Gregory VII‚ assume ordination by God as distinct justification for their singular correctness. Henry‚ in general‚ believes that emperors‚ because of their distinct position and ordination‚ should have full jurisdiction in terms of the investment of Bishops. Gregory’s counter to this is‚ essentially
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Charlemagne Charles the Great Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ was born in 742 to Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. The oldest of four children‚ Charlemagne rose to great power and significance. He rebuilt the crumbling society of Medieval Europe by introducing numerous social‚ political and cultural reforms in what we now call the Carolingian Renaissance. He became the King of the Franks‚ and gained the title of Holy Roman Emperor. Through many military campaigns‚ he unified northern
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Justinian‚ who reigned from 527 to 565 CE‚ is known as one of the most important roman and Byzantine emperors. Unlike most of the great rulers during this time‚ Justinian was not born into a royal family‚ he was born to a woman named Vigilantia in the town of Tauresium located in Macedonia. Luckily for Justinian‚ his uncle Justin was in the emperor’s imperial guard. Justin adopted Justinian and had him move to Constantinople‚ the capital of the
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Charlemagne was . He was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day in A.D 800. According to () he ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Under his ruling‚ the Roman Empire experienced arts and education. However‚ Charlemagne was indeed responsible for the death of many pagans that refused to accept Christianity as their religion. Paragraph 1: charlamagne and the pagans‚ he killed them because they refused to convert. ( list other details of why he did this‚ how he did it‚.) One of
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