societies are Empress Theodora and Queen Elizabeth. One way that Empress Theodora impacted her society was by giving a short speech and also one of the greatest short speech. The empress persuaded them to stay and fight instead of to flee to the shame of safety. After the speech Justinian gathered his generals and took back the empire. Her speech probably saved the Whole empire‚ and Justinian’s throne.(The World Almanac‚ p.27).Other than just giving a speech Empress Theodora also impacted her society
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Charlemagne was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814. He was known to be the most powerful Christian ruler and brought success to his country. Charlemagne was well educated and good looking. His strong voice allowed him to express what he had to say in a very eloquent manner. He was most famous for doubling the territory that his father had previously conquered. With his determination and persistence‚ Charlemagne became one of the most dignified rulers of the early middle ages. Charlemagnes determination
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It’s .5 by 1.0 micrometers in size- and it destroyed Europe. It’s Yersinia pestis‚ the bacterium that causes the plague. The Black Death and the Plague of Justinian had profound effects on society. Both cultures‚ when faced with the plague‚ reacted differently. The Plague of Justinian was the first recorded plague epidemic. It occurred in the 6th century‚ from around 541 to 542 A.D. It spread to the whole of the Byzantine empire and killed approximately 10-20 million people. It was said that the
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Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor who helped to renew the Byzantine Empire that would leave an eternal legacy for Western Civilization. During Justinian’s reign‚ the Byzantine Empire was at a time of decline. With Justinian’s visions‚ he was able to lay out a foundation that would help the Byzantine Empire live for many years to come. Justinian was born in 483 AD at Tauresium in Illyricum in the Balkans of what is now central Europe. He was the nephew of Emperor Justin. His uncle Justin had passed
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Becoming Charlemagne‚ written by Jeff Speck. This book written by Jeff Speck‚ chronicles events around the life of a Germanic king name Karl. Becoming Charlemagne is a factual account of the events that took place in the empires of A.D 800. Jeff Sypeck explains key events in this time period and illustrates how the king Karl became the legend Charlemagne. Question 1 a-c The writer of Becoming Charlemagne‚ Jeff Sypeck‚ did a wonderful job in writing a book that was interesting to read‚ well explained
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The Significance of the Coronation of Charlemagne By Monica Fleener Western Oregon University HST 499: Senior Seminar Professor Kimberly Jensen Spring 2005 Primary Thesis Advisor: Dr. Benedict Lowe Secondary Thesis Advisor: Dr. Narasingha Sil I. On Christmas Day in the year 800 A.D. Charlemagne‚ king of the Franks and part of the Carolingian line‚ 1 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III (795 - 816).
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After the death of Charlemagne the Normans invented the long boat. These new boats could sail out into the ocean; as was important for the Normans because they were a society based on trade and warriors. The long boat journeys also brought capitalism back to Europe. At this time the Muslims controlled the Italian peninsula‚ and in 1029 the Normans defeated the Muslim Navy to gain control of the Italy. They also brought capitalism to the Italy and did away with agricultural manors. The manors were
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Emperor Justinian and His Attendants Introduction and Identification The image I chose to write about is called Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. A mosaic dating back to 547 CE‚ it is found within the church of San Vitale in Ravenna‚ Italy. The material used in creating the piece is glass‚ known as tessarae‚ set in plaster. (Davies 246) The scene is one of two which flank the altar of the church. The other image is Empress Theodora and Her Attendants.(Davies 254) It is unknown who the artist
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Contributions of Charlemagne During all the history have been a lot of great emperor‚ kings‚ and all the realty stuff which in the past they have a lot of importance because they have to govern the people and also give an example and in a way teach them how to live and be the head of the country. Charlemagne that means Charles the great was the king of the Franks and he expanded his empire greatly. He was a Christian governor and he makes a lot of things to the church and for its country. In the
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to Justinian’s skilful rule. There were also periods of retrenchment and plague which often makes the period seem an unsuccessful one‚ although I believe these times showed his quality as an Emperor. One reason that the Empire expanded under Justinian was because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that he gave power to owed this to him and so were very loyal. Despite many periods of financial and military crisis where the Empire faced threats from all sides it always managed
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