period. Joseph Stalin was a follower of Communism. He was actually thrown out of school for studying Marxism. Joseph Stalin was a communist. Stalin had rose to power by physically getting rid of his rivals. Joseph Stalin had killed many people. Some people say he killed more people than Hitler. He had killed his own people because they refused collectivization. Joseph Stalin came to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin. Joseph Stalin also came up with the Five Year Plans. Stalin made many changes
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History of Christianity What was the impact that Constantine had on Christianity after he conquered the Roman Empire? As a stone penetrating a tide of water‚ Constantine penetrated through pagan worship as he brought Christianity to the forefront after the great battle in the Roman Empire. It changed the way Romans worship today and impacted their society as a whole with religion and morality connections. Christianity was brought to the fore front greatly due to the support of Constantine. With
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FINAL FINAL Constantine and Ashoka have been two of the most influential leaders in history‚ but were also the center of controversy. The biggest achievement of these two leaders was their conversion to a different religion and their increased attempts to make their new religion universal in the country‚ despite the reluctance of some subjects. Both leaders had a common goal‚ to enlarge and unify their empires. Constantine brought attention to Christianity in the Roman Empire by converting to
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6. Arch of Constantine Rome‚ Lazio‚ Italy This arch is religiously significant because it commemorates the battle that led the Emperor Constantine to convert to Christianity‚ thereby changing the religious landscape of the western world. The Arch of Constantine was erected to commemorate Constantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. According to contemporary historians‚ the night before the battle Constantine had a vision. He saw the symbol of chi-rho (the first
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Fitzgerald’s background as a midwestern‚ and his life during the Roaring Twenties influenced him to write one of the greatest American novels‚ The Great Gatsby. Harry Hansen suggests‚ “The Great Gatsby is American to the Core” he adds‚ “Fitzgerald knows his time and his people.” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born September 24‚ 1896‚ in St. Paul Minnesota. His mother‚ Mary McQuillan‚ made a tiny fortune as wholesale grocers‚ and his
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Macedonian King‚ Alexander the Great was born in 356-323 B.C. He was born to King Philip II and his fourth wife Queen Olympia in Pella. In addition‚ many divine things happened on the night of Alexander’s birth. For instance‚ the fire and many philosophers thinks s destroyed temple of Diana in the Athens that Goddess of the hunt‚ moon and birth was very supervising Alexander’s birth. At the time of Alexander’s birth‚ two eagles landed on the roof of his palace which symbolized Alexander as the ruler
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1. The reign of Peter the Great had a great impact on the Russian Orthodox Church. Peter did not particularly like the Russian Orthodox Church‚ he saw the church as backwards and still using their traditions which Peter did not like. He also saw the Church as rival to his power. The patriarch’s constant ceremonial presence‚ pretensions to co-sovereignty‚ and network of subordinate bishoprics and monasteries evoked an aura of theocracy. For many years the church operated autonomously‚ but this changed
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enemies. One of these great enemies was the Persians. Although the Persians were very powerful adversaries‚ the Greeks defeated them and at that point‚ the era of classical Greece began. The Delian league‚ which was created to unite all states and protect them from intruders‚ had turned into an empire. This empire was governed by Athens. As peace and harmony was restored in Greece‚ the city of Athens was about to experience it’s greatest epoch. A time filled with power and great social and political
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Period 4/5 Religion In the Roman Empire‚ around the year 100‚ the Roman law made Christianity illegal. If you were a Christian‚ and the Romans found out‚ you would be persecuted. It took about 200 years to make it legal‚ and we can thank Constantine. Constantine was a huge influence on the Christians and he helped them thrive. The Christians were better off after Constantine declared Christianity legal because he issued the Edict of Milan‚ which granted freedom of worship to Christians
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was not only a social historian of America during his lifetime‚ but also one of the most influential American writers to have ever lived. Fitzgerald was a formerly middle-class author who wrote his way into fame and riches. According to Nina Baym‚ editor of The Norton Anthology of American Literature‚ Fitzgerald’s work was known to symbolize the decades in which he lived. During the 20s‚ he wrote about the extreme partying‚ spending‚ and pursuits of pleasure after World War I
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