A. Two major civilizations 1. Byzantine – Orthodox Christianity a. Maintained high level of political‚ economic‚ cultural life b. Leaders saw selves as Roman Emperors c. Empire lasted for 1000 years until Turkish invaders d. Constantinople – most opulent‚ important city in Europe e. Spread civilization to previously uncivilized areas i. Russia‚ Balkans ii. Russia inherits empire from Byzantine 2. West – Catholicism B. Similarities 1. Both influenced by Islam
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conquered Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in what year? 8) Describe Ottoman naval. 9) Who were the Janissaries? 10) What permitted the Janissaries to gain a position of prominence in the Ottoman Empire? 11) The head of the Ottoman central bureaucracy was the…? 12) What was the principle of succession within the Ottoman Empire? 13) One of the most beautiful of the Ottoman mosques of Constantinople was the? 14) What did the Ottomans do to Constantinople following its fall in 1453? 15) In
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churches in Constantinople. The merging of the churches in Moscow led to the downfall of the old Rome. The doors of the churches in the second Rome were all shattered down using axes by the Turks. The third Rome has risen to success over time and it is due to this fact that Filofei uses the phrase “it shines brighter than the sun in the universal orthodox Christian faith throughout the world” to describe it (Filofei).
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Constantine tried to salvage the failing empire by dividing the empire into the Western and Eastern empire. Each side was to be ruled by its own emperor and they both had capital cities. The West capital was Rome and the capital of the East empire was Constantinople or modern day Istanbul. Constantine was the architect of shaping the Western Roman Empire and also recognized Christianity as a religion while also safe-keeping the Graeco-Roman
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all the people and land that was under his rule. Sutlan Mehmed II would provide the justice that his people entitled to and the military at that time protected him. Constantinople- Constantinople is located today in Istanbul. Sultan Mehmed II who was known as the conqueror attacked Constantinople in 1453. The fall of Constantinople then made the Ottoman Empire seem invincible to anyone around. Safavid Empire- Safavid Empire was the Iranian kingdom from 1502-1722 and was established by Ismail
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Greek-speaking continuation of the eastern half of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul)‚ originally founded as Byzantium. It survived the 5th century fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence‚ the empire was the most powerful economic‚ cultural‚ and military force in Europe. Both "Byzantine
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Question 3: BUCOLEON PALACE Bucoleon was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople. It was probably built by Theodosius II in the 5th century. The palace sits on the shore of Marmara Sea. Hormisdas is an earlier name of the place in Greek.The name Bucoleon was probably attributed after the end of the 6th century under Justinian I‚ when the small harbour in front of the palace‚ which is now filled‚ was constructed. According to tradition‚ a statue featuring a bull and a lion stood there‚ giving
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In ancient and modern times‚ the Hagia Sophia has always been an astonishing monument representing the power and accomplishments of the Byzantine Empire. It considered of the seven wonders of the medieval world and received over 3‚500‚000 visitors last year. It was first constructed under the power of Emperor Constantius‚ son of Emperor Constantine‚ who built the church in 360 C.E. It was later destroyed in riots in 404 C.E.; followed by the construction of the second structure ordered by Emperor
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Rome Who: Russians What: Russian claim to be successor state to Roman and Byzantine empires When: 15th century Where: Russia Why significance: Moscow became the Religious center for the Eastern and Russian Orthodox Churches after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Peter I (The Great) Who: Russian; Also known as Peter the Great; What: ruler of Russia‚ son of Alexis Romanov When: 17th and 18th Century Where: Russia Why: continued growth of absolutism and conquest; included more definite interest in
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Luther got very discouraged about how corrupt the Catholic Church -The christian church started to separate -mid-fourteenth century in Italy and was in high gear in the fifteenth century. -The rise of a middle class -humanism -The Fall of Constantinople -The invention of the printing press -people started to be educated Concordat of Worms -sometimes called the Pactum Calixtinum -1122‚ agreement by Pope Calixtus II and Emperor Henry V to put an end the power struggle -church got to
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