World History 32815 Byzantine DBQ Primary Reasons to Study the Byzantines The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than one thousand years and helped shape the history of the modern world as we live in. The Byzantines have been largely ignored in classrooms across the nation and it shows. Key reasons to study the Byzantine are their religious influence‚ preservation of literature‚ and defense tactics. The question that I am answering is what is the Primary
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In 330 A.D.‚ Constantinople became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire or “New Rome.” For 1‚100 years‚ Constantinople remained the capital of one of the world’s largest empires‚ the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople’s location is in modern day Istanbul‚ Turkey. So why is Constantinople important to history? Constantinople became the cultural center of the east. It preserved Greek classics and promoted Christian principles. Christianity emerged and became a dominate religion. Art The Byzantine
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By 350 A.D.‚ Constantinople was one of the world’s greatest capitals. The city was located between Asia and Europe‚ making it a very diverse and strategic place. The many bodies of water surrounding the peninsula gave Constantinople many trade routes as well as protection. The famous walls were also built to further strengthen security. Constantinople eventually rose to a beautiful city of strength and wealth. Its Greek heritage separated itself from the West with their religion of Eastern Orthodoxy
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world and throughout history‚ goods and ideas have been spread due to cultural diffusion‚ trade‚ and travel. During their Golden Ages‚ Greece and Rome were very prosperous in the areas of writing‚ art‚ architecture‚ and their law systems. Due to the preservation of their cultures by the Byzantine Empire‚ the law systems started by the Greeks and the Romans have impacted the world greatly. During the Atlantic Slave Trade‚ Europeans would capture and enslave Africans‚ forcing them to complete manual labor
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01.05 The Byzantines: Objectives Who Were the Byzantines? The Roman Empire had stretched so large by the fourth century CE that it had several provincial capitals. The two most important political centers were Rome in the West and Constantinople in the East‚ which had formerly been called Byzantium. The emperor‚ Constantine the Great‚ rebuilt Byzantium to resemble “Old Rome‚” and so this political center became known as the “New Rome.” Although those who lived in Constantinople referred to themselves
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Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” was written between 1165 and 1173 C.E. Constantinople was founded by Constantine the Great in 324 C.E. and was the capital city of the Roman Empire. Constantinople is described in the Source from the Past “The Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” and also in Jonathan Harris’ book Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium. The document‚ “The Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” is important because it reflects on the growth of Constantinople as a wealthy city that
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The Roman and Byzantine empires are widely regarded as two of the most powerful empires in human history. With large religious empires comes large extravagant architecture. The Pantheon‚ a temple created for the worship of the many Roman Gods was built by the emperor Hadrian in Rome from 118 to 125 CE. The Hagia Sophia was built by the emperor Justinian as a Christian church in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire from 532 to 537 CE. The Hagia Sophia was designed by Anthemius of Tralles‚ a
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eastern and western halves and the rise of Christianity. However‚ despite these changes‚ the Roman Empire was able to keep its laws fundamentally the same throughout the Byzantine Empire. At the beginning of the third century‚ Rome was in the height of Pax Romana (Latin for “Roman Peace”). Even so‚ the nation was facing extreme economic issues as well as internal and external battles. The Roman Empire had become too large for the economy to fully support it‚ and because of this Rome eventually split
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The emperor Constantine has been called the most important emperor of the Byzantine. The great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of many European civilizations to come. His support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding “New Rome” was another important decision he made‚ changing the fate of Europe and it’s people. Another sign that showed how important Constantine
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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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