were holy figures: Christ‚ the Virgin Mary‚ the saints‚ and the apostles. One of the most famous is icon with Archangel Gabriel‚ Byzantine (Constantinople or Sinai?)‚ 13th century. There is the exhibition devoted to the art of Byzantine civilization at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition begins in 1261‚ when the capital Constantinople was restored to imperial rule‚ and concludes in 1557. It is last period of existence of Byzantium and time of last blossoming of its
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Civilization in the Early Middle Ages‚ 750-1000 1) Describe the contribution of the Muslims and the Vikings to Early European civilizations. Muslims: The first great wave of Muslim expansion had ended at the beginning of the eighth century. Gradually‚ the Muslims built up a series of sea bases in their occupied territories in North Africa‚ Spain‚ and Southern Gaul and began a new series of attacks in the Mediterranean in the ninth century. They raided the southern coasts of Europe‚ especially
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St. Theodosius II‚ there was a dangerous and heretical teaching that was being spread by a bishop named Nestorius in Constantinople. Nestorius was appointed to the see of Constantinople in the year 428 A.D. by emperor St Theodosius II (HB 111). Nestorius was originally a hieromonk from Antioch and was appointed because‚ the emperor did not want anyone from the Clergy in Constantinople to the Bishops see (ESOC 50 – 51). Ironically as bishop‚ Nestorius was known for being very brutal towards heretics
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The Crusades were expeditions that originated in completion of a solemn vow in order to deliver the Holy areas from Mohammedan domination. The origin of the word can be traced to the cross. This meaningful cross was worn as a badge on the outer garment of those who took part in these enterprises and also made out of cloth. Since the Middle Ages‚ the meaning of the word crusade has been comprehended to contain all wars undertaken in the act or practice of pursuing a vow. It was also directed against
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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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capital‚ Constantinople”( Neagle‚ 334) The moving of the capitol is a further reason why the western empire fell because of Christianity “The relocation of the capital to Constantinople moved the administrative center even farther from the Western provinces and probably accelerated the dissolution of the regions of Italy and Gaul.” (The Western Experience 137) They moved most of all the important officials‚ bureaucracy‚ and most importantly the center of the empire to the city of Constantinople. Now
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Justin‚ the son of Justin ’s sister Vigilantia (Fortescue). Justinian ’s uncle‚ Justin‚ was the Byzantine Emperor from 518 until his death in 527. As a young man‚ Justin had left his home province of Dacia‚ going to the Byzantine capital of Constantinople to seek his fortune. He eventually rose to the position of commander of the "excubitors"‚ the handpicked 300-soldier guard of the Byzantine Emperor. When he was selected to succeed Emperor Anastasius‚ he was an old man‚ weak in body and mind
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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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result ‚ this turned into an entrenched disagreement. It is believed that in 1054‚ legates of the Pope travelled to the Constantinople and delivered a bowl of excommunication to the patriarch of Constantinople. This was a symbolism that the Eastern church was no longer in communion with the Roman church. Consequently‚ from that point onwards the pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople continued to separate from each other. This practical conflict was one of the reasons for the lead to the Great Schism
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Throughout the world in the 1500s‚ different countries articulated different perspectives about the Ottoman empire. However‚ the most contrasting perspectives of the Ottoman empire were the Europeans. The two sources that have the most religious motivation contrast is a New Means to an Old End: Early Modern Maps in the Service of An Anti-Ottoman Crusade‚ written by James P. Krokar and Gloriana Rules the Waves: Or‚ the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman) written by Lisa Jardine. They both
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