* 1050-1300 * Renaissance is a term used to describe the cultural achievements of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries * Venice grew enormously rich through overseas trade. (profited from the diversion of the fourth Crusade to Constantinople) * Genoa and Venice made important strides in shipbuilding * Italians bought cheap wool from England and resold them to Africa for large profits (dangerous‚ but worth it) * Florence was the first artistic and literary manifestation
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and space in the city of Rome‚ even surpassing the impact of the Colosseum. This was probably due to its ability to hold most of the city at any given time and its proximity to the imperial palace. The same could be said about the Hippodrome of Constantinople that was built in Byzantium around 203 A.D. by Septimius Severus. The Hippodrome marked the original boundary of the city before Constantine’s revamp of the city. The stadium happened to enclose the entire imperial complex on one side‚ giving
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the Italian Peninsula in 475 and 476. The division of the empire into Western and Eastern was formally abolished as a separate entity by Emperor Zeno after the death of the last Western Emperor Julius Nepos in 480. Zeno’s successors ruled from Constantinople (modern Istanbul) through the conquest of that city by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The last Roman Emperor‚ Constantine XI died in hand to hand combat defending the capital. A dynasty of claimants maintained the Imperial tradition in the province
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the very first moment of creation was adopted. Sunday was fixed as the date for celebration of Easter. This first part of the creed enabled the church and the entire Christian fraternity understand the divinity of Jesus as the Son of God. The Constantinople I Ecumenical Council which dates 381 AD was called by Emperor Theodosius who sought to establish teachings on the unity of the holy Trinity and the complete Manhood in Christ. This meeting confirmed the teachings of Nicea and expanded the doctrine
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Edict of Milan in 313.2 Likewise‚ his decision to create Constantinople and move the capital there allowed him to create more structures that reflected his Christian faith. Nevertheless‚ even before Constantinople was created‚ Constantine had already created buildings that bore a revolutionary design apart from the existing structures that were common during that period of time.3 One of the buildings completed under the reign of Constantinople was the Basilica Nova.4 This building was begun by the
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traditions. Every Church in the Eastern Orthodox system can trace their roots back to the five early Christianity center—the Roman Church‚ the Jerusalem Church‚ Antioch‚ the Alexandrian Church and the Church of Constantinople. Although all Orthodox Churches recognize the Patriarch of Constantinople as the ecumenical Patriarch and the supreme leader‚ the Churches are independent of each other in the mutual recognition of state instead of entirely united. Disagreements between the two branches of Christianity—Eastern
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reason as to why the church split was papal authority. The church of rome came under the authority of the bishop of rome who declared himself as the pope and more important than all the other bishops. But then disputes occurred when the church of constantinople claimed authority because it was the capital of the roman empire. This impacted on the Christian community as now the church was beginning to form 2 groups‚ the western and the eastern. The geography and the language became another evident
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textiles‚ gems‚ jewelry‚ fine gold‚ and silver metalwork‚ and eventually silk‚ which brought economic success to the Byzantine Empire. Emperors of the Byzantine Empire treated the churches as part of their government. They elected the patriarch of Constantinople‚ and taught officials to teach their disciples of imperial authority and people’s obedience‚ as well as following God’s requests. The theme system was also implemented into the governing of the Byzantine emperors. 2. Discuss the developments
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• As Vlad grew older he became more and more brutal‚ thus gaining the name “Vlad The Impaler” • Both Ray Porter and Dr. Elizabeth Miller‚ author of “A Dracula Handbook‚” tell anecdotal stories of Vlad’s cruelty‚ describing how he allegedly had the Turbans ambassadors nailed to their head after they refused to take them off‚ and how he impaled a nobleman who complained of the smell of dead bodies on a high stake so that he would be above the smell. • As Julia White said “Pope Gregory XII actually
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ST. AMBROSE OF MILAN St. Ambrose of Milan’s life (Sant Ambroggio de Milano in Italian) is a particularly fascinating story. St. Ambrose was born around 339 in what is now France‚ the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul. Following his his father’s footsteps‚ Ambrose embarked upon a career in law and politics and by 370 AD‚ hehad become the Imperial governor of Northern Italy. When the episcopal see of Milan became vacant in 374‚ the people demanded that Saint Ambrose be made their bishop. The neighboring
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