new capital of the east at Byzantium instead of Rome with the new name‚ Nova Roma or New Rome. But people usually call it‚ the city of Constantine or Constantinople. At that time‚ there’s always the war with other tribe. The war with Germanic tribe in the middle of Europe make Romans tired.
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History 111 Study Guide Exam 4 Pg’s 523-528‚ 307-324‚ 345-357 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/dark-ages-the-sacking-of-rome/ Key Questions: (You should know the answers to!) 1. What caused the fall of Rome in the West? You will need to know at least 4 reasons (From the video the Dark Ages and the powerpoint) 2. What happened in the West after Rome fell? Why was it so devastating? (From powerpoint) 3. What caused the Roman Catholic Church in the west and the Eastern Orthodox Church to churches
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the Byzantine emperor. The Byzantine emperor claimed authority over the eastern patriarch and the church in the east. This matter came to a head in 1054. Cerularius‚ the patriarch of Constantinople‚ closed churches that used western rites. Pope Leo IX was furious and sent Cardinal Humbert to Constantinople to deliver a proclamation by the pope excommunicating Cerularius. Cerularius then excommunicated the cardinal‚ even though he had no power to do so. These actions showed that the schism
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economies were much more advanced than others. Europe looked up to places like India‚ where Vasco Da Gama showed his country’s (Portugal) inferiority once he noticed how wealthy the Indian king was. Islamic Empires such as the Ottomans conquered Constantinople closing all trade routes from Europe to Asia‚ forcing Europe to alter their routes. Also‚ Europe did not compare to China‚ who had a great explorer that sailed more voyages than Christopher Columbus‚ and created very useful inventions that helped
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problems in Rome the Politics also played a big role when it came to The Fall of Western Rome. When Emperor Constantine came into power in 306 CE. He made the Greek city of Byzantium the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. He renamed the city Constantinople and ruled it for 30 years. Under his rule the empire would thrive and become powerful. Constantine also embraced Christianity. The peak of the Byzantine Empire occurred during the Justinian Dynasty. When Justinian became emperor‚ the Empire gained
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one of the most fearsome enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. He invaded the Balkans twice and marched through Gaul (modern France) as far as Orléans before being defeated at the Battle of Châlons. He refrained from attacking either Constantinople or Rome. Although he reigned almost 20 years as king of the Huns‚ the image of Attila in history and in the popular imagination is based upon two aggressive military campaigns in the last two years of his life which threatened to dramatically
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The Aztecs pushed southward into the rich agricultural lands of Central Mexico. In 1300 the Aztecs started to build their own empire. By 1500 they ruled a densely populated empire. The Aztecs were impressed into building elaborate canals and reclamation projects (Bulliet xxx). The Aztecs also built impressive cities‚ and promoted irrigation projects. Hernan Cortes‚ Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. The Conquistadors were 16th century Spanish individuals
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Empire and “Turks” is due to the different ways those Europeans were exposed to them‚ and how that influenced in the shaping of their perspective. In De Brusbeq’s article‚ he describes his very own experience of being in a town called Buda‚ Constantinople‚ inside the Ottoman Empire on an ambassadorial trip‚ and recalls his “first aquaintance” with the Janissaries. He comments on their “monk like” essence‚ their silent‚ composed‚ noble posture and their highly disciplined manner which intrigues
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The Crusading movement The Crusades were military expeditions undertaken by Christian Europe between the 11th and the 17th century to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. The main crusading movement took place between the 11th and 13th century. The word crusade‚ which is derived from the Latin "Crux" was adopted by crusaders who adorned themselves with the symbol of Christianity: the cross.1 Crusaders wore a red cross sewn on their tunics to indicate their status as soldiers of Christ
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emperor ordained by god‚ head of church and state‚ practiced lay investiture‚ women held imperial throne (exe Empress Theodora and Zoe)‚ byzantine bureaucrats recruited from all classes‚ recruited troops‚ empire depended on Constantinople 27. Lost land‚ economic decline‚ Constantinople
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