religion‚ art‚ and law. The Byzantine Empire was a highly prosperous society centered around the city of Constantinople. This society‚ dating back to around 330 AD‚ consecutively arising after the fall of the Roman Empire‚ and managed to remain in power for more than 1000 years. It was the most powerful economic and military force in all of Europe at the height of it’s power. Constantinople‚ located at present day Istanbul‚ was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire‚ and played a key role in the
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Formative Years Before the Papacy Gregory the Great was born as Gregory‚ sometime between 540 and 545‚ to parents of good station. He grew up in Rome‚ and was educated as best as was possible. At the time‚ the (College of Rome?) had fallen from prominence into ruin after losing all of its grants and incomes from the Emperor Justinian and the educational culture of Rome was diminishing quickly as the city was torn between wars and invasions. Still‚ Gregory was educated to the educational standards
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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term hooliganism means wilful and malicious destruction of the property of others the phenomenon‚ however‚ long preceded the modern term; for example‚ one of the earliest known instances of crowd violence at a sporting event took place in ancient Constantinople. Two chariot racing factions‚ the Blues and the Greens‚ were involved in the Nika riots which lasted around a week in 532 CE; nearly half the city was burned or destroyed in addition to tens of thousands of deaths. Hooliganism was listed as a
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Taosim) 5th C B.C.E. - Greek Golden Age - philosophers. 323 B.C.E. - Alexander the Great 221 B.C.E. - Qin unified China 32 C.E. - Beginnings of Christianity 180 C.E. - end of Pax Romana 220 C.E. - end of Han Dynasty 333 - Roman capital moved to Constantinople 4th C - Beginning of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes 476 - Fall of Rome 527 - Justinian rule of Byzantine Empire 600-1450 632 - Rise of Islam 732 - Battle of Tours (end of Muslim move into France) 1054 - 1st Schism in Christian Church 1066 - Norman
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Throughout history and until today‚ the West and the East and their views upon each other’s are questionable. In the Middle Ages‚ and during the expansion and declining of empires and during the processes of transfer of power between societies‚ the Europeans had viewed the non-europeans and treated them differently‚ and so did the non-Europeans. The power controlled the treatment methods‚ and it controlled the views eventually. In this paper‚ different events‚ and calamities describes some of the
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family) was the most notorious and had a reputation for corruption Italy during the Renaissance St. Peter’s Basilica‚ Rome Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) E. Fall of Constantinople 1. Considered a calamity in Christian Europe 2. Italy benefitted from the immigration of Classical scholars from Constantinople F. Florence 1. Technically a republic‚ in reality an oligarchy of influential families 2. Cosimo de Medici became “banker to the Pope‚” put the Medici bank “on the map”
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made many contributions to the church to show his appreciation. One favor Constantine generously gave the Church was giving it many buildings for public worship and other uses. He and his successors successfully managed to build grand churches in Constantinople‚ the Christian empire’s new capital. Constantine himself wasn’t a Christian until almost his death. Thus‚ he viewed the Church similarly to the way early pagan emperors looked over the old Roman state religion. As they had alike views‚ Constantine
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Vladimir secured his position through the legitimacy of Christianity‚ and his marriage to the sister of the Byzantine emperor‚ which brought him great prestige. Although‚ the people of the state and Vladimir himself was aware of the sway that Constantinople might come to exercise over their state‚ but the Rus were always careful to remind the Byzantines of their effective
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In 1095 CE‚ the Pope called for a Crusade‚ which would be an impetus for the Renaissance. During the Fourth Crusade‚ the religion was simply an excuse to raid Constantinople. This brought non-European scholars into Europe‚ and trading posts began to be established throughout the Muslim World and the Eastern Mediterranean. when Constantinople fell‚ the Christian hegemony moved back to Rome‚ bringing along with them Byzantine scholars. They brought books and intellect‚ helping to spark the Renaissance
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