The opportunity came in the form of a plea for aid‚ from Emperor Alexius Comenus‚ to assist in the defense of Constantinople. 4 There were of course factors other than the political ambition of Urban‚ and the Popes who succeeded him‚ that made the wars of the crusades possible. The middle ages were a time when life was brutal even in peace time and the Church was able
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• A1 One geographical factor that made an impact on Greece was the Mediterranean Sea. The Greek used the Mediterranean to trade with other countries. The Mediterranean Sea and surrounding area was very volatile and were prone to many natural disasters such as; earthquakes‚ stormy oceans‚ and volcanoes. (Acrobatiq‚ 2017) One geographical factor that made an impact on Rome was the fertile farmland. The Romans used the farmland for agriculture. The Roman farmers used their crops to sell‚ to trade
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the Ottoman Empire | Coronation | 30 September 1520 | Full Name | Suleiman I | Born | 6 November 1494 | Birthplace | Trabzon | Died | 5/6 September 1566 (aged 71) | Place of death | Szigetvár‚ Hungary | Buried | Süleymaniye Mosque‚Constantinople[1][2] (present day Istanbul) | Predecessor | Selim I | Successor | Selim II | Consort | Hürrem Sultan | Wives | Haseki Hürrem Sultan Mahidevran Sultan | Offspring | Shahzade Mahmud (1511–1521) Shahzade Mustafa (1515–1553) Shahzade
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The Greatest Islamic Empire By S. Franklin Islamic History The three major empires in Islamic history were the Ottoman Empire‚ the Safavid Empire‚ and the Mughal Empire. The Mughals claimed legitimacy by their ancestor‚ Tamer-the-Lame. Mughals were fairly tolerant of non-Muslims‚ as the majority of the common people in their empire were Hindus. This empire occupied most of modern day India‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan. The Safavids controlled most of modern day Afghanistan‚ Iran‚ Turkmenistan
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The Mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent is located in Istanbul‚ Turkey. The area previously known as Constantinople‚ ancient Byzantium‚ is a large seaport city of Turkey that connects Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. By the mid 1500’s‚ this area was the nucleus for Ottoman military operations‚ was a major cultural‚ political‚ and commercial center populated by a half a million people. Commissioned in 1550 by Sultan
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spiritual salvation of Christians and turn to salvation from the material world.Gnostics don’t believe that God’s word is true. They believe in gnosis‚ which is mythological and secret knowledge. Nestorianism: In AD 428‚ Nestorious‚ the patrich of Constantinople‚ declared that Mary should not be called the mother of God (theotokos) but should be referred to only the mother of Christ. Pelagianism: the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of
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is now central Europe. He was the nephew of Emperor Justin. His uncle Justin had passed over the duties of governing the Empire to his wife Lupicina‚ and nephew Justinian. Justinian worked hard and rose in his uncle’s government. He studied in Constantinople and became consul in 521. He married his wife Theodora in 523 and rose to general-in chief of the Byzantine Empire in April 527. That same year‚ his uncle‚ Justin died and Justinian became the new Emperor. Justinian had dreamed of restoring the
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Comedy Critique Goethe’s Faust and Voltaire’s Candide were two of the most interesting books that I have ever read! Both comedies were very different from each other in many ways. The structure of both books varied significantly. I enjoyed Candide more than Faust partially due to the structure. I found that because Faust almost entirely rhymed that it was harder to follow. It was very distracting to me and I felt as if the rhyming took away from the story. Candide was told more like a story and
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Irene of Athens‚ who reigned from 780 to 802‚ is one of the initial examples of imperial imagery being used to emphasize the empress’ pious nature. Irene of Athens was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI. Her time as empress resulted in actions that were seen as less than desirable of a ruler but her commissions and images immortalized her as a pious ruler. The prime accusation concerned the deposition of her son since his own actions did not justify the empress’s actions. When
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The Age of Exploration was a time period from the 15th century to the 18th century in which Europeans embarked on extensive overseas expeditions. European nations‚ such as Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ and the Netherlands‚ participated heavily in global trade and set up many trade routes and colonies. Many people would say that the Europeans’ only reason for exploration was to spread Christianity‚ obtain gold‚ and gain glory through their conquests and acquisition of lands. Some people might also say
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