Byzatium‚ also known as Empress Theodora‚ was the empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. Along with her husband; she is a saint in the Orthodox Church. Theodora was born into the lower class of Byzantine society in Constantinople around the year 500 CE to a bear keeper for the circus and an actress/dancer. Her father died when Theodora was a child; her mother in need of money introduced her daughters to the field of entertainment (Diehl 9-11). At the age of fifteen‚ she
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Medieval Art History - Byzantine Art The capitol of the Roman Empire was Byzantium which was renamed as Constantinople. The Roman Empire was spit into two sections - the Eastern and Western part of the Roman Empire. The Western part of the Roman Empire disintegrated but the Eastern‚ or Byzantium Empire‚ stayed intact. Early Medieval Art reflect the differences between the development of the Catholic religion in the west and the Byzantium Empire of the east. Byzantine Art was the name given to the
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SAILING TO BYZANTIUM “Sailing to Byzantium‚” first published in 1928 as part of Yeats’s collection‚ The Tower‚ contains only four stanzas and yet is considered to be one of the most effective expressions of Yeats’s arcane poetic “system‚” exploring tensions between art and ordinary life and demonstrating how‚ through an imaginative alchemy‚ the raw materials of life can be transformed into something enduring. In “Sailing to Byzantium‚” the artist/speaker transforms himself into a work of art‚ and
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settlements. Finally‚ these soldiers of the holy war‚ driven by their religious fervor‚ brutally killed the Jews and compelled many to convert to Christianity. Also‚ during the Fourth Crusade (1204)‚ the Western Christians (Franks) sacked the city of Constantinople which was the capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire. As it can be perceived‚ throughout the series of these events which plagued Europe‚ the Franks exhibited the characteristics of acquisitiveness‚ ruthlessness and treachery. Moreover‚ these
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Byzantines/Islam Study Guide Codex Justinianus: Return of Fugitive Slaves & Coloni‚ c. 530 To strengthen the laws binding slaves and coloni to the soil precautions were taken to prevent landlords employing fugitives and to ensure their return. Xl.48.xii. We ordain that slaves‚ or tributaries‚ or inquilini shall remain with their lords. For‚ when‚ dismayed by a fear of Ioss‚ each landowner begins to drive away those who are unknown to him‚ the will to flight will not be with the slaves; for
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Empress Theodora‚ wife of Justinian the Great‚ was one of the most powerful women ever known to Byzantine history. She rose from the humblest of beginnings to become one of the most influential and great of individuals. As Justinian wrote in one of his laws‚ she was “our most pious consort given us by God.” As a result of her reverence for God‚ she understood how to rule the empire in such a way that reflected who she had been given authority from. She sought to shape the reforms of Justinian and
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During the Emperor Justinian’s reign‚ from 527 until 565‚ the Byzantine Empire expanded in wealth‚ power and prestige. Much of this was due to Justinian’s skilful rule. There were also periods of retrenchment and plague which often makes the period seem an unsuccessful one‚ although I believe these times showed his quality as an Emperor. One reason that the Empire expanded under Justinian was because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that he gave power to owed this to him and
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are approximately 184 feet tall and have three balconies. While the minarets on the south end are approximately 242 feet tall and only have two balconies. These four minarets symbolizes Suleyman as the fourth sultan after the Conquest of Constantinople. The minarets also have 10 galleries‚ which symbolizes Suleyman as the tenth sultan in the Ottoman Empire. There are three entrances to the Suleymaniye Mosque‚ one being from the inner courtyard and two on the sides of the outer courtyard
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Chapter 10: The Worlds of European Christendom Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning Byzantine Empire Caesaropapism Charlemagne Eastern Orthodox Christianity Roman Catholic Christianity Constantinople Crusades Cyril and Methodius Cyrillic European cities Greek fire Gild Holy Roman Empire The West as a “hybrid civilization” Iconoclasm Indulgence Justinian Kievan Rus Natural philosophy Otto I System of competing states Vikings Vladimir‚ prince of Kiev Margin Review Questions 1. In what
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Alain Boulet-Gercourt Essay 2 “Beginning with the reign of Constantine I and the establishment of the Byzantine Empire‚ the Eastern Christian church became a tool of the Emperors. Byzantine Emperors and Empresses played a dominant role in the Eastern church and used the Christian religion to strengthen the Empire internally‚ to spread Byzantine cultural and political influence‚ and at times‚ to fortify their own power” The development of christianity under the empire undoubtedly
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