1. According to the text‚ Constantine’s reform of the tax system “wiped out a whole class of moderately wealthy people.” How did this work? Constantine made the job of local tax collector hereditary‚ and tax officials were personally responsible to pay a certain amount to the Emperor ’s treasury. As tax receipts declined‚ these officials lost their fortunes. 2. In general‚ the relationship between Christians and Rome was characterized by phases of toleration with sporadic outbursts of persecution
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1.06 Byzantine Empire: Achievement and Expansion Travel Journal Part 1: 1. What role did the move of the capital to Constantinople play in the growth of the Byzantine Empire? The Roman Emporor‚ Constantine‚ establish Constantinople in 330 CE. Constantine was attracted to this site because it enabled him to control land and sea trade routes between Europe and Asia. Indeed‚ the city’s location as a crossroad contributed greatly to its growth. After Constantine’s death in 395 CE‚ the Roman Empire
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to affect the government in different empires. The Byzantine Empire’s major religion was Christianity and it has helped govern the empire in countless ways. Also‚ Islam helped out with the government in Islamic Caliphates. But the religions didn’t help similarly‚ instead‚ they lent a hand to each empires very differently. Also‚ the effects were not always the same‚ they were very divergent because of the different ways they helped the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Caliphate. Until 1450‚ the religion
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Seljuk Turks had invaded the prosperous Byzantine Empire in 1055 CE. The King of the Byzantine Empire at the time was in desperate need for help or else the Turks would successfully invade whatever was left of the Byzantine Empire. Trapped in a corner‚ King Alexius I Comnenus had to inevitably ask for help from those who were had different religious viewpoints. On ___‚ the Pope received the letter asking to help fight the Seljuks Turks and to drive them off Byzantine territory. The Pope during the late
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Byzantine Empire Under Justinian According to legend‚ Rome was founded by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus in 753 BC who were raised by a she-wolf. The Roman Empire commenced when Augustus Caesar became the very first emperor of Rome and ended in the west when Romulus Augustulus‚ was ousted by a Germanic King entitled as Odoacer. The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during late relic and the middle ages. Its capital was Constantinople the
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Emperor Justinian revived the Byzantine empire through his military triumphs‚ legal work‚ ecclesiastical polity and architectural activity and creating the Justinian Code. He was the sixth century emperor‚ and the only one who established an aristocracy by choosing men of humble birth as his closest advisors; for he wanted to work with honest and true people. His inner craving caused him to aggressively expand the empire and restore the Byzantine Empire to the prosperity comparable to the original
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of their journey. They wanted to rid of the very strong empire known as the Byzantine Empire. The first leader that the Ottomans had was Osman. He was the creator and founder of the Ottomans. In the beginning of their war‚ they were stronger than most any other armies because they had a powerful short bow that other armies did not have. In the 1300’s they had captured their first enemy‚ the Mongols. In 1338‚ the Byzantines changed their capital from Rome to Byzantium. They then called their city Constantinople
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3. How did the boundaries of the Byzantine Empire change? The Byzantine Empire lasted for roughly 1000 years. During this time‚ it gained and lost territory many times. Things that made the territory contract include invasions‚ inner conflict‚ and poor rulers which weakened the empire. On the other hand‚ it also had its share of strong rulers‚ who a lot of the time helped to increase the land of the empire. Even though it struggled with territory‚ the Byzantine Empire had many important cities including
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Byzantine Empire under Justinian Global History 1 Mr. Spiconardi 3/16/2009 Carlos Seminario Emperor Justinian legacy was not about reviving the Roman Empire but more like preserving the Greco-Roman culture. Emperor Justinian kept some of the old Roman traditions but renewed them to fit the requirements for the new time‚ for example‚ laws were revised because they were becoming outdated and new buildings and structures were constructed to enhance trade and cultural diffusion. When Justinian
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Teri Wilson March 1‚ 2010 Professor Hollinger Module 5 JEWISH‚ EARLY CHRISTIAN‚ BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC ART Every religion has its own approach to art and architecture. An assessment between different traditions can offer an illuminating insight into the varying religious outlooks and theologies. Architecture‚ as well as art‚ is influenced by a number of forces in society‚ in the environment‚ in the psychology of the people who produce it‚ and in different institutions. It is an expression of inner
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