breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning: Some works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 b.c.e.) had always been known in Western Europe‚ but beginning in the eleventh century‚ medieval thought was increasingly
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The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe originally were part of the Roman Empire‚ but by the Middle Ages‚ they were vastly different‚ though they shared common traits‚ but by the 300’s‚ the Byzantine Empire had far surpassed Western Europe in trade and economics and political unity‚ while both empires were having arguments over religion. Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire had very different government structures. The Byzantine Empire was ruled by an Emperor and instead of direct rule‚ used
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Eastern and Western Europe have monogamously different social aspects; both share political and economic factors. Eastern and Western Europe have alterations when environmental factors are compared. In Eastern Europe factories produce acid rain from the voluminous number of factories‚ while in Western Europe radiation from the Chernobyl disaster has devastated divisions. Economic factors for each region are very different if consideration is taking into the fact that Eastern Europe was in a way
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With the fall of Rome‚ Western Europe was in shambles compared to its eastern counterpart. Roman influence would hold in some aspects‚ but things would change. Leaders would emerge to influence its culture. Religion would maintain a major role and influence. Rome’s fall would affect the outcome of Western Europe and its development. The Roman Empire started in 27 BCE to 476 CE (The Legacy of the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages in the West‚ 2012). It was in 476 CE when Rome was conquered by a German
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Empire and Western Europe were both very powerful nations between 700 and 1300 CE. That was an important time in the history of the world‚ when many changes were taking place. People were making decisions on what place they wanted to be loyal to‚ and these Empires did not always get along. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left lasting effects on Europe and the world‚ but were vastly different in religious matters and in political systems. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left
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hold in Eastern and Western Europe‚ but separation of citizens and invasions ultimately aided religious diffusion in Eastern and Western Europe over time. Eastern Europe had far surpassed Western Europe in trade‚ economics‚ and political unity. Eastern and Western civilization had very different government structures. The Byzantine Empire was ruled by an Emperor and instead of using direct rule‚ they used civil service to effectively run the empire. In contrast‚ Western Europe was divided into different
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HIST 1111 22 September 2014 Feudalism and Manorialism The feudal system was a way of government based on obligations between a lord or king‚ and a vassal in a share of lands. The king gave large pieces of his land to his trusted workers or vassals‚ to distribute in return for services. These estates‚ called the fief‚ included houses‚ barns‚ tools‚ animals‚ and serfs or peasants. The king‚ in the act of giving out this land‚ promised to protect the vassal on the field or in the courts no matter
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Robin Hood and Feudalism ROBIN HOOD In the years of King Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199) there lived a brave and intelligent man called Robin Hood. He was a feared outlaw‚ who loved liberty and hated oppression. He took the law into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. People loved him and thought of him as a justice-maker. In time he acquired a heroic reputation and came to represent the ideal of heroism of his age. Stories about him and his closest friends Friar Tuck
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Japan and China both had differing responses to the Western Penetration during the 19th Century. China rejected the idea of westernization‚ while Japan embraced it‚ and used it to their advantage. China adopted a policy of isolationism‚ and that‚ in the long run‚ hurt China‚ while Japan flourished with trading and rose to power due to westernization. Japan embraced the Western Penetration by changing its policy on it by allowing intervention and world trading. The treaty of Kanagawa was signed
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late Middle Ages was the creation of the early modern empires such as Russia and Western Europe. Both empires had several things in common‚ such as emerging around the same time and expanding their empire. However‚ there were more key differences than similarities that separated these empires. For example‚ the Russian and Western Europe had different motivations that motivated to expand their empires. Also‚ “Western Europe was distinctive because the conquered territories lay an ocean away from the imperial
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