Have you ever felt stuck? Lost in the chaos all around you? The Middle Ages was an evolving time. In order to accelerate maturation‚ you have to experience the good and the bad. To see how the ups and downs of the Middle Ages develop Europe‚ it is best to divide the Middle Ages into three parts‚ the Early‚ the High‚ and the Late Middle Ages. The Fall of Rome‚ plunged Europe into an age of confusion‚ yet history relies on this period. When the Roman Empire collapsed‚ it commimerated the Middle Ages
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later in life. Justinian came to rule in 521 and came up with his own code of law‚ Justinian’s Code. Theodora helped women all around gain rights and helped set them free from anything holding them down. Together Justinian and Theodora rebuilt the Hagia Sophia which became the most significant monument on earth. On the other hand some people were not in favor of Justinian and Theodora and did not think they benefited
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emperor to the Byzantine empire. Was Justinian historically important or was he just another useless emperor? Justinian was historically important because he preserved Roman law‚ destroyed the Persian empire‚ and Built great buildings such as the Hagia Sophia. One greatest Justinian’s achievement wa preserving the Roman law. While Justinian was a Consul he gathered all Roman laws and political views and put them in a code called Justinian’s Code(Poole 8) . This set of laws supports the idea that all
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Chapter 1 Notes - Prehistoric Period o Paleolithic Period "Old Stone Age"  Old and primitive period  Around 50‚000BC  Artwork consisted of cave paintings  Brutal period  Average life expectancy was about 20 years o Neolithic Period "New Stone Age"  Begins around 9‚000BC  Neolithic Revolution Agriculture o Allows people luxury of staying in one place; stability and performance o Cornerstone of civilization Domestic Architecture
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Zeus and Athena at Pergamon 39. House of the Vettii 40. Alexander Mosaic 41. Seated Boxer 42. Head of a Roman Patrician 43. Augustus Prima Porta 44. Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) 45. Forum of Trajan 46. Pantheon 47. Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus Early Europe and Colonial America 48. Catacomb of Priscilla 49. Santa Sabina 50. Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling and Angel (Vienna Genesis) 51. San Vitale 52. Hagia Sophia 53. Merovingian looped fibula 54. Virgin and Child between St Theodore
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codified under Justinian I. Emperor Justinian I ruled from ad 529 to 565. One thing about the Justinian’s code is that it was based off of and name of an emperor named Justinian. During his reign he marked the Byzantine empire with the Hagia Sophia. The Hagia Sophia is still in good shape today as a museum in in Istanbul‚ Turkey. But sadly the Justinian Code affected many people including jews‚ women‚ and even children. The code was based off the Emperor Justinian. The source and basis of Justinian
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(see figure 10.3 for an illustration) Clerestory Basilica Planned Church Central Planned Church Ambulatory Mosaic Process Pendentive Minaret Lunettes Images: 10.3‚ 10.4 Plan and cross section of Old St. Peter’s Basilica‚ Early Christian‚ Roman 10.6 San Vitale‚ Byzantine‚ Roman 10.10-10.11 Courts of Justinian‚ & Theodora‚ Byzantine‚ Roman 10.15 Interior of Hagia Sophia‚ Byzantine‚ Roman • Chapter 11 The Early Middle Ages (174-176 to Carolingian Period; 180-181) Concepts:
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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire‚ the survivor of the Roman empire‚ flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great’s triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century‚ year 330 AD‚ and named it Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after the breakup of the Western Roman empire by the 5th century. It was by far the largest
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Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for each civilization listed in the table‚ which were evidenced in the humanities. Be sure to properly
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superposed ambulatories while the triforium‚ the smaller of the octagonal shapes‚ is supported by eight curved and marble-columned exedrae. San Vitale features traditional Roman architectural techniques such as groin vaults‚ arched doorways‚ and a dome-covered clerestory. The lower ambulatory is interrupted by a triumphal arch that precedes a chancel and a cross-vaulted apse. On the opposite side of the apse lays an off-axis narthex. To the left of the apse sits a prothesis where bread and wine are
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