The Byzantine Empire‚ sometimes known as the Eastern Roman Empire‚ was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the eastern half of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul)‚ originally founded as Byzantium. It survived the 5th century fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence‚
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Roman Empire is known as one of the greatest empires of all time‚ blossoming politically‚ economically‚ and culturally. Rome was quickly expanding‚ reaching as far as North Africa. When Octavian came into power‚ the Pax Romana‚ or “Roman Peace‚” began. However‚ this long peace may have triggered the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Because Rome was not distracted by conquering foreign lands‚ its citizens relaxed and lived in luxury. There did not seem to be any goals they did not meet;
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“How to Maintain a Saltwater Fish Tank” | | Advanced Composition SUMBO8 – SEC AS Catherine Quick Due: September 7‚ 2008 | A saltwater fish tank is no ordinary fish tank. A saltwater fish tank is a self-supporting ecosystem‚ as long as it is maintained properly. This means that every element in a saltwater fish tank relies on every other element for survival. Stability must be achieved by monitoring and maintaining specific
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Islam: Empire of Faith The purpose of the movie was to inform us about Islam and Muslims‚ and how they were created and who the leader of the groups were. The movie was good because it had informed us about stuff we wouldn’t even know about. The content in the movie was a little dull and boring but we did learn and that’s all that matters. We learned about the five leaders and how they had changed the land and its people forever. The movie was pretty boring and it didn’t cover all of the information
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Outcome 1.2 - Understand ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment Assessment Criteria 1.2.1 - EXPLAIN ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment. EXPLAIN how Maslow’s theory can be used to assist the learner to feel safe and supported. It is utmost importance for learners to feel physically and emotionally safe in order for learning to take place. Safe in terms of physical safety but emotional safety too in order for them to feel emotionally safe enough
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Within the Roman Empire The Roman Empire was‚ without a doubt‚ the most powerful governing body in the Mediterranean that ever was. At the peak of the Roman Empire‚ in the mid part of the first century‚ it covered about half of Europe‚ much of the Middle East‚ and the north coast of Africa. So why did Rome fall? There was not one cause that led to the fall of Rome‚ but many things occurring in succession to each other. It is true when it is said that Rome was not built in a day. Nor did it fall in a
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The Mughal Empire Vinay Lal The great grandson of Tamerlane‚ Babar‚ who on his mother’s side was descended from the famous Genghiz Khan‚ came to India in 1526 at the request of an Indian governor who sought Babar’s help in his fight against Ibrahim Lodi‚ the last head of the Delhi Sultanate. Babar defeated Lodi at Panipat‚ not far from Delhi‚ and so came to establish the Mughal Empire in India. Babar ruled until 1530‚ and was succeeded by his son Humayun‚ who gave the empire its first distinctive
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the Roman Empire had always been based on invasions‚ and the Empire’s economy was increasing with the exploitation of the new colonies. How could Rome fall? The fall of the Roman Empire was terrible and it took Western Civilization nearly ten centuries to recover and modernize a world which could be the rival of the civilization of Rome. Historians’ ideas of the fall of Rome ranges from theories that the population was subject to large-scale lead poisoning to the notion that the empire simply grew
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large impact on western culture. Illustrations of The Trigan Empire uses historical depictions of Roman architecture such as Pantheon-like buildings and aquaducts. While not directly related to war or violence‚ it illustrates a familiar context when seen together with other war related aspects of Roman society. Clothing and armour of the citizens of Trigan are immediately recognizable as Roman. Fig 1. Depits the Emperor of the Trigan Empire: Trigo adorned with a breastplate with raised shoulder plates
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Homework #13 cont.d a. The Byzantine Empire acted as a shield against the Arabs and Turks‚ preventing them from wilder invasions and conquests in Europe. Classical Greek and Roman texts were used during the rule of the Byzantine Empire after the fall of the Roman Empire (in the west). When the Crusades came‚ the crusaders brought a grand quantity of important Europeans into close contact with the wealthier and sophisticated Byzantine culture. The European texts that were supposedly lost or forgotten
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