The Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire Constantine Roman emperor who transferred the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium (eventually became the Constantinople) in 330 A.D. Constantinople The eastern part of the Roman Empire. Located along the Bosporus shore‚ the shore that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. 395 A.D. When the capital of the Roman Empire was returned to Rome. Making Rome as the capital of the Western Roman Empire. 476 A.D. Fall of the Western
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These essay is explaining “the rise and fall of Rome”. Rome was a very successful empire formed by great leadership‚ christianity‚ and economy. But‚ these are the same reasons that led Rome to it’s downfall. The top three reasons are: leadership‚christianity‚ and economy. Julius Caesar was a great leader of Rome. He helped Rome become strong‚ but yet weak leadership contributed to its downfall. Julius was a great leader‚ he led the army to its victory against the republic (155). He also named himself
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Date Name DBQ SzBYZANTINE EMPIRE UNDER IUSTINIAN Historical Context Justinian became emperor in527‚ he was determined to revive the ancient Roman Empire‚ to build a new Rome. He established Constantinople as the capital of the Byzantine‚ or Eastern RomarL Empire. Justiniar{s actions preserved Roman heritage for more than a thousand years. \Atrhen I Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents Part A. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both
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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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History AP Period 2 Comparison Essay on Rome Between 100 C.E. and 600 C.E.‚ Rome went under many changes both culturally and politically. Culturally‚ Rome had a change in the empire’s religious beliefs. Politically‚ there was a division of the empire. With so many changes‚ there were a few continuities‚ such as Paterfamilias and the political standing of women. Religion was a large part of any Roman’s life that was changed drastically. In the early empire‚ Paganism‚ where there was a belief in
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collapse are Rome and the Han empire such as they were both invaded by foreign enemies‚ the corruption of the governments‚ and the weak leaders. There are also many differences between the collapse of the Roman and Han empires such as‚ the Roman empire fell because of Germanic invasions‚ and the Civil Wars. The Han empire fell because‚ power was not held by the central government‚ and uprisings of desperate peasants. There were many similarities between the fall of the Han and Roman empires. Both of
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Question1. Describe the sculptures‚ chaityas and viharas of the Mauryan Dynasty constructed to spread Buddhism during Ashoka’s reign. The Mauryan period is an important period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Ashoka’s Maurya Dynasty consisted of present-day Pakistan
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World Empires Throughout human history we have seen the rise and fall of many great cities and empires‚ through archeological records and remains of cites. Mostly all of the empires that we have record has impacted and influence our world today. The most noticeable empires that have the greatest influence on today’s world are the early great empires of the Hittites and Assyrians and the later empires of the Romans and Chinese in the 2nd half of the first millennium. However both the early and later
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Kevin Paltoo EUH 1000 Mr. Rogers 04/10/2010 The Lex Oppia was a law established in ancient Rome in 215 BC‚ at the height of the Second Punic War during the days of national catastrophe after the Battle of Cannae. This law was designed to limit the rights of women. The law was also passed to tap into wealthy women fortunes by the state in order to pay for the costs of the war. This law basically stripped the rights of women. Marcus Porcius Cato also known as the censor is one of the statesmen
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HISTORY OF THE MOGHUL EMPIRE Babur in Kabul: 1504-1525 Babur‚ founder of the Moghul dynasty in India‚ is one of history’s more endearing conquerors. In his youth he is one among many impoverished princes‚ all descended from Timur‚ who fight among themselves for possession of some small part of the great man’s fragmented empire. Babur even captures Samarkand itself on three separate occasions‚ each for only a few months. The first time he achieves this he is only fourteen. What distinguishes
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