stability‚ some emperors‚ like Constantine I‚ turned to “Divine assistance” (Eusebius‚ Chapter 27). Eusebius was a historian and close bishop to the first Christian Roman emperor‚ Constantine I. Although the inconsistency of religious orders by emperors in the 4th century may depict a weak relationship between Rome and Christianity‚ other religions actually lost prominence as Christianity became the leading religion that unified a crumbling Roman empire. In‚ “The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine”
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the Principate‚ emperors became a key topic for Roman historians and biographers due to their position at the heart of politics and the state. With this natural emphasis on emperors‚ an intriguing question is whether writers conceived of and presented an idea of ‘bad emperors’ in their works. Meanwhile‚ owing to the importance of such ancient accounts for understanding Rome and its rulers during the imperial period‚ it is vital to assess their reliability with regard to emperors. Before addressing
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Emperor Taizong and Emperor Sui Yangdi have very different perspectives on how a government should be ran and how a ruler should act. For example according to Ebrey‚ Emperor Taizong stated‚ “The ruler cultivates his character through frugality and peacefulness. Restraining himself‚ he will not tire his people or disturb his subordinates. Thus‚ his people will not complain and his rule will not go off course”. This quote is showing that Emperor Taizong believed that the government should be ran smoothly
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Week 1 Assignment Kelvin L. Hollma ACC 401/Federal Income Taxes Instructor: Jacob Burdick January 20‚ 2013 32. Single: Individual uses a filing statues of single if they are not married and if they qualify as either head of household or qualifying widow(er). It also qualifies divorce or separate maintenance decree was legally executed on or before December 31 of the tax year. Married Filing Jointly: A couple that is legally married on the last day of tax year can file one joint tax return that combines
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of the Franks at the time‚ emperor of the newly formed state. The prestigious title remained to the Carolingian family until around 888 A.D. and from 896 to 899. During this time of chaos‚ the throne was constantly contested between the various factions of what is now Italy. Many civil wars occurred until the last Italian claim was broken when Berenger died in 924 A.D. Pope John XII crowned the next king‚ Otto‚
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The government that Rome had was an Empire‚ that means the emperor decides what to do to the people‚ the law‚ or anything that makes him pleased but won’t cause a crisis. When Rome became an empire‚ it meant that Rome had dynasties or states under a single ruler‚ usually an emperor or empress. After the fall of the Roman Republic‚ their emerged Rome’s absolute ruler named Augustus‚ or Octavian. At that time‚ the Romans wanted to recover their great republic‚ and Octavian had told them he would restore
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Emperor Kangxi: Valedictory Edict Emperor Kangxi was considered and still is thought of as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. Kangxi’s reign was longer than that of any other ruler in Chinese history. One of his most notable achievements was uniting China after the turmoil upon the collapse of the Ming. A main reason for the Chinese granting him the mandate of heaven or granted the right to rule China from permission of the heavens was his knowledge and respect for
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Chien (Emperor Wendi Ti) and his son Emperor Yangdi. Among Wendi’s first acts were the full restoration of rights to Buddhists and the rehabilitation of there clergy. Emperor Wendi also ended the suppression of Daoism. Their capital was at Luoyang. He reunified Southern and Northern China and began the construction of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was extended north from Hangzhou‚ across the Yangzi to Yangzhou and then northwest to the region of Luoyang. The dynasty began when Emperor Wendi’s
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Julio Yanes 10/31/13 Period. 4 A.M.D.G. Ernest Hemingway "Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another". Ernest Hemingway believed that a life is not lived without taking chances. Hemingway participated in many risky and sketchy things. He played football‚ which back then was played with leather helmets‚ he also hunted big game which was one of his favorite hobbies. Throughout his life‚ masculinity and the ability
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How did the dominican republic received the independence? In 1821 the Dominican Republic declared their independence from Spain. The Haitians(After they received their independence) invaded their neighbors and occupied the territory for more than two decades. But the Dominicans never accepted the Haitian rule and on February 27‚ 1844‚ Juan Pablo Duarte-considered the father of the country led a bloodless revolt and claimed back the Dominican autonomy. Fearing another Haitian invasion they submitted
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