Cited: * Cesaretti‚ Paolo. Theodora. New York: Magowan Publishing‚ 2001. Print * Evans‚ J. A. S. The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian. Austin: University of Texas‚ 2002. Print. * Lewis‚ Jone J. "Empress Theodora." About.com Women ’s History. Biography of Byzantine Empress Theodora‚ 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2013
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Einhard was a courtier in Charlemagne ’s Frankish Kingdom. During Charlemagne ’s rule/life (768-824)‚ he dedicated a vast amount of time and energy into supporting the notions of classical learning. He went so far as to start a school comprised of many scholars within his palace. Their role was to educate the nobility‚ the priesthood and the people‚ as well as hold counsel with the king. This is where Einhard and Charlemagne first encountered each other. Einhard was a small but intelligent man
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Frankish culture. Einhard’s Life of Charles the Great depicts the life of the righteous Charlemagne. Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great‚ and Beowulf both portray heroism through armed conflict‚ while in the story of St. Perpetua‚ Saints Perpetua and Felicitas are viewed as heroines through martyrdom. Their act of martyrdom shows the values of the Christian culture during the third century. Beowulf‚ Charlemagne‚ Perpetua and Felicitas all lived a virtuous life and their lives reflect the values
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The mosaics are of Justinian and Theodora‚ emperor and empress of the Byzantine Empire. Although they never visited Ravenna‚ they are in the mosaics to reassert their control over the city. At one point‚ Ravenna was under the control of Theodoric‚ the Ostrogoth king who ruled
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Dark Ages Essay The Dark Ages is a period of time in history when a cultural and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe mainly caused by the decline of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths‚ a Germanic group of warriors‚ seized ancient Rome. When the Visigoths threatened Rome‚ they closed all of the entryways into the city so that the Germanic warriors could not enter the city. The Visigoths surrounded Rome and blocked all shipments of food into the walls of Rome‚ torturing the people inside
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Marisol Valentin November 10‚ 2012 Period 2 Charlemagne and King Louis IX The Medieval Period was an era between the years of 500 A.D to 1500. During this time the Dark Ages was dominated by the religion of the Christian Church and was politically ruled by the pope. Feudalism was a also a great part in the Medieval Period and some followed the Feudal System. The political organization of this time had a lot of ties between the government and the Catholic church. During this time‚ many people
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three years Charlemagne ruled with his younger brother Carloman. When Carloman died suddenly in 771‚ Charlemagne became sole ruler. Charlemagne spent the early part of his reign on several military campaigns to expand his kingdom. He invaded Saxony in 772 and eventually achieved its total conquest and conversion to Christianity. He also extended his dominance to the south‚ conquering the kingdom of the Lombards in northern Italy. In 778‚ he invaded northern Spain‚ then controlled by the Moors
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is considered to be a historian‚ who lived in the 6th century. From his works we are able to visit back into the Byzantine Empire‚ when Emperor Justinian reigned. Through the three books he created: “History of the Wars”‚ “The Buildings of Justinian”‚ and “The Secret History”‚ he is our primary source of information about the reign of Emperor Justinian. After reading “The Secret History”‚ I found the tone of the book to be different than that of a classical historian’s book. Procopius tells us
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events that Herodotus talks about seem conjured. The Two Lives of Charlemagne gives details about the life of Charlemagne. The entire story praises Charlemagne as a great hero and leader. All the qualities of the emperor seem perfect‚ like the fact that he is fair to not only his sons but also his daughters‚[1] or that he gives alms to all Christians from different areas of the world.[2] The ever so perfect qualities of Charlemagne make it seem as if Einhard’s interpretations are a bit embellished
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1.06 Byzantine Empire: Achievement and Expansion Travel Journal Part 1: 1. What role did the move of the capital to Constantinople play in the growth of the Byzantine Empire? The Roman Emporor‚ Constantine‚ establish Constantinople in 330 CE. Constantine was attracted to this site because it enabled him to control land and sea trade routes between Europe and Asia. Indeed‚ the city’s location as a crossroad contributed greatly to its growth. After Constantine’s death in 395 CE‚ the Roman Empire
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