epic poems‚ “The Song of Roland” gives the reader great insight of what life was like‚ specifically the prominent role of religion and social structure‚ during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). The poem revolves around the battle between Charlemagne’s army against the Muslims in Spain. Purpose of the war was for Charlemagne and his army to “free” the country from the impending Muslim threat. Although we do not know the creator of “The Song of Roland” or the exact date of its creation‚ it is widely
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many different statements and answers. Rulers who want complete and total power would lean towards being feared and those who wanted to be powerful without exerting utter fear would disagree with Machiavelli’s comment. Rulers such as Louis XI‚ Charlemagne‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ and Gregory VII would altogether have totally different opinions. Louis XI would whole-heartedly agree with Machiavelli‚ after all‚ he was often called “the most terrible king that had ever ruled France.” He would often
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Jesus when he foretells of his betrayal to his disciples. The composition shows the reaction that each disciple had according to the bible. The bust of Charlemagne is a reliquary of King Charlemagne and it is said to contain parts of his skull. It is a great representation of gothic gold work. The sculpture is not an actual portrait of Charlemagne but actually an idealized image Édouard Manet’s "In the Conservatory‚" is an oil
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part of the Palace was used to create the Chapel. This is considered the city’s landmark. The design was mainly used because the early churches that were built inspired them. The main design of the Chapel is octagonal and it was later enlarged. Charlemagne was the one who start building the Palatine Chapel. Not only did he start with small changes‚ but he decided to build the rest of the palace also. It was later made sacred by Pope Leo III honoring the Virgin Mary. The building has a central structure
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HW #26 Read 317-341 (Postclassical 1 (Byzantine) 1. How did Justinian rule? Was he a benevolent or malevolent ruler‚ why? 2. When was the zenith of byzantine civilization‚ why? 3. What were some challenges to the Byzantine Empire? 4. Describe the social and economic characteristics of the Byzantine Empire 5. What were some differences b/w East & West Christians? 1. Justinian ruled in a way that would best restore the entire Roman Empire to its former glory. While he may not be considered
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Marsilla‚ fearful of the Franks strength produces a plan to get rid of Charlemagne with false intentions of converting and offering riches. Tired of the war Charlemagne decides to accept and is asked who should be sent to Saragosa. Naimes‚ Roland‚ and Oliver offer to go but the king declines saying “the dozen peers are not to be appointed!” (line 263). After Roland volunteers
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emperor of the Byzantine Empire. With his wife Theodora crowned empress and co-ruler‚ who was proven to be invaluable to the team‚ Justinian was able to stand his ground when a riot broke out in Constantinople. He was known as” the Sleepless Emperor” and was determined to reunify the Roman Empire. He created a large army and was able to take over quite a bit of land. Justinian was able to partially achieve his goal of restoring what had been the entire Roman Empire‚ decades of fighting against the Germanic
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advantageous to Rome in that it could deal with barbarians‚ was a huge trading port‚ and it made protecting the eastern front easier. Justinian -In 527 Justinian became emperor through his uncle. -He sent his general Belisarius to reclaim the land lost to the west -Belisarius took North Africa from the Vandals‚ and Rome from the Ostrogoths. -Justinian then ruled all of former Rome‚ including Spain and Italy. Emperors and their Power -Due to the Eastern Orthodoxy beliefs the emperor headed
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Stylized Focus The focus of art changed around the year 3500 B.C. Around this time is when humans developed the first form of writing. The writing system changed the world and it changed the way people viewed the world. This is the first time humans can document history. This made a huge impact on artists and their artwork. The focus changed from humanism and stylization‚ to more idealized art. (Adams) Dating back to 3100 B.C.‚ the Palette of Narmer is one of the first ancient works of art.
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For instance‚ “Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire in the year 514-542 AD” (“Top 10 Worst Plagues In History”). From reading that‚ I know that the Plague of Justinian only lasted a year. The author also stated‚ “ Modern Scholars believe that the plague killed up to 5‚000 people per day in Constantinople” (“Top 10 Worst Plagues In History”). Because of that in just 1 year‚ it killed millions. The Plague of Justinian may have killed over 1 million people
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