The Black Death infected an extensive part of the world with the disastrous bubonic plague. In addition to the Black Death spreading around Europe‚ it spread to Africa and the Middle East. The plague was first reported in Caffa‚ Crimea. The plague then spread to Sicily‚ Genoa‚ Venice‚ Pisa‚ and Marseilles. As the disease rapidly spread‚ it spread to France‚ Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ Germany‚ and Scandinavia. The plague did not slow down‚ it kept spreading to more people in different places. The plague
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britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/610934/Law-of-the-Twelve-Tables • Justinian Code- this was a legal interpretations under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian1 this was based off of some of the same laws as the Romans. It was made of 4 books. It was an easier way to determine new and old laws. Code of Justinian. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/308835/Code-of-Justinian • Magna Carta- this was labeled as the way of trade and services
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separate monarchies would develop throughout Europe. During this period the first CRUSADE was launched to JERUSALEM to regain the holly land and reassemble Christianity there. IT was eventually captured.. Upon the death of Constantine‚ Emperor Justinian replaced him. He was a very liberal man‚ not very ambitious. He wanted to restore the
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of Charlemagne in Francia‚ there was a vacuum in the system of governance across Europe. The terms ‘Knighthood’ and ‘Chivalry’ originally comes from the idea that an army should be comprised of both professional soldiers that are fully trained and those called to fight on occasion. This essay will conclude with a decision as to whether or not Knighthood did develop between AD1000-1200‚ but before that‚ it will discuss the main reasons and possible changes that Knighthood
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Chapter 13: The Expansive Realm of Islam Chapter Outline I A prophet and his world A Muhammad and his message 1 Arabian peninsula was mostly desert a Nomadic Bedouin people organized in family and clan groups b Important in long-distance trade networks between China/India and Persia/Byzantium 2 Muhammad’s early life a Muhammad ibn Abdullah born to a Mecca merchant family‚ 570 C.E. b Difficult early life‚ married a wealthy widow‚ Khadija‚ in 595 c Became a merchant at age thirty and was exposed to
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a moment of unity when the grandson of Charles Martel built an empire reaching across France‚ Germany‚ and part of Italy. The founder of this empire is known as Charlemagne or Charles the Great. Charlemagne crushed rebellions‚ created as united Christiona Europe‚ kept accurate records and prompted education and learning. After Charlemagne died in 814‚ his empire fell apart. His heirs battle for power for nearly 30 years and although his empire crumbled‚ he laft a lasting legacy. After Charlemagne’s
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Blue and Green team to bestow support upon; with one party sated‚ the chance of a riot against the imperial government versus the Blues and the Greens combined was on the down low. Despite favoring the Blues prior to taking the throne‚‚ Emperor Justinian decided not to throw his support behind either team after taking the throne to put on a show of impartiality. This decision ended up backfiring on him as it caused both teams to resent him more than they resented each other. Circumstances lead their
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move the capitol to the east for strategic purposes. This allowed Germanic tribes to migrate into the east when they were attacked by the Huns. Germanic migrations combined with the lack of leadership led to the collapse of the east. Later under Justinian rule troops were sent to regain eastern Rome‚ but the land was again lost after his death. Rome also had a change in their religious beliefs. Before Constantine Rome had polytheistic beliefs‚ and the practice of Christianity was outlawed. During
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The Song of Roland is an epic poem based on a battle during the rule of Charlemagne‚ in the year 778‚ called‚ the Battle of Roncevaux. It was composed between 1040 and 1115‚ the first version being written in 1040‚ with many additions and edits up until the completion in 1115. The first nine manuscripts of the epic‚ were written in Old French. The oldest version was written in Anglo-Norman. The Song of Roland is one of the first examples of the chanson de geste‚ which is a literary form that occurred
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dynasty’s most prominent leader was Charlemagne‚ who became King of the Franks in 768; he would also eventually come to be Emperor of the Romans in 800 after conquering Italy. He transformed the Frankish kingdom into an empire‚ encompassing most of Western and Central Europe. Charlemagne also gave rise to the Carolingian Renaissance‚ a revival of culture that created a common European identity; it is due to this (as well as the general strength of his impact) that Charlemagne is referred to as “the father
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