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    San Vitale

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    Construction only started in earnest under Bishop Victor after 540‚ whose monogram appears on the capitals of the first floor. The Mosaics in chancel and apse followed in 546 and were to be executed under Arch Bishop Maxiamian‚ who stands next to Justinian on the mosaics of the chancel walls. The Mosaics of this building are of the most remarkable quality. Every wall ceiling and crevice of San Vitale is covered in realistic and natural golden themed mosaics. It was obviously executed by local workmen

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    Although Notker wrote much later on the life of Charlemagne‚ his writing concluded that his view of Charlemagne; was quite similar to the positive portrayal of a pious and almost “monkish” king espoused by both Thegan and the Astronomer about Louis. Notker claims that Charlemagne is a God-willed priest in several places as well as stating that control and protection of the Church were fundamental royal duties.

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    Fall of Rome

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    The Legacy of Rome During the period of time between 100 and 600 A.D.‚ the Roman Empire experienced both cultural and political changes. Even after the western half fell because of internal collapse‚ immorality‚ and Germanic invasions‚ Rome’s culture and government was preserved in the Byzantine Empire and eventually carried on into modern society. One notable change in the culture of Rome includes the adoption of Christianity. The Roman Empire was originally polytheistic‚ but over time

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    The Evolution of the Basilica in the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity The basilica has a long and storied history that begins second century BCE and continues to the present day. The basilica gained popularity during the rise of the Roman Empire and went through its most dramatic changes during Late Antiquity. Modern day society has led us to believe basilicas to be religious buildings‚ mainly churches‚ and therefore has skewed the view we have of the origins of basilicas. A basilica was not

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    and protect the lower class from abuse by the ruling class. Called the Twelve Tables‚ these statutes also governed how offenders were prosecuted and provided compensation for victims. The foundation of modern law was formed from these statutes. Justinian Code established in A.D. 529‚ and named after the Emperor of Byzantine. The Emperor was the first to codify law in a series of books called Corpus Juris Civilis. His work was the foundation of modern law and the concept of justice. King John of

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    which gave it control over the passage between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea and access to the rich agricultural resources of both areas.(217) Under the rule of Justinian I‚ the Byzantine Empire flourished. He introduced the silk industry to the West which increased the Eastern Empire’s wealth and world influence. Justinian along with Tribonian revised and codified Roman law‚ establishing a law that became‚ in the centuries to come‚ a basis for Roman law in the

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    I would consider Charlemagne’s decision to force barbarians to become Christians by killing the people who refused to convert extremely unethical. I understand that obviously the mentality back in the day was extremely different and Charlemagne’s decision may have seemed ethical to many of the people during that time period. I do not agree with the killing though‚ a punishment or forced to leave Western Europe would have been more ethical in my personal opinion‚ which I would still consider harsh

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    Ancient Roman Laws

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    Rome’s laws and customs‚ committed to writing much later‚ have their roots in the distant past. Ancient Rome had many different types of law in government. Out of all of the ancient Roman laws‚ the Julian Marriage laws‚ the laws of the kings‚ and the Justinian Codes‚ are some of them. The Julian Marriage laws were very specific and determined. Emperor Augustus notice social problems at Rome‚ and he detected that extravagance and adultery were very common in the Roman Government. In the upper classes

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    The Postclassical Period

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    CCOT 2012 Changes and continuities from the classical to the post-classical cover a wide range of political‚ cultural‚ religious and economic shifts as populations grew and societies became more complex. The classical empires of Rome‚ Han China‚ Gupta India and Archaemenid Persia fell due to external and internal forces and were replaced by the larger empires of the post classical Byzantine; Tsui‚ Tang and Song in China and the Caliphates in Persia. Only India did not return to an over

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    BYZANTINE EMPIRE Standard: SSWH4a. Analyze the importance of Justinian‚ include the influence of the Empress Theodora‚ Justinian’s Code‚ and Justinian’s efforts to recapture the west. b. Describe the relationship between the Roman and Byzantine Empires; include the impact Byzantium had on Moscow and the Russian Empire‚ the effect of Byzantine culture on Tsar Ivan III and Kiev‚ and the rise of Constantinople as a center

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