have such great meaning to warriors of the period. Charlemagne and his knights are fighting in Spain against pagans and the new Islamic power‚ in the name of Christianity. By showing that the battle is between the different religions started hundreds of years before the Crusades‚ somehow it almost gives a reason that why the Crusades are the right thing to do. The faithful men show his loyalty to Roland and then Roland shows to his lord Charlemagne‚ which give a sense of what it means to be a true
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Church was destroyed. Constantinius and the Emperor Theodosius rebuilt the grand church. Constantinius’s church was raided and destroyed with fire during the Nika riots. Emperor Justinian then started to rebuild the Church giving us the present structure. The Hagia Sophia was one of the many great achievements of Emperor Justinian. With the conquest of Constantinople‚ the Hagia Sophia Church became a Mosque. The Hagia Sophia contains artifacts that honor Turkey’s vast and rich history that dates back
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Test 2 1.) Which term describes the line of kings under Charlemagne? Carolingian 2.) During the High Middle Ages‚ the most important center for education became the University of Paris. True 3.) Relics were sacred religious items that became an important aspect of spiritual and economic tradition for the Church. True 4.) Which artist is credited as being responsible for bridging the gap between the Byzantine and Renaissance styles? Giotto 5.) Charles the Great created a system of education known
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Code of Hammurabi.” Carved upon a black stone eight feet high where everyone could read them‚ this Code was an improvement from previous lawless dynasties. However‚ these laws—compared to some other ancient laws such as the Mosaic Law and Roman Justinian Code—were unfair‚ unjust‚ and based on the social classes. Hammurabi’s laws were based on the harsh “eye for eye‚ tooth for tooth” mentality of the ancient era‚ requiring a death penalty for many slight offenses. For example‚ according to the twenty-first
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The Carolingian Renaissance is a period in the Middle Ages characterized by the revival of scholarship‚ and tagged with the figure of Charlemagne. After a period of stagnation and certain decadence in the development of intellectual awareness and art which marked the Middle Ages‚ in the second half of the 8th century there is a new uplift in these fields. Charlemagne brings the greatest scholars of his time to his court‚ in a desire to revive the level of artistic creation and nourishment of literacy
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Rome 337 Conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity 391 Christianity made the state religion of the Roman Empire 476 End of the Roman Empire Ca.530 St. Benedict’s Rule written 612 Monastery of St. Gall founded 800 Charlemagne coronated as Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in Rome 816-17 Synod in Aachen Ca.820 Ideal plan for the Monastery of St. Gall drafted Monastery: A monastery is a building or collection of buildings in which monks live. Basilica: A basilica
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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire‚ the survivor of the Roman empire‚ flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great’s triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century‚ year 330 AD‚ and named it Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after the breakup of the Western Roman empire by the 5th century. It was by far the largest
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http://ponderosa-pine.uoregon.edu/students/Janis/menu.html Abstract Bubonic plague has had a major impact on the history of the world. Caused by the bacterium‚ Yersinia pestis‚ and transmitted by fleas often found on rats‚ bubonic plague has killed over 50 million people over the centuries. Burrowing rodent populations across the world keep the disease present in the world today. Outbreaks‚ though often small‚ still occur in many places. The use of antibiotics and increased scientific knowledge
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ownership‚ and restrictions placed on Roman owners‚ to determine whether Roman ownership was as absolute as it would seem or whether it was confined with interred restrictions. 2 The scope of Roman ownership Ownership in both classical and Justinian law was the most comprehensive private right to a thing anyone could have. The owner had all the power‚ which the law allowed him. It is important to first note that there was no certain definition in Roman law to describe one’s control and ownership
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Christian Belief in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages‚ there were numerous models for Christians. These models shaped how Christians who lived in that time behaved and acted. Three of those works are Augustine’s Confessions‚ Turold’s the Song of Roland‚ and Dante’s Divine Comedy. All three stories manifested ideal Christian beliefs and actions which became what the Christians in the Middle Ages strived to be like. Augustine’s view of Christianity is detailed in his novel Confessions‚ which happens
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