happened because of how the earlier empires used Christianity as a unifier. The popularity of Christianity was first spread during the decline of the Roman Empire. It’s popularity became enforced by the Byzantine Empire‚ when Justinian tried to rebuild the Roman Empire. Justinian was often portrayed with his officials on his left‚ and the church powers on his right. He used Christianity to unite the people under his rule. Another time when the church’s importance was enforced was the mass conversion
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Between 100 CE and 600 CE‚ the Roman empire underwent a change politically as the empire collapsed due to chaos inside it’s empire. Culturally‚ influence of Christianity grew. The Eastern Roman empire‚ Byzantines‚ proved to keep a continuity of the empire. The most dramatic change that the Roman Empire had was its collapse in the late classical period. Han China and Gupta India‚ also struggled with a collapse in their own empires at the same time. In the year 100 CE‚ the Mediterranean‚ and
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Beyond the savannahs are the deserts. These vegetations played a major role for Africans and how they make a living. Africa’s geographic features also influenced the cultural developments. The cataracts‚ or waterfalls‚ blocked easy movement.‚ but the Great Rift Valley served as an interior passageway. The Mediterranean and Red seas provided trade routes to places in southwest Asia and present-day Europe. Resources Spur Trade Africa had a lot of minerals. Salt‚ gold‚ iron‚ and copper especially
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preserved for the future generations. The building was rather multifunctional: it was not only the palace chapel‚ but also the emperor’s private tomb‚ as well as the place for his relics collection. Also‚ the chapel served as a platform‚ from which Charlemagne appealed to the audience on special occasions. For these purposed‚ there was a courtyard build‚ which adjoined the chapel on the western
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In the Frankish kingdom‚ kings used their army to expand. A good example would be the Frankish king Charlemagne during his attempt to revive the Ancient Roman culture. Charlemagne was not the only Frankish king to do work with the military. The grandfather of Charlemagne who was called Charles ‘The Hammer’ Martel. He stopped the Islamic Empire from expanding into Western Europe (Amaral). The Pope Urban II gets involved because he called
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The European Middle Ages lasted from 500-1500 CE. During the Middle Ages‚ the western half of the Roman Empire started to slowly decline. The decline of the Roman Empire all began with the invasions of Western Europe. Germanic invaders invaded the Western half of the Roman Empire. Consequently‚ the western half of the Roman Empire experienced economical problems. There was disruption of trade‚ downfall of cities‚ and population shifts. Therefore‚ businesses started to collapse. As the Germans mixed
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01.07 Collapse of an Empire Travel Journal 1. What was Justinian I’s role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire? First‚ his constant wars and the rebuilding of Constantinople after the Nika Riot caused serious financial problems for the empire. The reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia alone cost about 320‚000 pounds of gold. Second‚ Justinian left the Byzantine army scattered across the empire. Many units were occupied fighting fierce nomads. One of these groups‚ a Germanic barbarian tribe called
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believe that Jesus allowed himself to be crucified by the Romans to atone for the sins of humanity. 25. Jizya: a poll tax paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire 26. Justinian Code: a collection of laws and legal interpretations formed with the support of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I 27. Kinship: a relationship or connection between two parties that share a common biological‚ cultural‚ or historical origin 28. Muhammed: Muhammad is the founder of Islam. Muslims consider
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Under Justinian’s leadership‚ the Byzantium’s economy grew impressively. Through legend‚ Justinian is said to use two of his ambassadors to sneak in silkworm eggs from China. This is said to be done by hiding them in their hollow staffs. Whether or not the specifics are true‚ the Byzantium were able to get silkworms‚ which allowed them to establish
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Byzantine Empire vs. Roman Empire After the split of the Roman Empire‚ the Byzantine Empire bloomed in the east. Its greatest ruler‚ Justinian‚ made it his main goal to regain the lost territory and power of Rome. Although the Byzantine Empire was initially a part of the Roman Empire‚ there are many similarities and differences found in their creation‚ their interpretations of Christian beliefs‚ and their decline. Rome was supposedly founded in 753 BC by the twins Romulus and Remus in Italy
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