At the beginning of Justinian’s reign reformed and reorganized the military‚ this would increase as cavalry played more important role in battles. The army was still mostly made out of Infantry‚ using traditional Roman tactics. Justinian then launched campaigns in North Africa and Italy‚ to drive out the Ostrogoths‚ a Germinic barbarian tribe that invaded Italy‚ and conquer lost territories. The Battle of Dara was soon fought in 530 AD‚ and was the first victories of general Belisarius
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Historical Laws and Security Checkpoint CJS/250 April 24‚ 2013 Historical Laws and Security Checkpoint The Babylonian King Hammurabi established the code of Hammurabi. It was established by the king himself in 1750 B.C. and discovered intact in 1901. It contains 282 clauses variety of obligations‚ professions and rights‚ as well as retail‚ slavery‚ marriage‚ stealing‚ and outstanding debts. If any of the clause was to be violated the punishment that would be handed down would be severe
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In point of fact‚ Dawson argues that it was the personal influence of Charlemagne that inspired the greatest achieve of the Carolingian Age: the gathering together of the scattered elements of the classical and patristic traditions and their reorganization as the basis of a new culture. The Carolingian Age saw a return to scholarship
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religiously to today’s modern civilization. During the ruling of one of the most influential emperors of the Byzantine Empire‚ laws were developed. This collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence was called Justinian’s Code issued and created by Justinian. Church building was one of his many passions. In the building he used features such as‚ mosaics‚ domes‚ slender minarets‚ and columnar arches. Christianity was one of the pillars in the empire. Brothers‚ Cyril and Methodius were missionaries who
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CHURCH HISTORY I History of the Catholic Church’s relationship with secular authority. During the time of the Apostles‚ the Roman Empire was at its peak. It had experienced the Pax Romana of Augustus Ceasar and continued to benefit from a strong economy under Tiberius Ceasar. Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean basin. The network of roads and use of only two languages‚ allowed for an ease of communication that allowed for a spreading of the Good News. Rome was tolerant of established religions
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Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have been a prostitute. Co-ruler of the Empire. Shrewd negotiator. During riots in Constantinople she told Justinian he needed to
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Immediately after the Classical Era of World History‚ the period that came along was the Postclassical Period. This period‚ within the year 500 CE and 1450 CE‚ was built up by “third-wave civilizations”. In other words‚ it was built up by large empires characterized by constant patterns of change‚ trade‚ and considerable changes in technologies. In 1492 CE these civilizations got global‚ meaning that the interactions among these different societies stopped being regional. Two empires who were very
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“ The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history‚ resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people” (Black Death). The Black Death with its certain symptoms‚ causes‚ diagnoses‚ and treatments has a long history and has been used in biological warfare. The best known symptom of bubonic plague infected‚ enlarged‚ and painful lymph nodes‚ known as buboes. After being transmitted via the bite of infected fleas‚ the Y. pestis bacteria localize in an
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as well as being influenced by the events of that time. Through the works ‘Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Court’‚ ‘Olympia’ by Edouard Manet‚ ‘Le Demoiselles d’Avignon’ by Pablo Picasso‚ performance artist Orlan and ‘Overstepping’ by Julie Rrap‚ the physicality of an artwork (the way in which it structurally appears) will be explored by the influenced of time and place. ‘Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Court’‚ (547 AD) is a 6th century mosaic in San Vitale‚ Ravenna. This mosaic artist is
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ESSAY 1 Alexander the Great was the King of Macedon and is one of the greatest military leaders in the Greco era in other words the Hellenistic period. His empire spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab. He was brilliant in planning strategic plans and attacks. An example would be when he created the Macedonian phalange. At the death of Alexander a new Greek age began which was the Hellenistic period during which Greek leaders spread Greek culture to the area Alexander had conquered. Alexander’s colleague
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