for most people during the Middle Ages was their belief in Christianity. Even though the Middle Ages were tough‚ this era saw the rise of great military and political leaders‚ as well as amazing artistic‚ poetic‚ and architectural achievement. Charlemagne was the greatest ruler of the Middle Ages. The collapse of Charlemagne’s empire and invasions led to a restructuring of medieval society. The 11th–13th centuries mark the high point of medieval civilization. The church underwent reform that strengthened
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“There has not been “an incident in Byzantine history with which the church of St. Sophia is not associated.”1 The Church of the Divine Wisdom has a long and storied history‚ much of it drenched in the blood of those who died fighting over it. On May 28‚ 1453‚ Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia to pray while the crowning jewel of his empire‚ Constantinople‚ was being raided and burned by Mehmed II‚ a Muslim invader with an extensive army at his back. The emperor prayed at the church before climbing
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Latin Literature in History Greek literature was one of the numerous Greek accomplishments from which Romans drew immense influence. The Romans picked up first on the Greek embrace of rhetoric‚ which became an educational standard‚ given that a man’s rhetoric‚ his ability to "push the buttons" of the subject audience by way of speeches‚ supplemented the man’s rise to political power. But as rhetoric began to diminish from Roman daily life following Rome’s imperialization‚ identical
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She use analytical thinking rationally to solving the problems. She brave and never give up. These thing make she successful. Merkel got many awards such as Charlemagne Prize‚ Jawaharlal Nehru Award‚ The Leo Baeck Medal‚ Heinz Galinski Award and Vision for Europe Award. In addition‚ Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of "The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women" in
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In 542 CE a disease called‚ The Great Plague struck Constantinople that was so overwhelming‚ it changed the face of history forever in Eastern Europe. The disease was first noticed in Pelusium‚ an Egyptian harbor town. The problem with this plague was that no one was sure of what caused it. In later years we have found out that the disease was caused by bacteria and parasites that used rats as hosts. North Africa‚ in the 8th century CE‚ was the primary source of grain for the empire‚ along with a
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state was ot allowed to effect the religion‚ except for speaking for the popes and bishops. As a result‚ the church became more involved in politics‚ while christianity began to lose it’s faith and followers. The Byzantine Empire is an example‚ Justinian brought religious and secular laws‚ making a gap between the government and the church. By the end of the late middle ages‚ as a result of feudalism and church and state relations came political fragmentation. The society became less stable and
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Was there a Roman civil service? The term ‘civil service’ as we know it encompasses a huge range of different offices for the government. Individuals are typically employed based on professional merit and proven credentials. They also rarely encompass anything related to the military. But was this the case in Ancient Rome? This is what I will answer through looking at the various civil bodies and the evidence of these I hope to build a coherent view of the offices held within Rome and whether this
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The Dark Ages In this paper‚ I will talk about how The Middle Ages‚ also known as the Dark Ages‚ was considered to be a time of death‚ disease and despair. Just as the name the “Dark Ages” advocates‚ this era of European history appeared to be bounded by gloom and desperateness. Unfortunately‚ most of the people only see this side of the Middle Ages when‚ in fact‚ the Middle Ages was a far more significant era. Mainly during the late Middle Ages‚ one can find a alteration in orthodox social structure
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Jotham Kim Crusader Essay 9-3 Word Count:1‚452 In ancient Europe‚ around the 11th century‚ there were three major kingdoms/empires. The three major kingdoms/empires were the Catholic kingdom‚ the Byzantine Empire‚ and the Islamic Caliphates. The Catholic kingdom was located in Western Europe. In the Catholic kingdom‚ religion was very important and organized. First‚ their religion was the Catholic Christianity‚ and in the church hierarchy‚ there were different classes. The highest class
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constantly observing the ironies of the world about him. Through his job at the ministry of truth‚ he becomes a hand of the state. It supports endeavor‚ Comrade Ogilvy‚ unimagined an hour ago‚ and was now a fact. He would exist just as authentically as Charlemagne and Julius Caesar. (1984‚ 54) As the book progresses he becomes more aware of his individuality and eventually is unable to hide to hide it. Similarly in Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag aware of problems with his society ‚ but not logically emotionally.
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