In my art piece the colors of the balcony represent the stars. Each color is a color that correlates to a star such as the light blue correlates to the hue of Alpha Centauri. For me the scene shows the vastness of space the endless possibilities. How Juliet compared Romeo to the stars showed me how each star is different. Also it shows how bright our universe is it shows the color of the sky. Also the reason why it contrasts the way up shows how much we really know about space. That we don’t know
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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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and notable Golden Age was dated back in times of the Byzantine Empire and the Han Dynasty. The Byzantine Empire’s Golden age was called the “Pax Romana”. They were the first culture to experience the Golden Age. During the Pax Ramana‚ the Justinian Codes was made by using the 12 tables from Rome. It was the world first set of laws and helped bought order to society. The Byzantine also helped the spread of Orthodox Christianity as they made that their primary religion. Another achievement from
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Charlemagne said: “to have another language is to possess a second soul”. Language is common to all people and each in its own context. It links us all together and defines us as individuals. It can be a source of a great power and influence. Born and living in Lebanon‚ I have acquired Arabic as my native language. Like any other country‚ the Arabic language in Lebanon differs from region to another which is defined ad dialect. Coming from an urban region‚ mine is the most common one even
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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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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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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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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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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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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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