Justinian I or Justinian the Great (Latin: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus‚ Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ιουστινιανός; 482/483 – November 13 or November 14‚ 565) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until his death‚ and second member of the Justinian Dynasty‚ after his uncle Justin I. He is considered a saint amongst Eastern Orthodox Christians‚ is also commemorated by the Lutheran Church‚[1] and is sometimes called the "Last Roman" in popular historiography.[2] One of the most important
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of course‚ provide the best evidence to use in this regard. The evidence of Procopius‚ a historian writing in the 6th century‚ is a good place to begin. He documents the capture and sack of the city of Rome in A.D. 410 by the Visigothic (Germanic) king Alaric. According to Procopius‚ Alaric outsmarted the Romans and took the city by force‚ causing widespread destruction and devastation. From the evidence of Procopius‚ the reason for the "fall" of Rome was the incompetence of the Roman defenders
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Throughout history‚ there were a series of horrific bubonic plagues that spread around the world. The bubonic plague is a deadly disease that forms buboes and causes many other terrible symptoms. The bubonic plague affected the world three different times. The first time the pandemic hit was in 542‚ it was called the Justinian Plague. The second time was in 1347‚ it was called the Black Death. The third time was in 1665‚ it was called the Great Plague of London. A pandemic is the term used when
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Gate on the day of the siege (attack). 7. When the Emperor heard that “Roma” had “perished” (died)‚ what did he think? When he learned what really happened‚ how did he respond? What does this say about the Emperor? 8. According to Procopius‚ “some say that Rome was not captured in this way by Alaric.” What do they say happened? 9. Based on your work on this lesson and your knowledge of Roman history‚ would you agree or disagree with
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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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Patrick. "Byzantine Art as Propaganda: Justinian and Theodora at Ravenna." Philolog. Stanford‚ 2006. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. Kleiner‚ Fred S. Gardner ’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History. 14th edition. Vol. 1. Boston: Wadsworth‚ 2013. 254-266. Print. Procopius: Secret History‚ translated by Richard Atwater‚ (Chicago: P. Covici‚ 1927; New York: Covici Friede‚ 1927)‚ reprinted‚ Ann Arbor‚ MI: University of Michigan Press‚ 1961. Web. 11 Nov 2013. RickSteves. “Ravenna‚ Italy: Bits of Byzantium.” Online video
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Mother of the World “The mother of the world has been killed‚” stated a 5th century historian‚ bereft and appalled when the news of Rome’s fall had reached ear. Certainly his words hold truth‚ for Rome - the dauntingly colossal Empire engulfing the Mediterranean and all territories around it; the source of artistic‚ intellectual‚ and cultural ascendancy; the influential factor of brilliance in so many of the coexisting societies of the western world - was truly the predecessor and creator of all
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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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Kaustuvi Thapa The Hagia Sophia & Its History‚ Structure‚ and Influence on Architecture Arch 2003 Figure 1: The Hagia Sophia as it stands today. Known today for its beautiful architecture‚ the Hagia Sophia stands as a popular Tourist attraction in Istanbul‚ Turkey. In order to preserve and convert the ____‚ several modifications have been added as it was passed from group to group. This paper will analyze the history behind the building‚ its architectural structure and engineering flaws‚ and
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Charles Chang Mr. Walker World History 9ABC September 15‚ 2014 The Reasons Of Why Islam Spread So Quickly The main reasons of Islam spread so quickly in the 7th and 8th century are because of the Muslims were unified together at the time‚ and some nearby empires‚ such as Byzantine became weaker as a result of war and diseases‚ and also Muslims showed religious tolerance to the non-Muslim people. After Muhammad died in 632‚ Abu Bakr became the first caliph means the rightly guided. For the next
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