the peasantry by taking their land away B. Made land available to the peasants in return for military service C. Led to the break between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches D. Limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors 25. By the late sixth century‚ Byzantium became the Mediterranean world’s leading producer of A. Silk B. Cotton C. Tobacco D. Gold 26. The bezant A. Was the hereditary line of priests that dominated the Byzantine
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The shift to Christianity within the empire helped provide the emperor with more authority and therefore with more security. This is due to the fact that the Roman Empire began to be seen as an earthly incarnation of heaven‚ where the emperor acted as God’s regent (Maas‚ 1). The head of the state had become a leading figure in the Church as well. This would have justified any actions taken or laws made by the emperor and his government since they were ultimately made at God’s command. The importance
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developed and were shaped over time. The early Ecumenical Councils were pivotal in the development of such doctrines which served as a foundation for the church and Christianity. When Christianity became a legal religion in the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine I‚ leaders of various Christian communities throughout the Mediterranean could easily meet to discuss important issues and clearly define their faith. These large meetings of Bishops were called Ecumenical Councils. More importantly‚ the
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sinned. As this history is learned there are five who could find their eternal fate within Dante’s Inferno. These include Peter Abelard‚ Justinian‚ Etienne Marcel‚ Marcus Porcius Cato‚ and Alcibiades. What these people did that can be
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Byzantine Empire : As the first Christian Emperor of Rome‚ Constantine claimed to have divine favor for his rule. He defined Christian practices and intervened in theological disputes. This policy came to be known as "caesaropapism"‚ whereby the emperor ruled as both secular lord and religious leader. This tendency to exalt Byzantine emperors as absolute rulers of both state and church was reinforced by the appearance of Justinian in the 6th century. He was an energetic‚ capable ruler with an energetic
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future. To the people of Dark Ages Europe‚ the new Emperor was _________________. Jesus Christ Part II Common Thread of Christianity 8. How did Clovis unite his people? - He became a Christian. He chose Catholicism. 9. What was the common thread that kept people together despite political‚ military‚ and social problems? - Christanity was the only thread that kept people together. 10. What did Constantine do to Christianity in 313? - The Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313. 11
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The Roman Empire had stretched so large by the fourth century CE that it had several provincial capitals. The two most important political centers were Rome in the West and Constantinople in the East‚ which had formerly been called Byzantium. The emperor‚ Constantine the Great‚ rebuilt Byzantium to resemble “Old Rome‚” and so this political center became known as the “New Rome.” Although those who lived in Constantinople referred to themselves as Romans and were part of the Roman Empire‚ historians
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Gauss-Jordan Elimination A method of solving a linear system of equations. This is done by transforming the system’s augmented matrix into reduced row-echelon form by means of row operations. Gaussian Elimination A method of solving a linear system of equations. This is done by transforming the system’s augmented matrix into row-echelon form by means of row operations. Then the system is solved by back-substitution. Palestine: History Introduction Palestine stands alone among the Roman
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to hundreds of years B.C. mainly because Rome was founded in B.C. 753. During this period‚ law was customary rather than enacted however it was developed because the Emperor Justinian felt that an organised society was essential and that laws should not remain scattered‚ and in fact‚ what today is called ‘law’ is a result of Emperor Justinian’s request. Tony Honorè‚ in his book “About Law: An Introduction” holds that ‘Rome gave civilisation the law’. Roman law has had a great influence on European
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first constructed under the power of Emperor Constantius‚ son of Emperor Constantine‚ who built the church in 360 C.E. It was later destroyed in riots in 404 C.E.; followed by the construction of the second structure ordered by Emperor Theodosius II‚ which burned down in the Nika riots of 532 C.E. Around this time‚ the name Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”) replaced the original name‚ Megale Ekklesia (“Great Church”). Immediately following the riots‚ Emperor Justinian ordered the church
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