hierarchical order. They were all handmade. The art of mosaic flourish in the empire making it stand out. The majority of Byzantine mosaics were destroyed but some survived. Buildings like Hagia Sophia were embellished with mosaics during the Emperor Justinian. If the purpose of classical art was the glorification of man‚ the purpose of Byzantine art was the glorification of God‚ and of His Son‚ Jesus. Another Byzantine work of art was the religious Icons. Icon creates admiration in worship and
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Bucoleon was probably attributed after the end of the 6th century under Justinian I‚ when the small harbour in front of the palace‚ which is now filled‚ was constructed. According to tradition‚ a statue featuring a bull and a lion stood there‚ giving the port its name (βους and λέων are Greek for "bull" and "lion" respectively). "House of Hormisdas" and "House of Justinian" are other names referring to Bucoleon Palace. Emperor Theophilos‚ among his other works‚ rebuilt and expanded
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The conflict which began with an edict promulgated by the Byzantine emperor Leo III in 726 which prohibited religious images‚ raged for more then 100 years between too hostile groups. Iconoclasts or the image destroyers that were led by the emperor and supported mainly in the eastern provinces‚ insisted on a literal interpretation of the Biblical ban against the graven images because they led to idolatry.
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the decline of the Empire took place over around 300 years. Historians have variously dated the final collapse to the sack of Rome in AD410 by the Visigoth king Alaric‚ the deposing of the last Roman emperor by the German chieftain Odoacer in AD476 and the death of Justinian I‚ the last Roman emperor to try to reconquer the western half of the empire‚ in AD565. The reasons for the fall of the empire include military overreach‚ invasion by emboldened tribes of Huns and Visigoths from northern and
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Chapter 12 1. A) Justinian I was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He reformed the roman laws by rearranging them and putting them in order. The revised law code called Justinian’s Code. B) Theodora influenced the nika revolt because she stood strong and convinced her king to do the same. C) Justinian could have made his achievements by being more conscious of how much land his government could support when he was taking over the land to the west. 2. A) A mosaic is a piece of art comprised
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the Romans. There are a total of 10 laws and two statutes were added‚ they helped to organize the prosecution of crimes and to protect the lower class from the legal abuses of the ruling class (Clifford‚ 2004). Justinian Code- Established in 529 A.D. by the Emperor of Byzantium‚ Justinian. Inspired the modern concept of justice and legal maxims are still in use today and formed the foundations of civil law that govern modern western civilization (Clifford‚ 2004). Magna Carta- Established in 1199-1216
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World History Review sheet Foundations of Civilization (Prehistory–3000 B.C.): Summary A key to understanding history is studying the five themes of geography: location‚ place‚ ____ ____ ____‚ movement‚ and region. With the help of modern science‚ archaeologists analyze early human remains and reconstruct how early people lived. Historians learn about the past by examining and evaluating written evidence and other records. The earliest period of human history is called the____ ____ ____. Paleolithic
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and soldiers at this time were paid a fix rate. This led to a trend of commanders buying their soldiers’ loyalty through bribes. The title of emperor went to whoever had the resources to pay for a powerful enough army. Civil wars fought over succession became even more drawn out as more people would declare themselves emperor. The appointment of emperor by the senate was just a formality at this point. Appointment would not guarantee an individual’s rise to the throne‚ but would provide some
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We live in a Constitutional Republic‚ in which written laws guarantee us the right to bear arms for protection and the prevention of tyranny. Throughout history‚ people that are considered to be free have owned weapons and slaves alike. The concept of freedom implies that a person has the will to do as one pleases within confines of written laws. Slavery is just the opposite; a person does not possess free will and is completely subservient to a master or a higher authority. Many different empires
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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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