Ottoman Turks was known as the Sultan which was similar to an emperor. It was hereditary. Islamic Law was applied to all Muslims. Safavid: Shahs walked around the streets in disguise in order to find the honesty of the citizens. High positions were given by merit and often were foreigners. (Economic) Ottoman Turks: Starting in the 15th century pottery‚ rugs‚ silk‚ other textiles‚ jewelry‚ arms and armor‚ and calligraphy flourished. Justinian had brought cultivation of silkworms to the area in the 16
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1.01 How Did the Roman Empire Expand? Have you ever played an app in which you have to build a zoo‚ city‚ or farm? If so‚ you know that your zoo does not become full of animals overnight. You must raise capital to add animals to your zoo. The more imaginary coins you have‚ the more land and animals you can purchase. Like these imaginary civilizations‚ the Roman Empire‚ too‚ took time to build. It did not just emerge overnight. The city of Rome was founded by a group of people called the Latins
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three Punic Wars with the Carthaginians. After acquiring Sicily‚ the Romans then set their eyes on conquering Greece. Then in 167 BCE‚ Greece and the kingdom of Macedon was conquered after three wars. Emperor Augustus had the Roman army help build twelve cities and roads on the border. The Emperor also created the first bureaucracy with paid positions‚ as well as a fire‚ and police department. The Romans created one large Mediterranean economy. Dacia was acquired in 106CE‚ which gave Rome silver
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Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved September 16‚ 2014‚ from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dark ages Evans‚ James A (1998) Encyclopedia of roman Emperor’s University of British Columbia (www.lucedu/romanemperors/dora/ Justinian/ Titus/ html Gregory Tony. The Dark Ages (Illustrated History of the World Series.) (Facts on File‚ 1993). Wood‚ Michael. In Search of the Dark Ages. (BBC Books‚ 2005). History.com Staff‚ (2009) http://www.history.com/topics/ Charlemagne images/media/pdf/DarkAges_Study_Guide
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empires‚ the Ottoman Empire spanned over six centuries; controlling most of Western Asia‚ North Africa‚ and Southeastern Europe at its height. On the contrary‚ the Serbian Empire was at a rapid decline. Serbia was reeling from the negligent rule of Emperor Stefan Uros IV Dusan’s successor; his son Stefan Uros V. Stefan Uros V’s lack of governing and resolution ultimately led to his demise in 1371. This at the time made Serbia’s vulnerability a considerable advantage to the rising and readily approaching
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start of the Roman Empire. The Roman Republic Came to the Roman empire under the control of Augustus who was named the first emperor of rome. Byzantine Empire They had a bureaucracy and aristocracy. They needed a system to stabilize the empire and to have order or else it would be chaos. The aristocrats (the nobles) were recruited from all social classes Justinian made a new code of laws Global connection : Trade- it also occurred with other parts of Africa‚ particularly in the
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Mia Harris Mar 1st‚ 2015 Change in continuity for Christianity (325 ce – 1100 ce) During the postclassical era‚ 325 to 1100 ce‚ Christianity grew widely throughout Rome. It was a threat to other religions especially in the Byzantine Empire. The various changes the occurred during this era all lead up to the Great Schism‚ which ultimately divided Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Although there was a major separation both churches remain committed to the
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and other materials. The mosaic art was created for doors‚ footpaths‚ tables‚ walls‚ floors and ceilings. The people of Byzantium used mosaic art so they can decorate buildings‚ and churches. One famous church‚ the Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian. It was decorated with colorful art all over. Byzantines specialized in covering walls and ceilings. The smalti (colored glass) allowed light to reflect and refract within the glass. Also they were set at slight angles to the wall‚ so that they
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INTRODUCTION SALAHUDIN AYUBI Salahudin Ayubi‚ better known in the Western world as Saladin‚ was a Kurdish Muslim‚ who became the first Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power‚ he ruled over Egypt‚ Syria‚ Mesopotamia‚ Hejaz‚ and Yemen. He led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after his victory in the Battle of Hattin. As
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after discovering the death of his father Al Was went out to seek revenge. Unsatified with his win‚ Imru Al Was went out to seek more help from North arabian Emperor Justinian I ("Biography of Imru al-Qays"‚ 2006‚ para.1) Legend has it that Emerpor poisoned Al Qas to death after he discover his scandalous love affair with a princess in the Emperors kingdom. In addition Imru al Qays is not only respected as a great poet but also as the inventor of classic arabic poetry also known as Qasidah (as mentioned
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