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    to AD 476) the eastern Roman empire lasted until AD 1453 or 2078 years. Once the empire was divided into two‚ with one capital remaining at Rome and another in the east at Nicomedia; the eastern capital would later be moved to Constantinople‚ old Byzantium‚ by the emperor Constantine. Since the empire was divided‚ it remained vulnerable to attack‚ especially on the Danube-Rhine border to the north. The presence of barbarians along the northern border of the empire existed for years; invansions then

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    Constantine Flavius Valerius Constantinus‚ who would become Roman emperor Constantine I‚ was born on the date of February 27‚ circa 280 (sources range from 272 to 284)‚ in Naissus‚ Moesia (now Niš‚ Serbia).His father‚ Flavius Valerius Constantius‚ was an officer in Rome’s army. Constantine’s mother‚ Helena‚ was from humble beginnings; it is unknown whether she was the wife or concubine(or a mistress) of Constantius. In 289‚ Constantine’s father left Helena to marry the stepdaughter of Maximian

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    <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08578b.htm>. 1999. Koeller‚ David W Norwich‚ John Julius. A Short History of Byzantium. Alfred A. Knopf‚ Publisher. New York‚ 1998. Scheifler‚ Michael Stockoe‚ Mark and Kishkovsky‚ Leonid. Orthodox Christians in North America‚ 1794-1994. Orthodox Christian Publications Center. Wayne‚ New Jersey‚ 1995. Shaw‚ David J Whittow‚ Mark. The Making of Byzantium‚ 600-1025. University of California Press. Berkeley‚ California‚ 1996.

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    Byzantines/Islam Study Guide Codex Justinianus: Return of Fugitive Slaves & Coloni‚ c. 530 To strengthen the laws binding slaves and coloni to the soil precautions were taken to prevent landlords employing fugitives and to ensure their return. Xl.48.xii. We ordain that slaves‚ or tributaries‚ or inquilini shall remain with their lords. For‚ when‚ dismayed by a fear of Ioss‚ each landowner begins to drive away those who are unknown to him‚ the will to flight will not be with the slaves; for

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    test the limits of human ability and to explore the unknown. Discover far away places and settle in the new lands. Improvements in technology Europeans began to build stronger‚ faster sailing ships (caravel‚ a ship with two sails one each for running with the wind and for sailing into the wind. The hull design was improved and could ride out ocean storms. They could also put canons on the decks of these ships). They developed better navigational

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    are also spots designed for sunshine bathing. Apart from those‚ the passenger may also have enough time to perform ping pong as well as other onboard sport activities. A Disney Cruise is truly a really good family expertise. The majority of the sailing lines have one television in every single space. By having these equipment‚ The passenger can have a lot of entrainment even if he is inside the cabin. if the passenger manages to pre-book for the cruise‚ the shipping line can also give them some

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    Kurmanalieva Cholpon Problem solving essay A loser syndrome Everyone’s life consists of white and black strips. Sometimes we can’t define which one is met more regularly in our life. We feel joyful when the black strip finishes‚ and the white strip begins. But how should a person behave if the black strips are repeated more often than the white ones? A person starts thinking himself unlucky‚ sees just bad sides of life‚ and stops believing in changes. Then‚ he gives up and doesn’t

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    becomes the slave companion to Michael Henry Pascal‚ a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Pascal kept Vassa as company to keep‚ towards his naval endeavors during the Seven Years’ War. During their sailing journey Vassa came across the Christian God and wanted to take in more knowledge about this topic. While their sailing out Lt. Pascal caught onto Vassa eventually wanting freedom‚ so he sold him to a wealthy king where Vassa traveled along the West Indies. He was relieved with comfort once he heard that he

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    The Essence of Constantine’s Christianity In the era of the Roman Empire‚ many historical events occurred. One of which involved Constantine the Great and his pronouncement to make Christianity the nations religion. The documents “Eusebius‚ The Vision and Victory of Constantine I‚ 312CE” and “Excerpt from The Gospel According to Matthew‚” discuss the reasoning behind this modification. Constantine embraced Christianity due to the Roman Empire’s instability‚ the spiritual concept of God’s powers

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    The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Numerous myths exist about the creation of Rome‚ from Romulus and Remus to Prince Aeneas and his Trojan warriors. Regardless of the reason‚ it was believed to be founded around 753 BC along the Tiber River‚ a crossroads for traffic and trade. The Etruscans gained political control of the small settlements that had popped up in the area and created the Roman Kingdom. It wasn’t until the Latin and Sabine tribes rose up against the Etruscans did a government

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