the Greek city of Byzantium the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. He renamed the city Constantinople and ruled it for 30 years. Under his rule the empire would thrive and become powerful. Constantine also embraced Christianity. The peak of the Byzantine Empire occurred during the Justinian Dynasty. When Justinian became emperor‚ the Empire gained more territory and would reach the peak of its wealth. Justinian established many reforms. One major one having to do with law. He had all the existing
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edu/~seduffy/byzantine.html). After the fall of the west‚ the eastern half of the Roman Empire became dominant. This time is also thought of as the start of the Byzantine Empire‚ named for the town Byzantium on which the city of Constantinople was built. The Byzantines were the Greek-speaking portion of the Roman Empire‚ so at this time the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire were synonymous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I). Even before the fall of the west‚ the Eastern half was much
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THE BASIS OF THE GOTHIC STYLE Tom Bender * March 26‚ 1964 Top Award Winner – 1964 National Architectural History Student Competition A building is more than an assemblage of materials to provide a shelter for man. It is an expression of the society that created it‚ its forms shaped by the outlook‚ values‚ orientation and maturity of the society‚ and reflecting the nature‚ strengths and weaknesses of the various aspects of the society. It in turn shapes and directs the society in its role as
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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and similarities between the following two pieces of art; the Toreador Fresco and the Egyptian Fowling Scene. The Toreador Fresco is a fresco depicting a bull-leaping ceremony. It is from the palace at Knossos(Crete)‚ Greece and from around 1450-1400 BCE. The Egyptian Fowling Scene is a mural painting from the tomb of Nebamun. It is from Thebes‚ Egypt and from the 18th Dynasty‚ ca. 1400-1350 BCE. The styles between these two periods are very different‚ but there are still a few similarities found
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The Castle of Otranto‚ whose story contained almost every element of what is viewed today as a Gothic Tale. Most stories that are classified under the subgenre of gothic fiction involve many elements that create a sense of suspense or mystery‚ with features that develop a dark feeling or unsettling atmosphere and sometimes even overwrought emotion. Through the analysis of short stories written by Gothic authors such as‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ “The Yellow
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The Byzantine rite is the liturgical rite currently used by Eastern Orthodox churches‚ the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church‚ and the Protestant Ukrainian Lutheran Church. A rite‚ in the Catholic Church‚ is a particular method or tradition of worshipping while also practicing and believing what the Catholic Church teaches. Today‚ the Byzantine rite is recognized by the Bishop of Rome and also know as the Constantinople rite. The Byzantine rite is derived from Antioch and not a parent-rite. A original
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1st hour Contributions from the Byzantine Empire After the fall of the Western empire‚ a new empire rose called the Byzantine Empire. This empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire in many ways. They considered themselves Romans‚ and the true inheritors of the intellectual‚ political‚ and spiritual legacy of Imperial Rome. Over the years the Byzantine formed a culture for itself and developed laws and religions. Even after the fall of the empire‚ what the Byzantine Empire had created contributed
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Architecture of Rajasthan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Nagda temple Māru-Gurjara Architecture (Rajasthani architecture) originated somewhere in sixth century in and around areas of Rajasthan. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Development 3 Images 4 References 5 External links [edit]Etymology The name Maru Gurjara has its genesis in the fact that during ancient times‚ Rajasthan and Gujarat had similarities in ethnic‚ cultural and political aspects of the society. Ancient name
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Byzantine empire 1000 years of a strong and large empire 500’s-1463 Location: on the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Therefore good fisherman‚ sailors Therefore good economy‚ good trade. Therefore a lot of cultural diffusion -In ancient times this is called Asia Minor -Not to far from Greece Therefore a lot of Greek influences. 1) Spoke Greek 2) Influenced by Greek Architecture 3) Influenced by a new form of Christianity Greek orthodox church=Byzantine Empire is called the Eastern Orthodox
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