The Bubonic Plague was a major disease that evolved during the Middle Ages and spread across sections of Asia‚ Northern Africa‚ and Europe. This disease was also given the title of the Black Death because of how fatal it was and the deadly symptoms one contracted through it. The plague was transmitted from fleas containing bacteria that were carried by rats‚ to humans. Moreover‚ the Black Death killed millions of citizens and completely changed the society of 14th century Europe. As time goes on‚
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A key factor which made Christianity popular in the Roman Empire was that it offered an afterlife. However‚ this was not enough to give Christianity an edge over the other cults which also offered an afterlife. Other factors were the facts that it was Salvationist and had a savior‚ it was redemption‚ it offered the reward of heaven‚ and it was messianic‚ missionary‚ egalitarian and compassionate towards the poor. Resistance to the persecution and imperial support were other contributory factors.
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since I was little. The ancient time periods have so many mysteries things that I would like to study and get to know especially the Ancient Egypt. The architecture of Ancient Egypt is one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which included their pyramids‚ temples‚ tombs and palaces. Besides of their architecture‚ the culture of the Egyptian is also very fascinating. Their religion affects how the buildings are designed and built. Culture becomes the main reason of how the buildings
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Some of these were the Church fathers and teachers. One of these was Jerome‚ also referred to as one of the Church Doctors‚ who made significant contributions in biblical scholarship and asceticism which had a long term influence on Christianity. In this paper we will look at his background‚ his contribution‚ his long term influence on the Church and what we have learnt from him. Historical Background Jerome (circa A.D. 345-420) who was also known as Eusebius Hieronymous Sophronius was a Bible scholar
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Roman Catholic = The Christian church led by the Pope in Rome‚ Italy. Protestant = The group of Christian churches that protested against the Pope. Church of England = The Christian church set up by Henry VIII when he split away from Roman Catholicism A number of things led to Henry VIII deciding to set up his own church. Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). However‚ Henry wanted a baby boy but Catherine only gave
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Renaissance‚ the artists who achieved the most success were the artists who acquired the most notable patrons. Probably the most famous of these patrons were the Medici’s and‚ like other patrons‚ they were rich and powerful. The power did not always come directly from running the government‚ but because they had enough financial influence over the people in the Florentine government they indirectly influenced how the area was run. This influence means they had connections with the most important people
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There are physical and human geographic factors involved in the origins and growth of different towns and cities in different time periods of the world. In medieval Europe‚ the clearing of land and new techniques in agriculture led to higher food production‚ a rise in population‚ and greater economic freedom. This increase in productivity from the 11th through the 14th centuries led to urbanization. People bought foodstuffs and raw supplies from rural areas and sold items imported from other regions
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How did the Roman Religion affect the Roman Empire? What is the Roman Pantheon? Why was the Roman religion empire important to Roman lives’? Was it because the Roman Emperor was considered a god? The Roman Pantheon consisted of many beings. The Romans conceived the gods in visual terms. The Roman’s had many gods‚ but little fixed doctrine. In the Pantheon Jupiter was the king of all the gods‚ Juno was the queen of the gods. Their kids were Vulcan‚ Mars‚ Minerva‚ and Bacchus. Pluto and Neptune were
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Christianity and Islam: Spreading of World Religions Christianity and Islam are one of the main world religions that were created from one god and developed into two separate religions overtime. Christianity now is the world’s largest religion with over 2 billion followers and was founded after the death of Jesus. Islam comes in as the second largest religion in the world with over 1.8 billion muslims which is roughly about one fifth of the world’s population. These two religion were spreaded across
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authorize territorial acquisition‚ thought the United States was no safer acquiring this large territory‚ for fear the eastern states would become less important as the country expanded c) The United States purchased the Louisiana in 1803 d) The U.S. constitution does not state ways the federal government may acquire territory e) A standing army represented a threat 2. Document Inferences a) The opponents of early American expansion were Federalists b) Opposition to expansion rested on several
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