The Dome of the Rock Although it would be typical to write about famous architecture such as the Empire State Building located in New York City‚ instead this essay will take you on an epic journey through also a famous beautiful edifice titled Dome of the Rock found in Jerusalem. As we explore this magnificent piece of Islamic architecture‚ the focus will not only discuss about how the Dome looks‚ but also what is the past and present purpose to this architecture‚ does the Dome have a impact‚ were
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century‚ fought for independence from the Ottoman impire. In 1821‚ when the Greeks revolted against Ottoman turk rule‚ the Concert of Europe was hardly invoked at all. The cries for freedom from that home of ancient democracy excited liberals throughout Europe‚ and early demonstration of the power of nationalist movements that would be repeated throughout the century. By 1827‚ British and French fleets intervened to support the Greek’s outburst for freedom‚ with help from many of Europe’s countries‚
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heels of the Mongol destruction of Islam’s most important city and capital of the Abbasid Empire‚ Baghdad‚ eliminated Islam’s old political order. Nonetheless‚ these two catastrophes prepared the way for new Islamic states to emerge. Of these‚ the Ottoman‚ the Safavid‚ and the Mughal dynasties ultimately grew powerful enough to become empires themselves. The most powerful‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ occupied the pivotal area between Europe and Asia. They embraced a Sunni view of Islam‚
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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire‚ the survivor of the Roman empire‚ flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great’s triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century‚ year 330 AD‚ and named it Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after the breakup of the Western Roman empire by the 5th century. It was by far the largest
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Roman Empire was getting hard to manage‚ the emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in two administrative divisions. This is because it was not easy for one capital to control such a vast land. The capital of East Roman Empire was transferred to Byzantium in 330 CE by the emperor Constantine. With the time of antiquity‚ when Eastern Roman Empire evolved to be Byzantine Empire‚ the Byzantine Empire carried many cultural and religious values from the Romans. This rise of the new empire helped
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The struggle between Greece and the Ottoman Empire can be dated back to the fifteenth century. The Ottoman Empire found itself fragile after the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century‚ giving Greece an advantage to gain their independence from the Turkish Muslims. Nationalistic fervor spread among the Greek population‚ strengthening their will to overcome the rule of the Ottomans. From such tension rose a great war among the Greeks and the Ottomans‚ with the intervention of France‚ Russia‚ and Great
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At the head of the Ottoman Empire was the sultan‚ as they are called Islamic rulers who helped him viziers‚ ministers responsible for government tasks; While the rest of the population‚ a privileged group played government positions in the capital of the Empire one of its provinces‚ in the military or as a religious minister and others in various activities such as agriculture‚ livestock and trade. As cultural diversity Ottoman Empire (population up by pardons from different cultures‚ who speak several
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The Janissaries of the Ottoman/Turkish Empire The Janissaries was an elite corp. in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ the Janissaries became a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield‚ and in government administrations. The janissaries were organized into three unequal divisions: the cemaat‚ bölükhalki‚ and segban. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian
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In 1915‚leaders of the Ottoman Empire(Young Turks) set up a plan to eliminate the Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. Sources have stated that approximately 2 million Armenians were killed during the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide was just one of three genocides the ruthless Ottoman Empire caused.(the others being Assyrian Genocide and the Greek Genocide) The reason behind this genocide(this is the first ever genocide to called be called a genocide) is that the “Young Turks” strongly
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Devshirme: Every 2 years or so‚ young Christians were taken and trained and converted to Islam. They would either be janissaries (foot soldiers) but ones with “intellectual promise” went to work in the government. Many became powerful. Some were slaves? Because the enslavement of the Muslims was not allowed. The power was NOT hereditary (like the Chinese). So the sultan surrounded himself with people who did not have families. Millet System: Each religion had their own leader -Kept
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