basilica located in Istanbul‚ Turkey (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). The city of Istanbul was once called Constantinople and was the capital of the once powerful Roman Empire (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). It was founded by Constantine I‚ the first roman emperor to embrace Christianity (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). The Hagia Sophia was constructed in the 6th century A.D during a time of internal turmoil in Constantinople (Zucker & Harris‚ n.d). Justine I‚ the emperor at that time‚ decided to create this church not only
Premium Christianity Roman Empire Rome
the very first moment of creation was adopted. Sunday was fixed as the date for celebration of Easter. This first part of the creed enabled the church and the entire Christian fraternity understand the divinity of Jesus as the Son of God. The Constantinople I Ecumenical Council which dates 381 AD was called by Emperor Theodosius who sought to establish teachings on the unity of the holy Trinity and the complete Manhood in Christ. This meeting confirmed the teachings of Nicea and expanded the doctrine
Premium Management Balance sheet Marketing
Edict of Milan in 313.2 Likewise‚ his decision to create Constantinople and move the capital there allowed him to create more structures that reflected his Christian faith. Nevertheless‚ even before Constantinople was created‚ Constantine had already created buildings that bore a revolutionary design apart from the existing structures that were common during that period of time.3 One of the buildings completed under the reign of Constantinople was the Basilica Nova.4 This building was begun by the
Premium Roman Empire Christianity Constantine I
I choose to read “The Other Hand of God: The Holy Spirit as the Universal Touch and Goal‚” written by Kilian McDonnell‚ monk‚ priest‚ and active contributor to ecumenical relations‚ because I have always been interested in learning more about pneumatology‚ which ia the study of the person and work of the Holy Spirit. I was also interested in reading this work because it was published in 2003‚ which makes it a more recent work compared to other suggested books for this assignment. Many scholars have
Premium Christianity God Jesus
Teoilus and Criseyde Canterbury Tales 3. William Langland Piers Plowmen 4. John Gower (1325-1408) Confession Amantis 5. Sir Thomas Malory Morte d’ Arthur The Renaissance Period (1500-1660): Though renaissance began in 1453‚ its effect on English life and literature was felt after 1500. For this reason it is generally accepted that renaissance period beginning of the century and continued till the Restoration in 1660. a) Elizabethan Period: This age is named after
Premium Elizabeth I of England Geoffrey Chaucer Middle Ages
reason as to why the church split was papal authority. The church of rome came under the authority of the bishop of rome who declared himself as the pope and more important than all the other bishops. But then disputes occurred when the church of constantinople claimed authority because it was the capital of the roman empire. This impacted on the Christian community as now the church was beginning to form 2 groups‚ the western and the eastern. The geography and the language became another evident
Premium Catholic Church Bishop Pope
textiles‚ gems‚ jewelry‚ fine gold‚ and silver metalwork‚ and eventually silk‚ which brought economic success to the Byzantine Empire. Emperors of the Byzantine Empire treated the churches as part of their government. They elected the patriarch of Constantinople‚ and taught officials to teach their disciples of imperial authority and people’s obedience‚ as well as following God’s requests. The theme system was also implemented into the governing of the Byzantine emperors. 2. Discuss the developments
Premium Eastern Europe Byzantine Empire Western Europe
• As Vlad grew older he became more and more brutal‚ thus gaining the name “Vlad The Impaler” • Both Ray Porter and Dr. Elizabeth Miller‚ author of “A Dracula Handbook‚” tell anecdotal stories of Vlad’s cruelty‚ describing how he allegedly had the Turbans ambassadors nailed to their head after they refused to take them off‚ and how he impaled a nobleman who complained of the smell of dead bodies on a high stake so that he would be above the smell. • As Julia White said “Pope Gregory XII actually
Premium Ottoman Empire
ST. AMBROSE OF MILAN St. Ambrose of Milan’s life (Sant Ambroggio de Milano in Italian) is a particularly fascinating story. St. Ambrose was born around 339 in what is now France‚ the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul. Following his his father’s footsteps‚ Ambrose embarked upon a career in law and politics and by 370 AD‚ hehad become the Imperial governor of Northern Italy. When the episcopal see of Milan became vacant in 374‚ the people demanded that Saint Ambrose be made their bishop. The neighboring
Premium
From Chingis Khan to Ottoman:A Brief Introduction Notes prepared by Prof. Erdal Yavuz. For the definitions ‚ images‚ original texts as well as content‚ the following internet sources are primarily used: http://en.wikipedia.org/‚ http://www.m-w.com/ ‚http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/‚ http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/WORLD.HTM ‚ http://www.allempires.com/ ‚http://www.bartleby.com/67/ ‚ http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ Turks and Mongols: AD 1000-1500 The first half of our own millennium was
Free Mongol Empire Ottoman Empire