Chapter 10: The Worlds of European Christendom Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning Byzantine Empire Caesaropapism Charlemagne Eastern Orthodox Christianity Roman Catholic Christianity Constantinople Crusades Cyril and Methodius Cyrillic European cities Greek fire Gild Holy Roman Empire The West as a “hybrid civilization” Iconoclasm Indulgence Justinian Kievan Rus Natural philosophy Otto I System of competing states Vikings Vladimir‚ prince of Kiev Margin Review Questions 1. In what
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Alain Boulet-Gercourt Essay 2 “Beginning with the reign of Constantine I and the establishment of the Byzantine Empire‚ the Eastern Christian church became a tool of the Emperors. Byzantine Emperors and Empresses played a dominant role in the Eastern church and used the Christian religion to strengthen the Empire internally‚ to spread Byzantine cultural and political influence‚ and at times‚ to fortify their own power” The development of christianity under the empire undoubtedly
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and Rome remaining in the West. The West experienced a dramatic economic decline in 285 CE. Originally‚ Romans were content with where they resided‚ but ultimately only the East was wealthy enough to maintain a strong military and economy in Constantinople‚ their capital. Germanic invaders‚ the Visigoths especially‚ ended any Roman controlled since of life and government in the West. From being united as one Empire to being split‚ and causing political turmoil between the East and the West‚ Rome
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Bloch WHAP 22213 Mr. Allen C C O T In the years of 100 C.E to 600 C.E‚ Rome went through a lot of cultural and political changes and continuities. The empire grew in many ways and modernized for the better. Some aspects continued to thrive in Rome and did not get changed because of their past success and due to its part of the culture. The ways which made Rome so successful were not done by mistake‚ they had many important regulations and systems which kept the empire in line and let it continue to
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8/2/2014 Medieval History‚ Castles MedievalPlus.com ~ The Medieval Period of History ~ The Middle Ages is a period in European history which‚ along with its adjective ‘Medieval’‚ was first referred to by italian scholars and academics of the late fifteenth century. They were basically stating that the society in which they now lived was significantly more civilized and advanced in many ways‚ than that which had existed during the previous thousand years. This may have been true within
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There are many similarities and differences between the Byzantine Empire and medieval Western Europe. There are also many factors that have contributed to their changes. The reign of these emperors and traditions of these empires had led to important historical developments and has also taught us on how political leaders should have ruled. The reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 482–565 C.E. was of both glory and destruction. Justinian reconquered much of the former Roman Empire while creating
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Latin Christian states‚ even as Muslims in the region vowed to wage holy war (jihad) to regain control over the region. Deteriorating relations between the Crusaders and their Christian allies in the Byzantine Empire culminated in the sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Third Crusade. Near the end of the 13th century‚ the rising Mamluk dynasty in Egypt provided the final reckoning for the Crusaders‚ toppling the coastal stronghold of Acre and driving the European invaders out of Palestine and
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split into Orthodox and Roman Churches. The tensions between the two had always been present‚ but the actual trigger was the western church’s addition of the filioque clause. The Roman bishop was the center of power for the Church of Rome whereas Constantinople was the center of influence and power in the Eastern
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4 Bethany Brady Name ________________________________ Hour _____ The Dark Ages 94 Min Part I Sacking of Rome 1. What happens on August 24‚ 410 AD? - The Roman Empire Falls. 2. Why did the Visigoths attack Rome? Power Money 3. TRUE FALSE* ** Desperation/Food Allerak’s attacks were the only reason Rome fell. 4. The Romans hired foreign soldiers to help protect their borders. What term describes such a soldier? Legion *** Visigoth Mercenary 5. The next 7 centuries‚ spanning
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALS . BYZANTINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Why called byzantine? The art and architecture of Constantinople before Constantine renamed the city after himself was Byzantium . 2. Who was Justinian ‚ Theodora ? Justinian was the emperor in the early byzantine period who ruled from 527 to 565 and Theodora was the wife to him 3. Hagia Sophia built for Justinian . Innovations 4. What are penditives and sqinches ? Penditives are spherical triangle surrounded by arches . squinches
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