revolt of the popolo minuto. They gained control for a short period of time. ▪ Caused a rise of tyranny in other city-states ▪ Medicis: Florentine banking family‚ very wealthy‚ held power from behind the scenes ▪ Main city-states: Florence‚ Milan‚ Venice‚ papal states‚ Naples ▪ wealthy Italian merchants became patrons of the arts ▪ Italy’s location was perfect for a Renaissance: perfectly between the East and West ▪ humanism was a return to classical education ▪ Francesco Petrarch:
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of everything‚ Christians say that God is everything. He is the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. 5. Timeline of Key Events From Beginning to Present Day N. 4 BC Jesus is born O. 30 AD Jesus is crucified P. 313 AD Edict of Milan establishes official tolerance of Christianity Q. 325 AD The council of Nicea R. 380 AD Christianity made an official religion in roman empire S. 451 AD Council of Chalcedon T. 1054 The great Schism between east and
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Emperor Constantine has been frequently credited for ending the persecution of Christians and converting himself to a Christian‚ His association with Christianity began with a fateful battle for control of the Western Roman Empire. Constantine faced Western Roman Emperor Maxentius at the Tiber River’s Mulvian Bridge in A.D. 312. Fourth-century historian and bishop Eusebius of Caesarea reported that before the great battle Constantine saw a flaming cross in the sky bearing the words "in this sign
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reiterating the symbol previously seen in his vision. Constantine believed this to be a sign and made his men paint crosses on their shields‚ ultimately walking into battle with a new faith. This new faith change created the “Edict of Milan‚” an agreement with Licinius of Milan. Such agreement granted the free exercise of religion to Christians and all others. This was a significant change that strengthened the entire empire and altered the once secretive society to a more accepted standard way of
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The classical Civilization of Rome experienced many cultural and political changes as well as continuities from 100-600 C.E. The bisection of the Roman Empire into western and eastern divisions during this classical era was the most prominent political change this civilization experienced. Before‚ during‚ and after the separation of Rome‚ Christianity was a fixture in Roman culture but it drastically evolved during the Classical period. Although the Roman Empire or Empires evolved greatly within
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Jesus of Nazareth The purpose of life is to serve‚ know and love God. This is one example of the standards for Christianity. Jesus once said‚ “I am the Way‚ the Truth‚ and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” This expresses his opinion that whoever follows the religion should only believe in one God. Jesus’s religion‚ Christianity‚ has spread throughout the world. While influencing the world for about 2‚000 years‚ about 33% of the world is Christian. (Garza‚1). Jesus Christ
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introduced through the Silk Road. There was a bit discontent from the government and Confucianists but unlike the Christianity‚ it quickly became popular. Another difference was the effect of religion. In Rome‚ the emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan and granted tolerance toward Christians. It was finally accepted‚ but it was a factor to its downfall. In China‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ and Buddhism made it prosper and all three became important parts of
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Christian art and ideology‚ but the main catalyst in the Christianity movement was Constantine. The Emperor Constantine defeated his rival‚ Maxentius‚ in battle and became the principal patron of Christianity. In 313 Constantine delivered the Edict of Milan which granted religious liberty. Rome became Christian and Christianity took the air of imperial Rome. To exemplify the new status of Christianity Constantine wanted to construct new churches. The impetus is similar to Roman Emperors who
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Athens “Golden Age of Athens” Achievements of: -Golden Age of Athens took place in 5th century BC (480-430 BCE) -Golden Age took place after Peloponnesian wars (Athens verse Sparta) and before the Persian wars -Achievements: Greeks excelled in philosophy history (Herodotus and Thucydides) Drama (Sophocles and Aeschylus) Sculpture (Balance between realism and idealism) Arts Architecture (Parthenon 447-432 BCE) Aristotle on government‚ ethics and epistemology: -Aristotle was a pupil of Plato
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At its height‚ the Roman Empire was the most powerful domain in the world. It was at its largest in the second century AD and it spread across three continents. This Empire had diverse languages and cultures. Nevertheless by the 3rd century A.D‚ Romans were on swift decline. This fast decline was caused by extreme changes in their civilization. The changes consisted of new leaders controlling the region‚ Rome becoming spilt up into two sections‚ and Christianity gaining all of religious control.
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