According to the bishop of Caesarea, Eusebius, the Roman Empire Constantine embraced Christianity before the battle with a pagan rival army. To ensure victory, Constantine sought divine …show more content…
Ahmad Iba Fadlan, a scribe following on that mission, documented his opinions and interactions with the Turkish people and traders. Being born in a different culture and environment, Ahmad compared key characteristics about gender roles, religious traditions, and marriage practices. In addition, he noted how adultery was possibly uncommon amongst the Turkish. Ahmad continued on explaining his fascination and bewilderment of the Turkish people not having connections with God. Although he negatively perceived some of their traditions, Ahmad found it fascinating that Turkish traders emphasized personal responsibility with such a complex trading caravan system. In order to transport goods from one area to another, depending on the distance needed to travel, many traders were involved with transporting those resources (Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, Journey to Russia,