Midterm
Mandatory Question I believe that it was highly unethical for Charlemagne to force Christianity upon barbarians upon penalty of death. The religious targeting of a group of people is wrong. It does not matter the motivation, age, or society in which it takes place. Every individual is entitled to at least life, no matter their religious beliefs. Sadly, given the time and place in which he reigned, it is easy how his actions were justified and even considered righteous. A wide variety of factors could have contributed to justifying the massacre and cruel treatment of the barbarians. Society, as well as politics and the mentality of the era, all played a role. To start off, Charlemagne’s actions were justifiable due to the society …show more content…
He believed that he was helping the Papacy by bringing the barbarians into Christianity and giving the church the lands and money he looted. Lastly, the ultimate justification for Charlemagne’s actions were rooted in the political concept of the Divine Right of Kings. Because of this right, Charlemagne’s power was viewed as coming directly from God himself. To make provide even more validity to this claim, the Pope himself had made Charlemagne emperor. I mean anything is okay if you do it in the name of God and with his blessing, …show more content…
To start off, ancient Egypt is sure to have many statues of the gods and goddesses of that civilization, which resemble animal-headed humans. In addition, art in Egypt was largely found in paintings characterized by the use of hieroglyphics and laterally moving humans, often with very large headdresses. Probably the biggest thing to give away my location would be the gigantic pyramids. An architectural feat, the pyramids are probably the most widely known symbol of Egypt and also the most noticeable. Lastly, women in Egypt would be seen walking around freely. They would participate in many activities alongside their
Mandatory Question I believe that it was highly unethical for Charlemagne to force Christianity upon barbarians upon penalty of death. The religious targeting of a group of people is wrong. It does not matter the motivation, age, or society in which it takes place. Every individual is entitled to at least life, no matter their religious beliefs. Sadly, given the time and place in which he reigned, it is easy how his actions were justified and even considered righteous. A wide variety of factors could have contributed to justifying the massacre and cruel treatment of the barbarians. Society, as well as politics and the mentality of the era, all played a role. To start off, Charlemagne’s actions were justifiable due to the society …show more content…
He believed that he was helping the Papacy by bringing the barbarians into Christianity and giving the church the lands and money he looted. Lastly, the ultimate justification for Charlemagne’s actions were rooted in the political concept of the Divine Right of Kings. Because of this right, Charlemagne’s power was viewed as coming directly from God himself. To make provide even more validity to this claim, the Pope himself had made Charlemagne emperor. I mean anything is okay if you do it in the name of God and with his blessing, …show more content…
To start off, ancient Egypt is sure to have many statues of the gods and goddesses of that civilization, which resemble animal-headed humans. In addition, art in Egypt was largely found in paintings characterized by the use of hieroglyphics and laterally moving humans, often with very large headdresses. Probably the biggest thing to give away my location would be the gigantic pyramids. An architectural feat, the pyramids are probably the most widely known symbol of Egypt and also the most noticeable. Lastly, women in Egypt would be seen walking around freely. They would participate in many activities alongside their