Byzantine art

The crusades took place over about 200 years. It wasn’t just one big fight it was a series of wars and battles. There were three monolithic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islamic) fighting in the crusades. Despite their common roots the differences often cause conflict between them. The first crusaders went from Constantinople to Antioch (1096-1099). They fought isolated Turk forces on the way there. In 1212, religious zeal as well as poverty gave rise to what came to be known as the…

The theme/text that I found enriching and challenging is Iconoclasm. Before this class, I had only heard a little-bit about icons, and I was ignorant and ambivalent about the controversy. I discovered through this class that icons are central to Eastern Christian theology and identity. For Eastern Christians, icons are used in religious contexts and also venerated by touching, kissing, bowing in front of them, and lighting candles—these Christians are iconophiles (icon lovers). Icons were…

The Medieval World was the way in which civilization was between the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell and the 15th century when the Renaissance or Age of Enlightenment occurred and brought people out of the Middle Ages. During this time period, Roman civilization had a significant impact on the development of ideas, society, and politics. One way in which Rome did this was by promoting ‘empires’ even though Rome’s empire had fallen. The Church took the place of the Roman Empire and…

After reading through the textbook and viewing the content in units five and six, I am prepared to choose a side in this large debate. To begin, many people argue that the fall of the Roman Empire could not have been avoided, but for many reasons, I believe it could have. The Romans definitely could have made some better decisions, but often times, things don’t last forever. Any evidence of Rome’s decline can also be seen as evidence of its adaptability. During the time, Romans were transforming…

lost. Then again, to hold region under a Christian flag so distant from home, given the contemporary states of transport and correspondence, was noteworthy. The taking of Constantinople amid the Fourth Crusade had been barely shy of deadly to the Byzantine Empire, and it cast an imperfection on the development in the West, where there were commentators of the entire idea of equipped…

Anglo-Saxon who are mixed of Germany, Denmark, and Netherlands concluded the land of Angle-land(England.) the Angles(Southern Danish,) the Saxons(German-Dutch,) and Jutes(northern Danish) are biggest tribe. In this period, people treat children as workers. They grew as Anglo-Saxon quickly. Girls were doing housework, and boys were doing physical like hunting to become adult. Moreover, the education did not be given for everyone and only kings or the family’s children got high education with…

in the Abrahamic religions and it has been the center of countless conflicts. The effects of the 19th century Palestinian imperialism are reflected in the current state of the Palestinian Territories. By 638, Muslims captured Palestine from the Byzantines and made the province into a military district, this is when the Arabization/Islamization of the region started. By the end of the 7th century, Caliphs started to build religious infrastructure solidifying Muslim interest in the region…

The Roman Empire is one of the most fascinating, and well known empires. Many of the greatest leaders and inventors were from the Roman Empire. Jeffrey Chaucer once said “All great things must come to an end” which is exactly what happened to Rome. Ancient Rome was a huge empire and they conquered many countries. Unfortunately because of many reasons the empire fell. The reasons were because the emperors were very greedy and they were all unfit for the job of being the ruler of Rome. The…

Analysis of terminal long count dates from stone monuments in the Maya Lowlands has played a Significant role in characterizing the collapse of polities during the Terminal Classic period. The main focus in this article is based on addressing the idea that a directional abandonment of large political centers occured during the Maya collapse. In the article the authors focus on looking at the spatial and temporal pattern of abandonment of writing on carved monuments as a way of understanding the…

The fall of Rome was caused by internal conflicts and very few external conflicts. Most of the conflicts dealt with economic problems, military devastation, and many citizens had been excluded from political structure. The Visigoths and other tribes opposed an interesting conflict needing to be dealt with by roman leaders. The massive size of Rome was a problem all together in every aspect and created multiple conflicts. The size made it hard to communicate throughout the empire and created a…