Constantine IV

Constantine Chou Dr. Feinberg Sociology 366 20 July 2016 Ivory Coast Shakespeare once cleverly articulated, “What, courage man! What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.” Or put in a more modern sense: cheer up, for curiosity may have killed the cat, but you are smart enough to kill curiosity. Evident in our history, curiosity has always been second nature to man. Like for other animals too, curiosity has either led to new discoveries, or the demise of the…

the first a power military needed assistance from a higher power. Centuries later Constantine would call upon the god of his mother the Christian god to aid him in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In this instance again aid in battle helped transcend God from a deity of a small peasant faith to the true god of an entire empire. Without the sort of aid that Yahweh or God gave to both the Israelites and Constantine, the idea of a single all knowing being may have come later in history or maybe…

It is renowned for its Renaissance art, especially the ceiling painted by Michelangelo, and attracts more than 5 million visitors every year.The Sistine Chapel stands on the foundation of an older chapel called the Capella Magna. In 1477, Pope Sixtus IV instigated a rebuilding of the chapel, which was then named for…

1. Europe has not always been as prominent as it is today. The first civilizations to develop in 4000 BC were Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, and China. During that time Europe was still in the Neolithic Age. However, in 2000 BC, Europe suddenly went from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age and immediately to the Iron Age in a matter of 150 years. This took the first civilizations 2000 years to accomplish. The cause of this is thought to be due to the Aryan migration. For a short time…

was a very agonizing death penalty commonly used by the Romans in the 6th century to punish slaves and criminals. The Romans had been using this method of killing for about 70 years before Christ got crucified himself. Crucifixion was used until Constantine banned it in 337 AD. Crucifixion usually came with many gory steps which led up to being hung on a cross. Flogging, carrying the cross, and then finally being nailed to this structure were the typical steps of crucifixion. Death penalty is…

Louis’s overriding passion was the pursuit of glory. He once said: "The love of glory goes beyond all others in my soul.” He saw himself as Augustus, Constantine, and Justinian, all at the same time. (Schlager and Lauer) He fought four wars, all motivated primarily by personal and dynastic considerations. He thought of himself as the leader of Christendom, the true successor of Charlemagne. During his reign…

The Romans were known as one of the greatest civilizations in the Ancient World. Through their utter Military domination the Romans were able to take over much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. One reason as to why the Ancient Romans were so powerful and successful was due to their technology. Their weapons allowed for the Roman leaders to implement many different strategies whether it be through using the gladius, pilum, or hasta. Soldiers in the Ancient Roman Military had to…

Alex Day Mr. Haller Global 10 January 5, 2016 I am the State Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, is one of the most famous rulers of France because of the long lasting effects his policies had on the French nation. Born on September 5, 1638, he reigned for 72 years and achieved his goal of creating an absolute monarchy. In order to do so, Louis reorganized France’s political system, enforced the worship of one religion, created a uniform legal system and a central seat for power, which…

Two courses of action, it was argued, were required. First, crypto-Judaism could only be overcome by the introduction of an Inquisition; second, Jewish influence over the conversos could only be overcome by their expulsion. These ideas, adumbrated in works such as Alonso de Espina's Fortalitium Fidei, continued to gain ground, and on 27 September 1480 the Catholic Monarchs appointed Inquisitors in Castile who began their work in Seville shortly after (1481). Conversos, often subjected to torture…

This past November of 2016, the citizens of the United States elected its 45th president, Donald J. Trump. A common comparison in several reactionary articles was that the election of Trump was a sign that the United States was falling, just as Rome once had. The modern United States falling condition, in spite of selected similar situations, is not quite as vast in scale to that of the Rome of Late Antiquity. Several generations of authors and historians have had their own opinions on the…