Fall of Constantinople

what made Christianity a major presence in the empire. Churches like the Hagia Sophia brought attraction to the people and awareness to the growing faith. Constantine’s establishment of Constantinople in the middle of the Roman Empire had also made an important input to the spread of Christianity. Constantinople was…

Around three hundred BCE to thirty CE the powerful and globalizing Han and Roman Empire began to flourish. In East Asia, the Han Empire was built on the building blocks of Qin, which established a bureaucratic imperial model and social order. Similarly, to the Han Empire, at the other end of Afro-Eurasia, the Roman Empire became an influential superpower exerting far-reaching authority. Both empires encountered enemies in violent war and resulted victorious. Each respective Empire encompassed…

Was Catholicism responsible for the Dark Ages? In history class we have read about the great ancient empires that came before us, such as the Greeks, the Romans, and the Egyptians. During our studies we also learned about , the time in between the 6th and 14th century this period has come to be known as the “Dark Ages”. Many historians believe that the term Dark Ages might not be very accurate and that the reasons behind the origins of the Dark Ages, aren’t well understood. Most were taught…

In Ancient History religion played key roles and influence politics of early empires including the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty. Religions discussed issues of truth, loyalty, and solidarity and many thought through religion clear answers to the human nature, to who they should obey, and how they should live. It shared culture throughout these empires instead of military conquest and linked large areas of people. Through religion leaders were seen as servants of God and not just people who wanted…

Commodus began surrendering political control to praetorian soldiers and selling out imperial favors. After Commodus, Rome could not hold a steady succession of emperors. There were thirteen emperors from the end of the Pax Romana in 180 C.E. to the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.…

The location of the metropolis of Constantinople was strategically located between the European and Asian continents. It was known for its colossal infrastructure, easy access of trade routes between continents and diverse cultural background. This massive city was also the capital of the Byzantine Empire, an empire built on a wealth of gold and Christianity. The strategic location of the metropolis of Constantinople plays a critical role in its functions as an imperial capital, trade emporium…

The destruction of Constantinople finally happened in 1453 (p. 293). The Ottoman Empire rained cannonballs on the city and brought its walls down. On the last Monday of May in the same year, people began to gather the Hagia Sophia. A sermon was given in both Latin and Greek; the divisions that had separated the two churches of the East and West forgotten. But it was to no avail. In the end, Ottoman flags were hoisted up to celebrate their victory. At last the wheel comes full circle, from the…

Essay One Since the death of Prophet Muhammad, the expansion of Islam has been evident beyond the Arabian Peninsula and specifically Makkah town. In the contemporary society, Islam is practiced in each continent and region including Africa, Europe, Nothern India and Southwest Asia. The spread of Islam has been motivated by the migration of Muslims to other regions of the world and the conversion of individuals from other religions to Islam. Military campaigns after the Hijrah era led to a…

The Roman empire was certainly not a failure because the empire has done great things that have made a huge positive impact on the world. The Roman Empire has done great things in Religion especially with Christianity because they were on of the first followers of Christianity and they made improvements and changes to the religion that are still followed today by millions of people. The Roman Empire was also not a failure because of all the great things that they had done like improve…

order to continue the aspect of architecture from the Greco-Roman civilization. Hippodrome was a term in Greek culture for the stadium used for horse and chariot racing. The largest Hippodrome of the ancient civilizations was the hippodrome of Constantinople. This stadium was simply called “The Hippodrome” and was built from 203 to…