Fourth Crusade

politics. Furthermore, the Crusades, which occurred during the Middle Ages, proves the darkness of the age. One reason the “Dark Ages” is an appropriate term to…

territory from present day France through present day Hungary; essentially Western Europe (Crusades Map). In the Catholic Kingdoms, the Pope had control of all church affairs, and the priest had control over a single church (Ellis 217-218). During the late 12th century, the Holy Father was Pope Urban II. Pope Urban II was a Catholic Christian and was in charge of all Catholic Church affairs (“The Crusades”). The Byzantine Empire had branched off from Rome in 330 AD, and the Byzantine Empire…

Dante, the famous poet, wrote his Divine Comedy hundreds of years ago, and while it seemed accurate, some parts of it that may not apply anymore due to how civilization changed throughout the years. Culture evolved in such a way that Dante would not recognize any actions because of the foreignness to the 14th Century. Due to this change, the structure of the inferno needs to change to fit with the current world. While some parts of the inferno will inevitably change, other parts will remain the…

1) This module covers three chapters, chapter 3 covers the themes often seen in art, chapter 14 travels back in time to explore the types of art created by people of the ancient worlds around the Mediterranean Sea and chapter 15 ends things with a look at the rise of Christianity and the formation of Europe. In chapter three some of the common themes seen in art are discussed, these themes include religion, politics and society, stories and history, what it’s like being human, and of course…

“Crusades Through Arab Eyes” by Amin Maalouf The great Crusade started in the second half of the 11th Century after Pope Urban II appealed to followers to reconquer the Holy Land from Muslims. Most Turks had converted to Islam, which was a concern for Alexios who was the Byzantine emperor of the Middle East region. The first war was to retake the Holy Land from Muslims, but it was realized that the Crusaders (or the Franj as referred by Muslims) had other intentions of conquering the territory…

Many people do not know much about Spain 's history. However, like a lot of European countries that had to go through finding a nationality and trying to keep it from other countries. At one point in Spain’s history find their self-identity and take back their country from foreign invaders. Also, there were some tension between the Spanish and the Muslims that were living in Spain at the time. This could have been the domino effect that lead into the Reconquista. Here I am going to be discussing…

In the early middle ages, a network of mutual obligations was the glue of the society. Powerful local lords divided their landholding among lesser lords. These lesser lords, or vassals, pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord. This system was implemented due to the Vikings, Muslims and Magyars. The powerful lords were the most powerful and influential in society, they were also called dukes and counts. The powerful lords had vassals, vassals can become other people’s vassals. Peasants…

While there are differences between each society due to differences in customs and government, the West cares more about power than it does peace, resulting in events such as the War of Crusades, the Cold War, and 9/11. Because the West to this day deems themselves democratic, despite their part in, ignoring their part in imperialism and colonialism, there is this belief of the Islamic world being a threat to society, first because of…

follow into present time or long enough to make a difference. Event such as wars and death shaped the world people live in today, from decisions that affected all kinds of lives and the future of those people. Events such as the Bubonic plague, The Crusades, and Christianity. These events didn’t have to be good but they were significant enough to change how things happened to the people of today. The ideas and new advancements that these events brought to humans, and even catastrophe. The…

Religion was and is very important to humanity’s culture, politics, and daily life. It is the foundation for all we believe in and was especially so back in the Middle Ages when science was only starting to be acceptable. During the Middle Ages, between 600 and 1450 A.D, Europe saw Islam make its way into Sspain and the dramatic change brought about by the Christian Schism of 1054 CE. However, there certainly were ideals, like the Roman Catholic Church, that were left relatively unscaved by the…