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The Crusades failed to reunite the church and it insured the fall of the Byzantine Empire. The Fourth crusade was issued by Pope Innocent III who succeeded to the papacy in January 1198, and the preaching of a new crusade became the prime goal of his pontificate. He called upon Western Europe to lend aid to take control of Jerusalem by way of taking it from the south through Egypt as planned by Richard the Lionhearted. At the time of this call to action France and England were at war with each…

prefer critical thinking and evidence over superstition. Humanism came about from the renaissance, the rebirth of Europe after the middle ages. A perfect example of a humanist, renaissance man is Leon Battista Alberti. Born on February 14, 1404 in Genoa, Italy, place were the Renaissance began. Alberti is also known as the quintessential Renaissance “universal man” by many scholars. Alberti was noted for his great talent in architecture, writing, philosophy, cleric, engineering and…

In society today, a hobby can change a person’s life. Some can be for the better, others for worse. The influence a hobby can have on someone’s life really is life-changing. Now, some may be educational, sporty, exciting, or even dangerous. To read and write is a gift; actually a blessing. We learn it at an early age and our ability grows as we get older. I, for one, took enjoyment in learning how to do these things. When I was a child, of course the picture books were the best. I mean, at…

their superiority over the Christians. On the other hand, the Christian forces commonly known as the Holy League unwilling to let Ottoman control the island. It is worth noting that the Holy League was an alliance with different counties including Genoa, Spain, Papal States, Savoy, Venice, and Malta. They were under the leadership of Don John of Austria. Basing on the historical revelation, this was the first war that Christian forces leaf loped the Muslim forces. Due to this, many researchers…

Medieval politics revolved around the affairs of monarchy and nobility and ties in with the practice of feudalism. However, a new Renaissance was strong in Italian cities. They became centres of trade, wealth and education. Many cities, like Venice, Genoa, and Florence had famous citizens who were very rich and gave the city a lot of money. Rulers began to merge their power and concentrate on self-preservation. It was easier to cover wealth and industry continued to grow. Cities grew quickly,…

able to leave if he had delivered the Mongol princess to Persia where the princess was set to marry the Persian prince). Two years after his return to Venice (he had led a ship into battle against the rival city of Venice which would be the city of Genoa). Soon Marco Polo was captured during the battle and was sentenced to prison where soon(www.biography.com)The Description of The World would be made when he meets a prisoner and writer who soon becomes acquainted with Marco Polo his name was…

Giuseppe Garibaldi was a man who was responsible for the unification of a nation. He was a patriot, and a military leader. He practiced nationalism all throughout his life, and he joined many political movements. Garibaldi was a master of Guerilla warfare, unifying Italy and freeing its citizens from foreign rule. He was a very influential nationalist because he was just one man who raised an army, unified Italy, and did it out of loyalty for his country. Garibaldi’s country was under the…

Explain why Catholic threats to Elizabeth 1st increased after 1566 After 1566 Catholic threats to Elizabeth 1st greatly increased, there were many reasons for this. In 1566 the Dutch revolt broke out. This was when the Protestants in the Netherlands rebelled against King Philip of Spain. They rebelled because he tried to introduce the Spanish Inquisition which strongly enforced Catholicism and prosecuted protestants. King Philip sent the Duke of Alba to the Netherlands with a large army to put…

In Genoa a wool-weaver gave birth to a little boy in 1451, who was designed to change the path of history. He wanted to find a route to westward, but instead found a ''New World''. America would not be the same if it was not for Christopher Columbus. When Columbus was born is not certainty. He was born between the months of, August 25 or October 31. His family name was Cristoforo Colombo, but in English his name is Christopher Columbus. Out of five children, Christopher was the oldest.…

Exploration was relevant, many explorers were attracted to his explorations, such as Christopher Columbus and many others. Marco polo’s actions contributed to the age of exploration which inspired many Venetians and prisoners when he was imprisoned in Genoa. Marco also wrote a book called "book of Seer Marco Polo”.…