Ostrogoths

An argument could be made that the ‘Holy’ Roman Empire shaped the way the world is now, but the Fall of Rome was inevitable for three reasons which can be seen in the demise of most great empires. Firstly, the Romans expanded their empire too far from their capital, secondly the creation of enemies due to Rome’s lack of leadership resulted in the land being overrun by foreign nations, and lastly, due to the weakening of the Roman legions, corruption and political instability played a role in the…

Throughout the years of the post classical era, 500 through 1000C.E., the religions Islam and Christianity undoubtedly began to take shape. Although Christianity had already been established since the around 30 C.E., it wasn’t until the post classical era that it became a major religion thoughout western and eastern Europe. (Bentley 233) The Islamic faith on the other hand did not emerge until the year c.610 C.E. and developed as a major religion of the region throughout the time period.…

Nomads have influenced Europe and China socially, politically, and economically due to them helping spread there ideas on the government, also by introducing other countries to the vast resources that the place they conquered had and by sometimes transferring the power from being passed down by heritage to actually to people who studied and knew how to rule ,however, not all the time when a nomadic tribe invaded/conquered a territory they actually helped the empire sometimes all they did was…

The Early Middle Ages, from the fifth to the tenth century, is often referred to as the “Dark Ages.” In comparison to the flourishing Roman Empire, many did not believe the Middle Ages to be a time of flourishing literacy and culture. However, learned men during this period were interested in the lost texts of the ancients, especially after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Etymologiae (the Etymologies in English, and also known as “Origins”), by Isidore of Seville, is a compilation of…

Justinian the Conqueror (aka The Emperor Triumphant, Barberini Ivory) is thought to have been created in Constantinople (Byzantine) in the early 6th century. The artist is unknown. It is a diptych panel in five parts. The pieces’ dimensions are: 32.4 cm by 26.8 cm by 2.8 cm deep. The second piece, Augustus of Primaporta was discovered in1863 at the villa of Augustus’ wife Livia Drusilla, and close to a late Imperial gate called Prima Porta . The artist is unknown. It is a freestanding marble…

Germany: A Land of Tradition and Contrasts Organization and discipline are evident in everyday life for Germans. Public transportation operates like clockwork; traffic lights are synchronized, even retail stores are subject to Ladenschlussgesetz (store-closing law) (Somers 20). Everything done in German lives is done with order and efficiency. While we consider the German people in this light, they give us the impression of drones, adamant about following rules and regulations, and striving for…

participated as well. The exact dates of these bishops ' reigns are subject to some doubt, but the rough chronology is as follows; Ecclesius reined 522- 532, Ursicinus 533- 536, Victor 538- 545, Maximian 546-556. Victor was bishop the year 540, when the Ostrogoths who followed the Arian heresy surrendered Ravenna to the Orthodox Byzantines (Andreescu-Treadgold…

Roman Empire did not fall in a day. It took a great deal of years for this empire to become feeble and fall. During this fall, there grew two distinct worlds, the West and the East. They were very surprising from each other. The attacking armed force came to the edges of Rome, which had been left absolutely undefended. In 410 A.C., the Visigoths, broke the dividers of Rome and breached the walls. As a result they sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths plundered, looted, burned,…