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Thomas Jefferson’s Contribution to the Nation After the revolution, many new opportunities arose throughout the country. Thomas Jefferson was a Virginia born citizen, who engaged in many historical events. Jefferson was an influential figure throughout the nation. Jefferson participated with negotiations with France, as well as succeeding Benjamin Franklin as the minister to France. Jefferson was known for being a very adamant supporter of independence from Great Britain. He also drafted and…

B) 1) Murad II- Murad II was the first of the four Sultans, who helped expand the Ottoman Empire. He defeated the Venetians, invaded Hungary, and emerged triumphant over an army of Italian crusaders in the Balkans. Mehmed II- Mehmed II conquered Constantinople, which was huge, as it became a powerful city once more. The city was opened up to many cultures and religions and became a huge asset for the Ottoman Empire. This was significant to the Ottoman Empire as they not only controlled more…

The book Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? By John Fea is Fea’s view and ideas of the question the title of the book is asking was America Founded as a Christian Nation? The main subject of part one would be, the evolution of the “Christian Nation”. Explaining what that label meant at different times and too different people throughout the time of the passage of the Constitution until the present. The main Subject of part two would be, “Was the American Revolution a Christian Event?”…

This created a power vacuum and the two factions emerged once again and cause more disruption in the government. The first faction was linked with his paternal side and lead by Raymond III of Tripoli and the other stemmed from his maternal side and was lead by his Mother Agnes of Courtenay. This once again made the government weak. With the two factions constantly competing for a candidate to have power, Jerusalem was neglected and the Nobles…

In 1096, Pope Urban II decreed that the crusaders had to give Alexius I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire the lands that they seized. During the siege of Antioch, Alexius I abandoned the crusaders to defend themselves against infidels, therefore, after the fall of Jerusalem, the crusaders did not obey Urban II’s order because they felt betrayed by Alexius I. In 1099, after the crusaders celebrated their victory, they concluded that they had to repopulate the city, appoint a rule, and expand…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

Peter Edbury (1998) and The Life of Saladin by Baha’ al-Din ibn Shaddad and translated by C.W. Wilson and C.R. Conder (1897). In the film Kingdom of Heaven, the protagonist Balian of Ibelin played by famous actor Orlando Bloom allied with Raymond of Tripoli. He came to the kingdom of Jerusalem ruled by the king Baldwin who was a leper wearing an iron mask and showing only his eyes. In the Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade by Peter Edbury (1998), the king was physically weak due to…

America is a unique nation with a diverse population, an unusual culture, and irreplaceable history. Yep, America has it all. Regardless of the above statement more than a few people have questioned is America a Christian nation? There are those that profess undoubtable America is a Christian nation and those that proclaim profusely it is not. From the Founding Fathers to the design of the Government right up to what America is doing today has been used by both parties to prove America’s…

The Knights Templar/ William Hansard The Knights Templar was an ancient group knights that acted upon Christianity and were used as a military force. They were assigned to attack and raid muslim soldiers. The original knights were led by Sir Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Godfrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois and Bohemond of Taranto. The Templars ended up doing what they called Crusades in which they went and attacked threats to Israel. There were a total of six Crusades. By the first they were…

I got the chance to work at the Tripoli Medical center where I was assigned to the department of cardiothoracic surgery. This sharpened my skills and understanding of medicine. I was an active member in attending conferences and lectures. It is also at this time I worked in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit for eighteen months dealing with patients, who were mainly adults with various cardiothoracic ailments. The two years I spent working at the Tripoli Medical Center proved to be…