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To please the Council of Ephesus and the Church, Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch agreed on a compromise that met the concerns of both sides. This compromise stated that Jesus was both the “perfect God and perfect man composed of rational soul and body…consubstantial to the Father as to his divinity and consubstantial to us as to his humanity” (Kereszty, pg. 248). This meant that Jesus was a human of divine nature, recognizing these two physeis. Unfortunately, this compromise did not last

The Latins settle on a series of hills along the Tiber River. This proved to be a good choice of location, as the natural land around them provided protection and good weather. Historians believe these people to be the first Romans. Romans overthrow and banish Tarquinius the Proud, a harsh ruler. They created the Republic- a type of government ruled by the will of the people. This type of government is still used today. Tension increases, and ends when Julius Caesar declares himself sole ruler

At the close of the XIth century, the Crusades launched by Europe's kingdoms, headed by the papacy, had reached the height of their zeal. The people overwhelmingly came out in support of them, pledging their swords to the capture of the holy city of Jerusalem along with the entirety of the Holy Land. This enthusiasm, after all, was not without precedent; although it had failed in its ultimate objective of reclaiming Jerusalem from Arab forces, the Third Crusade succeeded in a multitude of other

destructive force of the canon that was first used in Egypt in 1260. In addition, the spread of gunpowder to the Ottomans led to a cultural shift because canon’s meant that city walls were no longer impregnable leading to the fall of Constantinople. With the fall of Constantinople in 1453 it signified the last time that Christianity would be a major influence in the Middle East. Furthermore, with city walls becoming obsolete it affected the building of new cities. Finally, gunpowder was introduced to Europe

1. The changing state of mind of Constantine The Christian changing state of mind to another of Constantine is one such event that brought about immediate effects for the modern generation of the Roman Empire and lasting effects upon Christianity. This happened before the Law of Milan which ended the terrible, scary mistreatment that had been formed against Christians in the Roman Empire under Diocletian. The Law of Milan, though important of its own right, takes a second place to Constantine 's

through land-grants, the empire ensured new territories were productive acquisitions to the kingdom. The Ottoman army was supplied with the newest technologies in firepower. Their rise to power started when Mehmet took the city of Constantinople in 1453. Mehmet's forces overwhelmed the Byzantines in both firepower and manpower. The use of cannons, man-power and exploiting the Byzantine weak defenses allowed him to conquer this important

"The Crusades: series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims." (Encarta "Crusades") The Crusades first began in 1096 and ended in the late 13th century. The term Crusade originally meant that the European's would use all their efforts to regain the power from the Muslims. They wanted to retake the city of Jerusalem, which was holy to Christians because that's where the crucifixion of Jesus Christ occurred. Europeans later used it to allocate any military

INTRODUCTION Crusades were a part of most of the growing religious movements from a long history. various religious conducted crusades with the intention to take power over other religious communities and thereby promote their religious. Here we will discuss about the various crusades lead by Christians, their impact and their effects. In some way or the other, crusades are likely to be still existing in the present world. By one’s willingness or by force, crusades have contributed both positively

military strength and help from Western Europe. So, he went to Pope Urban II and to the Western Prince for help. He asked them for help in war against the Muslim Turks under the idea of Christendom. He tried to persuade the Pope to help him take over Constantinople and other cities. Alexius said “Come, then, with all your people and give battle with all your strength, so that all this treasure shall not fall into the hands of the Turks and the Pechenegs... Therefore act while there is still time lest the

or you could have done the Mayans. But why did you choose The Middle Ages? The Reason I enjoy The Middle Age, time period, so much is it goes over interesting topics. Such as Constantinople is founded as the capital of the Roman Empire, Justinian the 1st begins rule of Eastern Roman empire, and even the Fall of Constantinople. Yes, the Middle Age wasn’t the best