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one of the Vandal messengers who helped Belisarius discover the Vandals’ plot (Hughs 109). He was able to destroy the Vandal Kingdom in just a few months and only two victories (Barker 1). After this victory, Justinian had Belisarius return to Constantinople for a brief triumph. On his way home, the Moors came down the hill, attacking the Roman garrison. Fortunately, Belisarius made his way back just in time to jump into action and defeat the Moors (Durant 109). During this time, he married an old

the rulings of the Roman empire began to change. The persecutions of Christians came to a halt when Constantine gained a role of higher power in the second Rome, leading to promotion of Christianity spread and the beginning of the new empire of Constantinople. Christians were only a small population found in the Roman empire. Due to the group being a minority they were seen as the scapegoats for all issues in the empire. They were blamed for anything from terrible weather to disease. Persecution of

The middle ages The Middle Ages was from the end of the Fifth Century through 1485. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the economy was in shambles and many towns were abandoned. After several centuries of Germanic invasion, new cultures and people emerged, developing into predatory kingdoms that competed for power. After a while, a great artistic culture flourished under the Anglo-Saxons, producers, epic poems, "Beowulf" and sophisticated metalwork. The middle Ages was a great era for artists

After Constantine embrace the Christian faith was developed what I call a symbiotic relationship between Jews and Roman because, Jews bring the Christian theology and the Roman afford their politic power and resources incorporating the faith to the Roman’s propagandistic machinery that was spread through the arts like paintings, sculptures and architectures. According to Dr. Allen Farber this interaction is clear due to “the transformation of Christianity that is dramatically evident in a comparison

If one was to ask the experienced historian Andrew Watchtel, author of the book “The Balkan in World History”, about the most peculiar aspect of East Central Europe, odds are, he would refer to its cultural layering. Watchtel use the term cultural layering to define the collage of cultures that have fused over time in this region. This cultural layering found in East Central Europe is reflected more evidently with the infrastructure, language roots, and religion of the Balkan area. The Roman, Byzantine

entire peoples and military expeditions were the largest contributors of these conflicts. Since there were no taxes it left no one to defend against this tyranny. The during this time the plague was breaking out in Constantinople as well. The fall of Rome was from constant conflict with barbarians, this during the migration period various groups

Empire, was formed in the year 330 after Roman Emperor Constantine I moved the seat of the Roman government to the city of Constantinople. It was designated a second Rome, and had the advantage of being located on an Asian-Eurpoean trade route and on the Bosporus Strait, which made it incredibly hard to sack or besiege, since water surrounded half of the city. Constantinople was also free from any corruption and political assassination, which made governing easier to do and to manage as well. When

According to some historians the last emperor in Western Rome when it fell was Christ? But I think it was Constantine, due to some signs found in the book. By looking at the many avenues of a society we can tell what life was like and come up with a report about civilizations. These avenues include art, literature and a few other things as well. In the western empire of Rome, it was not looking good for them as they were in the beginnings of an economic downward slope. With little money and agriculture

Christianity is largely maneuvered by the challenges of joining the east and the west of Rome in the sixth century. Justinian, based in Constantinople, extends his authority to parts of western Rome in an attempt to spread Christianity once more. Popes, bishops, and missionaries soon head west to follow Justinian’s orders. The result of their hard work is a clear distinction between eastern and western Christianity, but Christianity never the less. By 500 churches have reached Ethiopia which became

The Seljuk Turks have conquered the Holy Land. They have attacked Christina lands in Anatolia, a region of the Byzantine Empire. Travel routes for Christian pilgrims have been closed and the pilgrims are under attack. Early 11th Century The Byzantine Empire is still under attack from the Turks. Emperor Alexius I Comnenus has asked Pope Urban II for assistance as their rivals continue to attack. Pope Urban II calls for a retaking of the Holy Land from the "infidels" and the First Crusade has begun