Siege of Jerusalem

Christopher, and by 1501 he was calling himself Christo Ferens (Christ Bearer), he had also dedicated himself to the recapture of Jerusalem and believed that it and Mount Sion would be rebuilt by a christian from Spain. On his last voyage to Spain in 1504 Columbus was in poor health, he has inflammation of his eyes and also suffered gout or arthritis, which was later thought to be Reiter's

The Book of Revelation is conceivably the most fascinating of all the books in the Bible. It is a book that prophesies about the signs pointing to the world’s conditions just before the return of Jesus Chris, and how each stage prepares for this up-and-coming event. Because prophecy is a large percentage of the Bible, people say that the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed . Through the prophets, Scripture reveals a redeemer and the name

Since its beginnings, Christianity has been guided by the concepts of humbleness and good morals. However, there exists evidence that in the Middle Ages, Church officials in western Europe used Christianity as a cover for corrupt acts, such as war and torture, as well as financial extortion and bribery. The medieval Roman Catholic church began with the fall of Rome in 476 CE. With Roman emperor Constantine’s moving of Rome’s capital to the ancient city Byzantium in eastern Europe, which he renamed

The Avars attack Constantinople in 626 CE and are defeated. The Arabs attack Constantinople in 674 CE and 717 CE and are defeated both times.In 811 CE, the Bulgars crush the Byzantine army and kill the Byzantine empire.In 813 CE, the Bulgars lay siege on Constantinople but are defeated. During the 1100s, after the first Crusade, many Latins settle in the Byzantine Empire. Resentment between the Byzantines and Latins grows. During the 1100s, Venice gains control over many Byzantine trading routes

destination has been the Holy Land, and one of the most sacred is Jerusalem—it is said that this is where Jesus was crucified and

years of Israeli rule. This spontaneous uprising took most by surprise. For generations Israel’s domination of Jerusalem had gone largely unchallenged. The fighting continued and the casualties that resulted were high. Most of the 1,300 deaths were Palestinians. In 1993 the international community attempted to find a permanent solution by creating the Oslo agreement. Parts of Jerusalem were officially handed over to the Palestinian self-rule authority of Yasser Arafat while the Israelis continued

Introduction Richard I reigned over England during the Middle Ages from 1189 to 1199 with great bravery and immense courage. Richard was born as the third legitimate son of King Henry II of England and never assumed that he would ever ascend to become the king. After leading his country in the Third Crusade, he gained the nicknames “the lionhearted” and “the absent king.” Through many heroic deeds while away at war, he deserved the nickname of “The Lionhearted” the most. Body Richard was

It was constructed in c. 82 AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus' victories, including the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The Arch of Titus has provided the general model for many of the triumphal arches erected since the 16th century—perhaps most famously it is the inspiration for the 1806 Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, completed in 1836. The arch

The significance of this passage changes from my previous reading because my understanding of what has occurred has broadened. Jerusalem endured a mighty wave of anguish due to God’s judgment for their horrible sins they chose to not seek repentance for. Yet the most encouraging part of this passage I found is verse 32, “Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is

This memorial was preserved after the devastation, but the great priest was no longer serving as an intermediary between man and God. Jews were directly addressing prayers and confessions to God, but have not forgotten the rituals of the Temple of Jerusalem. A special prayer (Seder aavoda), describes in detail the great priests rite, with his confession, the order of sacrifices, and the way in which the priest and the people bow down to the ground when the Kohen Gadol mentions the prohibited God's name