The people who lived at the site were farmers who cultivated barley, wheat, peas, olives, and pistachios on the arid land. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \ 12/15/2024 12:40:00 PM Realistic portrait of the last Byzantine ruler found in Greek monastery The figure is described as an "earthly ...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook (redirected fromEmperor of the Romans) Thesaurus ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. Roman Emperor- sovereign of the Roman Empire Emperor of Rome emperor- the male ruler of an empire ...
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(1492–1519), ruler of Florence from 1513 and grandson ofLorenzo de’ Medici(1449–92). When, on Lorenzo’s death, CardinalGiulio de’ Medici(1478–1534) came to govern Florence, Machiavelli was presented to the cardinal by Lorenzo Strozzi (1488–1538), scion of one of Florence’s ...
Not only is God the sovereign ruler over the nations, God is the One who ultimately judges the nations. The psalmist wrote about this aspect of God’s character. He said, “I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn; do not lift up ...
To remind the people of these triumphs, Louis erected permanent triumphal arches in Paris and the provinces for the first time since the decline of the Roman Empire. Louis's reign marked the birth and infancy of the art of medallions. Sixteenth-century rulers had often issued medals in ...
Ultimately Constantine — who was the son of one of the four emperors — prevailed in the civil wars, becoming ruler of the entire Roman Empire in A.D. 324, before dying in A.D. 337. Many ancient Christians and modern-day historians believe that Constantine himself converted to Christianity...
He wore a conventional business suit and I could see his belly hung over his belt. He waved the ruler once more. “Get here, now.” We stared at one another for ages. I was starting to panic. Could I make a break for the door and run for it? I seriously considered it; but I...
Supremo Ruler of Heaven & Earth and the Father of the GodsLike most of the really big Roman Gods, Jupiter started out as a primeval nature deity. A Sky God, he was in charge of the fundamental forces of nature and ruled the weather with an iron grip and a big stick. When Greek ...
Theodahad was an Ostrogothic king of Italy and a philosopher who studied Plato. His assassination of his cousin Queen Amalasuntha, daughter of King Theodoric, furnished a pretext for the Byzantine emperor Justinian I to invade Italy. The son of Theodoric