Why did the Byzantine Empire revive Greek studies and Roman law? Why was the spread of Hellenistic culture important? Why did the Greeks form city-states? Why was oligarchy important in Ancient Greece? Why did the Greek Empire fall?
Why did the Carolingian Renaissance end? Why was Trajan considered a virtuous pagan? Why was the invasion of the Byzantine Empire significant? Why was neo-serfdom important during the Middle Ages? Why was Hadrian considered a good emperor?
Why did the Roman Empire fall? We know that the Roman Empire, which lasted from 27 BCE to 476 AD, is responsible for many innovations. Roman numerals, the Julian Calendar – with July named after Julius Caesar and August named after Augustus – newspapers and many more inventions that are ...
How did Theo know who Mr Smiley was? Later in the episode, Theo pays a surprise visit to the foster parents' home. When she lies down on basement couch,Theo is struck by a visionthat reveals the secret of 'Mr. Smiley. ' It turns out that the foster dad is in fact 'Mr Smiley' a...
The End of Post-Colonial Strongmen. Colonialism did not end completely with the departure of European colonialists. It continued for decades in theguise of strong dictators, who had inherited state systems from the colonialists. Because these strongmen often saw themselves as anti-Western freedom ...
In January 1258, a huge army of nomadic Mongol warriors reached the perimeter of Baghdad and ordered the Caliph al-Musta’sim to surrender. Instead, he dared them to try and attack the walled city, which they did. After10 days of bloody fighting, the Mongol army captured Baghdad. Nearly ...
Few religions have spread as quickly or as far as Islam did, starting about 1400 years ago. Within just a few decades, Islam spread from Saudi Arabia all the way to Spain in the west and India in the east. Answer and Explanation: ...
The Hagia Sophia has been a symbol of the city for over a thousand years, possibly the most famous place to visit in Istanbul. Originally constructed in 537 by Emperor Justinian I of the Byzantine Empire as a Christian church, it was converted into a mosque after the fall of Constantinople...
The translation of the title (above) is: “The World, the Flesh and the Devil” Continue reading→ Share this: Continue reading→ Exegesis and other big words The rediscovery in the late nineteenth century of the Assyrian Empire in the north of present-day Iraq and, soon after, the redisco...
The Roman empire was quite different from Greece, especially with an advanced military and standardized administration. However, it took to Greek theater without interrupting the tradition. This was the first musical theater development thatdid not come from religious roots. Instead, Roman theater absor...