., the Roman Empire fell apart in Europe, and it's land was divided. ... Of course, as the empire fell, these clans became kingdoms, ruled in turn by kings. ... This system grew even more under the control of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire, which emerged on December 25th, 800 A.D. ... Eventually, with the rise of the of the Renaissance era in Europe in the 15th century, the Feudal system began to die, especially in the Holy Roman Empire. ... The Holy Roman Empire especially was responsible for this, from their inception in 800 A.D. to their death in 1806, they stood as a beacon of p...

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In 800 Pope Leo crowned Charlemagne the new Roman emperor which sanctified the kingdom. Charlemagne was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He worked to strengthen the empire. ... He englarged his Frank kingdom to become the Frankish Empire. ... He was crowned the Roman emperor of the new Holy Roman Empire, and relied on counts to help him. ...

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He spread religion throughout his empire effectively, but through political force. ... Will power shows the strength Charlemagne possessed in himself and in his empire. ... Charlemagne also incorporated education into the expansion of his empire. ... As a way to acknowledge Charlemagne's power and reinforce his relationship with the church, Pope Leo III crowned him as the first Holy Roman Emperor. ... Under his rule, the Frankish Empire changed to the Holy Roman Empire and was not split up into multiple kingdoms. ...

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Just after the fall of the Roman Empire all the knowledge of the Roman civilization was lost. ... The Feudalism and the clergy that developed after the fall of the Roman Empire stagnated the development of the culture, science, art, ect. ... Everything would be impossible without the start Greek and Romans gave to the Renaissance people. ... The Balkan wars, the first and the second world wars were lead just for a goal: Tzar Simeon's Bulgaria, Bulgaria on three seas, powerful enough to destroy any country as big as the Byzantine Empire. ...

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Ancient Roman Entertainment The Ancient Romans were a great civilization. ... The Romans thought death was and will be entertaining. ... The Roman games (Track and Field) was played in the city ,in a place called the Campus. ... But during the Empire , women could drink wine! Life was very different during the Empire than when it was in the days of early Rome....

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Ford 10/8/02 The Shame of Charles V Charles had many concerns during his sovereignty of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. ... Shortly after his election as Holy Roman Emperor, Charles began his struggle with France; one that would endure his entire reign. ... Though such was done, as the Turks were defeated in Vienna at the Battle of Mohacs, they were allowed to remain throughout much of Eastern Europe, still threatening the Empire. ... Despite his efforts in extinguishing the Knight's Revolt, Peasant's Revolt, and Schmalkaldic League, Protestantism was still evident throug...

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He explains through the Aeneid that the underlying purpose for the Trojan War and the life of Aeneas has finally been fulfilled with the reign of Augustus in which the emperor managed to reunite the Roman Empire and bring peace to Italy after a period of constant civil war. ... Anchises shows Aeneas the glorious future of Rome and its leaders all the way up to the reign of Augustus who is fated to bring about the height of the Roman Empire. ...

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Petrarch believed that Italy should continue in the cultural tradition of the Roman Empire and wrote in both classical Latin and Italian. He also believed in the study and importance of the Greek and Roman classics as great works of literature. ... The Renaissance was a rebirth of civilization after a long period of decline since the glory days of the Roman Empire. ... He believed in the ideals and goals of the classical man described in Roman and Greek texts. He was responsible for discovering several texts and letters by the Roman author Cicero, who's Brutus became one of the most fa...

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Two such societies were the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans. ... There are many modern things and objects that originated from Romans. ... The Romans also used similar to the US Census. ... Churches were rapidly built in Rome not only in the city of Rome but in the whole empire. ... There were approximately 33 million Christians in an empire of 60 million people. ...

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At first I believed that all Italy was known for was its wonderful pastas and the Colosseum built by the Roman empire but as I started to research this country I soon realized that Italy is known for much more than just those two things. ... It was used to make thick soups and came in handy for the Roman soldiers during their extended walks since there was an abundance of it in the area. ... Also the wealthier Romans during this time enjoyed huge feasts that consisted of exotic meats, fine wines, and even toppings such as honey. ... As far as religion goes Italy has Vatican City within it,...

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Following the extravagant era of the Roman Empire, the more feudal medieval time period swept across Europe. ... It was a revival of the classical forms originally developed by ancient Greeks and Romans. ... During the Romanesque period it is obvious where the source of the style came from, the buildings of the Roman Empire. ... There was a revival of ancient Roman forms, including the column, round arch, tunnel vault and the dome. Knowledge of classical architecture came from the ruins of ancient building and writings of Vitruvius, Vitruvius was a first century Roman architect and enginee...

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A major reason why the renaissance had a changed the architecture was the rediscovery of Greek and Roman knowledge, this came through books and the remains of Roman Empire. The architecture was based around roman architecture and was much more beautiful then anything that had been constructed in the middle ages. ... The rounded arches, strait columns and the domed roofs were popular both in Roman times and throughout the renaissance. ... The link between Roman constructions and renaissance buildings effected how architecture developed greatly. ... Filippo Brunelleschi studied structural so...

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Greek Civilization Influence on Western Culture Although the Greek Civilization came to an end over 2,000 years ago, the Greeks still influence us in many ways, from our language, to our way of thinking and our ways of life. There were many Greek philosophers that created theories and religions ...

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"A Mirror into the Culture of the Renaissance- The Italian Renaissance marked a revival of the classics or studies of the Roman and Greek cultures and with this revival there was a change in the art of this time. ... The sculptures, much like Greek and Roman sculptures, were more exaggerated in their size and their presence was powerful. ... Donatello's sculpture of David was the first nude seen since the times of the Roman Empire. ...

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Nowadays I feel that their is a sort of antipathy towards Arab-Americans after the terrorist attacks on 9-11 by arab terrorists just like their was a resentment toward Japanese-Americans 60 years ago after the attacks on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan.. ... Europe was entering its Dark Ages, nursing its dwindling links to a dead Roman culture. ... They endeavoured to acquire the knowledge of previous civilizations by obtaining Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese, Farsi, Armenian, Hebrew and Roman texts and translating them into Arabic. ... Four hundred years later, Fibonacci wrote his...

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The "awakening" of the Renaissance came after the dawn of a new Roman Empire way of thinking.. ... It is a blend of concern for the history and actions of human beings, mainly the ancient Greeks and Romans, such as, Cicero, Ceaser, and Augustine, with the belief that man was at the center of the universe. ... Through persistence and industry he brought Western Europe into contact with antiquity and the values of the Roman Empire. ... Petrarch expected to achieve great fame from his epic biographical poem Africa, which was based on the life of Scipio Africanus who, to Petrarch, embodies th...

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The Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. ... The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. ... Napoleon changed the running of countries in the European Empire to promote stability. For example, Napoleon appointed family members and close friends as leaders of countries within his Empire. ... Napoleon used the system of conscription across the Empire to improve t...

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From the collapse of the Roman Empire to 1350 CE, Europe went through a time known as, The Middle Ages where technological advances were exceedingly slow. ... Around the year 100 CE, a Roman astronomer from Alexandria, Egypt, created a theory, known as "the Geocentric Universe", that all life was centered around the earth. ...

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Education in the middle Ages was directly linked to the church. Medieval scholars designed their own brand of philosophy, interpreting the teachings of Aristotle to agree with their religious beliefs. Their combination of philosophy and theology is known as scholasticism. Education of the Middle Age...

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Alexander made an empire that made history and brought him fame and happiness (SIRS Discover). ... The Greeks church is an orthodox church that is similar to the Catholicism of the Romans (SIRS Discover). The Orthodox Church was separated from the Roman Catholic Church. ... Romans portray scenes of mythology. ...

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For example, he uses the Roman Empire as a strong ruling force that should be noted. The Romans always looked ahead and never postponed or procrastinated. ... If the title's Chocolate stands for a land of plenty, Bread refers to basic necessities, like those in the Roman expression "bread and circus games." ...

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World war one caused destruction to human life and property on such a scale that never had been witnessed before. The destruction didn't end there however as the pre-war political system also was destroyed. Thus the post war Europe saw differing political beliefs fighting for control. While the vict...

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VOCABULARY Archaeology: the scientific study of ancient people and cultures principally revealed through excavation. Cromlech: a circle of megaliths. Henge: a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events. Megalith: a stone of great siz...

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1. What factors discouraged an early unification of Italy and how were these overcome? Before the year of 1848, the Italian faced a lot of difficulties to urge the unification movement. Until, 1848, the situation had been changed and directly contributed to the unification movement. After 1815 Italy was once again a mere geographical expression. ...

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