Flavius Belisarius (505-565 CE), a Byzantine general under Justinian I, succeeded in winning countless victories and notably expanded the Byzantine Empire. Despite the fact that he was a successful, advanced leader, Belisarius ended his life shunned from the public. Flavius Belisarius was born in Germania, Illyria in 505 CE. Very little is known about his ethnic background, but some traditions say he was of Slavic background (Barker 1). He was assigned under Justinian's command when he was about
Theodora (500AD-548AD) was the daughter of a circus animal keeper named Acacius and sister of two girls named Comito and Anastasia. Following Acacius death, his widow remarried hoping her new husband would help her manage the circus. In addition, to help take care of her daughters. Despite Theodora’s mother attempt to keep the circus management, a man named Asterius, who was the Greens’ Dancing-master successful, removed Theodora’s mom and her husband from the office. Having not too much power left
The Empress Theodora and Justinian The birth of an eastern circus woman attracted no attention at all in mid-millennium year 500. No one could ever imagine that this baby would grow up to be one of the most remarkable women in history of the World. She was the daughter of the bear keeper, a public performer,wife of Justinian, Empress of the Byzantine Empire and a natural beauty whose name became the one name in the voluminous annals of the Byzantine empire known to almost everyone; Theodora. Once
The Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire, flourished as an impressive medieval civilization. This empire was rich with geography, culture, and trade connections due to its location in Constantinople, the isthmus between Asia and Europe. It also lasted for over a thousand years and reached its height and glory during the sixth century, under the reign of Justinian I (Justinian the Great) and his empress, Theodora. They both came from the lower class and gained status to work their
the story that Christine de Pizan shares is about a noble knight, Belisarius. People were jealous of Belisarius because he was receiving all the attention from the master and received preferential treatment. The other Barons then started a Rumor that Belisarius was going to try and overtake the master and kill him to seize control. The master believed the rumor and was ready to execute Belisarius. After all of this occurred, Belisarius went home to meet up with his
history is accepted clear and true. He also describes emperors, warriors, actions and places in his historical work, and gives details about them. For example, he put in his book how Vittigis gave his speech after losing Naples in 536 A.D. because Belisarius had captured Naples. With his description of the event like the king gives a speech to his people, he was indirectly praising the emperor and his achievements. As seen, Procopius praised the Roman warriors and, of course, Justinian the Great because
The Middle Ages was a period of stagnation wedged between the time of the Roman Empire and the Modern Age. Many people may write this entire period off as historically unproductive and therefore pointless to study. However, comprehending this period is essential to understanding modern Europe, and one man who certainly merits study for his work during this time is the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. This paper will examine Justinian’s positive and negative influence in the medieval era through religion
when the Byzantines fought the Persians to a standstill and ordered them to accept a peace treaty (Whittow-Making of Byzantium,41). With peace now in the East, Justinian appointed General Belisarius to lead an army and re-conquer the western Roman provinces(Fortescue-Justinian I, Roman Emperor). In 533, Belisarius?fs army smashed the Vandals and took over North African provinces and sent their King, Gelimer, back to Constantinople as a prisoner. In 535, the Byzantines overtook Sicily and then moved
Dating back to 500 A.D, the future Empress of the Byzantine Empire, Theodora, was born. Theodora was born into a circus family for the Greens. The Blues and greens dominated public competitions that were organized by birth and association. These factions also competed for popularity in the arena. When her father, Arcacius, the Greens’ bearkeeper died, the Greens were about to expel her family. In order to save their family, her mother brought her and her three sisters into the arena as suppliants
Introduction I chose Akbar the Mughal Emperor, Procopius, and Thomas Aquinas as my three to attend a dinner party. I knew I wanted to write about knowledge. Originally, I wanted to include the Queen of Sheba as a member of the dinner party, but I questioned whether I would be able to include enough about this character. My first choice was Thomas Aquinas, because he focused on reason as a way to acquire knowledge. This means that knowledge is internal for him. One section in the Summa Theologica
Justinian was one of most ambitious and greatly regarded Roman emperors during the Byzantium era. He took back Africa and Italy from the Vandals and the Goths, rebuilt the Hagia Sophia, and wrote the Corpus Juris Civilis, a complete overhaul of Roman law (Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World). However, his success in these endeavors would not have been possible without his wife, Theodora. In his book “The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian”, James Allen Evans writes, “Theodora was
was a member of the court of Roger Borsa, heir to Robert Guiscard. During the Norman Conquest and as seen throughout history, Sicily was of vital strategic importance as a control point for sea routes in the Mediterranean Sea. Great generals from Belisarius to Patton and Montgomery have used Sicily as the start poin... ... middle of paper ... ...large periods of inactivity. These periods of inactivity allowed the Muslim defenders to call for reinforcements and to drag out the Norman conquest. While
During the first millennium, two very significant events, the Nika Revolt in Byzantium and the Edict of 845 in China took place. Although they occurred far from each other and were separated by several hundred years, they are both examples of internal strife and conflict within their empires. The Nika Revolt of 532 AD was a series of uprisings in Byzantium’s Christian capitol, Constantinople. In Constantinople, the population was separated into four factions, the Blues, the Greens, the Whites, and
capital with huge walls capable of resisting any attack and sought to hire native-born barbarian mercenaries to protect the borders of the Eastern Empire. The basic combat soldier was a horse rider and expert bowmen. Under Justinian’s cavalry general, Belisarius, the Byzantium Empire took back control of the Vandal kingdom and southern to central Italy. This would be the end of the Byzantium’s offensive campaign. The defensive campaign of the Byzantine Empire held strong, and naval superiority was strengthened;
This essay is in response to the 80 applications. I would like to apply for the AP European History Class because not only do I think it would be beneficial for me when I apply for colleges but I also believe that I need a challenge as everyone needs a challenge every once in awhile. I hope that you can consider me to take this class because I believe I am a determined hard-working girl. an example of how I am a very determined person is I actually did not have the application form on the last day
former glory. This land included areas of Spain, Italy, and parts of North Africa. Also, he pursued to gain territory previously lost due to Germanic invasions in Italy and North Africa. With his aggressive military campaign, which was mainly led by Belisarius, Justinian I was largely successful and gained rule of parts of Italy, Africa, Libya, and Spain. By the end of his life in 565, Justinian’s empire extended all the way to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Also, Genghis Khan gained territory to eventually
Emperor Justinian is identified as one of the greatest Caesars to ever rule in Europe during his reign from 527-565, during this he succeeded in reviving Roman Authority throughout his growing Byzantium Empire . As Emperor of the Byzantium Empire in the sixth and seventh century he conquered many parts of Europe restoring the control of the Roman Authority once again if only for a while . This essay will point out the extent in which Justinian succeeded Roman Authority. Although many depictions that
Justinian I Justinian I, considered one of the best late Roman/ Byzantine emperors. He was one of the few emperors to have had such success in his life highlighted in this article. justinian1.jpg Mosaic of Justinian, 546 A.D at San Vitale, Ravenna. "Unknown" Early Life Born in 482 C.E to the name Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus, also known as Justinian I, in the Byzantine empire in a village called Tauvesium, which is located in Illyria (modern day Greece). He was born to peasants in Illyria
1. Introduction Set on a stage of revolution and Enlightenment, the Neo-Classical period presents a broad and interesting topic. Jacques Louis David was the first political painter, and a true revolutionary, but one cannot disengage his art work from the social and political systems of the period. Therefore, this essay will present an overview of the social context and systems of Pre Revolution France, Neoclassicism and how David’s work was influenced by it and how his work influenced it. Also