Otto the Great Otto I, byname Otto the Great, German Otto der Grosse (born Nov. 23, 912—died May 7, 973), duke of Saxony (as Otto II, 936–961), German king (from 936), and Holy Roman emperor (962–973) who consolidated the German Reich by his suppression of rebellious vassals and his decisive victory over the Hungarians. His use of the church as a stabilizing influence created a secure empire and stimulated a cultural renaissance. Early years Otto was the son of the future king Henry I, of the Liudolfing
Mesopotamian legends and writings are the characteristics of the work that was gathered over a centuries by different researchers, writers, creators and interpreters all the way from the Central, West, South Asia to North Africa. The original part of stories comes from Persia and India in the eighth century. Later, in ninth or tenth century, more Arab stories were included Iraq and afterwards in thirteenth century, extra Syrian or Egyptian stories were included, and as time passed, more stories were included
Scandinavia is a collection of countries found in northern Europe, these countries include; Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. However, it isn’t Scandinavia herself that is a point of interest, it’s her inhabitants. The Vikings were Scandinavian pirates who terrorized much of western Europe between the 8th and 11th century. They conquered and settled in lands such as England, Scotland, and Greenland, and are best known for their iconic helmets, and intriguing gods. But like most civilizations, they dealt
The Origins and Development of European Feudalism The Middle Ages consisted of the time between the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century. Because of the bubonic plague, and the lack of scientific accomplishments and the rise of great leaders, many have considered the Middle Ages as the “Dark” age. However, it was the period of time a new system, called feudalism, emerged. It resulted from many factors, which include attacks from barbarians, invasions and
the Middle East and North Africa, slowly to gain popularity in southern Europe. Christianity on the other hand believes that Jesus is God the Son who became a human being. People receive eternal life by believing in Jesus and following his teachings. Christianity had a major impact on the West, particularly in the arts, philosophy, and society. From 750 AD to the early 1400s, Islam was gaining territory in all parts of Europe by invading the countries in uncommon ways such as creating a cultural
Who was the third ruler of Abbasid? What did al-Mahdi fail to do? Who took his place after he died? Who was Charlemagne? Whos death brought up war? Who were the real powers behind the throne? Why did people die? What are mercenaries? Different ways people died. Why were there slaves? The Islamic Heartlands in the Middle and Late Abbasid Sea • 3rd Abbasid ruler: al-Mahdi, ruled from 775-785 o He couldn’t cool the moderates so the Abbasid
Early Medieval Wales Towards the end of the 6th century the Angles and Saxons in eastern Britain began to entertain designs on the western lands. The inability of the independent western peoples to unify against this threat left the most powerful kingdom, Gwynedd, as the center of cultural and political resistance, a position it has retained until today. The weaker groups were unable to hold the invaders and after the Battle of Dyrham, near Gloucester in 577, the Britons in Cornwall were separated
king to the feudal lords. Feudal lords in return have to display their fielty and perform some administrative services. Feudal society came into existence from 9th or later 8th century after the colonate period. According to March Bloch, there were two ages of feudalism. The first which lasted until the middle of the 11th century, corresponded to the organisation of a fairly stable rural territory where trade was insignificant and uncommon, coins were rare and wage earning class was non-existent. The
global leader of the 18th century. Prior to the Treaty of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years War, the Spanish and the Holy Roman Empire held much of the power in Europe. Only with the suppression of Catholicism and the development of national sovereignty did Great Britain have the opportunity to rise through the ranks. While much of continental Europe was seeking to strengthen their absolute monarchies and centralized style of governing, in the 17th and 18th centuries Great Britain was making
In aztec Mythology, there are two deities that stood for many years throughout the creation myth. In the legends, Quetzalcoatl, a historical figure, a legendary ruler, and in a majority of the regions cultural stories. Tezcatlipoca, also a deity in the aztec religion, brother to Quetzalcoatl. It is said that Tezcatlipoca tricks and forces him into exile. Mainly both of them are in cosmic conflict with one another, it is said that they brought creation and destruction of suns and earths. This traditional
The transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern period was facilitated by the introduction of paper. Modernization is the process by which something is changed to meet modern practices or tendencies, civilizations in this case. Although many rulers did not adopt the use of paper right away, once they did, they found it particularly useful. Many Christian Europeans did not initially accept paper because it was introduced to them by Muslims. As a matter of fact, in 1221, Holy Roman Emperor
revelation from God. In 613 CE, Muhammad began his preaching. • Throughout his life, the Muslim ummah, Arabic for “community” began, which was the basis for the Empire. Support 1: Political: • “Roman Empire divided into West and East in the 4th Century” (101 Q&A). Eastern Part (“Byzantium”) gathered power in Middle East and North Africa, same area that the Islamic Empire later controlled. • Suggests that studying Byzantium gives clues to understanding Islam’s spread. • Rome fell 476 BC, but Byzantium
modernity came from the Renaissance in Italy in the fourteenth and fifteenth century. But R.W. Southern suggests that the Renaissance in Northern France during the eleventh and twelfth century was the beginning for the modern mindset.* Each has also described how
with a deep Roman Catholic history, and the location of many Christian Pilgrimage destinations. Thus, one would be forgiven for thinking that the Islamic Empires had probably never even reached as far as West Europe. The Grand Mosque of Córdoba tells a different story. Spain, during the 8th century, under the rule of the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I, fell into the hands of the Muslims. Coming up from the Maghrib, the Muslims attacked and successfully claimed the Iberian Peninsular. Later, after the fall
Modern-day Normal Arabic. Egypt's overall economy depends mainly about agriculture, media, oil imports, natural propane, and tourism; there are also more than 3 million Egyptians doing the job abroad, mainly inside Saudi Arabia, this Persian Gulf and Europe. Egypt literature traces its beginnings to ancient Egypt and is a number of the earliest known novels. Indeed, the Egyptians were the primary culture to develop literature as we know it currently, that is, the particular book. Silk cuisine is furthermore
Anglo-Irish feminist, intellectual and writer, Mary Wollstonecraft, was born in London, the second of seven children. Her father, Edward John Wollstonecraft, was a family despot (a cruel, all-controlling ruler) who bullied his wife, Elizabeth Dixon, into a state of wearied servitude. He spent a fortune, which he had inherited in various unsuccessful ventures at farming, which took the family to six different locales throughout Britain by 1780, the year Mary's mother died. At the age of nineteen,
In Medieval times during the 10th and 13th centuries, a form of political and social organization called feudalism was a way of life that had great effect on people of the time and on the modern world. Feudalism was developed because of the weakness of Europe and it's kings. The word feudalism comes from the word fief, which was the land held on condition of feudal service, similar to an estate (English). The fiefs bound together lords and vassals. Feudalism was a structure in which a lord divided
Mansa Musa, the 10th ruler of Mali Empire, is known as the worlds’ richest person of all time. Mali Empire was originally a Mandinka kingdom that had prospered in West Africa during the 14th century. In ancient African Empire, the word “Mansa” means king or ruler. Mansa Musa was a Muslim traditionalist in the same way as other Malian kings. His incredibly astounding pilgrimage to the land known as Mecca, the holiest city in the Islamic world, is one of the most legendary stories in African history
Samurai vs Knight Many people often see little similarity between the country of Japan and Europe. However, there are actually several similarities between these two countries. In fact, Reischauer and Jansen note that Feudal Japan had departed so far from East Asian norms that it was more similar to medieval Europe than it was to China. Thus, the knight of Europe and the samurai of Japan despite a lack of contact with one another shared several common elements. This was a result of
During the Middle Ages, nurses that were available during this period were either nuns or monks. Even though they were not popular more hospitals were forming in Europe. During the late 500’s and early 600’s the first Spanish hospital was formed. Nursing expanded more in the 10th and 11th century, due to all the different rulers in Europe at the time. Each church during this time had to have a hospital or sick room attached to it. This was still basically used for the poor who could not afford