Discipline: History

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A response to below discussion of 120 words.    The Byzantine Empire, with its capital in Constantinople, saw itself as the true heir to Rome. It preserved Roman traditions, laws, and even the Latin language. The Byzantines maintained a strong centralized government and a sophisticated bureaucracy, much like the Romans. While they inherited aspects of […]

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1.   So first you need to read chapter 5, and then answer the following 3 questions: Besides the objects themselves, what are some of the sources of information that can be used to help us understand material culture? How did the changes to buildings, discussed at a number of points in the chapter, reflect […]

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1.  Watch the following video:https://youtu.be/GJ6RxRP_yPc?si=FKcQqY4UGWy20igJ    When did the Ottomans gain control of Anatolia (the historic homeland of the Armenians)? Describe the “millet system” of the Ottoman Empire. What is a “designated infidel?”  Who did the Ottomans ally themselves with as German and Russia went to war?  Where were the Armenians told they would be […]