is a very famous and successful fashion designer. Armani is currently 79 years old and his net worth is $8.5 Billon. Armani was not always rich and successful. Just like everybody else, he started off with just a dream. Giorgio Armani was born in Piacenza, Italy on July 11, 1934. He was the son of Maria and Ugo Armani. He has two other siblings, a younger sister and an older brother. His younger sister’s name is Rosanna. His older brothers name is Sergio. Growing up his family wasn’t very wealthy
Marc Newson is an Australian designer who was born in Sydney in 1963. His work has been on display in many museums across the globe including the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and MoMA in New York. In 1994 he partnered with a Swiss businessman Oliver Ike and they started a watch company Ikepod that later became some of the world’s most exclusive watches in the world. In 2006 he was given the job of Creative Director at the Australian company Qantas. Giorgio Armani is an Italian designer who was born
The first Crusade, initiated by Urban II, was a campaign undertaken for the sole purpose of reconquering the Holy Land. However, the compensation offered to the crusaders in later decrees suggests that the motivations for crusading were monetary, not spiritual. The orders surrounding the privileges of crusaders focus not on the land gained in Jerusalem or the crusader states, but on the Crusader’s worldly goods in Europe. The decrees of crusader privileges concentrate on the maintenance of property
The First Crusade was a call initiated by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont for aid requested by the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios Komnenos, to be sent to the Byzantine Empire, which had been under an attack from the Seljuk Turks, an Islamic Asiatic Steppe group. The First Crusade was perceived to be necessary to save Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from the Turkish and Muslim nonbelievers that had been inhabiting the city and slaughtering Christians. While the First Crusade was a mission to save
During the Middle Ages, Pope Urban II called the First Crusade to take back Jerusalem from the Arabs. It was called during the Council of Clermont. He promised that those who fought in the war would be forgiven of all sins, and would go to heaven if they died during the war, allowing anyone to join the crusade, even people who kill people all the time in war. Thus sparking the beginning of the First Crusade, inspiring Christians all throughout Europe. It had people of all sorts fighting, no matter
Hi, I am the Crusades. The first happening of me was in 1095; Pope Urban II started the first of many. He started the first Crusades to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims. Along with getting the Muslims out of Jerusalem, Urban wanted to get the Turks out of the Byzantine Empire. Urban convinced many of the knights in Western Europe to come along on the First Crusade. Many of the knights came because they might have committed sin and want to be forgiven by god and they thought that they might get
According to Jean Comby’s book La Historia de la Iglesia, Christianity saw the necessity to join forces against a common enemy with the state, which was the Islam. They were occupying the territory of Palestine and they were threatening Christians in the area. This is the beginning of the Crusade. In order to help the Christians of the East, Pope Urban II convoked the council of Clermont (1095), and then, asking the Templar of the West to conquer the holy places. In 1099 they took Jerusalem, a few
Pope Urban made his proposition to them all. Pope Urban’s proposition was, that if they started a Crusade, then they could free the Holy Land, and to do that they needed to fight the Muslims and not each other. If they did this, then Pope Urban promised them that when they succeeded in doing so, then there were new lands in Palestine that would be easily accessible for them to conquer, as well as promised Spiritual Rewards. The Knight’s Crusade split itself into four main armies, consisting mostly
INTRO - In 1095 C.E. Pope Urban II made a speech at Clermont in the South of France, to mount the first crusade to rescue the Holy Land of Jerusalem from the (Seljuk Turks) Muslims and to give it back to the Christians. Religious obligation and personal gain would be the most important motivations for the crusades. When the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire asked Pope Urban II to help regain the Holy Land for the Christians, the Pope agreed to help and gave out the call at Clermont for the Crusade
In 1095, a series of medieval battles, also known as the crusades, began between the Christians and Muslims. Pope Urban II delivered an influential speech to the knights and soldiers to fight and win the “Holy Land” back. He used convincing language as he supports the benefits of war. He states that by doing this, they will be doing God’s desire, giving them a sure passage into heaven, he also says that if whoever kill anyone that is not Christian, will be rewarded; therefore he is using religious
The significance of Pope Urban II’s role in the First Crusade has been debated amongst historians. Monks and Clerics dominated literature in Europe during 1095-1120 and therefore their testimony emphasised upon the religious impact of Pope Urban in conceiving the expedition of the crusades often holding him up as a man of great significance. However, this is one perspective of the significance of Pope Urban between 1095-1120 but some Historians have attempted to broaden their research and use different
The First Crusade was called in 1096 by Pope Urban II. The reasons for the First Crusade was to help obtain Jerusalem known as the holy land. During this time period the Muslims were occupying Jerusalem. First Crusade contained peasants and knights’ whose ethnicities consist of Franks, Latin’s, and Celts which were all from the western part of Europe. To get peasants and knights to join Pope Urban II objectives in return of a spiritual reward called “remission of all their sins” which was to be redeemed
Fierce competition, pursuit of the Holy Land, and the spread of Christianity. The First Crusade proved to be a crucial event in European history. Baldwin of Boulogne and Godfrey of Bouillon were two men that added to the development of the First Crusade. Also during the time of the Crusade, Christianity was spread and ideas were transported between Europe and the Middle East. Overall, there were several aspects that contributed to the First Crusade. The first man that played a role in the First Crusade
When Pope Urban II had gave his speech in the clermont concerning the First Crusade he wanted to gather along people for the power that came along with the land by misusing the name of religion and God. suggested in Document 1,”God has conferred upon you above all nations great glory in arms. Accordingly undertake this journey for the remission of your sins,” Pope Urban II had convinced his people a place in heaven and the forgiveness of all sins. There is no religion which allows an individual or
Pope Urban helped the Christians against the Muslims in 1096. The Christians took back some land that was supposed to be returned back to the Byzantine Empire. After that they took Jerusalem in 1099, the people who led the crusade split up afterwards into the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, County of Tripoli, and the County of Edessa. The leaders of the crusades then established them as rulers of the states of the Holy Land. Second Crusade: In 1144 Islamic power took over the County
The Sistine Madonna in the Royal Gallery at Dresden, Saxony The most beautiful picture in the world is the Sistine Madonna in the Royal Gallery at Dresden, Saxony. It was painted by Raphael as an altar-piece for a church in Piacenza, Italy. In a far corner of the great Palace of Art it is now placed, probably to remain until the colors shall fade. It is the only picture in the room. The figures are of life size. When that room is entered all voices are hushed, and all merriment silenced
There have been many political crises over the centuries where the people of a country have risen against inequality, demanding rights and a fair chance at citizenship. The Roman Republic, the Italian city-states, and the French Revolution all share common themes of equality. In Italy, after the beginning of the 13th century, dual government systems became necessary in many city-states to satisfy the guildsmen, who were tired of a despotic régime under the old aristocratic families. The 12th century
Crusade (which was an honorable title in the Middle Ages). The Crusades were originally created by Pope Urban II who wanted to start an expedition to aid the Byzantine Empire. He announced his plans for the expedition, or crusade, at a council in Piacenza and discussed his plans with Adhemar of Le Puy and Raymond of St. Gilles, both of which he wanted to serve as leaders on the Crusade. The first crusade was just the beginning of a series of crusades to permanently secure the Holy lands from the Islamic
settled in Cremona as a music teacher and organist for a local church. Ponchielli was a leading Italian Composer whose works were influenced by the Italian tradition of Opera. Throughout the 1860s Ponchielli made his living as municipal bandmaster at Piacenza (from 1861 to 1864), then at Cremona (from 1864 to 1873). Also during this time, he composed works for wind band, directed several operas and his ballets. (Budden et al,
Before the Congress of Vienna the French occupation had far reaching affects on Italy. The power of the Church and the Pope was reduced, changes were made in landownership and land was redistributed. A new middle class began to appear. Agriculture was improved and the peasants were freed from their old feudal ties and obligations. Then when Napoleon was defeated and the restoration of the old regime and monarchs was started, Italy again became a country divided into eleven independent states, excluding