Battle of Manzikert: The Battle of Manzikert happened during August 26th, 1071, it's a battle in which the Byzantine were defeated by the Seljuq Turks. This led to the Seljuq conquest of most of Anatolia. The battle of Manzikert also marked the beginning of the end of the Byzantine empire. Christian Perspective: The Seljuks (Muslims) were raiding the Byzantine ruled Anatolia. Which was why Romanus IV the Emperor or Byzantine at that time, led an army to "reestablish the security of the Byzantine
hot and the nation was weakened. However, the attempt failed, though not without gaining land. The Arabs were persistent, and instead, they attacked Syria and Egypt. This time, with successful results. Egypt and Syria fell to the Arabs after the battle of Yarmuk and Muslim influence spread over the territory. Due to the Arab’s conquests, the Islamic nations owned a large expanse of land, from the Hindu Kush to the Persian Gulf (Chase). The Byzantine empire
of Jerusalem in 1187 to Saladin. Three great armies from Europe were led by Richard the Lion-hearted of England, Philip II of France, and the Holy Roman emperor Frederick Barbarossa, Europe’s greatest warrior. Saladin defeated the Crusades at the battle of Hattin in 1187. Christian control of the city of Jaffa returned and the third crusade ended on a peace treaty between Saladin and Richard the Lion Heart. The Christians benefited the most from the crusade in many reasons. The Christians benefited
prevented any conquest. The Sassanians were defeated and security was briefly gained. After his success, Justinian wanted to regain lands the Roman Empire once lost to invaders. Byzantine armies began a reconquest of Spain, Italy, and North Africa. Battles against various Germanic groups took place, and western lands were conquered by the Byzantines. The wars were expensive, and resources were low. Defense became weak and territories were lost increasingly after Justinian's death. During the early
military powerhouse and contributed many things to modern society. Although the empire had once covered vast areas from the Crimea Peninsula on the Black Sea to Spain, during the 11th century the empire was on a slow decline, the disastrous Battle of Manzikert at the hands of the Seljuk Sultanate had occurred in 1071 and had left the empire in a dangerous position and suddenly that slow decay that had been taking place for centuries took a turn for the worse and almost brought ruin to the ancient
Some accounts say the change from Paganism to Christianity was immediate following the Emperor Constantine legitimizing it in 313 CE. However this is not the case. The changes that arose were too complex for it to be just Emperor Constantine’s legitimization of Christianity. Even though Christianity was legitimized and it began to rise, paganism did not die out. It survived through the middle ages and the Renaissance. The main reason Christianity survived and grew is because the converts mainly consisted
Most of the civilizations throughout history have been taken over or replaced by other civilizations due to disunity and chaos. Although an empire might seem prosperous, the decline and fall of empires are sometimes inevitable. Even though an empire might seem invincible, there are many factors that could lead to the sudden decline or fall of an empire. Over many centuries, historians have composed many reasons, such as weak militaries, economic burdens, dynastic successions, and external enemies
Crusader Justifications The Crusades are looked upon bleakly in today’s view of history. Anti-Christian “progressives” and the generally historical illiterates attempt to use it as justification of Islamic attacks or why Christianity is an evil or defunct religion. This one-sided popular opinion has caused public condemnation of the Crusades and an entirely subjective version of history taught. The Crusades were morally right, practically right, and worked out for the greater good in the end. The
the pope and the emperor was what provoked the Crusades. It is simple to see her distaste for the Crusaders, as she was identifying them as “Franks”, a term used in the Mediterranean. She claims these Franks were “agape for money” and distasteful in battle and religious values. Although Princess Anna’s account was not completely sincere, its importance lies in the fact that a high end figure such as herself voiced an opinion on the Crusaders and the papacy. Nicetas Choniates recalls in his account the
Issues involving race found in today’s society often stem from historical conflicts. Christopher Edley, Jr. supports this idea in The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism, “… We can also see in recent developments how … racial and ethnic differences are socially constructed out of, or in midst of, conflict” (Edley, Jr. 171). An ethnic group that is often falls victim to racial profiling in the United States are African Americans. Initially, the transatlantic slave trade sparked