GEOL 106 Midterm: HIST 218 Midterm

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
• Course: GEOL 106
• Professor: John Hanes

Document Summary

314ad constantine rose to power constantinople ~a decade later. 1314ad constantine"s 80th successor, still 150 years to go, roman empire . Negative connotation in byzantine", complexity = almost devious, malicious. Constantinople = heart of the empire, queen of cities", the city". Ethnic diversity: wide range of ethnic diversity, division, and identity characterized early byzantium. Christian religion: byzantine orthodoxy vs. latin catholicism. Urban: urban culture highly developed urban centres urban bias in history. Foreign relations: byzantines tried to give off impressions of wealth and magnificence, even though many were poor; military powerhouse, but also very diplomatic (part of reason it existed so long) Architecture: churches very different from western churches. Literacy: relative high level of literacy, bureaucratic system. Birth of empire from breakdown of republic: rise of the strong men", need for security and control, triumvirates and emergence of octavian in 40s-30sbc. Octavian (representing roman values) won in battle of actium against.