HIST 1004 Lecture : History Final Notes
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You better get and a on this test or else!!! The byzantine empire and rise of the papacy: ibn battuta- traveled from one end of globe to the other (motivated by, marco polo- traveled to china. * spread not just in their empires; spread into other empire. Begins with the fall of the roman empire and han dynasty. * 2 distinguishable features: world network- goods were transmitted, world trade network (gun powder, spread of world"s major religions. Enemies whittled away at the rest of the roman empire. Emperors were assassinated and army chose next one. Used to train lawyers for internal roles. Simeon stylites- climbed/ lived on pillar for 40 years. Walking around with weights on neck: church of right beliefs, universal church. Church of hagia sophia- built by justinian. Constitution for monks: vow of chastity, vow of poverty, labor, religious devotion, obey higher authority.
