Al-Jahiz says that while for a spot, he found a new Capital of Islam on the right bank of the Tigris (Doc 7). He then built the Great Mosque which was enclosed within walls shaped like a circle. This was the heart of the Empire and was ready access to the Persian Gulf which allowed more room to attack. Al-Ya’qubi say “ Has not Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri [ the historian who knew many of the Companions of the
4.) He reformed the Law and made it Justinian's code 5.) He ordered the construction of Hagia Sophia is legacy was his architecture ..... as well as architecture such as the Hagia Sophia's restoration he proceeded with the codification of the new law and restored the roman empire by reconquering lands such as Italy. He extended Byzantine teritory and influence,his building programme (which included the Hagia Sophia) gave not just Constantinople but all the areas under Byzantine control beautiful churches (and as a byproduct spread Byzantine building technology),and his Justinian Code is still the basis of many legal codes today.He also invented the convenience store,and set up silk production in Constantinople independent of China,thus breaking the Chinese monopoly on silk supplies to Europe - something which made the Byzantine empire a LOT of money.He showed that the Byzantines were a major power internationally again,not just a regional power.This gave the Byzantine empire more wealth,more power,more status,and thus more influence internationally.
Islamic Empire The Islamic empire expanded to one of history’s largest empires between 650 and 1000 (Craig 298). This was due to factors and components such as military prowess, Islamic society ideals and ‘the abode submission,’ religion, and politics (Craig 296-298). Military prowess was one of them most important abilities of the Islamic empire that enabled the expansion of the empire. This expansion was due to the weakness of the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanids, as a result of “chronic warfare with one another (Craig 297).” The specially trained caliphs and field generals were another part of the success of the Islamic conquest. This is significant factor because military prowess led to the growth of Islam and made it an important figure in history.
The architect selected to build the new capitol was Frank Mills Andrews. Andrews was a very distinguished and award-winning architect using the Beaux- Arts Style and included many classical French interior designs in his design of Kentucky’s new capitol building. The new capitol building was to be built on the same site the previous two buildings, but concerns brought up by the legislature, and the size of the proposed building were too big for the old site so a new site was to be established. The building of the new capitol building took six years to complete, and on June 2, 1910 the formal dedication of the new capitol building took
Six Cities- Three questions Constantinople Reasons for significance: the location of the city is as magnificent as it is important. It sits on the Bospourus, the strait that marks the division between Europe; afford entry in the Black sea from the Mediterranean. Economic status: After 1453 the city grew and became a centre of trade, power and culture. The Muslims converted more churches and built new mosques. Often, beside the major mosques, there were schools, hospitals, public kitchens, baths, graveyards and large markets, one of which had 280 shops.
Napoleon Bonaparte improved culture in France setting the foundation for change in Europe, creating Frances first structured set of laws, allowing freedom of religion in his empire, and finally breaking the boundary that divided the social classes. Le Code Napoleon brought revolutionary ideas to France and all of Europe. It brought rules and discipline to France: “The Code Napoleon is the French civil code… established under Napoleon 1 in 1804…” The Code gave post-revolutionary France its first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights. It was the first modern legal code to be adopted with a pan-European scope. Strongly influencing the laws of many countries formed during and after the Napoleonic Wars.
He may have attended the lectures of Lactantius, a Christian scholar of Latin in the city. [ In 286, Diocletian had moved the capital from Rome and established the capital of the western part of the Roman Empire at what we now call Milan (then, Mediolanum), but at least it was still at the heart of Roman territory, in Italy. This was the city in which Constantine issued that document of religious toleration. Establishing a competing capital in the East put another nail in Rome's figurative coffin. Constantine was not yet a baptized Christian when he settled matters of Christian dogma and the Arian Controversy at the First Nicene Council (First Council of Nicaea), which ended on August (or July) 25, 325.
Rome had a tremendous impact on the Church, and the results of it form the world over the next millennium. Shortly after the fall of Rome to the Germanic people, Byzantine culture took root. There was however another civilization emerging from the eastern horizon. Islam. Before Islam many of the Arab tribes religions were based on their clans’ gods.
Rather than the old Republican competition for political rank and status, Augustus reorganized the administration so that advancement would be granted in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. He created new magisterial positions and extended the terms served in office to create a sense of stability. Rome achieved great glory under Octavian/Augustus. He restored peace after 100 years of civil war and maintained an honest government and a sound currency system. He extended the highway system connecting Rome with its far-flung empire, and built many bridges, aqueducts and buildings adorned with beautiful works of art.
As humans naturally do, the Islamic people learned from and blended customs and traditions into theirs. Muslims started to use amazing writing and patterns to decorate building and artistic creations, called calligraphy. Created byzantine like buildings and even started creating nonreligious art. Learning and education also took a increase in standards. Muslims translated writings and learned from Greek philosophers, developed algebra, and observed earth turning on its axis.