These finds allow historians and archaeologists to build a picture on the lifestyle and society in Bronze Age Thera. Numerous finds on the island of Thera display evidence that Minoan influence impacted greatly on Theran society. For instance, art styles in the Minoan region were often geometric and/or linear in pattern, and various items of pottery on Thera display this particular art form, suggesting that pottery and art on the island was influenced by that of Crete. Another aspect to this theory is the Linear A script found on broken Theran pottery and the shoulder of a ewer – a form of writing only found on the Minoan island of Crete. Other items found show the possibility of a trade relationship with Crete, such as Minoan-style seal stones and the shells of white snails which are a delicacy on Crete.
Franco Custodio HIS233 Jason Treter 25Sep10 The Vikings In 793 AD, a peaceful monastery in the northeastern England called Lindisfarne was savagely attacked by strange new invaders (“The Viking,” 2000 ). These warriors were described as blue eyed barbarians in horned helmet and believed to have been Norwegians who came from the North Sea. The attack was marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Just who and what are these Vikings? What is their main intention of attacking the monastery of Lindisfarne?
Zach Jirsa Period 6 22 April 2012 English 12 Mr. McKenna The Vikings and the Samurai The world has always been at war. From early man with clubs and stones, to modern day soldiers, well trained and technologically advanced, there have been those called warriors. Soldiers are called to battle, warriors live it. Two of the most famous and feared of all the warriors were the Vikings and the Samurai. The Vikings were Nordic people hailing from what is now Scandinavia, who had been around since before the Roman Empire.
It can be likened to the lobbying process of 20th century politics in that the contribution of wealth to an organization is done to further one's one interests and enterprises. In this context, the obituary not only serves as a record of the deceased, but as a valuable piece of information regarding both the people and politics of Pre-Modern people. The importance of any Pre-Modern record is invaluable to any medieval historian, especially when it regards such as complete piece as the Obituary of the Temple of Reims. Through the obituary, one can determine the people and the wealth in which they lived in, the leaders of the church, and in this particular necrology, the time and place of the Templars. Necrologies such as this obituary leave a legacy not only for the individuals of that era, but for the people of today when researching the history of the individuals of Pre-Modern
The media has played a prominent part in the portrayal of racism, especially in the Stephen Lawrence case. Racism has become a serious problem within crime in Britain and some cases are more significant than others however they all show that Britain is becoming more and more racially aware. On the evening of 22nd April 1993 at around 22:30 Stephen Lawrence and Duwayne Brooks were the victims of racist attack in south east London. Stephen Lawrence was stabbed and died shortly afterwards as a result. His killers were never convicted.
HOW DID WILLIAM GAIN CONTROL OF ENGLAAND BY 1086? William, Duke of Normandy and King of England, needed to gain control of England after a big victory when the Normans defeated the English in 1066. Some of the short-term problems were the fact that Dover castle was full of English soldiers, London was under the control of the English troops and there was also a threat of invasion in the north by Vikings with English support. William overcame these problems quickly and with ease. However there were still some long-term problems.
However, the Magyars used this alliance as a pretext to raid deeply into Western Europe. In addition, by this point the numerous Western Kingdoms were politically unstable which gave the Magyars an advantage. With the political disunity in Western Europe no single Frank leader was able to divisively defeat the Magyars which were at least 50,000 fast moving, and light if no armor at all, horse archers. For instance, “In Germany, Saxony and Bavaria were hit the hardest, and both regions paid tribute to the raiders in the 920s”.3The tactical advantage of the Magyars made it possible of their raids across Europe; they swept through the land in search of slaves and supplies, and did not stand in a single area for long, except for their base in Hungary. For example, “Abbot Regino of Prum noted that the Magyars ‘killed few with their sword but thousand with their arrows’.4 From this we may conclude that they did not stop to fight but rather swept the region with and massacre the populace with their arrows and quickly
The Huns organized one of the largest invasions of the time composed of perhaps as many as half a million men. The Huns spread across Gaul and wreaked collateral damage on the great cities of Europe. The aftershock caused the Romans to quickly unite with the Visigoths, enemies of the Huns, to confront the Huns. The Huns were surprisingly halted and forced to retreat a hundred miles. The enemy pursued them and once again attacked.
First of all, the Turkish people classified Armenians as enemies within the state; Christian Armenians were enemies of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a powerful society; western countries were not going to start a war because millions were slaughtered. Today, the talk of human rights crimes is a serious conversation, involving enormous penalties, and severe consequences for those involved. But during the time of the Armenian genocide, the most prominent and most important ideal, was national interest ("Genocide.”). Throughout 1915, World War I was beginning and the majority of these countries were involved.
For centuries the Vikings have been remembered as strong barbarians that attacked the last outposts of civilization, pillaging and murdering as they went. While this is certainly true, it is just a small part of who the Vikings were. They were also sailors, traders, farmers, craftsmen, and explorers with a rich tradition and many of the human rights still missing in many countries today. The Viking era spanned over three hundred years, from about 750 to 1050. Archaeologists have found evidence of their civilization not only in their homelands of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, but also as far away as Greece and Baghdad in the "old world" and L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada in the "new world".