The ninth and tenth centuries; ignited and carried out by the Vikings and Magyars had an immense, and destructive impact on Europe with its widespread invasions creating havoc and destruction across the land. On the other hand, aside from physical destruction, how did these invasions impact the economic, agricultural, and political state of the conquered…

What does the famous, and sacred religious text the Koran project and what sort of light does it shine on the religion of Islam? The Koran is a collection of the prophet Muhammad’s speeches which have been edited hundreds of times by future generations of heavily religious followers of Islam. Despite this, the significant message…

The Carolingian renaissance was a great revival of art, culture, and was an age of discovery. There were a total of 3 more renaissances within history which greatly impacted our modern world in fields such as science, engineering, and, the big industries and factories. Despite the clear distinction of productivity and accomplishments between these historical…

The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until the 7th century. Towards the second half of this blood line’s reign, the dynasty goes through extreme hardships and challenges, making them look incompetent and foolish. Examples such as the kings of the merovingian bloodlines oddly began…

What is the main fact which contrasts Christianity and ancient Greek religion? The Christians believe in a monotheistic religion, they pray too and have faith in one superior God who created the universe and his son, Jesus Christ, who loves and forgives unfailingly and unconditionally. Whereas, the ancient Greeks were constantly offering sacrifices despite of…

First the Julio-Claudian’s and the Flavian’s dynasties emperors had a very erratic pattern, some were more humane while the rest were cruel and extravagant. The system by which an emperor would pick a successor was non-existent; some past down the throne to their sons or family members while others passed away before choosing. 2.According to…

Julius Caesar, lived from 100 BC to 44 BC and was a Roman general and statesman associated with populares. Having allied with Pompey and Crassus to create the First Triumvirate, he began growing in power receiving military command over many legions in north Rome and restored power to the Tribune. On his military expedition to…

Ancient Greece (650 – 323 BC) made a huge impact on modern society, with decades worth of discoveries continuously feeding our education, architecture and other aspects of the world to this day, but present day society didn’t absorb every advancement the Greeks have accomplished. Liberty is one of the main aspects of Greek culture which…

Choose one of the two essays about Medea (essays #1 and #2), or answer both of #3 and #4. Choose a work of art from ancient Greece (it doesn’t have to be one covered in the video lesson) and do the following: (1) provide the basic background (what it is, when it dates from), (2) identify which…

Describe the circumstances leading to the Persian Wars. Why were they significant events in Western history? The Persian War was a war fought between the two most powerful greek city states and the Persian Empire. The Persian War began with a conflict between Athens and Sparta and Athens seeking defense support from Persia. Post treaty,…