*Memorize
the facts. That is the easy part.
*Review the lecture notes and the
reading so that you can write about the facts in context. That is the hard
part!
Edict of Milan
*313
*Emperor Constantine
*Wins Battle of the Melvian Bridge
after vision that says he will win under the Christian cross.
*Christianity is a legal
religion in Roman Empire. No persecution of Christians.
*Constantinople and Byzantine
Empire become Christian.
Five Pillars of Islam
*Profession of faith. One
God.
*Daily Prayer
*Almsgiving, Charity (Muslims
expected to give about 10% of income)
*Fasting (To remember and
honor God)
*Hajj (to the Ka’ba in Mecca)
Justinian’s Law Cod
*Justinian = Byzantine
emperor (527-565) who expands land of empire and beautifies Constantinople
*law code = based on Roman 12
Tables and added new laws
*Wrote the law and standardized
the law across the empire. Broke it into categories
*Establishes importance of
written law code.
*Still studied today as one basis
of Western Law
Mecca
Birthplace of Mohammed
In Saudi Arabia
Kaaba is there – holiest shrine
in Islam
Hajj
Battle of Tours
732
Charles Martel, Frankish King
vs. Emir Abdul Rahman
Charles Martel convinced
Christian Church to pay him land and treasure in order to have professional
army
Islamic soldiers invaded
France. Charles Martel’s army was ready.
Frankish soldiers = able to
beat Islamic soldiers and stop spread of Islam in Europe.
Rise of Islam
*Muhammed founds religion.
Visionary leader. People love him. Excellent, fair ruler.
*Muslims tolerate “people of
the book” as they expand.
*Arabic language unifies
empire
*Four caliphs rule with
fairness and strong army. Expand territory.
Constantinople
Geographical – joins Europe
and Asia; end of silk road
Cultural – Byzantine Empire;
joins Rome to East and Roman Culture to Arab Culture
Brings Christianity east
Economic – Silk
Historical – preserves learning,
ideas, art, philosophy of Ancient Greece and Rome
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