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Video transcript. (soft piano music) - [Voiceover] We're in Istanbul at the enormous complex Sulymaniye in the mosque. - [Voiceover] Now this was the mosque in the complex of Suleiman the Magnificent. Suleiman the law giver as he is known. He ruled for most of the first part of the 16th century.
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- Beth Harris,Steven Zucker
Brought to you by Smarthistory. 400-1400: This was the period during which Christianity first flourished in Europe. Christianity—and specifically Catholicism in the Latin West—brought with it new ways of seeing the world while often rejecting the traditions and learning of the ancient world.
In 1203 a fourth expedition of crusaders were on their way to the Holy Land when they were again diverted to Constantinople. Alexios Angelos—the son of deposed emperor Isaac II Angelos—enlisted the help of the crusaders to restore his father to the throne. Although he and his father did manage to rule jointly with the help of the crusaders ...
The history of Byzantium is remarkably long. If we reckon the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from the dedication of Constantinople in 330 until its fall to the Ottomans in 1453, the empire endured for some 1,123 years. Scholars typically divide Byzantine history into three major periods: Early Byzantium, Middle Byzantium, and Late Byzantium.
Periods of Byzantine history. Early Byzantine (including Iconoclasm) c. 330 – 843. Middle Byzantine c. 843 – 1204. The Fourth Crusade & Latin Empire 1204 – 1261. Late Byzantine 1261 – 1453. Post-Byzantine after 1453. The route and results of the Fourth Crusade ( Kandi, CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Fourth Crusade and the Latin Empire. In 1204, the crusaders of the Fourth Crusade (western Europeans faithful to the pope in Rome, whom the Byzantines referred to as “Latins” or “Franks”) sacked and occupied the Byzantine Capital of Constantinople. In the years that followed, the crusaders established a “Latin Empire” that also ...
Ancient and Byzantine mosaics are vibrant art forms made from tiny pieces called tesserae. These mosaics, often depicting religious scenes, were crafted from a variety of materials including glass, stone, and gold. The choice of materials played a key role in the visual impact and symbolic meaning of the artwork. Created by Getty Museum.
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- Getty Museum
