Write short paragraphs about the following describing who, or what, when, and historical significance.
Identification Questions:
Write short paragraphs about the following
describing who, or what, when, and historical
significance. Some will be eliminated.
Caesar Augustus
Constantine
Wergeld
St Augustine
Justinian
Muhammad
Charlemagne
Vikings
Manorial system
Chivalry
The rise of universities
The Magna Carta
Henry II
Reconquista
The Crusades
The Black Death
Joan of Arc
The Great Schism
Machiavelli
The Artistic High Renaissance
Western Civilization Brief Vol. 1, Spielvogel, 8
th
ed., 2014, ISBN: 1133607926,
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Identification Questions
Caesar Augustus
Rising from being an adopted son to the only Roman leader that significantly influenced Roman expansion, Augustus played a key role in introducing a distinct system of governance to the provinces. Although there were princeps and legates to lead the provinces, he was actively involved in governance, which ultimately influenced uniformity across Rome. His influence was the key reason for the Roman empire’s extensiveness under his rule.
Constantine
A Roman Emperor, Constantine played a significant role in the development of Christianity at the time in addition to influencing the development of art in the Roman society during his reign in the fourth century.
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