Day 32: The Age of Faith

In the age of faith, the Holy Empire becomes the strongest kingdom in Europe. Now that Christianity has spread, the church has considerable spiritual and political power. 

Over 500 massive Gothic cathedrals were built in Europe during this age (1170 - 1270).

The term "Goth" can also be considered for the Gothic Cathedrals. They almost looked like dungeons because of how dark their style was.

Jerusalem was controlled by the Muslims in the late eleventh century. It was Islam's 3rd holiest City, after Mecca & Medina. It's the Holy City to Jews and its also a holy city to Christians. Since three different religions all share Jerusalem as one of their holy cities, there are conflicts up to this day.

In 1093, the Emperor wrote a letter to Pope Urban II, telling him to help him in the war against the Turks. This is where the Isis conflicts began, because to this day, extreme Muslims are still mad at Christians after hundreds of years, and we are still at war with them.

After the letter, the pope tells Christians to take the cities back from the Muslims.

In the Crusades:

-Religious Intolerance grows

-Pope's power declines

-Trade grows between Europe and the Middle East.

-Europeans technology improves as Crusaders learn from Muslims

Day 31: Pop Quiz Rip 4/27/16

Okeu so today we jsut went over the same point power we did yesterday, so i am going to talk about the pop quizeroni dat we got today.

one of the questions remember was about which person did not write the gospels. Im honsetly really stupid bcause I picked Matthew, since I didnt remember ever writting a gospel in catholic faith. But liek I feel bad because the questions seemed easy, but I ended up getting some of them wrong.

Im depressed now :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ill be back with more notes tomorrow xdd.

Day 30: The Germanic Kingdoms Unite 4/26/16

In this period of time, many germanic kingdoms that were founded after the Roman Empire were reunited under Charlemangne's empire. This was a big boost for Christianity because it spread it throught northern Europe.

The middle ages lasted from AD 476 to AD 1453 (from the end of the Roman Empire to the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks).

The new society had roots in classical heritage of Rome, beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church and it also had its roots in customs of various Germanic tribes.

In the 5th Century, Germanic invaders overran the western half of the Roman Empire, which caused disruption of trade, downfall of cities and also cause populations to shift to rural areas.

Germanic warriors' loyalty was given only to the lord of their manor, which provided them with food weapons and other treasures. The result of this was that no orderly government was set for large areas, and small communities made rules for themselves.

Day 29: What did Jesus look like? 4/25/16

Today in western civ, we started a new unit. It has to do with Christianity and how it found its place in the roman empire. At the begging, the Romans despised Christianity, because they believed that it went against their roman religion. But after Christianity supposedly helped the Romans win a key battle, they slowly starting accepting it.

A detail that caught my attention in the whole topic of the evolution of Christianity is the debate on what did Jesus really look like. According to historians, Jesus is supposed to look nothing like the pictures that are drawn of him. Despite this, we have been reading a book in religion class called "Heaven is for real". This boy called Colton claimed to have visited heaven on a near-death experience. With this, he pointed out a picture that most accurately portrayed  how Jesus looked like when he went to heaven. This claim seems to conflict with the image of what historians thought Jesus really looked like, based on his origin. But it cannot be confirmed to this way which picture actually shows how Jesus really looked like. But maybe both of them are wrong, who knows...

Day 28: Feudalism in Europe 4/22/16

From about 800 to 1000, invasions destroyed the Carolingian Empire. In 846, they sacked Rome. The vikings set sail for Scandinavia, which was a wintry, wooded region in Northern Europe. The largest of their ships held 300 warriors, who took turns rowing the ship's 72 oars. A ship might weight 20 tons when fully loaded. Yet, it could sail in a mere three feet of water. A Viking explorer named Leif Ericson reached North America around 1000, almost 500 years before Columbus. As Vikings gradually accepted Christianity, they stopped raiding monasteries. A warming trend in Europe's climate made farming easier in Scandinavia.


Some more terms:

Lord
a landowner.

Fief
a portion of land

Vassal
The person recieving a fief.

Knight
mounted horsemen who pledged to defend their lord's lands in exchange for fiefs.

Serf
People who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born

Manor
the lord's estate.

Tithe
Church tax

Day 27: A Good Test and some Charlemango 4/20/16

I just took the Ancient Rome Test and I have to say, I think I did pretty good. I think I finally learned how to be successful at a test but I might be talking too soon.

Anyway, here are the notes for page 350 - 357.

The gradual decline of the Roman Empire ushered in an era of European history called the Middle Ages. Repeated invasions and constant warfare caused a series of changes that altered the economy, government, and culture.

The Germans started to invade the Roman Empire. Since merchants faced constant invasions, money became scarce. Cities were abandoned as centers of administration. Roman cities were left without strong leadership. Some citizens fled to the countryside and started to grow their own food.

Some Terms:

Middle Ages
the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West

Franks:
a group of Germanic tribes.

Monastery:
a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

Secular:
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

Carolingian Dynasty:
a Frankish noble family.

Charlemagne:
the king of the Franks.

Day 26: RIP SALAD 4/15/16

They killed Caesar im actually sad :/. But this is how it happened:

The Senators saw Caesar's rise of power as a really big threat. So, they b8ted him into the Senate and stabbed him 23 times. Most of the Senators were involved, including some of Julius' good friends. After that, other people (including Octavian, also known as Agustus Ceasar) took power in his place. Here is the list of good and crappy emperors:

Augustus:
-Began the Pax Romana Era
-Expanded into Africa

Tiberius
-Excellent General, relucant emperor.
-After his son died, he exiled hoimself.

Caligula
-Ruled for 4 years
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Day 25: DAM Julius Caesar, BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WHITE TOGA 4/14/16

This Caesar salad a true master at leadership. Watch who he is:

-Julius Caesar is a highly respected General. He conquered the huge territory of Gaul, which is part of France.
-He cared about the middle class. He wanted to make the common folks happy.
-He had friends who were in high places.
- Pompey, who was the general who conquered Syria and Palestine, was one of his friends for example.
-Crassus, who was the richest man in Rome, also befriended Julius Caesar.
-They formed a Triumvirate; which is a rule of 3 people.
-In 44 BC, he became dictator of Rome
-With this power, Caesar actually helped improve Rome, he granted citizenship to foreigners, he created jobs for the poor and also raised the soilder salary.
-In the second Triumvirate,  it didn't work out really well. They quickly became rivals to each other.

After this well everything went crazy liek youtbe drama and the Concul killed Caesar with shanking. After that came a line of stupid dictators dat we will discuss next tiem. Cya den!

Day 24: SPQR VS. USA (4/13/16)

SPQR - Senate populusque Romanun
Designates decisions made by "the roman senate and people."

Res publica - the people's affairs

-Democracy (the people's assembly and the tribunes)
-Aristocracy (the Senate -approx. 300 members)
-Plus monarchy (the consuls)
-Not a Tyranny (eww... too scary... a mistake the Romans did.)

Comparison (SPAWR VS USA)

Executive
Rome: Two conculs, one year terms, controls the military.
USA: President, Four year terms.


Legislative
Rome: Senate 300 people, members for life, assemblies.
USA: Senate, serve for six years only. House of Representatives.


Judicial
Rome: Praetors, Chosen for cert-rive assembly. One year terms.
USA: Supreme court, nine members, Life terms, Appointed by president.


Rome: Twelve Tables
USA: Bill of Rights

Rome: Publicly displayed tables, protected plebeians
USA: 10 amendments (rights),

Okey that is enough for today, cya next tiem.

Day 23: Back to Blogging (4/12/16)

Last week, my doge ate my blogs. My apologies!

Here is some notes I have, you know, from the Rome PPT we have been viewing in class. 

Who settled in Rome?
Etruscans
-Came from north central part of the peninsula. They were metal-workers, artists and architects.

Foundation Myths:
-Virgils Aeneid
-The storyof Remus and Romulus (raised by wolfs).

Greeks
-They have colonies all over the mediterranean sea.
-Romans borrowed ideas from them, such as:

-Alphabet
-Art
-Religious Beliefs
-Military Techniques and Weaponry.

Latins were first
-descendants of Indo-Europeans
-settled on Tiber
-allowed trading ships, but not war fleets (thanks to the thickness of the river)
-It was built  on 7 hills.

Tarquin the proud
-Lucius tarquinius superbus
-The servent and final king of Rome
-Known as Tarquin the Proud
-A true Tyrant.

Rule of Kings were replaced by two conculs ("gotta be better than one").



The notes will continue next blog >:).
And I will not miss a SINGLE BLOG because I told my rabbit to not eat dem anymore. Kappa.

Day 22: More Terms and Names

Civil War: a war between citizens of the same country.

Julius Caesar: roman general, statesman and historian.

Triumvirate: a group of 3 men holding power.

Augustus: he was the adopted son of Julius Caesar.

Pax Romana: the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.

Day 21: Roman Terms and Names

These are the terms from page 159:

Republic: a type of government in which people elect representatives, and also vote for a president

Patrician: an aristocrat or nobleman.

Plebeian: a commoner (in Rome)

Tribune: an official in ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights.

Consul: an official hired by the government to protect and promote it's rights.

Senate: an assembly or council that has legislative features.

Dictator: a ruler with total power over a country.

Legion: an army of 3,000-6,000 people in the roman army.

Punic Wars: a series of 3 wars in between Rome and Carthage.

Hannibal: a general of the Carthaginian army.

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Day 19: Alexander Test Questions

Here are some questions that could be in our Alexander the Great test:


1.  At what age did Alexander become King.
A. 3
B. 16
C. 20
D. 0

2. What is an Oracle best related to:
A. A Doctor
B. A Psychic
C. A Vendor
D. An Animal

4. Who was Alexander's Dad?
A. King Darius
B. King Philip
C. King Bob
D. King Trump

3. How did King Philip Die?
A. He fell down.
B. He was sentenced to death.
C. He ate poisoned food.
D. He was stabbed by one of his guards.

4. How did Alexander die?
A. He slipped.
B. He was killed in battle.
C. He drank to much alcohol.
D. Historians never knew.

5. Who is Cleistenes?
A. Biographer of Alexander's Life
B. Alexander's Philosopher
C. Alexander's Assistant.
D. Historian

6. Where was Alexander born?
A. Persia
B. Asia Minor
C. Babylon
D. America

7. Name 3+ people who were influenced.
Napoleon
Hannibal
Julius Cesar
George Washington
George Patent

8. Who is Bucephalus?
A. His Horse
B. His Nickname
C. His Brother
D. His pet doge

9. Who is Alexander's Tutor
A. Pericles
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Julius

10. What was Alexanders mother's name.
A. Saki
B. Julia
C. Olympus
D. Agatha

11. How old was Alexander when he died?
A.24
B. 27
C. 32
D. Yesterdau

Day 18: Alexander the Great 2

Here are more notes about Alexander the great:

Augustus lay a crown on his coffin, and laid flowers around it. Alexander was laid to rest in a building that was not meant for him. The sarcophagus was moved to London once napoleon found it. People say the actual body is not there, so they are still trying to find it. Alexander's legacy still lives;
his battle tactics are still used today at military universities. For ages, people fought following Alexander's battle strategies. Alexander had a special connection with his soldiers, which made them extra strong in the battle field. Alexander wanted to fight the Persians, and Kanibal followed Alexander's path. Napoleon was fascinated by Alexander's tales, and also admired his religious acceptance. Napoleon was crowned emperor of France, using his inspiration for Alexander.

Day 17: Alexander the Great

Today we watched a video on Alexander the Great, here are some of the notes I took:

Alexander was born in Babylon, 323 BC, years after the golden age ended. The golden age ended because of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponesian war. He was born in the city of Pella, which is part of Macedonia.

His father is called Philip the second. He taught Alexander about leadership and battle tactics. His mother was called Olympus. She work-shipped Dionysus by putting herself in a trance and drinking a lot of wine. She also claimed that she was impregnated by Zeus, and that he was Alexander's true father.

King Philip thought his wife was a little too extreme, and marries another woman while Alexander was on a 3 year trip with a philosopher. Philip had a baby with her new wife, and when Alexander found out, he saw it as a threat for his throne. Eventually, his father got killed by one of his guards, and Alexander became king at the age of 20.

Day 16: Hellenistic Culture

The Hellenistic Culture is a mix of Greek culture; blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences. The Koine language was popularly spoken in the Hellenistic cities. The word "Koine" directly means "common".Among may cities of the Hellenistic world, Alexandria become the center of trade in the Hellenistic civilization. All the commerce going on allowed the city to grow and prosper.

Hellenistic scholars preserved Greek and Egyptian learning in the sciences. Until the scientific advances of the 16th and the 17th centuries, Alexandrian scholars provided most of the scientific knowledge available to the west. In Astronomy, Alexandria's museum contained a small observatory in which astronomers could study planets and stars. For Mathematics and physics, Eratosthenes and Aristarchus used geometry text. Euclid was a highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria. His book contained 465 carefully presented geometry propositions and proofs. Finally, they also studies Philosophy and Art. The teachings of Plato and Aristotle continued to be very influential in the Hellenistic philosophy.

Day 15: A Little Discussion

I like discussions, and today we had a good one. We talked about Mr. Schick's speech and debate team. We also talked about whether apple should allow the government to break into other peoples phones, and a little about Pericles.

Day 14: The Golden Age

I am glad I could get a 95% on my human geography test. Here are some notes I took after the review.

Pericles dominated Athens from 461 to 429 B.C.
He had 3 goals:

1. To strengthen Athenian democracy.
2. To hold and strengthen the empire.
3. To glorify Athens.

To create a stronger democracy, Pericles increased the dumber of public officials who were paid salaries. In the older Athenian days, most positions of the public office were unpaid, so only rich citizens could actually afford to hold a position in the office.

Direct democracy was a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. It was an important legacy Periclean Athens. In Athens, male citizens who served in the assembly established all the important government policies that affected the polis.
After defeating the Persians, Athens helped organize the Delian League. Pericles took it's treasury to make the Athenian navy the strongest in the Mediterranean sea.

Day 13: My Presentation Information

Today, my group got to present our unique power point. Here is some of the important info we had:

Sculptures

Most all Greek Sculptures were made of two materials, stone and marble but more marble than stone. They also made bronze sculpture which represented higher status but did not last near the amount of time marble or stone did. The Greeks loved to make sculptures of their gods such as Athena or Poseidon. These sculptures were very nice and were taken well care of, they were mainly found in temples and in other important buildings.

Pottery

Even though Greek Potters were not really famous like other artists, they were really dedicated to their work. 

c. 1000 BCE

The first distinctive Greek pottery is produced, the Protogeometric style.

c. 900 BCE

The Geometric style of Greek pottery is first produced.

c. 800 BCE

The first stylized human and animal figures appear on Greek Geometric pottery.

Their Pots were used for multiple purposes, but no matter what the case was, you could see the time in effort they put on them.

The Renaissance and Greek Art

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo were Italians artists. They were often referred to as the Masters of the Renaissance. People also call them some of the greatest artists of all time. Their art was highly influenced by Greece and how they did their art. They were influenced by the Greeks because they wanted to bring back the great art from Greece. One of the most famous artworks which was made by Leonardo Da Vinci, is known commonly as the Mona Lisa.

Day 12: Some Presentation Notes

Even though my group didn't get to present today, I got a chance to take notes about the things that the other groups researched on:

Pericles
Pericles ruled during the golden age.
He had 3 goals
-To strengthen the Athenian Democracy
-Hold and strengthen the empire
-To Glorify Athens

Direct Democracy: A form of government in which citizens ruled directly and not through representation
-This was an important legacy of the age of Pericles.

Aspacia
She demonstrated women power.
She was really smart and accompanied Pericles everywhere to make him look good.

When Athens was under attack by Sparta, Pericles thought it was a great idea to hide behind city walls, and let the Spartans starve out. But then the plague hit Athenians, and it hit them really hard.

Hubris = Overconfident.

The Delian League today keeps peace among countries.

And finally,
Almost every city state had a theater and a festival.

Day 11: Presentation Tomorrow

Stayed up doing tweaking "our" group's presentation, hopefully it pays of well lel.

Day 10: Test Incoming

Tomorrow we have our test in human geography class. Hopefully I will study (I did). lel

Day 9: Armies at War

Each of these armies had their own weaknesses and strengths, but they all had unique strategies to win in the battlefield.

The Spartans were known to be tough people, who were put to live under harsh circumstances since an early age in their lives. After hard training, they seek to be brave in the battlefield, wearing red capes to hide their bloody injuries, and appear unstoppable to the enemy. They also divided their solders into a close group called phalanx, which would basically form a human tank.

The Athenians, on the other hand, preferred to take the fight to the seas. They used their best weapon, called the trireme, to easily make the enemy boat sink, killing a lot of it's militia. Not only that, but the ship itself was the fastest boat at that time period, and it got the job done really quickly.

These people sure know how to fight in their own ways!

Day 8: Cyber Day Video

Today we had a cyber day, so here are the answers to the assignment.

• What is the Greek Acropolis?
• It was the "heart" of ancient Athens. It meant "top city". It is a rock formation that rises to 400 ft. 
• What was the Acropolis used for?
• Athenians would go there to pray, and it was also used for protection in times of war.
• When and why was the Parthenon built?
• It was built 2500 years ago, to honor the goddess Athena.
• Who ordered the Parthenon to be built?
• The famous Greek politician, Pericles, ordered the construction of the Pantheon.
• When was the Parthenon constructed?
• The construction started in 447 BC.
• What is the Parthenon made of?
• 30,000 tons of the finest white marble.
• What do we mean by “Doric-style” construction?
• Doric meant simple, unadorned style characterized by simple columns.
• What can be found inside the Parthenon?
• A 40-foot statue of Athena.
• When was the Parthenon damaged, and by whom?
• It was severely damaged in 1687 when the Venetians attacked Athens.

Day 7: Substitute

Today, Mr.Schick was not here, so we had to answer questions 3 to 5 on page 133. Here is my work:

3. An Aristocracy is a government rules by the highest, noble, landowning families. The power of the rich families often came after serving in the king's army.  Bur when trade evolved, and individual merchants got richer, they formed an oligarchy, where a few people are powerful and rule.

4.  Solon made slavery illegal, and also gave the assembly more power by allowing any citizen to join it, regardless on their wealth, or where they live. Cleisthenes also introduced some new ideas to the Athenian democracy. He broke the power of the nobility, and organized society into ten groups, based on their wealth. He also gave power to the assembly by allowing people to submit and suggest laws and reforms.

5. Athens benefited from the Persian war because when they won, the city-states felt a new sense of confidence and freedom. Not only that, but they also gained more power and used to to control other league members. Finally, the Athenian empire could start entering the golden age.

Day 6: Philosopherpalooza

Today, we took notes and various Philosophers:

Socrates was a man who made people think and use their brains. One of his most famous quotes was "the examined life is not worth living". He taught the Athenian youth to have their own opinions, and to not just be satisfied with what other people tell them to believe. Socrates' passion for teaching people how to have their own minds was so strong, that he could die for his cause. The Athenian government did not like Socrates, since he went against the traditional, Athenian beliefs, and they forced him to die by poison hemlock.

There were multiple philosophers that followed Socrates, even after his death. Plato, a student of Socrates, wrote multiple books about Republic and Justice. After Plato, there was Aristotle (who was one of his students). He started a school; which was called the Lyceum, which was basically the internet back then; but without all the crazy stuff in it. It was a building were people from all over the world could submit their findings and research, and collaborate with each other. This form of collaborative research lead to really big discoveries and development of the human knowledge.

Day 5: Athens, Sparta and Democracy

Hippias was a tyrant who ruled from 527 to 510 BCE. When his brother was murdered, his rule became harsh. Due to this, he was eventually kicked out (or ostracized) from Athens.

When Hippias was gone, Isagoras and Cleisthenes were trying to take over the empty void in the Athenian government. Isagoras became the tyrant first, and ostracized Cleisthens. The regular people of athens were upset at this, so they revolted against Isagoras and invited Cleisthens back.

This was 508 BCE, and it was when democracy was born.
Cleisthenes was rich, but he believed that reular people had important skills and opinions, so they should also participate in the government. Women were not included yet though.

Also, Infantry is referring to solders who fought on land, which was the spartan way. Athens had really good infantry too, but their real strength was in their navy. A Phalanx was a dense group of warriors with a close rank.

Day 4: Obama is not rich?

Today in Human Geography we discussed how the people in the US government actually don't make that much money. In fact, a person who works at coaching a football team earns more than most people in the government. This is because most people who go into the government already have all the money they need, but is it really worth it taking an average salary for a risky job? That is up to debate.

Also, here are some notes I took:

Aristocrats were the members of the ruling class.They attended symposiums meetings were the elite men would enjoy win and poetry, performances by dancers and acrobats. Politics were an exclusive club back then. Not only that, but no women were allowed (except staff), no middle class people and no slaves. Sometimes even some aristocrats were excluded. Some aristocrats where even able to form alliances with some soldiers, and created a center of their own power; attempting to take over the current government. These solders were called "hoplites".

Day 3: Culture, War, and Epics

Today in class we learned about the Mycenaen cultutre, the Trojan war and Homer, the epic storyteller.

First of all,the Mycenaens started influencing Greece around 2000 BCE. They were located on a rocky ridge on Pelopanesus. This was protected by a 20-feet thick wall. Also, the Mycenaen kings dominated Greece for 1600-1100 BCE. This allowed them to cotnrol trade in the region.
In 1400 BCE - The Mycenaens invaded Crete, but they did not force them to change to their culture, but they rther absorbed and united the cultures. (Minoan)


The Trojan War was fought in the 12th or 13th century BCE. Mythology described that the gods were involved in the war, but today that is not believed to be so. They believed that in 1200 BCE, mysterious "sea people" came and destroyed the Mycenaen empire. But since they did not settle on the destroyed land, the Dorians took it, despite their lack of inteligence.

Day 2: More on Greece

On the second class of human geography, we basically went over most of the notes about Greece, here is some new facts I got:

In Greece, the culture was heavily driven by their surroundings. For instance, since they were located near multiple bodies of water, they took the opportunity to trade with nearby civilizations. This made up by their poor amount of natural resources.

Greek people only had a limited access to farming because farming in the mountains was a bit complicated. From the small selection of crops they grew: there were grapes, grains, and other things. This made the majority of the Greek diet, which is known today to be really healthy.

Greek people were also really competitive. This is why they started the Olympics, it gave anyone the chance to prove how good they are at a wide range of physical activities.

The Greeks were also really interested on literature, and they wrote epics and myths, describing ancient stories and talking about their gods.

Day 1: Start Over

In Western Civilization, I get to start fresh on a new blog. Here are the notes that I took today:

Geography shaped the Greek Life

People say that the geography around Greece really impacted their society in many different ways.

• The Sea
• Greeks lived around the sea.
• They used the sea to travel and trade with other nations, which compensated for the fact that Greece had little natural resources.
• The Land
• Mountains divided Greece into regions, which affected it politically.
• The mountains covered 3/4 of Greece.
• and the Climate

Land forms might have played an important role in Greek history. but the roots of Greek culture are based on 3 cultures. The interactions of the Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian were really important for the cultural development of Greece.

The Mycenaean were located in southern Greece, surrounded by a protective wall. They started trading with the Minoans, and also adapted to some of their abilities, such as their writing style. The Mycenaean were the ones who fought in the Trojan war.

Another important thing in the reading was that Homer was a blind storyteller, who would write epics, which were narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds. Finally, a Greek myth is a traditional story about the gods.