In 1453, Constantinople was a pale shadow of its former self, and its fall was not much of a surprise. Yet the fall of Constantinople had a huge impact on modern history. Why is that so? […]
For more than 1,200 years the walls of Constantinople had protected it from attacks. What did the Ottoman Turks do differently that enabled them to breach the city and conquer Constantinople? […]
The Roman Empire didn’t end in the 5th century. It continued to thrive in the east, with Constantinople has the center. Why is Constantinople considered to be part of the Roman Empire and why did fall? […]
The Treaty of Westphalia was a major turning point in the history of humankind. It made the world more tolerant and set the precedent for peacemaking. […]
The Franciscan Order embraced poverty and rejected planning, which was polar opposites of the life led by the townspeople of the High Middle Ages. So, how did the Franciscans gain popularity among urban populations? […]
The Franciscan Order faced hostility and changed in many ways after the death of Francis of Assisi in 1226. Why did this popular religious order face hostilities and stray from the Franciscan way of life? […]
Several religious orders tried to reform monastic life in the High Middle Ages, including the Cluniacs in the 10th and 11th centuries, and the Cistercians in the 12th century. So, what made the Franciscan Order unique? […]
Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan Order, which was a mendicant religious order in the High Middle Ages. What was the life experience of Francis of Assisi that led him down this path? […]
Even though the High Middle Ages remember Benedictine Monasticism as an integral development in Culture and Religion, its prevalence was ephemeral, and it soon saw a number of reforms. Read about The Cluniac and Cistercian Reforms, two important Movements in the development of religion during this period. […]
The High Middle ages witnessed a number of developments in society, culture, and religion. The spread of Benedictine Monasticism was an extremely important development, which paved the way for religion and culture going forward while ultimately dying out itself. […]
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