Holidays, shows, entertainment in Byzantium

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1. Stormy VII-XI centuries of Byzantium. Iconoclasm Byzantium re-entered its “golden age”. From free peasants, she created a well-trained and armed army, built a strong fleet. However, she was constantly feverish: the struggle for the throne did not stop, quarrels among themselves, people’s riots and uprisings broke out, heretical movements arose. At the beginning of the VIII century. oil in the fire […]...
2. Teaching and education in Byzantium In Byzantium, the career of an official was considered prestigious. It required a certain degree of education, which encouraged young people to learn. Education was not available to everyone, since there were few state schools, only clergy used to prepare church and monasteries, and private ones were paid. In addition, books were a luxury, not […]...
3. The collapse of Byzantium. End of the Middle Ages Resurrected Byzantium was a weak state. She was feverishly stricken by the cruel struggle for the throne, one area after another vanished from her, her wind was walking in her treasury, she was mercilessly plundered by the Genoese merchant class. Of the external enemies, it was most of all pestered by the Italian Normans, the […]...
4. Science in Byzantium. Wonders of technology The Byzantines respectfully treated science, which they called “philosophy.” To her, they enumerated theology, mathematics, natural history, ethics, politics, grammar, rhetoric, dialectics, astronomy, music and jurisprudence. Byzantine theologians made a significant contribution to the development of the Orthodox faith. In doing so, they relied on ancient philosophy, using, unlike the European scholastics, the work not […]...
5. Holidays in the USA In the US, as in any country in the world, there are holidays. Under the US Constitution, the government has no right to set holiday (weekend) days for the whole country, therefore officially in the US there are no national holidays. In fact, such are all federal holidays. Their eleven – ten annual and one, […]...
6. Composition on the theme of summer holidays Summer holidays from all school holidays I like most, because they are the longest and fall in the summer. Summer is one of the best seasons of the year, which provides many options for spending time. You can walk all day in the street, not sit at home. Go to the sea, the lake, the […]...
7. Byzantium in the VII-XI centuries. Iconoclasm At the turn of the VI-VII centuries. Byzantium quickly lost part of its possessions, both in the West and in the East. In the middle of the VII century. The Byzantine territory was halved compared to the time of Justinian. Now it increasingly took the form of a medieval state. Instead of the Roman title […]...
8. Writing how I spent my holidays For the whole school year, we have holidays four times. Spring and autumn last only a week and at this time of year nothing special will do. I either just go out with friends, or we go out of town, if the weather permits. When parents have time, then we go to the dacha, to […]...
9. The Birth of Byzantium In 330, Emperor Constantine made the capital of the Roman Empire the city of Byzantium, located on the picturesque shores of the Bosphorus. The new capital was first called New Rome, and later – Constantinople, that is, “the city of Constantine.” VI Art. From the report of the medieval historian Jordan about the visit to […]...
10. Society of Byzantium The Byzantine society consisted of aristocrats, officials, clergy, merchants, intellectuals, artisans, peasants and slaves. Vassal relations in it did not work out. Aristocrats lived at the expense of their estates, they despised craft and trade. Officials lived on state salaries, but more at the expense of bribes and robbery of the state. They climbed the […]...
11. The Daily Life of Byzantium The peasants built their houses out of stone and reeds. The premises were lit with a torch or a beam. We slept on mattresses stuffed with straw. Near the house there was a garden, a vegetable garden, economic buildings, a cellar or a pit, huge vessels buried for storage of grain, wine, olives. The richer […]...
12. Entertainment and leisure for children in medieval Europe In the folk festivals – for example, noisy processions of mummers – children took part. But there were boys and girls and their children’s games and entertainment, which are partly preserved to this day. The girls played with dolls. The boys preferred mobile games, especially the game of knights and squires. So they prepared themselves […]...
13. The collapse of the Byzantine Empire. The Latin Empire At the end of the XI century. Crusades began. It would seem that this disaster will not affect the Byzantine capital – the center of Orthodoxy. But the organization of the Fourth Crusade was interrupted by a cunning old man – blind Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo. He conceived the hands of the Crusaders to destroy […]...
14. Byzantium in the 12th-15th centuries Foreign political failures intensified internal turmoil in the Byzantine Empire. In the course of the struggle for power, the military aristocracy won, which led Alexei I Komnin to the path. He became the founder of the Komnin dynasty, which ruled the state until 1185. It was a brilliant period in the history of Byzantium. Unlike […]...
15. Slavs in medieval Europe. The influence of Byzantium on the Slavic culture An important role in the history of medieval Europe was played by the Slavs. They settled in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and were divided into western, eastern and southern. Slavic tribes lived during their stay and in the north of Europe – in the basin of the river. Laba, and on the Baltic coast. […]...
16. Prince Oleg’s trip to Byzantium The earliest surviving ancient Russian chronicle to date, “The Tale of Bygone Years” begins with a story about the campaign of Prince Oleg to the city of Tsargrad. According to this historical document, one part of the prince’s army advanced on horses along the shore, and the other on the sea on two thousand ships, […]...
17. Composition on the theme of holidays An enthusiastic premonition of the coming holiday excites the imagination of both adults and children, expecting from it real wonders and fulfillment of the most secret desires. The fact that significant events unite people, collecting them together at a table or in the bosom of nature, and tells the reader an interesting composition about the […]...
18. Life and leisure of citizens in medieval Europe. Burgers In the life of the urban lower classes, the features of peasant life and customs were preserved. Another thing – the life of rich burghers. The burghers increasingly preferred comfort and luxury, but did not show them off. Their houses they furnished with solid furniture. The life of a rich burgher hardly differed from the […]...
19. My summer holidays Each of us is waiting for the summer. For many, summer is a favorite season, primarily because summer is the biggest holiday. Who does not dream of sunbathing, to swim in plenty, or maybe just relax from the school bustle. As soon as the spring sun warms up, we are already making plans for the […]...
20. Composition about the camp During the summer holidays, I went to rest in the camp “Sunny”. It is located on the shore of the Azov Sea, in a pine forest. In our camp there were 12 detachments, and I got into the fifth. Leaders Danil Ivanovich, Svetlana Igorevna and Anna Vladimirovna jokingly called us “pioneers”. Even in “Sunny” four […]...
21. Composition on the theme of hooray holidays The school year is coming to an end and all thoughts are only about vacations. The last days with their lessons and assessments are receding into the background – ahead of summer! As the biggest and most joyful holiday pupils are waiting for the summer holidays. This in fact can be considered a holiday. After […]...
22. “Winter Holidays” essay The first morning of my vacation began with a delicious breakfast prepared by my mother. Then we went with friends to the ice rink, they sell very tasty hot chocolate. We skated for a long time until we were exhausted. But it was very fun, we laughed heartily. The next day my muscles hurt a […]...
23. Chivalry. “Those who are at war” The second dominant estate in medieval Europe was the feudal lords. All feudal lords were considered knights, that is, warriors-horsemen. Element of the knights were wars. When the war was over, the knights, in anticipation of the next, showed their strength and courage in the Tournaments and on the hunt with the falcon. Knights from […]...
24. Composition on the theme of the Olympic Games The tradition of the Olympic Games comes from ancient Greece. We know that the first Olympics were held in the city of Olympia more than 2700 years ago. For five days in the country all wars stopped and sports were held. It was a wonderful sports festival of wrestling, racing, discus throwing and other sports. […]...
25. Customs and traditions of medieval China. Clothes, food, houses, holidays The basis of the economy of medieval China was agriculture, mainly – arable farming. At first the Chinese raised wheat and millet, but gradually they preferred rice. In the paddy rice fields, the Chinese bred fish, which was valued more meat. The development of rice growing and related laborious work in the fields formed the […]...
26. Daily life, customs and traditions of medieval India Well-off Indians lived in spacious homes that had a bathroom and a restroom. The house was furnished with armchairs, beds, the floor was covered with mats, carpets, animal skins. The poor people huddled in reed huts. Male and female clothes were protozoa. At home everyone walked half-naked, people wore a long shirt and a cloak. […]...
27. The artist thinks in the images he draws shows the composition “The artist thinks in images, he draws, shows, depicts,” wrote Grigory Yakovlevich Solganik, Doctor of Philology. “This is the specificity of the language of fiction,” – this is the end of this statement. In principle, everything is clear. As for me – and, in general, nothing new this doctor of science did not say. After […]...
28. How I spent my holidays Usually during the summer holidays we go with parents to the sea or to the forest – on a hike. But this year I spent almost a month with my grandmother visiting – in the beautiful village of Vishnevoe. Grandmother’s village is small, neat. The houses of the villagers are clean, freshly white. Roofs and […]...
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30. Byzantine culture Over the centuries, Byzantines have created a vivid and diverse culture that has become a kind of bridge between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This was facilitated by the education system in the country. Children started to study at the age of 6-9. For two or three years they learned to read through church books, […]...
31. Do I have to go in for sports at school? The class teacher instructed me to write a note in the school wall newspaper on the topic: “Do I have to go in for sports at school?” Well, what can I write? I thought about it. It is clear, you need to do sports. Why? Because sports tempers the will, trains the body, disciplines, makes […]...
32. English traditions The English are famous for their ancient customs and traditions. Some traditional British dishes, holidays and sports are known all over the world. The tradition of a hearty breakfast has existed since the XVIII century. A full English breakfast became very popular after the First World War, at that time it was served in hotels […]...
33. Composition “Sport in my life” Sport helps a person to be in good physical condition, and besides, he brings up character and willpower. Sports activities promote health. Even simple charging in the morning under your favorite music charges with energy for the whole day. I always liked active entertainment. As long as I can remember, I always played a variety […]...
34. The main events, information and facts on the topic “Europe, Byzantium, the Arab World” in the tables A country Prominent figures Developments Byzantine Empire 1) Justinian and Theodora 2) Leo III Isaurus 3) The Macedonian dynasty 4) Vasily II The Bulgarian 5) the Comnen dynasty 6) the Paleologic dynasty 1) the code of Justinian The uprising of “Nika” Church of St. Sophia 2) iconoclasm 3) “Golden Age” of the empire; The flowering […]...
35. Сочинение “What is your favorite physical activity? Спорт” Sports activities are useful for every person, but not everyone enjoys it. Sport primarily trains the will, endurance and strength of the spirit, therefore, in order to truly love it, one must possess all these qualities, as well as a great desire to improve oneself and, in spite of everything, achieve one’s goals. I understood […]...
36. Christmas tree The history of the New Year tree is many thousands of years old. “The prototype” of this charming and elegant heroine of New Year’s holidays was the World Tree. In ancient times, it symbolized the structure of the world and was itself considered the center of the universe. Its roots, which go deep into the […]...
37. Secular feudal lords. Knights A place of honor in the medieval theory of the three classes is occupied by “those who are at war”, that is, the secular feudal lords. There was a system of vassalage, a kind of hierarchical feudal ladder. At its top was the king – the richest landowner. He was considered the supreme lord, or […]...
38. My attitude to sport If you want to always be healthy, strong and have a good appearance, you need to play sports. Sport is very popular in our country. Thousands of people are engaged in it. The most popular sports in the country are athletics, football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, gymnastics, running on skis and skates. In each city there […]...
39. Italian city republics Italy was more fortunate than other Western European countries. It better preserved the ancient heritage, the economic life was rampant, it became the center of the Catholic world. However, the political fate of her was unenviable. The country went to one conqueror, then another – Lombards, Byzantines, Franks, Arabs, Normans. The cities did not contribute […]...
40. What is Shrovetide Maslenitsa is one of the most popular holidays in the people, the most noisy and cheerful holiday in the national calendar. Moreover, every year the Shrovetide’s time changes, because it is a “passing” holiday, the time of which depends on when this year Easter will be celebrated (to be celebrated on the first Sunday after […]...