Chronicles of the Past
Where are the descendants of Byzantines? Supposed lines of descent Many among the Byzantine nobility escaped to Western Europe as their empire crumbled, either before or after the Ottoman conquest of the Morea. Many Byzantine refugees legitimately bore the name Palaiologos, though they were unrelated to the imperial family itself. Are Greeks descendants of the …
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How were the responses of the ecclesiastical authorities to Copernicus and Galileo different why? Both scientists held the same theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, a theory now known to be true. However, the Church disapproved of this theory because the Holy Scriptures state that the Earth is at the center, not the …
What are the 12 monarchies in Europe? Just 12 nations in Europe retain a form of monarchy to this day. They are Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Vatican and the UK. What is the official language of European Union? The EU has 24 official languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, …
How has football developed in the UK? Football’s modern origins began in England more than 100 years ago, in 1863. Rugby football and association football, once the same thing, went their separate ways and the Football Association, the first official governing body for the sport, was established. What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on …
When did letters become popular? 18th century The 18th century is commonly known as the great age of letter writing: postal routes rapidly expanded, and the epistolary novel emerged as a hugely popular genre. Letter writers of the period used the form to describe and explore the self and everyday experience. What is the history …
What was Rhodesia before it became Rhodesia? Rhodesia, known initially as Zambesia, is a historical region in southern Africa whose formal boundaries evolved between the 1890s and 1980. Demarcated and named by the British South Africa Company (BSAC), which governed it until the 1920s, it thereafter saw administration by various authorities. What was before Rhodesia? …
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What was the first document that mentioned the rights of citizens? The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It defines citizens’ and states’ rights in relation to the Government. What was the first document that was written for the US government? The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental …
What are the key principles of anti-oppressive practice? Anti-Oppressive Practice recognizes the oppression that exists in our society/space and aims to mitigate the effects of oppression and eventually equalize the power imbalances that exist between people. It also recognizes that all forms of oppression are interconnected in some way, shape or form (Aquil et al., …
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What are examples of absolute Chronology? Absolute Chronology are the exact time and dates that an event occurred. They dates are also in order from the latest event to the most recent. For example, in the year 1492 Columbus discovered the Americas. What is relative and absolute Chronology? These methods are typically identified as absolute, …
Who stopped Buddhism in India? The Muslim invasion of India nearly wiped out Buddhism. From 712 A.D. onwards, their invasions of India became more frequent and recurrent. As a result of these invasions, Buddhist monks have sought refuge in Nepal and Tibet. In the end, Vajrayana Buddhism faded out in India, its birthplace. Were Buddhists …
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