Miki Tsuboi AECR 140 Reading and Writing Exploring the Essay, Western Civilization First Draft June

13, 2013 Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

The Early Middle Age is the golden age of the tempestuous battles of empires. It is an old story, but we should study this period because it is very You probably think, Why is this time period important? It

useful for our lives.

will be clear after you read this paper. There are three early medieval civilizations which still influence our world today. First, one medieval civilization is the Islamic east. Before Muhammad But in

appeared, The Arab world in 600 was large and not politically united.

610, a man named Muhammad received revelations which led him to teach a belief in one god and social justice. The religion spread first in Arabia and them to other countries through the lighting conquests. A new culture emerged,

which was ingrained in the secured doctrine of the ulama and in the knowledge of those who discussed Greek and Persian wisdom. Second, important early medieval civilization was the Byzantine Empire. Justinian had been an important leader in the eastern Roman Empire, but he died in 565, the territory became smaller. Leaders Leo and Constantine made Gradually, Byzantine

a new theme system in government, which included.

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culture was born. Icons, religious images, were popular. Greek tongue, church, and Orthodox heritage.

The new culture is

Third, an important early medieval civilization is the rise of the Carolingian Empire. The Carolingian Empire emerged as the Carolingian family was lower but gradually his power was stronger and stronger. Charlemagne, who was the strongest ruler of the early Middle Ages and a significant person in European history, established faraway governmental introductions and changes mean to grow his power practical and to integrate the territories under his rule. Thinking about Carolingian rulers started a liberal

revival, is said the Carolingian Renaissance, which sighted on getting and then inform basic Christian lessons. However, The Carolingian Empire ended because of lands differences, governmental separation, and new group of violation. In conclusion, these three early medieval civilizations shaped our world. So, we should do two things. One is to restate your thesis, and the other is to As, Since the civilizations still affect our

leave something for the reader to do.

world and our lives, we must continue learn from them.