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Emperor Diocletian split Rome into East and West because the outside provinces were doing whatever they wanted and he felt like they had no control. This worked out very well for the East side because it flourished, while the West side soon collapsed.
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The Edict of Milan was Constantine's statement to stop the persecution of innocent Christians. It was a letter written by Constantine to Licinius.
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Nicene Creed was a symbol of Christian faith. It was originally adopted by the city of Nicaea.
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The city of Rome was originally attacked by the Visgoths. Originally the Western part of Rome was sacked. It was the first time in many years that Rome had fallen to a foreign enemy.
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Peterine Docterine is a belief that Saint Peter was given special authority by Christ himself.
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Theodosius II built this wall and was eventually used to protect Constantinople. It was specifically used to protect the center of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Clovis was the first leader of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler. This changed their way of rule from a group of rulers to one single ruler. The Battle of Tours was a battle fought between the Franks and Burgundians under Charles Martel.
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Justinian was the first great ruler of the Byzantine Empire. Justinian built the Hagia Sophia
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The Hagia Sophia was built by Justinian. It is located in Constantine aka modern day Instanbul.
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The conquest of Mecca was began by the prophet Muhammed. They started on 6 Ramadan and finished on 18 Ramadan.
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The Sunnis and Shias split because of different beliefs. Shias believed that Abu Bakr should be leading the Muslims while the Sunnis did not.
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The Dome of The Rock was built in Jerusalem and it is currently one of the oldest Islamic monument. The Battle of Tours was a battle that was a turning point in the struggle for Islam.
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Charlemagne was brought as the ruler after his father Pepin The Short Died. Charlemagne united most of Western Europe, which is one of the reasons why he was such an impactful ruler. The temporary relation between The Carolingians and the Abbasid Caliphate happened during the 8th or 9th century.
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Baghdad was built as a new capitol following The Abbasid Empire's defeat of the Umayyad Empire. Baghdad was the center of the Arab caliphate during the golden age of Islam.
