People
Coming from the Eastern Roman Empire, was a real bishop from Myra. This bishop has many stories from his life that are read like a legend. Became famous for tossing a coin purse into a fireplace.
Chapter 4
Who is Saint Nicholas.
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What is Celtic Knot.
When Vercingetorix and his friends both hit the Romans at once. This was one of the darkest days of Caesar's whole life. He personally led a bold cavalry charge against Vercingetorix's friends.
Chapter 6
What is The Battle of Alesia.
The rules about right and wrong
What is Morals
A manmade waterway that took 10 years of digging between Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea and Port Suez on the Gulf of Suez.
What is The Suez Canal.
This saint was kidnapped and carried to Ireland. The saint became a slave to a druid. Years later he wished to forgive his captor. Is the reason for the tall tale that Ireland has no snakes.
Chapter 3
Who is Saint Patrick
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This event struck Egypt in 541, it was an outbreat of the bubonic plague. Around 5,000 people died per day, sometimes even twice that many. Over 1/3 of the population died.
Chapter 4
What is The Plague of Justinian.
Someone who studies a subject deeply, learning all there is to know about it.
Which countries belong to a union called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
What is England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The main opponent of Arius. This was a brilliant Bible scholar and was absolutely convinced that Christ was God. "Jesus that I know as my Redeemer, cannot be less than God." Council of Nicaea declared he was right and Arius was wrong.
Chapter 2
Who is Athanasius.
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What is Coptic Cross.
Deadly riots that threatened to tear Justinian off of his throne. The rioters set huge fires, destroying some of the best buildings in Constantinople.
Chapter 4
What are the Nika Riots.
To think deeply about something.
What is to Meditate.
Just west of the Black Sea stands a section of Europe. The easternmost of three big peninsulas that jut off of the southern edge of Europe. In medieval times, Constantinople and the ______ were the heart of the Byzantine Empire.
Chose to study the bible, to help his studies he became a monk and gave up his worldly comforts. Refused to sit down, was incredibly strict with himself. Believed to be one of the greatest preachers who ever lived, Greek speakers called him "golden mouthed".
Chapter 4
Who is John Chrysostom
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What is The Dome of the Rock.
The only way to fight off barbarians was to call Roman troops home, starting with the ones in far-off provinces like Britannia. Desperate to save itself, the dying Roman Empire called its last armies home from Britannia. Great Britain was on its own again, for the first time in almost 400 years.
Chapter 2
What is the Roman Retreat from Britannia.
Someone who loves to use icons in worship.
What is Iconophile
After hard years in Mecca, Muhammad led his follower 200 miles to the north on a famous journey called Hegira. This was Islam's new home.
Chapter 5
What is Yathrib, or Medina.
This was a tortured Christian, the bishop of Antioch. Likely studied under the Apostle John. Was one of the last men alive who had studied under someone who had studied under Jesus Himself. "I would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king over the entire earth...Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are on my way to God."
Chapter 1
Who is Ignatius of Antioch.
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What is Iron Crown of Lombardy.
Clovis fought this battle in 496, He started to fear that his gods had abandoned him. Desperate to save his army, Clovis prayed to Jesus and promised that if Christ would give Clovis the victory, then Clovis would believe in Christ and be baptized. Clovi's prayer had hardly left his lips when the Alemanni suddenly turned and fled.
Chapter 6
What is The Battle of Tolbiac.
A soldier who will fight for anyone who can afford to pay him.