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The Conversion of Vladimir and Constantine

Constantine and Vladidmir converted their nations to Christianity, however they both had different beginnniings. Constantine was always a devoted Christian and pushed this belief into the empire when he became ruler. Vladimir converted to christianity during his rule and then ordered his followers to do the same. His view were different then that of the religion, and he wouldn't be considered a true believer. The moments in history were therefore different.

Byzantine Architecture

The architecture of the Byzantines was both functional and decorative. Some trends of this are that the buildings were very tall, and boxy. However they used colors to decorate them. The size was immense though. There were large towers with many windows. The influence this could have would be skyscrapers. Skyscrapers take the same shape, and are even larger.

Document comparison

Number 1 was the most credible because it was informative on Constantinople. It was written by Benjamin of Tudela. It was written for common people as records.
Number 2 was written by Robert of Clari. It was a non-credible exaggeration to draw people into Constantinople by giving qualities that would attract them.
Number 3 was written by Nicetas Choniatas. It was a credible description of how Latins destroyed the city, but was biased. It would be written for history books as a story.
Number 4 is a hand drawn map, which is not very credible. It is not to scale,like a painting. It would be for people to remember how Constantinople looked. There is no known author.
Number 5 is a credible photo, taken inside of the church of saint sophia. It is for people to understand how important the church was to Constantinople.
Number 6 is from George Acropolites. It is a credible story of Emperor Palaelogus, written for history to show how the religious rituals were.
Number 7 is a detailing by Chrysobull, to show the privileges of the Venetians. It was to show how the people of Constantinople gave back to the Venetians, and would be a informative piece for the public.

Silk Road Project

The Silk Road project was a fun experience, a more hands-on way to approach learning about mapping and the Silk Road. It was a little hard, but once you put your mind ont it, it wasn't bad. Three things I liked were the instructions were mostly clear, the information was easy to find, and it wasn't a very complex map. I was not happy about the scale, the necessary points, and how large the map was. Making a scale was hard, but not terrible. The colloboration was ok, it didn't effect me much. What I would do differently is have everyone make their own smaller map instead of a huge one.