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Which ruler in the Classical era was known for his generous encouragement of the arts?
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Emperor Joseph II
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A Venetian ruler was a duke called a?
doge
What can you use to make lines?
a ruler, a paper anything straight.
Which renaissance figure was a valued advisor to her husband the ruler of Mantua and took charge of the court after he retired?
Isabelle D'Este
WHERE did the court painters for the 16th century mughul ruler akbar draw inspiration for their illuminated manuscripts?
western paintings and prints
Historical background of renaissance period?
The Renaissance Historical Background. The Renaissance, or the Revival of Learning, which is another English term for it, was the period when European culture was at its height, a period unsurpassed by any other before or after it. The coming of this great and glorious epoch, which lasted from the 14th century till the 17th, was caused by complex economic and social conditions. At that time the feudal system was being shattered by the bourgeoisie, which was getting stronger and stronger. The old social order didn't answer the demands of the new class that was rapidly gaining strength. The boundaries of different duchies and counties hindered the development of trade. It was more profitable for merchants to be united under a single ruler. In opposition to feudal discord (['disko:d] - разногласие, раздор) , absolute monarchy came into being, and feudal domains, once almost independent, came under one-man power. This led to the forming of nations in the true sense of the word, and, as a natural consequence, to the creation of national languages. The first stage in the appearance of the bourgeoisie on the historical arena is called the period of the primary accumulation of capital. New social and economic conditions called for a new ideology, because the Catholic dogmas (вероучение; символ веры, догма) did not correspond to the new trend of life. For that reason in many European countries different varieties of the Protestant religion sprang up and national Churches were established. Contrary to medieval concepts, according to which man was but an insignificant grain of sand whose every move was ordered by the will of God, the new ideology proclaimed the value of human individuality, the value of individual initiative and enterprise, the value of man as such, whatever his birth and social standing. Instead of the blind faith ordered by the Catholic religion, great importance was assigned to intellect, to experience, to scientific experiment. This new outlook was called Humanism. It could not accept the old theological views, and took the art and science of ancient Greece and Rome for its basis, hence the term "the Revival of Learning". When in 1453 the Turks captured Constantinople and the Empire of Byzantium ceased to exist, a number of Byzantine scholars fled to Europe and began teaching the Greek language and literature, which up to that time was unknown there. The time demanded positive, rational knowledge, and the demand was supplied in astronomy, by Copernicus; in medicine by Vesalius and Servetus; in phylosophy by More, Montaigne [mon'tein] and Francis ['fra:nsis] Bacon; in philology by Desiderius Erasmus [i'ræzmεs] of Rotterdam - to name but a few. Great geographical discoveries were made by Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Fernando Magellan and many others. Leonardo da Vinci put forth a new theory and practice of art. In Italy, France and Germany a new literature arose, the first modern literature; shortly afterwards came the classical epochs of English and Spanish literature. "It was the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants - giants in powder and thought, passion and character, in universality (широта, всеобщность) and learning. An example of a typical man of the Renaissance period was the famous Englishman, Sir Walter Raleigh. Sir Walter Raleigh ['ro:li] (1552?-1618). Statesman (политик), courtier (придворный), soldier, sailor, explorer, pirate, colonizer, historian, philosopher, poet, Walter Raleigh was born in Devonshire and entered military service when a very young man. His brave deeds earned him great fame, and Queen Elizabeth I raised him in her favour and made him a knight. At that time England was at war with Spain, the most powerful defender of Catholic reaction in Europe. Sir Walter fought the Spaniards at sea. He founded the colony of Virginia in North America, where, unlike his successors, he tried to establish friendly relations with the Indians. It was he who brought potatoes and tobacco to Europe. After the death of Queen Elizabeth, King James I made peace with Spain, and in order to please the former enemies of England, he imprisoned Sir Walter. Raleigh was accused of plotting (строить заговор) against the king and sentenced to death. He spent thirteen years in the Tower of London, expecting execution every day. While in prison he planned to write a "History of the World", but only one volume of this vast project was completed. Besides that he wrote works on geography and on ship-building and some beautiful poems. In 1616 Raleigh was allowed to lead an expedition to South America to bring back gold and jewels. The expedition was a failure; on the way back Raleigh fought a sea-battle against some Spaniards and returned to face the protest of Spain, as a result of which he was rearrested and beheaded by King James's orders. Raleigh was much interested in science and literature. He organized an "academy", a circle in which atheistic views were discussed. Its members included Sir Walters friends: Thomas Harriot ['hæriet] (1560 - 1621), the most distinguished English mathematician and astronomer before Newton; Christopher Marlowe ['ma:lou], the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare; Edmund Spenser, the foremost (выдающийся) poet of the time (whom Raleigh helped to attain fame), and Ben Jonson, the most influential playwright and poet of his period for several years was the tutor of Raleigh's son). Sir Walter Raleigh was an outstanding poet himself. Much of his poetry is lost, and we know only about thirty poems written by him. They are full of profound wisdom, written with great elegance and simplicity of style, and are remarkably expressive. His best poem is "The Lie", or "The Soul's Errand" (поручение, задание), said to have been composed in prison; in it he denounced (осуждать) the cruelty, hypocrisy and social inequality of his time. Even if he had written nothing else, this poem alone would be sufficient for us to consider him a major poet. Some of his poems and his prose work "The Discovery of the Empire of Guiana" [gi'a:nε] (1596) have been translated into Russian.
Which ruler strongly encouraged the revival of Classical learning and art forms?
Charlemagne
What have not occurred until the post-classical era apex?
A West African ruler converts to Islam
What could not have occurred until the post-classical era?
A West African ruler converts to Islam
What is countries with one ruler called?
If the ruler is a dictator, it is known as a dictatorship.
Who was known as the powerful ruler of Magadha?
Bimbisara,the ruler of magadh
What kind of a ruler was Hammurabi?
King Hammurabi was also known as a warrior as well as a ruler...
What was Cleopatra known for?
Cleopatra was known for being the last macedonian ruler.
What is Nicholas II known for?
he is known for being czar in Russia the ruler
Who was the mughal ruler known for tolerance?
akbar
Who is the earliest known ruler of Egypt?
obama
How was Queen Elizabeth an unsuccessful ruler?
she was an unsuccessful ruler in that she failed to produce an heir, and she was known for her vanity.
Who was the first ruler known to history?
The first ruler would probably be Sargon, who lead the Akkadian empire.
