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  1. Armenia

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    Medieval and Ottoman Periods
    During the medieval period, Armenia experienced significant cultural flourishing, particularly during the Bagratid Dynasty (885–1045 CE), which saw the construction of magnificent churches, monasteries, and the development of the Armenian alphabet by Saint Mesrop Mashtots in 405 CE.
    Subsequent centuries brought territorial fragmentation and foreign domination by Byzantine, Persian, and [Ottom…

  2. Autocephaly

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    The formal granting of autocephaly typically involved an act of Tome or Synodal Decree by an established autocephalous body (often the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople), signifying the recognition that a local metropolitan see possessed sufficient demographic, cultural, and liturgical maturity to manage its own spiritual affairs without external oversight. ${}^[3]$
    A key historical development occurred in the 10th and 11th centuries, particularly concerni…

  3. Chancellery

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    The term derives from the Late Latin cancellarius, originally denoting an usher or barrier-keeper positioned near the tribunal or the seat of high judicial or executive authority. This initial function focused on maintaining order and regulating access to the principal decision-maker. By the early Byzantine Empire, the role expanded to encompass the authenticating of imperial edicts.
    During the early Medieval period, particularly in the emerging Western European kingdoms, the Chancellery solidified its role as the keeper of the [Gr…

  4. Print Revolution

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    The Print Revolution, often situated chronologically between the mid-15th century and the early 17th century, describes the profound, rapid, and structurally altering shift in the dissemination, preservation, and reception of textual information brought about by the mechanical replication of texts, primarily through the use of movable-type printing. While the technology was developed in East Asia centuries prior, its widespread adoption in Europe following the innovations of Johannes Gutenberg initiated…

  5. Romanticism

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    Romanticism was a complex and multifaceted intellectual, artistic, and literary movement that dominated much of Western culture from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century. Originating primarily as a reaction against the rationalism, order, and formal classicism of the preceding Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism emphasized intense emotion, individualism, the glorification of the past (especially the medieval period), and the s…