Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire remained strong and sustained its authority over all of the east during that era. The emperor Constantine used his power to move his capital from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium. During this time, Constantine renamed his capital New Rome and later became known as Constantinople, Greek for Constantine's City. After Constantine's leadership, the empire was divided between two emperors.  One was based in Rome, and one in Constantinople. After the fall of Rome the eastern half

n empire that saved western civilization and lasted more than a thousand years only remains in memory. The Byzantine empire, known in books but not always in minds. The empire came to be in 330 CE when a young emperor named Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium, which is modern day Istanbul. It’s just as well that he did that considering that shortly after Rome fell, and this new city became the heart of the new empire. He built the city extravagantly and named

The Byzantine Empire was one of the worlds greatest empires for over a thousand years. It lasted for another millennium after the fall of the Classical Roman Empire. Even as the rest of Europe fell into the dark ages, the Byzantines flourished and reached its golden age under excellent rulers and a renowned military general. Lastly, the Byzantine empire changed the history of Europe till this very day. The Byzantine Empire was located in Eastern Europe and and changed the culture there in many

In 324, the Byzantine empire is created in Constantinople from the ashes of the fallen Roman empire. Around 200 years later, Emperor Justinian would take the throne in 527 and became one of the most influential rulers. Justinian’s goal was clear, restoration of the glory of the old Roman empire. However his goals never came to fruition as he would end up creating a new Byzantine empire. Although Justinian‘s Byzantine was reminiscent of the old Roman Empire in both architecture and territories,

Success of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian What defines success? Some may say an empire needs a strong army and defence to be the most successful. Some say that great coded laws and reforms make for the most successful empire. Some may say that a great government defines success. But the Byzantine Empire under Justinian Rule showed us that in order to achieve the most success, all of these factors were needed. The Byzantine Empire under Justinian was successful for a long period of time because

chaos and anarchy from the destruction of Rome emerged a powerful empire. It all began in 323CE when a young general named Constantine became the Emperor of Rome. He was quick to make some changes, including moving the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium, but he renamed it Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire was separated from the Roman Empire’s collapse so it managed to survive and maintain order in the east. In 1054 the Byzantines split from the Roman Catholic Church in the west and developed

eastern Roman Empire also known as the Byzantine Empire was originated form and was part of the great Roman Empire which lasted from the fall of Western Roman Empire in 467 A.D, till 1453 A.D., when Constantinople was capture and lost to Ottoman Turks Empire. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire founded and named after Constantine I. after splitting from Western Roman Empire eastern Roman Empire make every effort to create new Rome in east therefore the Byzantine developed its own

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Greek-speaking, eastern part of the Mediterranean. Christian in nature, it was perennially at war with the Muslims, Flourishing during the reign of the Macedonian emperors, its demise was the consequence of attacks by Seljuk Turks, Crusaders, and Ottoman Turks. Byzantium was the name of a small, but important town at the Bosphorus, the strait which connects the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean to the Black Sea, and separates the continents

the past empires that affected today's world. We talk about the Roman Empire, the Egyptians, even the Chinese empires for there huge affect on common era but their is one that deserves just as much credit as the rest and that is the Byzantine empire. The Byzantine empire lasted well over 1000 years and happened right after the fall of the Roman Empire in the Middle East. I will be talking about why we need to study the Byzantine empire with three

the Islamic Empire and the Byzantine Empire are significantly different; however, there is some obvious dissemblance between the two civilizations. Both Empires are known to have influenced modern day civilization in an impactful way and had huge influences on the lives that we live today. However, both empire was formed differently. The Byzantine Empire was formed in the fourth century when the Roman Empire was divided into two parts. The West and the East. Western Roman Empire was conquered