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    the eastern Roman Empire, otherwise known as the Byzantine Empire. Throughout its long history, there have been many different attacks on the religious capital city. Over a period of 1123 years, Constantinople was a solid city controlled by the Byzantines apart some small upsets. Multiple attacks and sieges were attempted to overthrow the city, however, most failed miserably. It wasn’t until 1453 that the city finally fell to the Ottoman Empire. Some victories of the Byzantines may have been caused

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    The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, seen as a direct continuation of the Roman Empire, lasted approximately from 500-1450 CE. This empire proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks as well as the Romans. Throughout history, the Aegean Sea, the Bosphorus Strait, and Constantinople all impacted Roman history through constant trade and achievements. Other than trade, perfecting the oil industry, and the construction of aqueducts, conduits, and tunnels was other main achievements.

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    Little did the Byzantine empire know, they were changing entertainment for years to come. The empire was becoming enormous. It was very political, And their leader Justinian I helped influence that (he was rather sly and unjust. Through spectator entertainment). The empire had a very sturdy economy along with many trade routes (More commonly known as the Silk Road). But, most importantly the entertainment was terrific. People were pretty much “addicted” to it. The citizens loved watching the chaos:

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    proved to thrive into prominent empires. The variation in social and political factors amongst the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic Empire, and the Sui and Tang dynasties allowed for the empire to flourish in some regions as opposed to others. The beginning of the Byzantine Empire was recognized as a market town and as a fishing village. It was then designated the site of the new imperial capital by the Roman emperor Constantine. They were viewed as a strong empire with absolute rulers who sought

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    The western and eastern provinces of the Roman Empire drifted apart in the fourth century when Diocletian and Constantine began making their reforms. As invasions increased, the western Roman empire finally fell to Germanic invaders in 476 CE. Even though the western province collapsed, the eastern province survived and grew into the great Byzantine empire. There were many leaders of the Byzantine empire, but the empire reached its height under Emperor Justinian in the sixth century. Unlike the

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    know that Justinian's Code is a Law Code from the ancient Byzantine Empire. Justinian's Code was created by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.These law codes were published in 529 a.d. These laws were very effective and the basis of many law codes yet to come. The source of this law Code was the Twelve Tables. The basis of Justinian's Code was to created a more organized set of laws. Also to make laws more effective in the Byzantine Empire. Since it was more effective less crimes were committed.

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    Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire (330-1453 AD). It was famous for many reasons, including beautiful art and architecture, being a vital trade location, a strong economy, and its unique location. Many groups of people had long tried, unsuccessfully, to conquer the city, but in 1453 AD, the city finally fell to the Ottomans and became the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Constantinople’s geographic location was its most valuable feature. This is due to the city’s geography offering

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    The Roman Empire reached a pinnacle of civilization and prestige that many nation builders throughout the ages have attempted to emulate. The legal traditions of the Byzantine and Russian empires reveal the common thread of upholding certain values of the old Roman culture. On examining Justinian’s Law Code in the sixth century, the Byzantine Anatolian Farmer’s Law in the eighth, and King Yaroslav’s proto-Russian Pravda Rus ‘skaya in the eleventh, one finds continuity in the codes’ notion justice

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    1. In the first crusade the byzantine emperor was afraid of the Turks, Alexius I asked the roman church for help. he thought that eastern and western Christians should join forces and make the Turks moves from Anatolia and Palestine. This movement would be called a holy war or crusade. The pope whose name was Urban II, agreed to this plan for two reasons, the first reason was because he thought that combining the east and the west war against the Turks would reunite the eastern and western churches

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    The Roman Empire was the center of the Western Eurasian world and affected groups and peoples across this world. So the fall of the empire resulted in many changes in history. This monumental event offered new opportunities for many groups, namely the Eastern and Western halves of the empire, to change history in ways that the Roman Empire itself was not able to. Thus in response to the end of unified Imperial Roman authority, the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire changed the history

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