Constantinople

been existing schooling in the eastern side of the Roman Empire, the Platonic school in Athens for example, and with the creation of the Byzantine Empire and its first Emperor Constantine came the creation of a university in Sota, later moved to Constantinople. For all intents and purposes the Byzantines seemed to have a clear defined path and interest in education even in its early days. Western Europe, on the other hand, seemed to have a much harder time coping with the destruction of the empire

Silk soon became an imperial monopoly, and through this way, the trade of luxury items became the Byzantine’s main source of income. The location of Constantinople also aided in military conquest and defence, for the empire’s naval headquarters were located along the shores, and had access to the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Because of the Empire’s location, all but overlapping the fallen Roman’s territory

How does a single faith survive for almost 1500 years? This is a complex question that could be answered differently for every religion that has managed to survive that long. However, for Islam, it is a matter of studying the history of its growth. From its beginnings, Islam was unique and continued to remain so. It was highly influential to life in Afro-Eurasia and continues to remain intact today. The establishment of Islam in the seventh century heavily influenced the next millennium in Afro-Eurasia

Empire took advantage of this. The state made a government monopoly through the manufacturing of silk in imperial factories. They became the sole provider of silk in the Byzantine Empire. However, merchants were allowed to buy silk outside of Constantinople, but they were not allowed to travel outside of the city. Finally, coinage played a huge role to the empire’s trade, because it allowed organization within the empire that contributed to the economic

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 the Eastern Orthodox Church. They

1. Introduction By Livy (2002), the Roman Empire was identified with Rome in his opus magnum about the history of Rome. The Roman Empire was a republic, and Rome was the heart of the Republic. Rome had also had a grand antecedent, but his future was ambiguous. Therefore, history has shown that emperor Constantine I who realized this circumstance was forced to change the capital and its future on 11 May 330 (Ostrogorsky, 1986). This essay will explain that why Constantine I moved the Roman capital

architecture features significantly in Constantinople ‘Istanbul’ buildings. Some prominent structures include the dome of the Hagia Sophia ‘Holy Wisdom’, Hagia Irene or Saint Irene church, Chora church and Pammakaristos Church. The Hagia ‘Saint’ Sophia was constructed in 360 BC under the reign of Emperor Justin which employed two creative and brilliant designers ‘Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles’ and at that time was the largest church in Constantinople before its destruction in 404AD due

The picture presented is a photography of the basilica of Hagia Sophia from the south view. It is located in the modern city of Istanbul, specifically in the east part, the oldest part of the town. This church is a unique building and it is considered one of the most influential and important buildings in history. It was named Sophia, term in Greek that means wisdom, as it was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. The first version of the church, which was in the place that the basilica is located nowadays

Most prominent of these is Procopius, a historian that had very negative views of her, especially her early life. While some, like Procopius view Empress Theodora as conniving and malicious, she was really a great leader. Theodora was born in Constantinople, and her father had a low paying job of animal keeper in a circus. Theodora’s life in the lower class as an actress and a prostitute influenced many of her actions during her rule. She worked as an actress and a prostitute (Demacopoulos). Procopius

The 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