Constantinople

Byzantine architecture is directly related to imperial traditions, to the Christian life and culture of the Romans. A typical feature of Byzantium is the diverse ethnic composition that includes Greeks, Thracians, Armenians, Syrians, Copts, Jews, Avars, Slavs and many others. This diversity of peoples and cultures influences the overall development of Byzantine architecture. Christianity is an important element shaping the overall appearance of the Byzantine culture. The light enters through the

more balance and order. Without these laws the Byzantine Empire would be more chaotic. Christianity gave the empire their way to live and philosophy. Christianity gave Constantinople more power since he had the church to his favor. The Byzantine empire was very successful because of their brilliant leaders which were, Constantinople and Justinian. They introduced and gave the Byzantine empire new ways to live. Because of their leadership and strictness they were able to organize the empire and conduct

A New Start Constantine both welcomed Christianity and moved the capital because the people of Rome needed a fresh start. Before Constantine, Christians went through tough times. Emperors such as Nero were out to get Christians. He would brutally kill Christians just for the fun of it. People like Perpetua were martyred for about their faith. People were so afraid of their possible fate that Christianity was kept a secret for 330 years until Christians stood up to the discrimination. The Roman Christians

Empire in early Byzantine. People had less conflicts between them and they followed the religious in Roman Christianity. Hence, they depict the Christ in a smiley face. But later The Age of Justinian was followed by a political decline, Constantinople was wracked by religious and political conflict. And Leo III issued a ban on religious images (Iconoclasm) afterwards. I think people in middle Byzantine may regret for this and so they depict the Christ in an angry face. They knew that

The capital of the Roman Empire is known as Constantinople. It used to be known as Byzantium. This culture was driven by religion and religious practices. The religion that drove this culture was Christianity. The Byzantine people thought that this was the only authentic religion. Because of this they forced their religion on others. They also were concerned about life after death. They believed that judgment on the spirit occur after death. Many of these beliefs about religion, life and death,

Towards the end of the eleventh century in Western Europe and Eurasia, a range of social, economical and religious influences collectively influenced the sequence of religious wars which we know as the Crusades. Although the series of holy wars against Islam is typically portrayed as the fault of overzealous popes and belligerent kings; the truth behind the clash between Christianity and Islam is far more elaborate. The direct repercussions following two centuries of prolonged warfare afflicted Christendom

recognizing Byzantines weakness. The Seljuk Turks cut off trading routes between Constantinople and Asian provinces in order to establish a weak Capital to take over. The flow chart illustrates the empires internal environment crumbling due to constant external attack. Eventually other empires recognized Byzantines weakness and the fourth crusade sacks Constantinople weakening forces, allowing the Turks to finally take Constantinople in 1453 (doc 10.) The flowchart was created to show how each decision and

World Changers Justinian and Theodora ruled the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 AD, in their time they influenced not only the art of the era, but also the architecture and the church. Byzantine was an extremely diverse culture. It included members from groups around the entire known world at the time and this region brought them together (Brooks). This diversity did lead to conflict once Justinian became emperor due to his intolerance for what he considered paganistic rituals. This lead him to

extravagant art. All the art is unique and very important because it helped keep people busy; much like today when they put art up to show. The Byzantines art has great value. The capital of the Roman Empire is Byzantine. They renamed Byzantine to Constantinople. All of Byzantine art was flat. There was no three-dimensional

Constantinople is known today as Istanbul and is located in modern day Turkey. During the time of the Roman Empire, Constantinople was an important port city in the middle of east-west trade. Being centrally located in trade as well as extending over various countries and cultures resulted in a variety of artistic