Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine empire was the eastern portion of the ancient Roman empire, where Greek-speaking inhabitants lived.
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both internal and external factors finally manifesting themselves in the attack on Constantinople by the Swiss in 1745. They were...
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yes most the common byzantines speak greekonly the eite and more wealthy byzantines speak latin -DK
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All appointments, both secular and religious, came either directly or indirectly from the emperor. Either the emperor made the...
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The Byzantine Empire actually was founded in 286 AD when the Roman Empire was divided into Eastern and Western halves by the...
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Hagia Sophia, or " Holy Wisdom", is Emperor Justinians greatest achievement, because it was the religious center of the Byzantine...
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1. During Nika revolt, Theodora told Justinian to attack the rioters...for this he could save his rule. From this moment on...
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They legitimized power by traditon. They killed people if they didn't listen to them.
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Justinian tried to rebuild the roman empire. His armies conquered many territories, the iberian peninsula, North of Africa and...
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there is none, but you might be thinking of an aqueduct.Correction: there are many Roman "things" that start with Q. Here are...
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As the central city of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople (formerly Byzantium) was set up against cliffs that provided a...
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Christianity was the official religion of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) throughout its existence. Christianity spread...
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Its actually a slightly tricky question. I think that the best answer is that the Byzantine Empire is essentially the successor...
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It is when The Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church had The Great Schism, in which The Roman Catholic Church...
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The Ottomans had skilled soldiers, so over time they would conquer different parts slowly, and once they had defeated the last of...
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I don't read a history book
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the town was originally a Greek speaking town called Byzantium. When the roman emperor Constantine decided to relocate his...
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There is no consensus on exactly when the decline began; several dates have been suggested by historians: 634 - Start of the...
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eggplant, organes & lemons, a lot of rice pudding served with honey. The poorer citizens ate a lot of salt pork and cabbage....
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They mutilated everyone that surrendered in battle: eyes, ears, or noses would be cut off.
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Greek Orthodoxy Answer The name of the religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire was Eastern Orthodoxy. Answer...
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Emperor Basil II
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It's a fairly modern name for the East Roman Empire, which continued in existence till 1453. A modern descriptor used to refer...
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The Byzantine Empire helped further civilization by keeping what the Greeks and Romans learnt alive during the Medieval times...
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At first the language was Latin. But by the 7th century AD, it had been replaced by Greek. The Byzantine Empire lasted from...
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None. An empress is in China or Asia. Answer There were a number of women who were empresses regnant (i.e. monarchs) of...
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Justinian I ruled from 527-565. During his reign, he is known for the extravagant buildings he had built, including the Agia...
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Typically it would be similar to other large cities of the era. The lower classes would have lived pretty much the same as the...
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It was constantly attacked by foreign armies, such as the Venetian crusaders of the Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD. This severely...
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Because the Byzantine Empire affected Western culture as well as Eastern by encouraging trade, mixing cultures, and using the...
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between the black and mediteraineen (how ever u spell it lol) sea:)
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the major silk industries !
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The Byzantine Empire was greatly weakened by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, which captured large swathes of the empire, including...
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The English term 'byzantine empire' means a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
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Asia Minor.
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Yes, the Byzantine Empire was a very tolerant society. It was so tolerant, that it even had a synagogue and a mosque in...
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The Byzantine Empire was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453 AD. They kept the name of the capital city 'Constantinople' for...
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The Byzantine capital was Constantinople, which was a center of trade and cultural diffusion.
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What is now called the Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire. (The term Byzantine Empire was invented by...
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Constantinople had traditional religions of its area, then ancient greekish-religion, then judaism, then Christianity, then...
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Constantine founded Constantinople at the former Byzantium because it was a prime location to build a city. First and foremost,...
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Requirements of an empire are a vast territory or a vast number of people, all ruled by a central authority.
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your........................
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attacks from European Crusaders, Arabs, and Turks
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Because of its capital Constantinople had a cultural diffusion. This capital Constantinople was a center of trade. and was...
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byzantine empire had its capital in the major trading routes of Asia and Europe. it was also paninsula. with sea trading too.
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Constantine
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Theodosius I was the emperor who declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.
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Some of the accomplishments of the Byzantine empire was the preservation of European culture. As well as the type of Christianity...
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By Divine right.
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There are two major reasons that the Byzantines hated the Turks and they are both fairly straightforward. 1) Land: The Byzantine...
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Renamed Constantinople (330 AD) and later İstanbul (1930), Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires...
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It had a strong trading economy, which made its capital, Constantinople, the most powerful and wealthiest city in the world for...
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The Capital of the Byzantine Empire was originally called Byzantium before being renamed as Constantinople (which was its name...
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The Byzantine Empire was in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, and continued following the fall of Rome in the west. The city...
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They showed them the correct doggy-style possition
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Important Contributions from the Byzantine empire the Justinians Code Of Laws Art Architecture and they preserved the Greek and...
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trading
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They used "Greek Fire" .Similar to a sort of flame thrower, they decimated enemy ships. The formula for Greek Fire was kept so...
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You may not find total agreement on this answer, but I would have it begin in the year 476 with the fall of the Western Roman...
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With all of its achievements, the Byzantine empire soon fell. Byzantine emperors counted on the farmers to make up the army. in...
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Basil II significantly expanded the borders of the empire.
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Constantinople, which later because Islamabad edit:Constantinus decided to make the Greek city of Byzantium the capital of his...
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The Byzantine Empire had an absolute monarchy. Their government is also considered a Caesaropapism because the supreme ruler was...
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Political Strength, Military, and Economic Strength were the three strengths of the Byzantine Empire.
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the byzantine empire ended when the Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople in the year 1453 A.D. The Turks kept the name...
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byzantine under the emperor Justinian had a golden age. he rebuild the haga shopha. and wrote the justininans code.
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She influenced policies regarding women, including divorce laws and property ownership, and also was a very helpful advisor to...
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The Emperor Constantine the Great moved the capital of his Empire from Old Rome to Constantinople the New Rome in 330 AD. He...
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I believe this is false. If your in AOA, you should look at your previous lessons for the answer, unless of course your in a test.
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The First CrusadesBeginning in the year 1095 there were eight major Crusades coupled with various smaller fights in between the...
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They arranged glass and gold tesserae into simple shapes with little overlapping.
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It took over 70 days to mummify one human being.
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It was named so after its collapse by the European historians.
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327 when Constantine I founded it on the shores of Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople in honor of himself.
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Justinian Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus AD 483 - 565 known as Justinian I or the Great Emperor of the East Roman Empire or...
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It didn't. The Byzantine empire is not existing anymore.
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I can name 2: Manuel Comnenus and Alexius Comnenus they were leaders during the first and 2nd crusades
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Good question- many. The walls of Constantinople, for example, were made with Limestone Mortar, a brilliant idea. But the biggest...
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You can't they were conquered by the Ottomans already... You can play as the Ottoman Empire though
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When we mention empires, a lot of prophesy is discussed. Either way, history have showed us that no empire lasts forever. The...
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The Byzantine Empire was affiliated with the Roman religion until 391, then Eastern Orthodox and Christianity thereafter.
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The fall of Constantinople [now Istanbul], the capital of Byzantium, to the Turkish forces of Mohammed II occurred on 29th May...
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The Byzantine Empire was, in fact, the Eastern Roman Empire, which survived the crises of the 5th century that consumed their...
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The Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire was technically formed in 285. Constantinople, it's capital, was founded in 330. Through...
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The Codex Justinian, or body of civil law.
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The Corpus of Civil law
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The center of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople, currently known as Istanbul.
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Yes in the year 1453 the Turks captured Constantinople
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The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire, which was divided between the East and West in the 4th Century CE.
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The adjective that best describes this relationship is adversarial.
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1. it was a notable city2. it became Constantinople which then became Istanbul, which is now currently Turkey.
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Constantinople, Andrianople, Brusa,Nicaea, Smyrna, to name a few.
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