The Byzantine EMpire was a monarchy.
It litrally for about 500 years part of the Roman Empire, just known as the Eastern Roman Empire. When the Capital was moved to Byzantium, and when the wesrtern regions fell (ROme, France, Spain) it changed its name from the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire with its capital at Constantinople.
Even though it is an Empire, a monarchy, it was ruled greaty also by the doctrine and laws of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Patriarch centered in the Agia Sophia (St Sophia) church in Byzantium. It was not ruled by the church to the extent of the Catholic states, but more on a guiding level rathern then politically.
it was the type of government that developed in the east
The emporor controlled both the government and the church all you poeple out there get a life
Their government, military, and their culture.
he built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
Justinian
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
The main impact which the Byzantine Empire has had on the modern societies of many eastern European countries is the spread of Orthodox Christianity by Byzantine missionaries.