The empire was overtaken by the Catholic Crusaders in 1204 AD, but it was taken back in 1261 AD. It was weakened, but it did not disappear.
The Eastern Roman Empire. It became the Byzantine empire after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
The Byzantine Empire is usually said to be started in 330, when Constantine changed his capital. It when through huge recoveries by Justinian, and followed a long decline. Basil II and the Komnenus kept the empire standing longer, but even them could not prevent the eventual fall of Constantinople in 1453. So from 330 to 1453, if would be 1,123 years.
The Byzantine Empire did not recover from the fall of Constantinople to the Turks because the Turks were a strong local power which captured all of the remaining byzantine territory. Whereas the 4th Crusaders were few in number after they divided up the empire and they only captured part of the Byzantine Empire, the remainder of the Empire split into independent Byzantine powers, one of which the Empire of Nicaea eventually recaptured Constantinople and restored the Byzantine Empire.
as all empires of that era are destined to fall, the Byzantines would fall right after it great conquest and economy collapse only to be save by the next empire.
Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.Just about all of it survived the collapse of Rome. The word "Byzantine" is another name for the eastern half of the Roman empire.
The Byzantine empire was where the eastern empire of Rome used to be, with its capital being Constantinople.
The Eastern Roman Empire. It became the Byzantine empire after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
Alexios I Comnenos, Constantinople
Holy Roman Empire, England, and The Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire is usually said to be started in 330, when Constantine changed his capital. It when through huge recoveries by Justinian, and followed a long decline. Basil II and the Komnenus kept the empire standing longer, but even them could not prevent the eventual fall of Constantinople in 1453. So from 330 to 1453, if would be 1,123 years.
In the fourth crusade the Christian Byzantine Empire was attacked by Italian sailors (the Venetians). It was not a true crusade; no Muslim powers were attacked.
Saw an opportunity to neutralize the Byzantine empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.
Saw an opportunity to neutralize the Byzantine empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.
The city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was sacked and partially destroyed by the armies of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. This attack on fellow Christians caused a centuries-long schism in the church and allowed the Turks to conquer parts of the Byzantine Empire.
They used the situation to weaken their greatest commercial competitor, the Byzantine Empire.
The Byzantine Empire did not recover from the fall of Constantinople to the Turks because the Turks were a strong local power which captured all of the remaining byzantine territory. Whereas the 4th Crusaders were few in number after they divided up the empire and they only captured part of the Byzantine Empire, the remainder of the Empire split into independent Byzantine powers, one of which the Empire of Nicaea eventually recaptured Constantinople and restored the Byzantine Empire.
There was no advantage of the fourth crusade. The Venetian just randomly attacked the Byzantine and brought a fellow Christan empire to it's knees and sacked the city.