The Byzantine empire was the Roman Empire. The term "Byzantine" was coined by historians to denote the eastern part of the Roman Empire, after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The term is derived from the Greek city of Byzantium, which wasredevelopedand renamed Constantinople andturnedinto the capital of the east. It is used as an indication to the fact that not long after the fall of the western part of the empire this part of the empire became centred onGreeceandGreekin character with the loss of most of its non-Greekterritories. Greek replaced Latin as theofficiallanguage of this empire in 620, some 140 years after the fall of the west.
At a point the Roman Empire was split into two administrative portions. The western portion crumbled in the 5th century while the eastern portion endured. The Eastern portion is known as the Byzantine Empire, although it called the Roman Empire by its leaders.
The byzantine empire was the eastern half of the roman empire. By the time the empire split, the roman empire was the catholic, latin western half, while the byzantine empire was orthodox, greek speaking eastern half. The epwest suffered the most from low income, since their main income had started to come from tax revenue, and they could not support the army. The west fell victim to barbarian invasions, while the east was rich enough to support a strong military, or to simply pay off invading tribes. The byzantine empire under jusinian still considered themselves roma, even though they didnt share a kanguage or religion with them, so they attempted to retake what was formerly the western half of the empire. They succeeded, for a time, but were eventually pushed back. Over time, the east also fell prey to the wests fate, that is, corruption and invasion from other peoples, in this case, it was the muslim expansion and finally the taking of cnstantinople by the turks in the 15th century CE which ended the empire.
The Byzantine Empire did not lead to the Middle Ages so much as it was a product of the Middle Ages. The Byzantine Empire was not given that name until the 17th century. Prior to that it was called the Roman Empire, and it was a country that remained from that empire. The problem was that historians needed a way to distinguish it from the Roman Empire as it existed during the time of when it effectively enclosed the Mediterranean Sea. Its nature had changed in a number of important ways, perhaps the single most important being that it was essentially Greek in nature rather than Greco-Roman or Latin.
The Byzantine Empire was the Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans themselves did not use this term. They just had the term Roman Empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for another 1,000 year after the fall of the western part. The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the name of the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.
The Roman Empire was falling apart, we might've never known science, medicine, and laws, like we know them now, without God making the Byzantine Empire possible and keeping it going for so long. I mean most things we know come from Rome and their philisophers. All though the Byzantine Empire was mixed with greek culture, it was also mixed with Roman culture, preserving what we know now. In these ways, God used the Byzantine Empire. I hope this helps and its actually better than the anwser I orginally wrote.
The Byzantine Empire viewed religion as an integral part of the state, with the Emperor as the head of both the political and religious affairs. In contrast, the Roman Empire tolerated a wide range of religious beliefs and practices, and while the Emperor held religious authority, it was not as closely intertwined with the state. Additionally, the Byzantine Empire placed a strong emphasis on Byzantine Christianity, specifically the Eastern Orthodox Church, while the Roman Empire encompassed a wider variety of religious beliefs, including Christianity, Paganism, and Judaism.
The Roman rite comes from the diocese of Rome, and is different from the Byzantine Rite, which comes from the diocese in Byzantium, in the ways it celebrates its masses and decorates its churches.
it was different the wright wayy''' xD
it was different the wright wayy''' xD
The Byzantine Empire was the first Christian empire. It was in territory that now is called Turkey. The Byzantine Empire was formed from the remnants of the Roman Empire. The Byzantines were also slightly less brutal then their predecessors.
The Byzantine Empire did not lead to the Middle Ages so much as it was a product of the Middle Ages. The Byzantine Empire was not given that name until the 17th century. Prior to that it was called the Roman Empire, and it was a country that remained from that empire. The problem was that historians needed a way to distinguish it from the Roman Empire as it existed during the time of when it effectively enclosed the Mediterranean Sea. Its nature had changed in a number of important ways, perhaps the single most important being that it was essentially Greek in nature rather than Greco-Roman or Latin.
The Byzantine Empire was the Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans themselves did not use this term. They just had the term Roman Empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for another 1,000 year after the fall of the western part. The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the name of the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.
The Byzantines did not follow the Roman ways. They were the Romans. Byzantine and Byzantine Empire are terms which have been coined by historians. The former first appeared in 1648 and the latter became popular in the 19th century. It is a term which is used to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire which continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the western part of this empire. The people in question did not even know this term and called their empire Roman Empire or empire of the Romans. Although this empire was centred on Greece, these peoples regarded themselves as Romans. This was because in 212 the emperor Caracalla extended Romans citizenship to all the freeborn males in the Roman Empire, regardless of ethnicity. Therefore, the people in question were Roman citizens.
The Roman Empire was falling apart, we might've never known science, medicine, and laws, like we know them now, without God making the Byzantine Empire possible and keeping it going for so long. I mean most things we know come from Rome and their philisophers. All though the Byzantine Empire was mixed with greek culture, it was also mixed with Roman culture, preserving what we know now. In these ways, God used the Byzantine Empire. I hope this helps and its actually better than the anwser I orginally wrote.
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The Byzantine Empire viewed religion as an integral part of the state, with the Emperor as the head of both the political and religious affairs. In contrast, the Roman Empire tolerated a wide range of religious beliefs and practices, and while the Emperor held religious authority, it was not as closely intertwined with the state. Additionally, the Byzantine Empire placed a strong emphasis on Byzantine Christianity, specifically the Eastern Orthodox Church, while the Roman Empire encompassed a wider variety of religious beliefs, including Christianity, Paganism, and Judaism.
The Roman rite comes from the diocese of Rome, and is different from the Byzantine Rite, which comes from the diocese in Byzantium, in the ways it celebrates its masses and decorates its churches.
The Byzantines spread Orthodox Christianity to those areas.