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There was the spread of a plague but the exact nature of the plague is unknown. It is widely believed to be a strain of Bubonic Plague.

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When did Christianity spread in the byzantine empire?

They attracted visitors to Constantinople merchant came to trade the byzantine people liked to show off their wealth and they impressed their visitors by ceremonies, glittering jewels and some rich clothes. The visitors brought all the products home with them to show others.


Did government in the Byzantine Empire influence society positively or negatively?

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.


Did the Byzantine empire decline before or after Islam spread-?

The Byzantine Empire declined after Islam spread. The words "Islam spread" are nebulous. If the question is referring to the Rise of Islam period, when Mohammed and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs were spreading Islam, then yes, the Byzantine Empire decline after these events. If, however, you are referring to the Seljuk and Ottoman conquests of Anatolia nearly 600 years later which eventually ended the Byzantine Empire, the Empire was in decline long before these armies trampled the Byzantines to the ground. The answer is more complex than the above answers would purport. See the link below for another relevant answer.


Which continents did the Byzantine Empire spread?

The Byzantine Empire did not spread. This is a term which had been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. At the beginning this so-called Byzantine Empire had already reached it greater extent. In included Egypt, in north Africa, modern Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, western Jordan, Syria and Turkey in Asia and much of the Balkan Peninsula in south-eastern Europe. It then gradually lost its territories to the Arabs, the Slavs and the Turks.


How did the church and government work together in the Byzantine Empire?

They thought that God wanted them to preverve and spread Christianity.

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When did Christianity spread in the byzantine empire?

They attracted visitors to Constantinople merchant came to trade the byzantine people liked to show off their wealth and they impressed their visitors by ceremonies, glittering jewels and some rich clothes. The visitors brought all the products home with them to show others.


Did government in the Byzantine Empire influence society positively or negatively?

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.


Did the Byzantine empire decline before or after Islam spread-?

The Byzantine Empire declined after Islam spread. The words "Islam spread" are nebulous. If the question is referring to the Rise of Islam period, when Mohammed and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs were spreading Islam, then yes, the Byzantine Empire decline after these events. If, however, you are referring to the Seljuk and Ottoman conquests of Anatolia nearly 600 years later which eventually ended the Byzantine Empire, the Empire was in decline long before these armies trampled the Byzantines to the ground. The answer is more complex than the above answers would purport. See the link below for another relevant answer.


Did the church and government work together in the Byzantine Empire?

They thought that God wanted them to preverve and spread Christianity.


What is of the ways that the Byzantine Empire impacted Eastern Europe and Russia?

The Byzantines spread Orthodox Christianity to those areas.


Which continents did the Byzantine Empire spread?

The Byzantine Empire did not spread. This is a term which had been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. At the beginning this so-called Byzantine Empire had already reached it greater extent. In included Egypt, in north Africa, modern Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, western Jordan, Syria and Turkey in Asia and much of the Balkan Peninsula in south-eastern Europe. It then gradually lost its territories to the Arabs, the Slavs and the Turks.


What way did the Byzantine Empire impacted Eastern Europe and Russia?

The Byzantines spread Orthodox Christianity to those areas.


How did the church and government work together in the Byzantine Empire?

They thought that God wanted them to preverve and spread Christianity.


What is a major contribution the byzantine empire to global history?

It continued the Holy Roman empire in the East, and spread Christianity to Russia. Also great buildings like the Hagia Sophia


What are 3 things that the byzantine empire is known for?

The Byzantine Empire is best know for its role in spreading Christianity and for its capital city, Constantinople, which was originally Byzantium, but Emperor Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople during the last years of the Roman Empire. Back to Christianity, the Byzantines spread Christianity throughout their lands from Russia to modern-day Turkey. The spread of Christianity stopped when the Umayyad Caliphate in the Middle East rapidly began conquering lands and making many people change from Christianity to Islam.


How would a plague weaken a country or an empire?

because the disease would spread through everyone and kill the counrty or the empire off


How did monks and nuns spread byzantine influence?

Monks and nuns spread Byzantine influence through their missionary work.