Constantinople stood at the crossroads of east and west, north and south.
(APEX)
Constantinople stood at the crossroads of east and west, north and south. (APEX)
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400 - 1400, during the era when the Roman Empire declined, the Byzantine Empire flourished, and Islam was founded.
Constantinople stood at the crossroads of east and west, north and south. (APEX)
The underlying premise of the question is incorrect. The Byzantine Empire never converted to Islam and Islam was, by and large, illegal within the Byzantine Empire for as long as it existed. The reason why the territory formerly controlled by the Byzantine Empire became Muslim-majority was because it was conquered by various Islamic States such as the Rashidun Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Seljuq Turkish Empire, and the Ottoman Empire (which finished the job).
The Byzantine emperor
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. It was centered on the city of Constantinople (formerly Byzantion, from whence the name 'Byzantine' derives) and survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire, lasting until the year 1453 A.D. The Byzantine Empire was the center of Orthodox Christianity, with the Patriarch of Constantinople wielding influence to rival the Pope during the height of the Empire.
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. It was centered on the city of Constantinople (formerly Byzantion, from whence the name 'Byzantine' derives) and survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire, lasting until the year 1453 A.D. The Byzantine Empire was the center of Orthodox Christianity, with the Patriarch of Constantinople wielding influence to rival the Pope during the height of the Empire.
The main contribution of byzantine empire was the alphabet they created, the new capital to defend their territories, and the wall they constructed.
The main contribution of byzantine empire was the alphabet they created, the new capital to defend their territories, and the wall they constructed.
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.
Earlier, Latin. But then they started to speak Greek.