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When we mention empires, a lot of prophesy is discussed. Either way, history have showed us that no empire lasts forever. The Roman empire issue is quite a long discussion. Take for instance many history facts trough many sources. I encourage you to go directly to the wikipedia article on the Roman Empire and study it along.

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What can you conclude from the fact that Constantine 1 moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome Byzantium?

APEX: He believed Western Roman power was on the decline, while Eastern Roman power was on the rise.


Does Byzantium refer to both the state and culture of the eastern roman empire during the middle ages?

Yes, state, culture and art. Note that it is a term invented by historians, but the actual term is Byzantine. Byzantium is the name of a city (Constantinople) nothing more, while Byzantine covers the state, culture and art.


How did Kievan Russia differ from the byzantine empire?

The Byzantine Empire was the old Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted much longer than the Western Roman Empire. Eastern Orthodox Christianity became the dominant religion for a while in the East, while Roman Catholicism dominated in the West. The Byzantine Empire eventually fell to Muslim invaders.


Did the ottoman empire end the Roman empire?

The Ottoman Empire did not directly end the Roman Empire, as the Western Roman Empire had already fallen in 476 AD, long before the rise of the Ottomans. The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, continued until the Ottomans captured Constantinople in 1453. This conquest marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and solidified the Ottoman Empire's dominance in the region. Thus, while the Ottomans played a significant role in the fall of the Byzantine Empire, they did not end the Roman Empire in its entirety.


Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive while the Western Roman Empire declined?

The Eastern Roman Empire survived longer than the Western Roman Empire due to factors such as better economic stability, stronger military defenses, and a more centralized government. The Eastern Empire also had access to wealthier provinces and strategic locations that helped it withstand external threats.

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What religions were practiced in byzantuim?

Byzantium is the name for Eastern Roman Empire. Since. It is invented by historians in 16th century and has never been use while empire existed and that is about 1000 years. Christianity was official religion of Eastern Roman Empire / Byzantium.


What can you conclude from the fact that Constantine 1 moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome Byzantium?

APEX: He believed Western Roman power was on the decline, while Eastern Roman power was on the rise.


What did the eastern portion of the roman empire became known as?

It was known, while it existed, simply as the Roman Empire. In order to distinguish it from the Western Roman Empire, historians have taken to calling it the Byzantine Empire. This name refers to Byzantium, which was the original name of the city of Constantinople, the Eastern Roman Empire's capitol.


Which Roman emperor moved the capital of the Empire to Byzantium?

The emperor Constantine I (or the Great) did not move the imperial capital of the roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. He moved the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed after himself -- Constantinople (City of Constantine). Milan remained the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.Nicomedia and Milan had been designated as the imperial capitals of the east and west respectively by the emperor Diocletian. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital before Constantine.


Does Byzantium refer to both the state and culture of the eastern roman empire during the middle ages?

Yes, state, culture and art. Note that it is a term invented by historians, but the actual term is Byzantine. Byzantium is the name of a city (Constantinople) nothing more, while Byzantine covers the state, culture and art.


When The Eastern Roman Empire fell shortly after the Western Roman Empire?

The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD, while the Eastern Roman Empire fell in 1453 AD, almost a thousand years later. That's not what I call 'shortly'...


What was the connection between ancient roman and the holy roman empire?

The only connection between the two was the name "Roman Empire" . The Roman empire was (mostly) pre-Christian and Mediterranean in culture, although absorbing other cultures in their expansion, while the "Holy" Roman empire was Germanic and Christian in culture.


How did Kievan Russia differ from the byzantine empire?

The Byzantine Empire was the old Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted much longer than the Western Roman Empire. Eastern Orthodox Christianity became the dominant religion for a while in the East, while Roman Catholicism dominated in the West. The Byzantine Empire eventually fell to Muslim invaders.


Did the ottoman empire end the Roman empire?

The Ottoman Empire did not directly end the Roman Empire, as the Western Roman Empire had already fallen in 476 AD, long before the rise of the Ottomans. The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, continued until the Ottomans captured Constantinople in 1453. This conquest marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and solidified the Ottoman Empire's dominance in the region. Thus, while the Ottomans played a significant role in the fall of the Byzantine Empire, they did not end the Roman Empire in its entirety.


What portion the roman empire became the byzantine empire?

The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Byzantine empire.


Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive while the Western Roman Empire declined?

The Eastern Roman Empire survived longer than the Western Roman Empire due to factors such as better economic stability, stronger military defenses, and a more centralized government. The Eastern Empire also had access to wealthier provinces and strategic locations that helped it withstand external threats.


Who controlled the Western Roman Empire after it fell in the fifth century?

The Western Roman Empire faded by the end of the 5th AD century and the Middle Ages started while the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire.