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Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire have their own unique histories and cultural contributions. The Roman Empire was a Mediterranean superpower that lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD and was known for its impressive military, engineering feats, and cultural achievements. The Byzantine Empire was the eastern Roman Empire that survived for another thousand years after the western Roman Empire fell, lasting from 395 AD to 1453 AD. It was known for its strong military, sophisticated government, and cultural achievements in art, literature, and architecture. Both empires have left a lasting impact on world history and have contributed to the development of modern Western civilization.
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What religion would the byzantine empire be today?
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Why do historians consider Constantine i the founder of the byzantine empire?
He moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium, which would be the capital of the Byzantine Empire for more than 1,000 years.
Why do historians consider Constantine the founder of the Byzantine empire?
He moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium, which would be the capital of the Byzantine Empire for more than 1,000 years.
What do historians call the eastern roman empire?
Not sure what you mean by "new." Historically, it would be Byzantium. The Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire began with the Roman Emperor Constantine I in the 4th Century CE; as Western Europe was collapsing into the Dark Ages, he moved the (his new) Roman capitol to the location of Byzantium in Turkey; to become the great city of Constantinople (known today as Istanbul). It continued on as the premier power center of civilization & culture of the Eastern Mediterranean for about a 1000 years, until it was conquered by the Ottomans...
When was Byzantine Empire created?
You may not find total agreement on this answer, but I would have it begin in the year 476 with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Byzantines did not call themselves Byzantines any more than the ancient Greeks called themselves Greeks. The Byzantine Empire is modern nomenclature to avoid confusion with the Eastern Roman Empire after the Roman Empire was divided, but before the Western Roman Empire fell.
Why was the Byzantine Empire considered a theocracy?
The Byzantine Empire (the surviving, and Greek, part of the Roman Empire) was not a theocracy; it had a secular ruler, not a priest as ruler. However, the Greek Orthodox Church had a significant role in Greek society, and in matters where the Church had a considerable interest, its concerns would have been taken into account, and even guided the ruler's decision. As the Byzantine Empire shrank over its 1000 year history, the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople came to be the undisputed head of the Church in the Byzantine Empire, but he was never actual or defacto ruler of the state.
In 330 what did Emperor Constantine do that led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine the Great designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped and renamed it Constantinople, after himself - Constantinople means city of Constantine. However, this did not lead to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire. In fact, the Byzantine Empire did not actually exist. This is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire and which became popular in the 19th century. The people in question did not know this term and called their empire Roman Empire. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to talk of a "Byzantine" period. This started about a century later.
How long did the Constantinople empire last?
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.
Why were eastern emperor more powerful than those in the west (the byzantines)?
Yes and No. Comparing Byzantine emperors with Charlemagne in the time of 800 to 814 is comparing them with the one person who was probably the most powerful monarch of the Middle Ages. Later Byzantine emperors would have to be compared with western emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of their own times. Most of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire were rather weak. This was partly because they were elected, and so there was no father to prepare the throne for them, but it was mostly because they had powerful feudal vassals, including kings, who limited their authority. Of course the Byzantine Empire gradually declined through the entire Middle Ages, leaving a rather decrepit country in the end, and an emperor of this country had no more power than his country did, and the Holy Roman Emperor had much more power than the Byzantine Emperor.
Who allegedly paid attila a fee to not attack?
The Eastern Emperor of the Byzantine empire allegedly paid Attila the Hun a fee so the empire would not be attacked.
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.
What were the politics of the byzantine empire?
The Byzantine Empire was an Empire, with one Roman (Byzantine) Emperor heading it. The Emperor had full control of the Church, and assigned governors to multiple administrative divisions called themas, or Themes. Unlike the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church was controlled by the Byzantine emperor. A patriarch would be in Constantinople as the main religious leader over all the bishops and priests. The Empire had suffered many different Civil Wars, and changing hands of dynasties, and even was separated into multiple states at one point with the sacking of Constantinople by Venetian Republic's crusaders, with the three major states at that time being the Despotate of Epirus, Empire of Trebizond, and the Empire of Nicaea. The Empire of Nicaea eventually defeated the Latin Empire left behind by the Venetians in Constantinople, and they retook the City, becoming the new Byzantine Empire.
