The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople.
Okay, before I answer, next time, LISTEN in class.Answer:It was difficult for the Byzantine Empire to hold onto Justinian's conquest because there wasn't enough money, and he had conquered to much, too quickly.-Anonymous
North Africa and Italy.
The Eastern Roman Empire. It became the Byzantine empire after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
Before Justinian's conquests, the Byzantine Empire, particularly during the reign of Emperor Anastasius I (491-518), was characterized by relative stability and economic prosperity. The empire's territory included parts of the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor, and the eastern Mediterranean. The administration was marked by a strong centralized government, extensive trade networks, and a diverse population comprising various ethnicities and religions. Additionally, the period saw the establishment of important infrastructure, including roads and aqueducts, which facilitated commerce and communication throughout the region.
The equites were an entrepreneurial class of bankers, moneylenders, merchants, investors of shipping and mining, public works contractors, and (during the late republican period) tax collectors. Thy were the second highest order in Roman society. They did not emerge after the conquests. They existed before the conquests and became wealthy during the conquests (these occurred over many centuries).
Okay, before I answer, next time, LISTEN in class.Answer:It was difficult for the Byzantine Empire to hold onto Justinian's conquest because there wasn't enough money, and he had conquered to much, too quickly.-Anonymous
North Africa and Italy.
The Eastern Roman Empire. It became the Byzantine empire after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
Before Justinian's conquests, the Byzantine Empire, particularly during the reign of Emperor Anastasius I (491-518), was characterized by relative stability and economic prosperity. The empire's territory included parts of the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor, and the eastern Mediterranean. The administration was marked by a strong centralized government, extensive trade networks, and a diverse population comprising various ethnicities and religions. Additionally, the period saw the establishment of important infrastructure, including roads and aqueducts, which facilitated commerce and communication throughout the region.
The equites were an entrepreneurial class of bankers, moneylenders, merchants, investors of shipping and mining, public works contractors, and (during the late republican period) tax collectors. Thy were the second highest order in Roman society. They did not emerge after the conquests. They existed before the conquests and became wealthy during the conquests (these occurred over many centuries).
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.
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.
The Byzantine Empire
The Capital of the Byzantine Empire was originally called Byzantium before being renamed as Constantinople (which was its name during its control by the Byzantine Empire) and renamed by Ottomans as Istanbul afterwards. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine empire
Aristotle was a student of Plato who became a teacher to Alexander the Great. He studied at Plato's Academy for nearly two decades before founding his own school, the Lyceum. Aristotle's teachings significantly influenced Alexander, who later applied many of his philosophical concepts in his leadership and conquests.
it was Orthodox Christianity which had developed in the eastern part of the Roman Empire before its Byzantine period.
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