Muslims conquered all areas of the Byzantine Empire. Under the Rashidun Caliphate, the Byzantine Empire lost the Levant, Egypt, North Africa, and eastern Anatolia. Under the Ottoman Sultanate, the Byzantine Empire lost western Anatolia, the Balkans, and Constantinople.
You have to be more specific as to what you mean by the "Byzantine Empire". If you are asking about the eastern part of the Roman empire, which historians have dubbed "Byzantine" (after the city of Byzantium), be aware that there was no such thing. It was the Roman empire-- period. Historians used the term Byzantine when they were referring to the eastern parts of the Roman empire in order to differentiate between the two areas of the empire.
Asia Minor.
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.
North Africa and Italy.
The Byzantine Empire, under the rule of Emperor Justinian I from 527 to 565 AD, reconquered large areas of the Western Roman Empire. His military campaigns, led by generals like Belisarius, successfully reclaimed parts of North Africa, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula. This period is often referred to as the "Justinian Reconquest," and it aimed to restore the Roman Empire's former glory, though much of the territory was eventually lost after his reign.
You have to be more specific as to what you mean by the "Byzantine Empire". If you are asking about the eastern part of the Roman empire, which historians have dubbed "Byzantine" (after the city of Byzantium), be aware that there was no such thing. It was the Roman empire-- period. Historians used the term Byzantine when they were referring to the eastern parts of the Roman empire in order to differentiate between the two areas of the empire.
Asia Minor.
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.
North Africa and Italy.
The Byzantines spread Orthodox Christianity to those areas.
Islam started in these parts. The Muslim traders, merchants, missioneries and forces entered these areas first.
The Byzantines spread Orthodox Christianity to those areas.
The Byzantine Empire, under the rule of Emperor Justinian I from 527 to 565 AD, reconquered large areas of the Western Roman Empire. His military campaigns, led by generals like Belisarius, successfully reclaimed parts of North Africa, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula. This period is often referred to as the "Justinian Reconquest," and it aimed to restore the Roman Empire's former glory, though much of the territory was eventually lost after his reign.
1) Byzantine missionaries spread Orthodox Christianity to Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia. 2) Byzantine church architecture influenced church architecture in the mentioned areas. 3) After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Tsar Ivan III, who had married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor, saw himself as the successor of this empire. Some Orthodox Christians then nominated Moscow as the third Rome. Russia was called for a period of time "The Third Rome."
They owned Spain, Tripoli, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, Persia, and Afghanistan. All the places in those areas.
Most people in the Byzantine Empire lived in urban areas, particularly in cities like Constantinople, which was the empire's capital and a major center of trade and culture. Other significant cities included Antioch, Alexandria, and Thessalonica. The population in these cities was diverse, comprising various ethnicities and cultures, while rural areas were primarily inhabited by farmers and peasants who worked the land. Overall, the urban population played a crucial role in the economic and social life of the empire.
During Justinian's reign, the Byzantine Empire saw the restoration of significant territories, including parts of North Africa, Italy, and the southern regions of Spain. Key conquests included the reconquest of the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa and the Gothic Wars, which resulted in the reclamation of Italy, including Rome and Ravenna. This expansion aimed to reclaim the former glory of the Roman Empire and to strengthen Byzantine influence in the Mediterranean. However, these gains were often short-lived and strained the empire's resources.