Duty leveled on Shipping using the Straights of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. This include Trade headed for the Silk Road overland route to Cathay, modern day China, named for the Chin Dynasty after the fall of Byzantium in 1452.
TheOttomanTurks brought the Byzantine Empire to an end. Byzantine Empire is a term historians used for the eastern part of the Roman empire after the fall of the western part of this empire.
The Ottoman Turks, led by Sultan Mehmed II.
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1071, control of the Byzantine Empire was significantly challenged following the Battle of Manzikert, where the Seljuk Turks, led by Sultan Alp Arslan, defeated the Byzantine army. This defeat led to the loss of much of Anatolia to the Turks and marked the beginning of a decline in Byzantine power. The Byzantine Emperor at the time, Romanos IV Diogenes, was captured, further weakening the empire's authority and territory.
A rift developed between Latin Christianity and Greek Christianity which then led to the schism between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The conflict between the two led to mutual distrust . The Orthodox Church was the church of the Byzantine Empire.
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TheOttomanTurks brought the Byzantine Empire to an end. Byzantine Empire is a term historians used for the eastern part of the Roman empire after the fall of the western part of this empire.
The Ottoman Turks, led by Sultan Mehmed II.
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.
the empires and dynasties of China, Byzantine, and Abbasid were able to establish a strong trade network that led to the spread and emergence of religions that contributed to the expansion of religions and contact between existing empires
Greek culture.
The Byzantine Empire blocked Abbasid expansion to the northwest. The Abbasid Caliphate, based in Baghdad, sought to expand its territory in various directions, including towards the northwest. However, the Byzantine Empire, with its strong military and strategic position, effectively prevented the Abbasids from expanding further in that direction. This geopolitical barrier played a significant role in shaping the boundaries and influence of both empires during that time period.
The three candidates for the title of 'Greatest Early Byzantine Emperor' would most likely be Constantine I, founder of Constantinople; Justinian I, who built the Hagia Sophia and reclaimed large parts of the Western Empire; and Heraclius I, who led a brilliant military campaign which brought the Empire back from the brink of destruction against the Persians but ultimately was defeated by the first wave of Islamic expansion