Byzantium
Byzantine art was paid for mostly by emperors and the Orthodox church.
Both emperors improved the Byzantine legal system by organizing laws more clearly.
The Emperors Justinian and Basil II
The throne was sold to the highest bidder and/or the emperors were killed shortly after crowned. Legions fought for their head to be emperors.
The authority of Byzantine emperors was significantly tested during the Iconoclast Controversy, which revolved around the use of religious icons in worship. Emperors like Leo III sought to abolish icons, viewing them as idolatrous, while many religious leaders and the population supported their veneration. This disagreement not only led to widespread unrest and division within the church and society but also challenged the emperors' control over religious matters, as they had to navigate the complex relationship between secular and ecclesiastical power. Ultimately, the controversy highlighted the struggle for authority between the imperial throne and the church, leading to lasting impacts on Byzantine governance and religious practice.
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Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which had a long line of emperors from its founding in 330 AD until the fall of the city in 1453. There were a total of 88 Byzantine emperors, including co-emperors. The city was also the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is often considered synonymous with the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine art was paid for mostly by emperors and the Orthodox church.
Both emperors improved the Byzantine legal system by organizing laws more clearly.
they both had governed emperors
Justinian I
Diocletian
Throne Room
The Emperors Justinian and Basil II
The throne was sold to the highest bidder and/or the emperors were killed shortly after crowned. Legions fought for their head to be emperors.
The authority of Byzantine emperors was significantly tested during the Iconoclast Controversy, which revolved around the use of religious icons in worship. Emperors like Leo III sought to abolish icons, viewing them as idolatrous, while many religious leaders and the population supported their veneration. This disagreement not only led to widespread unrest and division within the church and society but also challenged the emperors' control over religious matters, as they had to navigate the complex relationship between secular and ecclesiastical power. Ultimately, the controversy highlighted the struggle for authority between the imperial throne and the church, leading to lasting impacts on Byzantine governance and religious practice.