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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine empire was the eastern portion of the ancient Roman empire, where Greek-speaking inhabitants lived.
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What was the general language and culture of the Byzantine Empire?
Even though they called themselves Romans, they spoke Greek. The capital city was Byzantium, and was renamed Constantinople after Emperor Constantine the Great, a Latin name, however the peoples of the eastern Roman Empire were Greeks, with a thin Roman overlay, which faded as the empire split into east and west, and the western empire was then taken over by the Goths , Vandals, Franks and other peoples
What is a division of the byzantine empire?
The Byzantine Empire was divided into administrative divisions called Themes.
Who expanded the territory of the Byzantine empire?
in the early 1300s, a Turk named Osman 1 started the Ottoman dynasty in northern Anatolia.
What was the name of the new capital of the roman empire?
Around 330 AD, Constantine the Great created a new capital for the eastern part of the empire near the Greek city of Byzantium (in Latin) or Byzantion (in Greek) and called it New Rome. However, the name soon became Constantinople (Konstaninoupolis Greek, Constantinopolis in Latin) in Constantine's honour. Constantinople is now called Istanbul as is the largest city in Turkey.
Some historians argue that the name was Constantinople from the beginning. They claim that New Rome was only one of several honorary titles of the city, the others being Roma Constantiniana, Alma Roma, Eastern Rome, and the new second Rome.
Constantine moved the imperial capital of the east from Nicomedia (in western Turkey). The imperial capital of the western part was Milan. Rome had become the nominal capital of the whole empire.
What were some IMPORTANT Byzantine Empire contributions?
- the Justinians Code Of Laws
- Art
- Architecture
- and they preserved the Greek and Roman culture
- Spreading Christianity
What was the government of the byzantine empire like?
The Ottoman Empire of Turkey had Caliphate as the type of government. The Caliph managed the government with the help of ministers. He was the head of the government as well as the chief commander of the armed forces. In a way, the Ottoman Caliphs had all the powers vested in them.
What was the important achievements of the byzantine empire?
Political Strength, Military, and Economic Strength were the three strengths of the Byzantine Empire.
How did the Byzantine empire became the new Rome?
The Byzantine Empire was really just another name for the Eastern Roman Empire. The Byzantine Greeks called themselves Rhomaoi (Romans) and their Empire the Roman Empire. They saw themselves as the continuation of the Roman Empire and never used the term "Byzantine" to describe themselves.
There was no one clear period when the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire. Instead it happened in stages - a pagan, Latin empire based around Rome became a Christian Greek-speaking empire based around Constantinople.
In 330, Constantine the Great moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople. There were a number of reasons for this. One was the fact the site of the city was an excellent defensive position. Secondly it was closer to the rich Eastern cities of the Empire, and also closer to the military outposts border with the Empire's main enemy, Persia.
Constantine supported the introduction of Christianity from Constantinople as well - the city of Rome still had many pagan temples and was not as suitable for the purpose.
The eastern half of the Empire spoke Greek as its working language instead of Latin, because Greeks had dominated the area for centuries before the rise of Rome.
While Constantinople and the Eastern Empire maintained themselves, the Westen Empire was beset by barbarian invasions and by the collapse of urban life. The infantry armies of the Romans could not defend themselves against the barbarians who fought on horseback.
With the collapse of the West, Greek langauge and culture became even more dominant in Constantinople. Christianity increased in power as well. The official Byzantine church would later become known as the Orthodox Church and is the ultimate origin of all of today's Orthodox churches.
Latin and paganism gradually disappeared and were replaced by Greek and Christianity. The process was complete by the time Emperor Heraclius abolished the official use of Latin titles and language in 610.
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.
What were the two biggest problems the byzantine empire faced?
The Bulgarians and the Arabs were the 2 main enemies of the byzantine empire.
How did Islam affect Byzantine empire?
The crusades, originally intended to save the Byzantine Empire, among other things, failed to do this and hastened its decline instead. The crusaders sacked Byzantine cities and eventually captured Constantinople in 1204. They then used Constantinople as the capital of what is called the Latin Empire, which it remained, until the Byzantines managed to recapture it in 1264. The Byzantine Empire never really recovered from this, though it held on for almost another 200 years.
What are 3 reasons for the fall of the ottoman empire?
Answer 1
The decline and fall begins with the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, followed by European military advances in technology that were not matched by the Ottoman Turks and finally an increase in internal dissension and bickering that created regional nationalism.
Answer 2
Nationalism
Economy
Technology
What various methods did the Byzantines use to hold off their enemies?
the Byzantines used brides, diplomacy, and political marriages ,and military power to keep their enemy's at bay.
How did the Byzantine Empire start to expand?
Its actually a slightly tricky question. I think that the best answer is that the Byzantine Empire is essentially the successor state to the Roman Empire. Emperor Constantine, feeling the Empire was too large to govern, split the empire into East and West. After the Roman Empire fell, the remnant, the Eastern Empire came to be known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine emperors called themselves Emperors of the Romans.
**Actually the answer above is a bit off the mark. Constantine was the Emperor who reunited the Empire. Diocletian was the one who split it into western and eastern sections. Diocletian was also the one who set up a Tetrarchy (meaning there were four rulers). Each part of the Empire had an Augustus, or senior Emperor, and a Caesar, or junior Emperor. Diocletian rules in the east, Maximian took the west and ruled from Mediolanum (now known as Milan). Galerius was placed as Caesar in the Balkans, and Constantius Chlorus (Constantine's father) was given the area Gaul and Britain to rule.
Different historians place the "beginning" of the Byzantine Empire at different dates according to which event they consider more important. There are 3 candidates for the beginning of the Empire:
1. 285 AD, when Diocletian split the Empire.
2. 324 AD, when Constantine started building the new capital.
3. 330 AD, when this new capital (Constantinople) was dedicated.
One of the best books on The Byzantine Empire is a 3-volume set written by John Julius Norwich:
Volume I - Byzantium: The Early Years
Volume II - Byzantium: The Apogee
Volume III - Byzantium: The Decline and Fall
There are many others, but this series should be an excellent introduction.
What divisions split the byzantine empire during theodora's time?
because thy didn't have a if of your name.
What was the role of the monasteries in the byzantine empire?
Different orders were founded for different purposes, and monasteries were built for those purposes, although some evolved into other purposes.
Some monasteries were simply places were religious people could devote their lives to prayer, as more than a few did. Kings sometimes abdicated and went to live in monasteries, and queens did even more often.
Some were places where people who were in trouble or abused could seek refuge. The royal governments were reluctant to risk removing people from sanctuary because doing so could mean excommunication to the people involved, and an excommunicated king's vassals were usually freed from their oaths of allegiance, so the life and power of the king would be at stake.
Some were hospitals, as we know them, and others were hostels, or places people on pilgrimage could stay.
Some monasteries were devoted to transcribing books, or even specifically to transcribing bibles.
Monasteries were places where some people could get educations. This is particularly true of people who were not to go to ordinary schools, and this included members of royal families because they were safer in monasteries than they would be in schools.
Some monasteries became focused on the production of specific foods, such as cheese, wine or beer.
Perhaps other people could add more to this.
What caused the byzantine empire to decline?
Besides the Ottoman invasion and conquest in 1453, you mean? Well, since it had become the richest empire in Europe it had brought about the envy of other regional powers. The Venetian Republic had even tricked, conquered and plundered Byzantium approximately 2 centuries earlier (much of Venice's riches come in fact from Byzantium), on the pretext of preparing for yet another crusade. I believe they were not the only crusaders to behave in this way.
What issues did the byzantine empire face in the eleventh century?
At this stage in history the Byzantines had a number of challenges. The most pressing problem was the wars in the Balkans against the Serbs and the encroachments made by the Normans in Italy. Another problem was the Turks in Anatolia who were an ever present problem. But the Kommeni dynasty showed that these foes could be kept at bay provided that Byzantium was unified under a strong emperor. This was the case when Alexius and his son John were emperors. However, after them the quality of emperor's declined, especially after the end of the Kommeni dynasty. The new emperors were not strong enough to keep the nobles in check, a number of civil wars destroyed Byzantium's army and economy.
Therefore, we can conclude the greatest threat was not an external foe, it was the internal political setup. Byzantium needed a strong, competent emperor who could keep the nobles in order and focus the resources of the empire against short/medium term external threats.
Which is proof of the influence the byzantines empire had on the countries of Europe and Asia?
byzantine money was found as far away as Europe and chinaa your welcome its off nova nett haha :D
How did the physical geography of the byzantine empire affect how people lived?
Greece is an island, which made its economy rely heavily on the sea. Greece also consists of numerous mountains that divide it. This caused the formation of Greek City-States, and the lack of population due to the lack of farm-able land. Also, Greece is quite warm which causes people to go outside more often and where less clothing.
What was the byzantine empire importance?
The Byzantine Empire was important because it preserved knowledge from the Greeks and Romans while the rest of Europe was languishing in the Dark Ages. It originated as the Eastern Roman Empire, and they actually still felt that they were Roman almost till the Crusades. When Europe started to trade more with the East, going through the Byzantines, they picked up the knowledge that they Byzantines saved, and it was a catalyst for the Renaissance.
How did the Justinian Code transform the Byzantine Empire?
The impact of the Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law), which later was also called Justinian Code, on law and order in the time of Justinian I or in the Byzantine Empire is not known because ancient historians did notwrittenabout it. This work is famous for the impact it had in western Europe when it was rediscovered in a library in Pisa in 1070. It quicklybecamevery popular, was studied in European universities and influenced the development of law in western Europe. Thecivillaw of many moderncountriesis based on this work.
Who defeated byzantine empire?
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.
