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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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How was the roman empire different then the byzantine empire?
The Greeks developed over 2,000 independent city-states which did not come into union, but were spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Rome took over widely diverse cities, tribes, peoples in Western and Southern Europe and consolidated them into an empire.
What marked the beginning of the fall of the roman empire?
The process of the fall of the western part of the Roman empire were its invasions by the Germanic peoples. This part of the empire lost political cohesion and was unable to deal with the invasions. There was a lot of infighting and a string of usurpations. There were three shadow emperors who were commanders-in-chief of the western Roman army and who installed puppet emperors and were the effective rulers. Ricimer, a Germanic, installed three puppet emperors (Majorian, Libius Severus and Olybrius). His nephew, Gundobad, installed Glycerius, but did not hold the strings of power as he had to return to his native Burgundy to deal with feuds there. Orestes installed his 15-year old son, Romulus Augustus, who was the last emperor of the west. One emperor, Avitus, was proclaimed emperor by Theodoric II, the king of the Visigoths.
The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years
Why did Christianity flourish in the Byzantine empire?
The first spread of Christianity was from Judea to the rest of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. It flourished in this part of the Roman Empire before its Byzantine period and continued to flourish through this period.
The so-called "Byzantine Empire" was a continuation of the Roman Empire. The term Byzantine was coined by a German historian in the 16th century in relation to the history of the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire (Historia Byzantina). The eastern part continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the western part. The terms Byzantine and Byzantine Empire became common in Western Europe in the 19th century. The people in question did not know these terms and called their empire Roman Empire or Empire of the Romans (Imperium Romanum or Imperium Romanorum in Latin and Basileia ton Rhomaion or Arche ton Rhomaion in Greek), or Roman Realm (Romania in Latin and Rhomania in Greek).
The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into Constantine the Great's imperial capital and renamed after himself as Constantinople (City of Constantine) in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west
What wa the relationship between religion and government in the Byzantine empire?
They were very closeley linked.
Ex: Patriarch is a bishop of an important city. And the emperor was closely linked within/to this.
What was the Byzantine Empire and what are the origins of the empire?
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, but when Rome fell to barbaric conquerors such as Alaric the Byzantine Empire stayed strong.
Constantinople, named after Constantine, the Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity on the battlefield, was originally called Byzantium, and it was the center of the Byzantine Empire.
The two most famous people of the Byzantine Empire was Emperor Justinian and his empress, Theodora. They were famous because of their efforts to reunite the Mediterranean under Roman rule. Unfortunately Theodora died of cancer in June of 548, but she and her husband reconquered the Mediterranean before her death.
What was a water route the viking used to invade the byzantine empire?
they used the water pathway thing
How did the Turks conquest of the Byzantine Empire help contribute to the Renaissance?
During the 1300s, Turks had conquered much of the Byzantine Empire. Scholars seeking to escape the Turks fled to Italy. In their luggage these scholars carried rare, precious works of literature.
Many of the works they brought to Italy were ancient classical writings, such as works by Greek thinkers. You may remember some of their names-Plato and Thucydides, for example. Europeans had thought that these ancient writings were lost forever. Excited by their return, scholars then went looking for ancient texts in Latin. They discovered many Latin texts in monasteries, where the monks had preserved works by Roman writers. As Italian scholars read the ancient texts, they rediscovered the glories of Greece and Rome. As a result, they longed for a renewal of classical culture.
Which is the correct spelling Greco-Roman or Greco Roman?
The correct form would be written as Greco-Roman.
How does this controversy relate to the development of the byzantine empire?
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What is constantinople's geography?
There was a wall over 100 miles to keep intruders out and because there were 3 bodies water surrounding it, they were able to have a more stable and trained Navy.
How are the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire related?
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
What were some details about religion in the Byzantine Empire?
The Church had a massive influence on the leadership and control of The Byzantine Empire, as the Clergy were highly respected by all, and were given freedom and someone part of the government, a good example being the Ecumenical Patriarch.
What economic benefits did the imperial powers derive from their colonial empires?
Benefits for Imperial Powers
Is it true that the byzantine empire girls were required to attend public school?
girls were required to go to public school in the Byzantine empire
What is the capital city of the byzantine empire?
I believe it's called "Constantinople" (sp?)
It is currently where Istanbul, Turkey is located.
If I remember correctly.
Why did the byzantine empire distrust the western christians?
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.
Phoenicians continued trading even when they were not independent.
What area did the Byzantine empire influence?
Byzantium's main influence was in Anatolia, what is modern day Turkey. Even at it's peak the Byzantine Empire wan't very large, but its borders were constantly being compromised by nomadic Turkic horsemen, but even more so by the Ottoman Empire. Eventually, all that all that remained of the Byzantine Empire was the city of Constantinople, which was eventually sacked by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 under Sultan Mehmed II.
What made the byzantine empire rich and successful for so long and why did it finally crumble?
The answer lies is Chapter 13 of the Bentley Tradition and Encounters book. All you have to do is READ it instead of searching the web for answers!
What is the cultural contribution for Byzantine?
The Byzantine Empire was formed after a split in the Catholic Church and Roman Empire. Its capital was Constantinople (now named Istanbul) and some of the cultural contribution was its art. The empire featured many mosaics and other artistry that has impacted the world of Art forever.
