“The period of really intense political and cultural activity in the Byzantine Empire began after coup de’etat of 856.” The Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty reached “military power and political authority‚ and also the revival and flowering of Byzantine culture in all its aspects from philosophy to painting.” The Byzantine Empire really had political and cultural progress and expansion during this period. They were so superior to “its western and eastern foes” because “Western Europe
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The Byzantine Empire Before the fall of the Roman Empire‚ it split into 2 different empires‚ the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman empire‚ which would become known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine empire is generally overshadowed by the Roman Empire‚ and Crusades‚ but the Byzantine empire greatly changed the rest of history. Byzantine is located in the Balkan’s‚ from lower Greece to the Danube‚ to Asia Minor‚ which is modern day Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Egypt‚ North Africa
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Circa 1000 C.E‚ the Catholic Kingdoms‚ Byzantine Empire‚ and Islamic Caliphates kept their own beliefs and ideas for land to strive successfully. What lied in Western Europe was the properties of the Catholic Kingdom. For the Church and existing Christians‚ the most important thing was to get as many people to convert and become part of the religion. Families all over and the people of the villages were focused strongly on God and their everyday lives based off the teachings of the Church (Ellis
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During the Emperor Justinian’s reign‚ from 527 until 565‚ the Byzantine Empire expanded in wealth‚ power and prestige. Much of this was due to Justinian’s skilful rule. There were also periods of retrenchment and plague which often makes the period seem an unsuccessful one‚ although I believe these times showed his quality as an Emperor. One reason that the Empire expanded under Justinian was because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that he gave power to owed this to him and
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Byzantium Empire The Byzantine Empire was in fact the Eastern Roman Empire. Byzantium was established in the year 395 and came to an end in 1453. During the Byzantine reign of power‚ we shall see imperial Christianity which was distinctive to Byzantium. This was a rule were the Pope was not the ruler over the Christians but it was effectively the Emperor who held control over the church. This included appointing prominent bishops and also appointed patriarchs.1 The religious aspect of Byzantines are very
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The Holy Roman Empire Xiao H. Feng(Amy) Prof. Mary A. O’Donnell November 26‚ 2007 HIS 1000C (3:35-4:30) Page 01 The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to revive the Western Roman Empire‚ whose legal and political structure had deteriorated during the 5th and 6th centuries and had been replaced by independent kingdoms ruled by Germanic nobles. The Roman imperial office had been vacant after Romulus Augustulus was deposed in ad 476. But‚ during the turbulent early Middle Ages
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was built up by large empires characterized by constant patterns of change‚ trade‚ and considerable changes in technologies. In 1492 CE these civilizations got global‚ meaning that the interactions among these different societies stopped being regional. Two empires who were very important during the Postclassical Period were the Byzantine Empire and China. Geographically these civilizations were far apart‚ but as they developed‚ they became two of the most influential empires of the time. Also‚ as
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Byzantine Empire vs. Roman Empire After the split of the Roman Empire‚ the Byzantine Empire bloomed in the east. Its greatest ruler‚ Justinian‚ made it his main goal to regain the lost territory and power of Rome. Although the Byzantine Empire was initially a part of the Roman Empire‚ there are many similarities and differences found in their creation‚ their interpretations of Christian beliefs‚ and their decline. Rome was supposedly founded in 753 BC by the twins Romulus and Remus in Italy
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Byzantine Empire Under Justinian One of the greatest emperors of all time was Justinian. During his reign he accomplished many important things for the Byzantine Empire. He created many new cities‚ founded important laws called the Justinian Code‚ and built fortifications‚ buildings‚ and the Hagia Sophia. He also tried to reestablish the classical Roman Empire by sending his troops throughout the Western Mediterranean. Without Justinian ruling over the Byzantine Empire‚ it wouldn’t be as magnificent
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The origins of the great Eastern Empire of Byzantium can be traced back to 330 CE when Emperor Constantine dedicated a Greek trading town as his imperial capital.(216) Though the Western Empire fell apart by 476 CE‚ the Eastern Empire lasted for more than a thousand years‚ bring forth a rich tradition of art‚ literature‚ and theology. The survival of the Byzantine Empire could be credited to its geographic advantages. Its capital‚ Constantinople (named after Emperor Constantine)‚ was located on a
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