A paper on the byzantine empire

They are religion, military, economic and foreign influences. With all great societies, however will come weaknesses.

The Roman army became over-stretched and needed more and more soldiers. Over the course of history many scholars have given the arguments on the rise and fall of the once great Ottoman Empire.

Revolutionary societies that changed the whole world. Interaction with Muslim and Byzantine culture proved to have a resounding effect on this changing Europe.

Rise of the byzantine empire

The Byzantine Empire was also called Eastern Roman Empire, so this proves that it was a continuation of the Roman Empire, but they were speaking Greek, and did not forget about the Greek tradition. This letter was sent in response to the loss of Byzantine land which had occurred after the battle of Manzikert in Many in the west saw the east as Greeks, but the Eastern Romans saw themselves as the Roman Empire with its capital in Constantinople. Germanic tribes closed in on Rome and took control, completing Rome's decline. The last Byzantine lands would be conquered by the Ottoman Turks in the mid-fifteenth century, with Constantinople taken in , and Mistra and Trebizond in Wixom, eds. Constantinople had several industries producing gold, military supplies, hardware, and textiles. The original was built of wood. Religions differ by location and time period, and change over time. These Islamic conquests brought an end to an empire that endured more than 1, years after its first founding. Most notably, he introduced an improved set of laws and conquered many surrounding nations, nearly restoring the former glory of the Roman Empire.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, Monasteriesin particular, including the surviving Chora Monastery in Constantinople, were the beneficiaries of this enduring interest in architectural and artistic patronage.

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