for example, was able to muster an army of over 40,000 men. However, the theme system was never replaced by a viable long-term alternative, and the result was an empire that depended more than ever before on the strengths of each individual emperor or dynasty. The ...
The Byzantine Empire served as the continuation of the Roman Empire before the collapse of the Western part ofRomein the 5th century. Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, later called Constantinople. Roman Pantheon was the main religion of the Roman Empire before Constan...
Before we delve into thehistory of the Byzantine Empire, let’s go back a little and talk about the last years of theRoman Empireshortly. Therefore, we can have a more clear picture of how the Eastern Roman Empire, aka the Byzantine Empire, was founded. As we uncover thefacts about the...
What is the main purpose of the Byzantine Empire? How did the Byzantine Empire last so long? What happened to the Byzantine empire after Justinian died? Was the Roman Empire before the time of the Vikings? How did Byzantine emperors rule their empire from Constantinople?
For some, the major reason for the collapse of the empire was the loss of ethnic homogeneity. The problem with the Byzantine Empire was not that it had lost its Orthodox purity. The empire was not a monoethnic state and included a lot of minorities. It was actually an “Armenian-Greek”...
This volume faces the difficult task of exploring southeastern Europe during the period contiguous to the Fourth Crusade, and that when the Ottoman Empire replaced the Byzantine one--with Constantinople becoming Istanbul--, while the contributors are cognizant of a contemporary Balkan region and its ...
Why did the Byzantine Empire collapse? How did the Persian empire influence Indian civilization and culture? What great contribution did monks make to the Byzantine Empire? How did Constantinople become the capital of the Byzantine Empire? How was the Hittite Empire created? In what ways do the...
, there were no practical results. By the time he led a large-scale attack against the Turks in 1176, Manuel’s dream of a restored Roman Empire had impaired his ability to measure the growth of Seljuq power. His defeat at Myriocephalon pointed toward the collapse of the Byzantine Empire....
By the middle of the 5th Century the Roman Empire was on the verge of collapse. Its emperors were mere puppets, its armies were in chaos, and enemies were closing in on all sides. Unable to sustain itself, the West collapsed, plunging Europe into the Dark Ages. By all accounts, the Ea...
Belisarius recaptured Italy, which had fallen to the Goths after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476. However, he had great difficulties during theGothic War. Because Justinian did not want him to become too powerful and kept his resources limited. ...