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5 days ago · The restored Byzantine Empire in 1265 Byzantine mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, portraying Christ Pantocrator. Byzantine art flourished during the late 13th and 14th centuries. The Empire of Nicaea, founded by the Laskarid dynasty , managed to reclaim Constantinople from the Latins in 1261 and defeat Epirus.
Jun 29, 2024 · Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for a thousand years after the western half had crumbled into various feudal kingdoms and which finally fell to Ottoman Turkish onslaughts in 1453.
- The Byzantine Empire existed from approximately 395 CE—when the Roman Empire was split—to 1453. It became one of the leading civilizations in the w...
- The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, and it survived over a thousand years after the western half dissolved. A series of...
- Modern historians use the term Byzantine Empire to distinguish the state from the western portion of the Roman Empire. The name refers to Byzantium...
- At its greatest extent, the Byzantine Empire covered much of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including what is now Italy, Greece, and T...
- Citizens of the Byzantine Empire strongly identified as Christians, just as they identified as Romans. Emperors, seeking to unite their realm under...
Jun 29, 2024 · Byzantine Empire - East Rome, Christianity, Constantinople: The 6th century opened, in effect, with the death of Anastasius and the accession of the Balkan soldier who replaced him, Justin I (ruled 518–527).
Jun 29, 2024 · Byzantine Empire - 867-1453, Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire: Under the Macedonians, at least until the death of Basil II in 1025, the empire enjoyed a golden age. Its armies regained the initiative against the Arabs in the East, and its missionaries evangelized the Slavs, extending Byzantine influence in Russia and the Balkans.
Jun 24, 2024 · CONTENTS: v. 1. History of the wars, books I and II. The Persian war.--v. 2. History of the wars, books III and IV. The Vandalic war.--v. III- V. History of the wars, books V-VIII. The Gothic war.--v. 6. The Anecdota, or Secret history.--v. 7. Buildings; general index ...
4 days ago · The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, lasted for over 1100 years, from 330-1453. This research guide provides an overview of materials held by the Library of Congress as well as databases and external resources on this Empire.
Jun 16, 2024 · Constantinople is a solitaire game in which the player controls the Byzantine Empire from the 4th to the 15th century defending the empire against enemy forces and guiding the empire's social and economic development abstractly.
